Patent ID: 6990845

Claim:
A pendulum impact test rig for conducting crash and impact experiments, comprising: a supporting structure attached on either a base or on the solid ground; a pendulum arm attached to said supporting structure wherein said pendulum arm is capable of providing a controllable center of percussion within a certain range; a holding fixture mounted to said base or solid ground with a fastener at a suitable location for holding a specimen to be tested; a striker releasably attached to said pendulum arm by an attachment means for impacting said specimen for different impact configuration; and a weight changeably attached to said pendulum arm by attachment means for accommodating different impact energy required; wherein said pendulum arm further comprising two inclined frame members which are attached at one of their end to both left and right sides of said pendulum arm whilst the other end are attached with an attachment means to said shaft by attachment means and plurality of fixed masses are securely attached to the end of said pendulum arm by attachment means.