Rensselaer Centrifuge: Specifications and Accessories



Technical Specifications:

Manufacturer Acutronic, France Model 665-1 Capacity 100 g-ton G-Range 1 to 200 g Radius 3m to platform Speed Range 25 to 265 r.p.m. Maximum Payload: at 200 g 500 kg at 100 g 1000 kg Maximum Payload Dimensions: Depth 1000 mm Width 800 mm Height 800 mm Electrical Sliprings: Signal (1 Amp) 50 Power (10 Amp) 12 Video 2 Fluid Joints: Hydraulic (200 bars) 2 Air or water (20 bars) 4 In-flight Automatic Balancing System: Imbalance Load Range +/- 45000 N Max. Balancing Time 60 sec


Centrifuge Accessories:

Data Acqusition System:

An 80386-based system is used which is capable of digitizing 50 channels of data and incorporating programmable amplifier gains and programmable low pass filters. More channels may be added as needed.

In-flight Shakers:

Small Shaker

Big Shaker

Transducers:

An array of transducers is available for measurement of physical quantities, including strain gages, LVDTs, pore pressure transducers and accelerometer.

Model Containers:

Rigid Boxes:

Rigid Boxes
Rigid box dimenstion
(L x W x D) inches
No. of Boxes
Experiments that can be
performed with the box
36" x 24" x 14"
2
With no shaker
18" x 8" x 9.5"
2
With small shaker
21" x 10" x 8"
1
With small shaker
24" x 11" x 6"
1
With small shaker
36" x 18" x 15"
1
With big shaker

  • Most of the rigid boxes have a transparent window fitted on one side.

    Laminar Box:

  • In addition a laminar box of dimensions XXXXXX is available which eliminates boundary effects in dynamic centrifuge experiments.

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