The Advanced Structures Laboratory focuses on lightweight structural concepts demonstrating deployable and shape-changing applications. The facilities allow for work with metal, composite and various thermoplastic materials, and manufacturing and testing small-scale proof-of-concept structures to confirm solutions from nonlinear theoretical modelling and computational simulation.
Key equipment:
- 1kN Electro-mechanical universal testing machine
- Large forced convection oven
- High resolution handheld digital microscope
- Digital high-speed camera
- 3D printer