DTU-MaterialsLab

Technical University of Denmark – Materials Laboratory

TA30DTU-MaterialsLab 

Location

Frederiksborgvej 399

4000 Roskilde,  Denmark 

Description

DTU Wind and Energy Systems has world-leading materials laboratories for wind energy. State-of-the-art research and innovation are carried out within composite processing techniques, preparation of test specimens, accredited mechanical testing to meet industrial standards, X-ray computed tomography, electron microscopy, sensor instrumentation and signal analysis.

Testing Capabilities

The facility can be used for state-of-the-art material characterisation, manufacturing and mechanical testing but also to develop new methods.

Technical Equipment

  • Vacuum infusion
    • Cure kinetics and modelling
    • Permeability measurements
    • Press consolidation (up to 240°C/200 kN)
    • Filament winding of unidirectional laminates
    • CNC machine for test specimen preparation
  • Fiber and porosity content (ASTM D3171)
    •Optical Microscopy (Leica DMI5000)
    • Scanning Electron Microscopy (Zeiss, Tescan)
    • X-ray CT scanning (Zeiss Xradia 520)
    • Density and Viscosity determination
    • Single fibre tests (Textechno Favimat+)
    • Drapability tests
    • DSC (Netzsch DSC 214 Polyma)
    • Fibre Bragg Grating measurements
  • 16 servo-hydraulic test machines up to 500 kN
    • Climate chambers from -60 to +180°C
    • DMA to investigate visco-elastic behaviour
    • Static and dynamic and fracture test
    • Extensometers and HBM strain gauges
    • DIC system (LaVision)
    • Infrared cameras and sensors
    • Camera triggering for documentation of
    damage mechanisms
  • SEM
  • Acoustic emission
  • Bearing testing

Additional information

Technology Readiness Level: 4-6

Special considerations: N/A 

Technology clusters: Materials for Energy, Offshore Wind, Others

Website: https://wind.dtu.dk/facilities/material_testing

Availability: All year

Provision of tools to prepare data sets in a FAIR way:  No 

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