Patent ID: 8151625
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A test device for the tribological examination of materials, comprising: at least one first test body that has a first test surface; a drive unit for said at least one first test body that is driven in oscillating fashion; at least one second test body being arranged on a machine bed; a measurement device for measuring forces that act on the one hand essentially parallel to the direction of an oscillating introduction of force of the drive unit of the at least one second test body and on the other hand for acquiring a test force that acts between the at least one first test body and the at least one second test body; and a load regulating device that regulates the test force acting between the first and second test bodies, the test force being applied to the test bodies with the aid of a bearing of the drive unit being mechanically decoupled from the machine bed.