Wood is a natural material used also for pruducts exposed to dynamic loads. Consequently, when designing a product, it is of utmost importance to know the dynamic mechanical properties of wood. Special measuring machines are used to measure these properties. It is of key importance that the measured material is rigidly clamped into the machine. When studying literature, it was impossible to find standardised tests for determining dynamic strength properties of wood. As part of the thesis, we designed our own clamping system that can be used with the machine for measuring dynamic strenght properties of wood. The system was designed and produced in the Laboratory of Mechanical Processing Technologies (University of Ljubljana, Biotechnical Faculty). In the first part of the thesis, an overview of standard tests for determining statical strength of wood and the concept of the mentioned clamping system are described. In the second part, the calculations concerning the dimensions of the clamping device are presented. The clamping device is designed in such a way that it makes it possible, based on an innovative solution, to test also smaller samples, using spacers. The selected solution is checked in terms of strength with the finite element method in the Abaqus software package. In the SolidWorks software package, workshop drawings are produced for the selected design of the clamping device.
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