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Instrumentation
The facility offers a variety of instruments including, but not limited to; accelerometers, displacement transducers, and load cells. Technical specifications and manufacturers data sheets for most of the instruments are provided for downloading. Generally the lab does not keep a supply of strain gauges but we are able to condition a large variety of gauges. We may also assist you in gauge selection if necessary.
Acceleration
A selection of accelerometers are available that are well suited for civil/structural and service to industry testing. The current inventory of accelerometers is summarized below.
| Instrument | Measured Quantity | Range | Frequency Bandwidth | Quantity | Number of DAQ Channels Consumed By Instrument | Equipment Designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 203 Biax MEM | Acceleration | ±1.4g | 0-200 Hz | 2 | 2 | NEES |
| 320 Biax MEM | Acceleration | ±5g | 0-200 Hz | 20 | 2 | NEES |
| 325 Triax MEM | Acceleration | ±5g | 0-500 Hz | 9 | 3 | NEES |
| 326 Triax MEM | Acceleration | ±16g | 0-500 Hz | 4 | 3 | NEES |
| 330 Triax MEM | Acceleration | ±3g | 0-500 Hz | 1 | 3 | NEES |
| Crossbow CXL02LF1 | Acceleration | ±2g | 0-10 Hz | 11 | 1 | NEES |
| Crossbow CXL25M1 | Acceleration | ±25g | 0-10 Hz | 3 | 1 | NEES |
Displacement
For displacement a range transducers are available ranging from short stroke potentiometric linear transducers to very long stroke stringpots. These instruments are summarized below.
| Instrument | Measured Quantity | Type | Stroke | Quantity | Number of DAQ Channels Consumed By Instrument | Equipment Designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novotechnik TR50 |
Displacement | Potentiometric w/restoring spring | 0-2 in (0-50 mm) |
45 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| Novotechnik TR75 |
Displacement | Potentiometric w/restoring spring | 0-3in (0-75 mm) |
47 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| Novotechnik TR100 |
Displacement | Potentiometric w/restoring spring | 0-4 in (0-100 mm) |
13 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| Novotechnik LWG225 |
Displacement | Potentiometric wo/restoring spring | 0-9 in (0-225 mm) |
10 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| Novotechnik LWG300 |
Displacement | Potentiometric wo/restoring spring | 0-12 in (0-300 mm) |
2 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| UniMeasure PA40 |
Displacement | Stringpot | 0-40 in (0-1016 mm) |
26 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| UniMeasure PA60 |
Displacement | Stringpot | 0-60 in (0-1524 mm) |
6 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| UniMeasure PA60 High Tension |
Displacement | Stringpot | 0-60 in (0-1524 mm) |
4 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| UniMeasure JX80 |
Displacement | Stringpot | 0-80 in (0-2032 mm) |
20 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| Celesco PT101-0020-111-1110 |
Displacement | Stringpot | 0-20 in (0-508 mm) |
2 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| Celesco PT101-0030-111-1110 |
Displacement | Stringpot | 0-30 in (762 mm) |
7 | 1 | Non-NEES |
Force
See the table below for the available force transducers.
| Instrument | Measured Quantity | Type | Max. Load | Quantity | Number of DAQ Channels Consumed By Instrument | Equipment Designation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebow 3156-150K |
Force | Canister | ±150 kip (±667 kN) |
5 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| Sensotec 41/576-01-05 |
Force | Low profile | ±100 kip (±445 kN) |
1 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| Transducer Techniques LPU-15K |
Force | Low profile | ±15 kip (±67 kN) |
6 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| Transducer Techniques TLL-20K |
Force | Inline | 20 kip Tension (89 kN) Tension |
2 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| Lebow 3124-20K |
Force | Inline | 20 kip Tension (89 kN) Tension |
1 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| Honeywell QFFH-9-12K |
Force | Canister | ±1000 lb-ft (±1356 N-m) |
1 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| Sensotec TH/1589-01 | Force | Canister | 100 kip Compression (445 kN) Compression |
1 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| Transducer Techniques THC-5K-S |
Force | Low profile | 5 kip Compression (22 kN) Compression |
6 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| Sensotec 41/571-06 |
Force | Low profile | ±1 kip (±4.4 kN) |
1 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| Transducer Techniques SBO-1K |
Force | S-beam | ±1 kip (±4.4 kN) |
1 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| Transducer Techniques SBO-5K |
Force | S-beam | ±5 kip (±22 kN) |
1 | 1 | Non-NEES |
| UNR 5DOF (P, V, M) |
Force | Canister | ±200 kip (±890 kN) |
6 | 5 | NEES |
| Transducer Techniques LWO-20K |
Force | Load washer | 20 kip Compression (89 kN) Compression |
9 | 1 | Non-NEES |
