Cardiff University Structural Performance Laboratory and Tribology Test Equipment

This facility aids the design, manufacture, test and analysis of engineering materials.

Name	Make/Model	Details
3D Laser Scanning Vibrometer	Polytech	Measurement of vibrations and stress/strain in a 3D field using lasers
Acoustic emission monitoring equipment	Physical Acoustics	Applications in damage detection
Autoclave	AEROFORM	Composite manufacturing (250 deg C, 10 bar)
Contact Profilometer	Taylor/Hobson Form Talysurf	Contact profilometer with standard and minature diamond stylus and 2D and 3D measurement options. Measurement of surface form and roughness with 1 mm dynamic range.
Digital Image Correlation System	Limess	Measurement of displacements in a 3D field using digital cameras.
Injection moulder	Arburg Injection Moulding Facility	50 tonne clamping force.
Load test machines	Various - MTS, DARTEC, AVERY, DENNISON, LOSENHOWSEN	Range of load machines that can perform static (5N-200kN) and dynamic (5N-500kN) structural testing
Twin Disk Tribology Testing Machines	Built in house	Total of three machines operating at peak contact pressures of up to 2 GPa. Variable speed with extensive range of set slide/roll ratios. Standard test disks crowned to produce elliptical point contact.
Ultrasonic C-scanner	MIDAS	Measurement of damage in composites using ultrasonic waves.

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