In the train to Swansea University, Steve Ooi, Chris Smith and Harry
Chris and Steve at breakfast
The meeting at Swansea, involving Rolls Royce, Swansea University, Brimingham University and Cambridge University
Chris gave the first presentation.
A Gleeble
Andrew explaining things to Martin Rawson from Rolls-Royce
Swansea University has a very large set of sophisticated mechanical testing equipment.
These are creep testing machines for very small samples, effectively a punch test.
This is the size of the sample involved for small scale testing
This equipment provides controlled corrosive or other atmospheres for mechanical testing
Custom built equipment for mechanical testing in sulphur dioxide.
Thermal creep-fatigue testing machine. The temperature cycling can be out of phase with the mechanical stress cycles
Banks of creep testing machines
This is a rotating bending fatigue testing machine
Many more creep testing machines.
