Technische Universität Hamburg-Harburg

Graduiertenkolleg Kunst und Technik

Composites Science and Technology

SAMPE Deutschland e.V.

Mechanical Testing
Hexapod
jarring tests, torque-bias tests, compression tests
Impact Test Apparatus in Bending Mode, CEAST Pendulum 6546/000
Impact Testing according to Charpy or Izod, notched or unnotched Specimen, Measurement of Penetration Power, Recording of Energy vs. Time
Servohydraulic Testing Machine (up to 100 kN; up to 63 kN with Climate Chamber)
Force-, deformation- or straincontrolled, Dynamic Tests with increasing Loads, Dynamic Fatigue Testing, Measurements of Hysteresis Behavior, Component Testing, Testing under controlled Climate Conditions, Computeraided Execution of Tests
Determination of Shorehardness, (A& D)
Multi-purpose testing machine (50N to 400kN) with thermochamber
tensile-, compression-, bend-, component-tests, energy release rate GIc and GIIc (laminate), creep-, relaxation-, growth- and peel-tests, computer-based evaluation and control
Deformation measurement
optically via digital video camera, digital image processing software VEDDAC (Kieselstein)
 
Microscopy
Fieldemission Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM)
with EDX-Unit
Optical Microscopes
Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), also Nanoindentation
Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM)
with EDX-Unit (120kV and 250 kV)
Ultra-cut Microtom
 
Analysys and Thermoanalysis
Differential Scanning Calometry (DSC)
Dynamic Mechanical Thermal Analysis
Testing Mode: Tension, Bending and Compression (GABO Eplexor 500 N)
Impedance Analysis for Conductivity Measurements
Raman-spectroscopy
Rotational Rheometer and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA- TA Ares RDA III)
Real Time Thermographic Imaging System
Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA)
 
Nondestructive Testing
X-ray radiography
Thermo camera / thermography
Ultrasound C-scan
Analysis of laminate plates concerning pores and delamination
 
Production and Machining
Autoclaves for production of fibre-reinforced composites
CVD-Reactor for producing "CVD-grown CNTs"
Three Roll Mills
Extruder (single- and twin-screw system)
Heating presses
Kneader with dosing-unit
Krätschmer-generator for producing "ARC-grown CNTs"
RTM-device for producing fibre-reinforced composites
Sonificator
Injection moulding machine
 
Computer Equipment
5 HP Workstations + Compute-Server (J5000 1GB RAM)
several PC and accessories for result-documentation
FEM-simulations (MARC/Mentat, ANSYS), CAD-software
combined Unix-Linux-Windows network