Computer-Controlled Test System for Operating Different Wear Test Machines

摘要

The report discusses a wear tester control system, where the same computer and software runs three different wear test machines; a commercial crossed-cylinder, a commercial block-on-ring, and an in-house designed controlled-atmosphere tribometer. The computer hardware, the interface to the wear test machines, and the aspects that make the machines functionally similar are examined. The program itself, its use, and the data file structure are also explored.