How to Build a Test Bed

Jörg Moser and Christian Ellersdorfer at the Battery Safety Center Graz. Lunghammer - TU Graz By Birgit Baustädter Researchers use test beds to test a variety of components for structural durability and behaviour. But there is often no suitable infrastructure on the market. How do researchers deal with this?. "This question is quickly answered," says Christian Ellersdorfer with a laugh. "We design and build a test bed according to our own requirements." Together with his colleagues, the researcher has already implemented several test beds for the Institute of Vehicle Safety at Graz University of Technology. "Research always means being at the leading edge and working on new problems," explains Jörg Moser , head of the Battery Safety Center Graz.