• Bond strength testing machine
• Optical Microscopes with digital image grabber
• Vickers Hardness testing machine

• Evaluation of mechanical and micro-structural properties
• Failure analysis of materials, coatings and thin films

• Hot press with temperature up to 3000° C
• Lab furnace with temperature up
  to 1700° C
• Automated cutting and polishing equipments

• Processing advanced materials and composites
• Casting and heat treatment of metals and composites
• Cutting, grinding and polishing of materials for micro-structural and failure analysis

• 150 Ton Hydraulic press
• 20,000 PSI Tube hydroforming test rig
• Ultrasonic assisted Microforming test rig
• Metal forming tribology test rig
• National Instrument data acquisition
• Lathe machine
• Milling machine
• Bandsaw
• Desk top computers

• Die and tool clamping at 150 Ton with 12″ press stroke.
• Tube Hydroforming o f stainless steel and other metals to various geometries. Maximum tube diameter 2.5″. Maximum fluid pressure 20,000 PSI. The system is computer controlled via Think and Do Live software
• Extrusion of micro components. Part sizes 1 to 2mm diameter billets. Stroke resolution 0.001mm. The rest rig uses 2KW ultrasonic generator and 20kHz piezoelectric transducer.
• Friction determination and ranking of metal forming lubricants for Forging and Tube hydroforming.
• Data acquisition: Force, micro displacement and temperature, recording
• Turning, drilling, threading , etc
• Milling of flat surfaces, gear cutting, etc
• Cutting of metals
• Equipped with software packages, DEFORM, ANSYS, ProE, Solidworks etc.

• Windows / Linux engineering work stations
• GridPro, GridGen mesh -generation software
• Tecplot, Ensight flow visualization software
• Exclusive access to 270-processor sub-cluster within NCSU High Performance Computing (HPC) Linux cluster
• Project-dependent access to NASA and DoD HPC resources

• Computational fluid dynamics
• Reactive flows, multi-phase flows, turbulent flows, aerothermodynamics
• Industry and government applications
• CFD-based design and analysis

• dSPACE real-time PPC controller board for controller prototyping and hardware-in-loop simulation
• High speed computer workstations, gain-scheduling control design software, and software for aerodynamic design and analysis
• Pressure-tapped, reconfigurable airfoil/wing model with multiple flaps for wind-tunnel experiments

• Robust and gain-scheduling control design and robust stability analysis
• High-fidelity nonlinear simulation
• Aircraft and spacecraft dynamic modeling
• Design and analysis capabilities of airfoils, wings, and configurations for aerospace, wind energy, and automotive applications
• Post-stall aerodynamics and flight mechanics analysis
• Theoretical and applied CFD for unsteady aerodynamics

• Shock Tube
• High Speed Impactor
• Hopkinson Bar
• High Speed Cameras

• High Speed Data Acquisition systems (up to 100MS/s)
• High Speed Cameras up to 1 million frames per second
• Full Field Strain measurements of materials
• Dynamic Testing of Materials

• Atomic force microscope
• Powder guns

• Computational modeling
• Fracture mechanics
• Experimental mechanics

• 14 Dell workstation terminals.
• 2 Dell Linux workstations for computations
• A 20 processor Linux cluster for computations

• Direct numerical simulation, Large-eddy simulation codes for fundamental studies in combustion

• Computational fluid dynamics
• High resolution meteorology codes
• High resolution air quality modeling

• Sawtooth Software’s CBC/Web for Choice-Based Conjoint
• Sawtooth Software’s Advanced Market Simulator

• Fracture mechanics and fatigue analysis
• Finite element analysis
• Mechanics of fabrics structures
• Multi-objective / multidisciplinary optimization
• Product architecture identification / selection
• Field and analyze discrete choice surveys for market identification

• Several 64-bit multi-processor engineering workstations
• Fiber-optic connections to: (i) NCSU HPC computers, including 24-node access; and (ii) super-computers at ARL and JICS with restrictions

• Computational Fluid-Particle Dynamics and Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulations
• Development of new Theories/Models plus Medical Device Design with Applications to: (i) Nanofluid Flow in Microchannels; (ii) Lung-Aerosol Dynamics; and (iii) Tumor Targeting

• SKF/Revolve MB-350 High Speed Active Magnetic Bearing System
• CNC milling machine
• Stereo microscope
• EnSite NavX Navigation & Visualization
• Manis 800 TL EPT – 1000 TC Cardiac Ablation System

• Electromechanical analysis, design, prototyping, assembly and testing
• Real-time data acquisition and control
• Intelligent control design and implementation (artificial neural networks, genetic algorithms, fuzzy logic, etc.)

• Mbraun inert atmosphere glove box
• Solar cell test station
• UV-visible optical spectrometer
• Transistor probe station

• Organic solar cell fabrication
• Organic thin film transistor fabrication
• Organic electronic device characterization
• Mechanical characterization of thin films

• Test infrared camera
• Flue gas and boiler Stack gas analyzers
• Ultrasonic flow meters
• Temperature, Current, Pressure and other Datalogging Equipment
• Energy Analysis and Modeling Software

• Collection, analysis and review of energy systems including HVAC, lighting, compressed air, steam, hot water boilers, process equipment and others
• Objective determination of energy conservation and efficiency initiatives, associated cost savings, related emissions and recommendations for improvement

EBIII 2142(IAC)

• High speed digital video camera (up to 20,000 frames per second)
• 3 High Speed Computer Workstations (each with 16GB RAM)
• 6ft by 6ft air table for 3-DOF satellite maneuvering experiments (x-y translational plus rotation)
• Two Air bearings for satellite attitude dynamics and control experiments (each with 3 rotational degrees of freedom)
• Air Cannon for conducting high velocity impact testing

