Micro/nano-mechanical test system employing tensile test holder with push-to-pull transformer
Abstract
A micromachined or microelectromechanical system (MEMS) based push-to-pull mechanical transformer for tensile testing of micro-to-nanometer scale material samples including a first structure and a second structure. The second structure is coupled to the first structure by at least one flexible element that enables the second structure to be moveable relative to the first structure, wherein the second structure is disposed relative to the first structure so as to form a pulling gap between the first and second structures such that when an external pushing force is applied to and pushes the second structure in a tensile extension direction a width of the pulling gap increases so as to apply a tensile force to a test sample mounted across the pulling gap between a first sample mounting area on the first structure and a second sample mounting area on the second structure.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Hysitron Incorporated (Minneapolis, MN)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1084246
- Patent Number(s):
- 8434370
- Application Number:
- 12/575,368
- Assignee:
- Hysitron Incorporated (Minneapolis, MN)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B81 - MICROSTRUCTURAL TECHNOLOGY B81C - PROCESSES OR APPARATUS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF MICROSTRUCTURAL DEVICES OR SYSTEMS
G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01L - MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, OR FLUID PRESSURE
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-07ER84813
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
Citation Formats
Oh, Yunje, Cyrankowski, Edward, Shan, Zhiwei, and Asif, Syed Amanula Syed. Micro/nano-mechanical test system employing tensile test holder with push-to-pull transformer. United States: N. p., 2013.
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Oh, Yunje, Cyrankowski, Edward, Shan, Zhiwei, & Asif, Syed Amanula Syed. Micro/nano-mechanical test system employing tensile test holder with push-to-pull transformer. United States.
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abstractNote = {A micromachined or microelectromechanical system (MEMS) based push-to-pull mechanical transformer for tensile testing of micro-to-nanometer scale material samples including a first structure and a second structure. The second structure is coupled to the first structure by at least one flexible element that enables the second structure to be moveable relative to the first structure, wherein the second structure is disposed relative to the first structure so as to form a pulling gap between the first and second structures such that when an external pushing force is applied to and pushes the second structure in a tensile extension direction a width of the pulling gap increases so as to apply a tensile force to a test sample mounted across the pulling gap between a first sample mounting area on the first structure and a second sample mounting area on the second structure.},
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