Equipment

Biaxial testing machine LFM-BIAX 20kN, Walter+Bai AG

• Four separately controllable, electromechanical test cylinders with maximum loads of +/- 20kN
• The specimens can be clamped or hinged supported using bolts

Digital Image Correlation (DIC)

• System from Dantec/Limess with 4 cameras
• Evaluation is carried out using the associated Istra 4D software

Software

• Ansys
• Ls-Dyna
• and the associated Fortran compilers

Through cooperation at the University of the Federal Armed Forces, it is possible to use the following facilities, among others:

• Xeon High Performance Linux Cluster, Engineering Informatics Laboratory
• Two more cameras for the DIC system, Institute of Mechanics at the Faculty of Aerospace Engineering
• Computer tomography (CT), Bruker SkyScan micro-CT 1173, Institute of Construction Materials
• Scanning electron microscope (SEM), Zeiss EVO LS15, Institute of Construction Materials
• Universal testing frames 5 and 50 kN, Hegewald & Peschke, Institute of Construction Materials

We thank everyone for the good cooperation.