Abstract
Performance tests may be defined as accelerated use tests that predict the ability of a product to fulfill its intended function. As indicators of performance, these tests are powerful analytical tools that can be used to eliminate many of the hazards and uncertainties associated with the development and production of furniture, as well as with its specification and buying. In order to develop universally accepted performance tests, test methods should be 1) independent of geographical range of application; 2) provide a maximum amount of engineering design information; 3) provide manufacturers with the information needed to market their product and consumers with the information needed to evaluate it; 4) provide a means for quantifying historical experience; and 5) provide a means for quantifying the strength of furniture in an unequivocal manner. This paper discusses the basic factors underlying the performance test concept, especially those factors that are necessary in order to achieve universally accepted performance tests.
Zusammenfassung
Leistungstests können als beschleunigte Prüfverfahren im Sinne der Benutzer angesehen werden, ob die Eignung eines Produktes für die angestrebten Zwecke gewährleistet ist. Als Leistungsindikatoren stellen diese Tests wertvolle analytische Hilfsmittel dar, um viele Risiken und Schwächen auszuschließen, die bei der Entwicklung und Herstellung von Möbeln sowie beim Klassifizieren und Vertrieb auftreten können. Um allgemein akzeptierte Prüfmethoden zu entwickeln, sollten diese Methoden 1) unabhängig von geographischen Gegebenheiten sein; 2) möglichst viel Information für die Konstruktion liefern; 3) Daten für die Hersteller liefern, um damit die benötigte Information für die Vermarktung und die Kunden bereitzustellen; 4) eine Möglichkeit zur Quantifizierung der überlieferten Erfahrungswerte an die Hand geben und 5) eindeutige Bewertungskriterien für die Festigkeit der Möbel ermöglichen. Dieser Artikel diskutiert die grundlegenden Faktoren, die zu einer allgemeinen Akzeptanz der Methode führen können.
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Eckelman, C.A., Zhang, J. Uses of the General Services Administration performance test method for upholstered furniture in the engineering of upholstered furniture frames. Holz als Roh-und Werkstoff 53, 261–267 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/s001070050085
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