A5
Detail A5 · Mechanical designCompleted

Fatigue test bench for sports equipment

A fatigue test bench reproduces, cycle after cycle, the loads a product sees in use. With a classmate, I carried out the detailed design of a cam-driven actuator for such a bench.

Date
Sep 2025 – Jan 2026
Status
Completed
Team
2-person team
Institution
Arts et Métiers
850 N pulsating load
5.3 Hz loading frequency
2 years of continuous operation
01

Objectives & constraints

  • Apply an 850 N pulsating load.
  • At a frequency of 5.3 Hz.
  • Withstand two years of continuous operation.
02

Methodology & approach

Detailed design of a cam-driven actuator.

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