Dedicated Research Group Facilities and Capabilities
- Instron Dynatup 8100 Low velocity drop weight impact tower (Funded by CFI and ORF-RI)
- Imperium Acoustocam i600 ultrasonic camera (Funded by NSERC)
- TA Instruments Differential Scanning Calorimeter (Funded by the Molson Foundation)
- TA Instruments Thermogravimetric Analyzer (Funded by the Molson Foundation)
- Experience with Abaqus and LS-DYNA for finite element analysis of static and dynamic loading scenarios
- Composite materials failure analysis experience
- Off-the-shelf and custom uninhabited aircraft systems (UAS) for flight mechanics and sensor development
Other Relevant On-Campus Facilities
- MTS servohydraulic test frames for static and fatigue testing
- Optical microscopy and metallographic analysis facilities
- Upgraded composite manufacturing facilities
- Skyscan 1173 microCT imaging system (Prof. Fred Gaidies – Department of Earth Sciences)