Facilities

Full-Field Temperature and Strain Measurement*

Digital Image Correlation System, Correlated Solutions Inc. Vic-3D-IR with Fulcrum fatigue module.
JAI 1.5 MP UV camera (x3), with UKA UV lenses and XNite330C UV filter
Raspberry Pi 8 MP camera (x1) modified to detect shortwave UV by LDP LLC
Basler Ace 15.1 MP color cameras (x8)
FLIR Chameleon3 1.3 MP cameras (x4)
Point Grey 5MP camera (x2)
Prosilica 29MP camera (x2)
FLIR A6751SC thermal camera (calibrated up to 3000°C)
Qioptiq 7:1 and 12.5:1 Zoom lens assemblies (x2 each)
K2 Infinity DistaMax long range microscope assembly (x1)
Custom-built UV Zoom lens [Hansen et al, Rev. Sci. Instrum (2019)]
Assorted other UV, IR, and visible-range lenses.

* Supported in part by the USDOE Nuclear Energy University Program (Infrastructure Grant # DE-NE0008378)

FLIR camera and stereo UV cameras.

Gleeble 1500D thermo-mechanical simulator. Features an environmental chamber for air, vacuum, or inert gas; viewing window for DIC; heating and cooling up to 10,000°C/s, up to max temp 3000°C; static or fatigue loads up to +10 klb (44.5 kN).
Ibertest IB-CREEP 50kN creep frames (x2)*. Each has a furnace rated to 1200°C with viewing windows for visible-range or UV-DIC; 50 kN load cells suitable for ductility, creep, or low fatigue.
DataPhysics GW-V617/DSA-5K Electromagnetic Vibration Test System. Can load up to 1050 lbf (4.67 kN) at frequencies up to 3000 Hz.
Polytec OFV-303 and OFV-505 laser vibrometers
Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar.
10 kW induction heater, Superior Induction.
240 V electric furnace, Cress.
Labworks LW132.151-7 (7 lbf) vibration shaker.
Keyence laser vibration sensor.
50 kN servo-hydraulic load frame, Tinius-Olsen.
Charpy impact tester.
Rockwell hardness tester.

* Creep frames are supported by the USDOE Nuclear Energy University Program (Infrastructure Grant # DE-NE000 9026)

Gleeble 1500D system in the Mechanics at Extreme Temperatures Lab.

FEI Quanta FEG 650 scanning electron microscope at the USU Microscopy Core Facility.