Development of experimental test equipment
Fields of Work
Developement of specially adapted test setups for different applications in the fields of mechanical testing in cooperation with Research Technology Group.
Example
Experimental test equipment for the application in DESY P03 synchrotron beamline
- Characterization of crystallite distribution in semi-crystalline polymers
- Tracking of cavitation during deformation as a function of temperature
- Spatially resolved tracking of strain-induced crystallization at crack tips in natural rubber slowing damage
- Spatially resolved tracking of process-induced morphology in thermoplastics
- Time-resolved tracking of structural changes during impact loading
- Tracking of structural changes under cyclic loading Integration of the test rig control in beamline control system at DESY P03
See also Online structure characterisation during deformation and fracture of polymers
Micro tensile test device
Specifications:
- Quasi-static loading
- Force up to 500 N
- displacement up to 2x 90 mm
- various uni- and biaxial clamping options
- speed up to 4 mm/min
- Fully integrated into the beamline instrumentation at DESY P03
Impact test device with sample heating
Specifications:
- Dynamic loading
- Force up to 200 N
- displacement up to 100 mm
- various uni- and biaxial clamping options
- strain rate up to 300 s-1
- Temperature 25 °C – 200 °C