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GDS DYNTTS
 
What is it?
 
The Electromechanical Dynamic Triaxial Testing System (DYNTTS) is a combined triaxial cell and dynamic actuator, the axial force and axial deformation being applied through the base of the cell. The cell itself is screw-driven from an integral base unit housing the motor drive. Where an optional dynamic radial actuator is not chosen, the cell is provided with a balanced ram to eliminate disturbance to constant cell pressure during dynamic testing. This software-based system is controlled from a PC running GDSLAB in MS Windows®. Data is saved and displayed in real-time for any number of cycles.
 
Electromechanical Dynamic Cyclic Triaxial Testing Sytsem (DYNTTS)
  Download full specification datasheet as pdf [811kb]
  Technical review of GDS dynamic systems click here...
  GDSLAB software for DYNTTS video introduction click here...
 
What are its uses
 
The GDS dynamic systems are all based around the GDS DCS high speed digital control system with closed loop feedback of displacement and load. With 16 bit data acquisition (A/D) and 16 bit control output (D/A), the GDS DCS runs at a control frequency of 10kHz per channel. This means that when running at 10Hz the system uses 1000 control points per cycle. When running at 1Hz, it uses 10000 control points per cycle.

The advantage of GDS DCS system is that no matter which dynamic system is purchased, they all use the same high speed control system. This ensures that the system has the highest level of functionality and reliability because all of our dynamic systems, over our complete range, use the same high specification control system. A result of this is that the accuracy and resolution of the test is only a function of the actuator used, whether it be a low cost pneumatic actuator, high accuracy elecromechanical actuator or high capacity hydraulic actuator.
 
 
 
 
 
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