Tested products of PDM performance testing device

In a test apparatus disposed to evaluate load performance data of a test coupon, wherein the test apparatus includes a motor, a brake, and at least one sensor configured to evaluate load performance data of the test coupon, wherein the test coupon includes a rotor section received inside a stator section, and wherein the stator section includes an original elastomer compound:

• a load performance dataset product of the process comprising the steps of:
• (a) actuating the motor to rotate the stator section such that rotation of the stator section actuates corresponding rotation of the rotor section;
• (b) actuating the brake to apply braking torque to the rotor section as it rotates in step (a);
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• (c) responsive to step (b), collecting data from the at least one sensor wherein the collected data includes data indicating load performance of the test coupon.

In a test apparatus disposed to evaluate load performance data of a test coupon, wherein the test apparatus includes a motor, a brake disposed to be actuated via a hydraulic solenoid, a processor operably connected to the hydraulic solenoid, and at least one sensor configured to evaluate load performance data of the test coupon, wherein the test coupon includes a rotor section received inside a stator section, wherein the at least one sensor includes a torque sensor in data communication with the processor, wherein the torque sensor is configured to monitor torsional force exerted on a selected one of the rotor section and the stator section, and wherein the stator section includes an original elastomer compound:

• a load performance dataset product of the process comprising the steps of:
• (a) actuating the motor to rotate a first one of the rotor section and the stator section such that said rotation of the first one of the rotor section and the stator section actuates corresponding rotation of a second one of the rotor section and the stator section;
• (b) actuating the brake via the hydraulic solenoid to apply a dynamic braking force ultimately to the second one of the rotor section and the stator section as it rotates in step (a);
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• (c) responsive to step (b), collecting data from the at least one sensor including the torque sensor, wherein the collected data includes data indicating load performance of the test coupon.