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
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