Research Equipement
Drone
Capable of long time and distance flights.
DJI Matrice 350 RYK
Lidar DJI Zenmuse L2 Laserscanner
- Digital Terrain Models (DTRs) including vegetation, buildings, etc.
- Digital Elevation Models (DEMs), precision of 4-5 cm
Ultrapycnometer
Quantachrome, 1000T gas pycnometer for the determination of the true density of:
- Powders
- Compact solids
- Foams
- Suspensions
Precision grinding machine
- G&N GmbH, MPS 2 R300C
- Pre-grinding and finishing of ground sections with high demands on plan accuracy
- Rotary table diameter 300 mm, speed 0-30 min-1, axial runout < 2 μm
- Grinding wheel ceramic ø175 mm, CBN/diamond ø175 mm
- Fine feed range approx. 12 mm smallest step
Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar
- 50 mm diameter: aluminium, titanium and steel bars
- Rate-dependent dynamic deformation of rocks at strain rates up to 103 sec-1
Triaxial Loading Frame
- FORM + TEST Alpha 2-3000 S, 3000 kN axial load, 150 MPa, 200°C heating
- Brittle and ductile deformation experiments
Thermomechanical Analogue Machine
- Deformation apparatus after Hofmann
- Velocity 8 to 40 µm/s
- Temperature: up to 150°C at bottom, 20° to 80°C at the surface
Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV)
- High speed camera Phantom VEO E-310 L, 3200 Hz
- LaVision, 2 sCMOS cameras 5.5 MPx, 50 Hz
- 2D and 3D strain software
White light interferometer (WLI)
- Bruker Contour GT K0
- Vertical resolution: 3 nm
Sample preparation
- Jaw crushing machine
- Grain sieving machines
- Magnetic separator (Frantz)
Rock preparation
- Thin section (Logitech lapping und polishing machines, Conrad saws)
- Grinding
- Polishing machines (Buehler grinding and buffing tables)
- Grain sampling
Scanning Electron Microscope
- Zeiss DSM 960 with EDX (Link/Oxford “ISIS”)
- Zeiss LEO 1525 with EBSD and EDX
