The paper sets out the basic principles and describes the main features of test rigs which are used for determining static and dynamic stresses and displacements, fatigue strength, and load-carrying capacity of various engine components subjected to mechanical and thermal loads. It also discusses the relative merits of test rigs and gives details of the instrumentation required with some rigs in order to indicate the results.
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