Advanced Manufacturing Processes Lab

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The Manufacturing Processes Research Lab consists of two machine tools: a high speed, high rigidity lathe (Setco spindle capable of 10,000 rpm, 30kW, 50m/s with 6" dia. workpieces), and a high speed linear slide (H2W, 5m/s max speed, 480lb max force, 30" stroke). These are complemented by a variety of analytical instruments for study of high speed machining processes. A custom built, patent pending, ultra high speed 3D StrainMaster high speed photography and digital image correlation system is built around a Leica MZ16 StereoZoom microscope with four SensiCam dual frame cameras and is capable of acquiring microscopic images at resolutions up to 860 lp/mm at frame rates greater than 100MHz. This system includes Digital Image Correlation software and can be used for performing 2D and 3D stereoscopic image correlation to identify the velocity distributions and deformation fields on surfaces under observation. This system is being upgraded, by the addition of intensified CCD cameras and high power lasers, under a current MRI grant, to one capable of simultaneous deformation and temperature measurements. Other instruments include a Pacific Advanced Technology Photon 6000 high speed infrared FPA camera, Hitachi digital CCD camera and recording system with Navitar Ultra Zoom 6000 microscope, Kistler 9272 4-axis dynamometer and data acquisition hardware, and a Micro-XAM 3D non-contact surface profilometer. We also have access to various CNC and manual lathes and milling machines and a Kodak Ektapro HRC 1000 high speed camera.

 

Ultra high speed 3D Strain Master system
  • Pulsed laser illumination with 4 dual-cavity lasers
  • 8 frames with 1376 x 1040 pixels each at up to 200MHz for 4 frames, up to 8MHz for 8 frames
  • Built around a stereo zoom microscope with FOV from several millimeters down to 0.25mm

Ultra high speed 3D Strain Master system

Ultra high speed 3D Strain Master system
Photon 6000 infrared camera

  • 512 x 512 resolution at 120 Hz;14 bit digitization

  • Frame rate up to 20,000 Hz at 16 x 16 pixels

  • Vacuum equipment and blackbody sources

  
Zoller “Genius 3”
  • Non-contact Coordinate measuring machine (CMM)
  • 5-Axis Measuring machine.

Zoller Genius 3
High speed, high rigidity custom built CNC lathe

  • 10,000 rpm (50m/s), 30kW spindle

  • Spindle rotates and translates, allowing toolpost, dynamometer and cameras to be stationary

  • Superfinishing attachment

High speed high rigidity custom built CNC lathe
High speed linear slide for linear cuts
  • Up to 5 m/s, 480 lb cutting force, 30 inch travel
  • Quick stop device for generating specimens for damage modeling
  • Stationary tool and dynamometer for ease of observations

High speed linear slide for linear cuts
MicroXAM 3D surface profiler
  • 3 interferometric and 2 BF/DF objectives
MicroXAM 3D surface profiler
Saphir 520
  • Single wheel grinder and polisher with top-mounted grinding and polishing head Rubin 500
  • Single wheel grinder/polisher with Rubin 500 head
  • Single and central pressure
  • Variable speed
  • Electronic control with LC-Display
  • Programmable memory
  • Polishing head: clockwise/anti-clockwise rotation
  • Pneumatic height adjustment
  • Working wheels Ø 200 - 250 mm
  • Speed 50 - 600 rpm

Saphir 520 single wheel grinder and polisher with top-mounted grinding and polishing head Rubin 500
Santro Tech Furnace
 Santro Tech Furnace
MTS Universal Testing Machine
  • For testing various material properties
  • 22kip capacity
  • Flex test 40 – Digital Controller.
 MTS Universal Testing Machine for testing various material properties

Computers with access to HIPECC for computationally intensive tasks