George Porter

LMS machines (8-channel and 16-channel)

The LMS DAQs and associated Test.Lab software are central to the low-frequency vibration work undertaken within the DRG.

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Enviromental test chamber

The environmental test chamber allows dynamic testing of small structures across a broad temperature range (-45 to 120 C) with prorammable control.

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Drop test rig

The drop test rig enables impacts of known magnitude to be introduced into test specimens.

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Polytec Scanning Laser Vibrometer

Laser Doppler Vibrometry is a technique which employs the Doppler effect to study the movement of a point on a structure at high frequency and...

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Low pressure test chamber

1000 x 40 x 30 mm cabinet containing a 100 N electrodynamic shaker and sensor connections to allow specimen testing to be carried out at pressures as low as 0.9...

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Impedance tubes

2 impedance tubes to measure the acoustical properties of materials.

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Flow resistivity rig

Flow resistivity apparatus to measure the flow resistivity of porous materials to ISO 9053. It works with 100 mm diameter samples.

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Porosimeter

Porosimeter equipment to measure the porosity of porous materials. Works on the principle of Boyles law.

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Piper Tomahawk trainer aircraft wing (aluminium)

The Piper Tomahawk wing is used as a testbed for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) activities. It features removable inspection panels which allow simulation of the...

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Piper Tomahawk trainer aircraft wing (composite)

This is another full aircraft wing that is used for structural health monitoring. Unlike its metallic counterpart, it does not have removable inspection panels. However,...

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Skystream turbine blades

These are small (just under 2m) composite turbine blades that are used for SHM experiments. Initially, 9 nominally identical blades were purchased. Up to now, the...

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3-Storey shear structure

The 3-Storey shear structure was built in 2014 at The University of Sheffield using a model of a 3-storey rig used in the Los Alamos Laboratories....

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5-Storey shear structure

The 5-Storey shear structure is used for SHM research and has the ability to simulate repeatable damage scenarios (by the inclusion of masses) allowing for...

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Condition Monitoring rig

The rig is used for research on dynamics of rotating machines and condition monitoring. It consists of two motors, a gearbox, bearings and finally, discs...

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Piper Cherokee Tailplanes

Two complete aircraft tailplanes have been seperated to give two pairs of single tailplanes, which are independently analysed using Scanning Laser Doppler Vibrometry (SLDV). By...

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Anechoic chamber

This is a semi-anechoic chamber which is used to measure the frequency response and sensitivity of audio equipment. This chamber is a shared resource which...

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Dynamics Research Group

Laboratories &
Capacities

Associated Equipment

George Porter

LMS machines (8-channel and 16-channel)

Enviromental test chamber

Drop test rig

Polytec Scanning Laser Vibrometer

Low pressure test chamber

Impedance tubes

Flow resistivity rig

Porosimeter

Piper Tomahawk trainer aircraft wing (aluminium)

Piper Tomahawk trainer aircraft wing (composite)

Skystream turbine blades

3-Storey shear structure

5-Storey shear structure

Condition Monitoring rig

Piper Cherokee Tailplanes

Anechoic chamber