Equipment

Equipment Techniques
Air coupled C-scan AS400A/HR Non-destructive evaluation, Damage detection
Beckwood heated press Material fabrication and preparation
EchoTherm flash thermography Non-destructive evaluation, Damage detection
FBG Interrogator Structural health monitoring, Non-destructive evaluation, Damage detection
High speed gas gun High velocity impact tests
Instron 5985 Load Frame with Thermal Chamber Load tests for high-strength metallic and composite specimens, Thermal testing
Instron clamshell furnace High temperature testing
Isotemp oven Material fabrication and preparation
Laboratory oven Material fabrication and preparation
Low speed impactor Low speed impact testing, Determine fracture toughness, Fracture properties
MTS biaxial with torsion fatigue frame Advanced composites testing, Aerospace materials testing
MTS Bionix Fatigue Frame Static and fatigue tests for metallic and composite specimens
MultiView scanning probe microscope (SMP) 4000 Scanning probe microscopy, Nano indentation, Surface roughness measurements
NI PXI Chassis DAQ Structural health monitoring, Non-destructive evaluation, Damage detection
Physical Acoustics AE Structural health monitoring, Non-destructive evaluation, Damage detection
Temperature/humidity chamber Environmental aging
Tetrahedron heated press Material fabrication and preparation
TRI T1000 Fatigue Frame Static and fatigue tests for small specimens
Trillion 3D Aramis for Digital Image Correlation Digital image correlation, Full field strain measurements
Ultra-high cycle fatigue system Fatigue life determination for advanced materials