• Computational mechanics capabilities for performing dynamics and stress analyses for aerospace and biomechanical systems
• Expertise in design of innovative planetary rover systems
• Expertise in utilizing high speed video photography for analyzing dynamic systems

• Perkins Field
• Subsonic wind tunnel
• Various small avionics systems

• Design, construction and testing small UAS

• Test laser-based optical diagnostics system to measure temperature, species and velocity in reacting flows
• Gas chromatograph with mass spectrometer and flame ionization detector
• 5 liter stirred autoclave reactor
• Malvern SprayTec spray/particle size analyzer (10kHz sampling rate)
• Laser diagnostic equipment: intensified CCD camera
• Lasers, high speed digital video camera (up to 90000 frames per second)
• High pressure combustion chamber for diesel
• Spray combustion and Small engine hydraulic dynamometer for performance tests

• Conversion of triglycerides into specification compliant liquid transportation fuels
• Measure soot concentration and morphology in high pressure reacting environments
• Characterize emissions from the combustion of various bio-fuels
• Laser diagnostics for reactive two phase flows under high temperature and high pressure (spray combustion of both fossil and bio-fuels)
• High speed imaging for various transient physical processes
• Small engine performance and pollutant emissions test

• High power single-mode fiber laser
• Sub-micron positioning system
• Precision laser control systems

• High aspect ratio micro-hole drilling
• High brightness laser welding
• Nano-tube/copper composite implantation for copper molds

• Bio-tester
• Linux workstation
• Spectro-photometer

• Measure biological tissue mechanical properties bi-axially
• Conduct virtual experiments
• Measure biological collagen concentration

• Polytec OFV-534 laser vibrometer
• Agilent 4294A impedance analyzer
• Logitech PM5 precision lapperJiang

• Test High frequency ultrasound
• M/NEMS for biomedical and aerospace applications
• Piezoelectric sensors and actuators for extreme environment

• Inverted microscope with 20x magnification
• 30 kV, 300 micro-amp high voltage unit and
• UV plasma chamber

• Image and analyze microscale fluid flow in a variety of geometries
• Ability to produce micron sized liquid droplets
• In house development of computer algorithms for image analysis

• Probe station with high-resolution optical microscope
• Nano-robotic manipulator
• Atomic force microscope

• Mechanical characterization of micro/nano-scale materials including thin films, coatings, nano-wires and etc
• MEMS design, simulation, fabrication and characterization
• Development of novel nano-devices for emerging applications such as energy harvesting and flexible electronics

• HeCd UV laser
• Optical microscope
• Thin-film spincoater

• 2D/3D Laser interference lithography
• Colloidal particle self-assembly and phase nanolithography
• Optical metrology

• 12,000 Square Feet of Vibration and Temperature Controlled Lab Space
• Pneumo Nanoform Four-axis Ultraprecision Machining Center
• Pneumo ASG-2500 Diamond Turning Machine
• Zygo GPI 150 mm Aperture Laser Interferometer
• Zygo NewView 5000 Scanning White Light Interferometric Microscope
• Burleigh Atomic Force Microscope
• Taylor-Hobson Form Talysurf 6 Profilometer
• Ultramill Piezoelectric Elliptical Vibration Machining Device
• FLORA Long Range Fast Tool Servo
• Precitec FTS 1000 Fast Tool Servo
• Nissei Injection Molding Machine

• Ultraprecision Machining and Metrology
• Single-Point Diamond Turning and Milling
• Optical Metrology for Figure and Finish
• Non-Rotationally Symmetric Optical Design, Fabrication and Metrology
• Precision Machine Design and Analysis
• Surface Metrology Data Analysis and Visualization

• High Speed Cameras
• Laminar and Turbulent Hydrocarbon Jet Flame Apparatus
• Spray Combustion/Fuel Injection System

• Flame Structure and Stability
• Flame/Flow Interactions
• Research for industrial burner design
• Combustion Control

• Suite of telecom laser and acquisition systems for optical fiber sensors
• Pulsed phase and active lock-in infrared thermography measurement system
• Low-velocity impact tower

• Peak wavelength scanning and full-spectral scanning (up to 300 kHz) of Bragg grating sensors
• Non-destructive imaging of materials
• Impact testing of materials with 1-500 Joule impacts, contact force and impactor velocity throughout impact

• Passive/active ultrasonic wave testing for damage detection
• Wireless sensor network
• Energy harvesting for wind and vibration

• Agilent 8714ES RF network analyzer
• KROHN-HITE 7602 wideband amplifier
• HP33120A, DPO 2024

• Anechoic test chamber
• HP 2-channel ubiquitous analyzer
• Sound & vibration transducers
• B&K Pulse system

• Sound & vibration measurement
• Spectral & time series analysis
• Source identification & correlation

• Spaceflight orbital mechanics, guidance and navigation
• Planetary atmospheric flight
• Spacecraft dynamics and control

• Malvern SprayTec spray/particle size analyzer (10kHz sampling rate)
• Laser diagnostic equipment: intensified cameras

• Liquid breakup and atomization measurement for various sprays and solid particle size diagnostics
• High speed imaging for various transient physical processes
• Small engine performance and pollutant emissions test

• Instron universal testing machines
• Large hot press
• Small hot press

• Tensile and compressive testing of materials
• Pre-fabrication of laminated composites

• Aerolab 6-inch variable Mach number supersonic blow-down wind tunnel
• Variable speed closed-loop subsonic wind tunnel
• Turbulent vitiated co-flowing jet flame facility
• 100-Hz cut-off anechoic chamber
• Pulsed plasma jet facility

• Flow velocity measurements using PIV and its variations
• 2D Thermo-chemical properties using fluorescence imaging
• High-frequency wall pressure using kulite transducers