I have shaped the plates to account for the phenomena known as necking where by too much pressure to the rubber makes the rubber spill over the plates. A simple round and adjustable pressure accounts for this. this has been previously documented
However, multiple test pieces will be used...
I have a small dilemma with a statics problem that isn't really static...
I have been asked to design a grip for a tensile testing machine specifically for rubber that will supply up 1kN of force through the rubber
I have chosen aluminium to make the main body of the grip and will be driven...