Advanced Composite Materials Laboratory
The Advanced Composite Materials Laboratory is an
instructional and research facility equipped for the fabrication, testing, and
analysis of composite materials.
The lab provides support for funded research projects
related to composite materials and also for a laboratory course on composite
materials characterization (ME 581).
The manufacturing and testing equipment includes:
- 18"x18", 850 ºF hot press
- Large oven
- Specimen fabrication equipment
- 60,000 lb Instron universal testing machine
- Test fixtures for composites testing
Design and analysis capabilities include:
- Finite element and laminated plate analysis
programs
- In-house developed methods and programs for
fracture mechanics analysis