Overview of the Testing Facility

Drop weight impact machine

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  • Simulating impact of heavy weight, low-speed impactor

    • - Unredeemed area : 4.5m X 4.5m
    • - Possible to separate head and body of the weight
    • - Possible to adjust the shape and strength of drop weigh head

Hypervelocity propulsion impact machine

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  • Performing hypervelocity propulsion impact tests by shooting projectile

    • - Max. projectile diameter 25mm can shoot 7km/s for max. mass 24g
    • - 83mm bore pump tube x 7m long
    • - 25mm bore launch tube x 7m long
    • - Powder chamber assembly
    • - Evacuated target chamber with optical access ports
    • - Laser interrupt system to measure projectile velocity
    • - Gas handling system to pressurize and vent the pump tube
    • - Remote firing system for powder chamber

High velocity propulsion impact machine

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  • Performing high velocity propulsion impact tests by shooting projectile

    • - Max. projectile diameter 60mm, can shoot 1km/s for max. mass 5kg - 30-liter Gas Reservoir
    • - 69 MPa maximum operating pressure
    • - 60mm launch tube x 8m long
    • - Remote operated gas handling system
    • - Includes air compressor to power the gas booster
    • - Evacuated Blast Tank to contain muzzle blast from gun
    • - Evacuated Target Chamber with six optical access ports (1.2m dia. X 1.8m long)
    • - Evacuation / ventilation system for range tank assembly
    • - Laser Interrupt System to measure projectile velocity

Middle velocity propulsion impact machine

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  • Performing middle velocity propulsion impact tests by shooting projectile

    • - Max. projectile diameter 250mm, can shoot 300m/s for max. mass 100kg
    • - 800-liter Gas Reservoir - 7 MPa maximum operating pressure
    • - 250mm launch tube x 20m long
    • - Remote operated gas handling system
    • - Electric powered air compressor with 7 MPa maximum pressure
    • - Blast Suppression Tank

High speed hydraulic loading machine

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  • Measuring and observing behavior characteristics of materials, including stress, strain and failure mode in high speed dynamic loading

    • - Loading : 40ton
    • - Loading rate : 25m/s

Temperature chamber

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  • Simulating extreme temperature inside the chamber in order to observe deflection, strain and failure of materials and member in extreme temperature

    • - Temperature range : -60~60℃
    • - Loading : 50ton
    • - Size : 12m(L) × 5m(B) × 3m(H)

Other equipment

The construction of the testing facility is to be completed in 2017, and the equipment described here is subject to change.

Performing tests simulating an object directly colliding into structures and member

• Performance evaluation of collision protection facility for vehicles/vessels, and nuclear power plant structures
• Development of technologies related to steel material and structures for extreme events including collision/blast/earthquakes

Performing tests simulating blast load or adding explosion pressure directly to structures and member

• Performance evaluation of bulletproof materials, and development of explosion-proof structural materials
• Development of cement composite materials with high performance fiber used for protective, protection/blast resistance structures
• Development of protection/blast resistance facility and high performance underground structures

Performing tests of behavior of structures and member by artificially creating environment with extremetemperature range and extreme heat or cold environment

• Behavior characteristics evaluation of equipment moving capability, movable evaluation in extreme environment
• Development of design and automated construction system for pipeline for materials in extreme cold regions
• Development of guidelines for frost damage protection work, design, construction, and management of railway structures
• Development of internal curing lightweight aggregate concrete utilizing industrial by-products for construction in extremely cold regions

1/5 scaled building earthquake simulation test

• Drop weight tests: Simulating impacts of heavy weight, low-speed impactor
• Hypervelocity/high velocity/middle velocity propulsion impact tests: Can perform impact tests by shooting projectile
• High speed hydraulic loading tests: Measuring behavior characteristics of materials in high speed dynamic loading
• Extreme temperature tests: Simulating extreme temperature inside the chamber in order to observe deflection, strain and failure of materials and member in extreme temperature