User Facilities
I have materials testing equipment available for shared research use, or to do measurements and analysis on a consulting basis:
Anton Paar MCR 302 Rheometer: measures torque as a function of rotation angle or rate. Used for measuring mechanical properties of non-Newtonian fluids, including the viscosity as a function of shear rate, viscoelastic properties, and magnetorheological properties.
Instron E1000 dynamic materials tester: measure forces up to +/-2kN in response to compression and tension. Used to measure stress-strain curves. Can perform fatigue and other dynamic tests such as impact response at speeds up to 600 mm/s.
Phantom Miro 110 high-speed camera: records 1.6 megapixel resolution images up to 1000 frames per second, and lower resolution images up to 400,000 frames per second.
I hope to provide free use and training on equipment for research and development use pending grant funding support. Otherwise, I will provide use and training or measurement services for a small user fee. I am also interested in scientific work for hire. I do experimental work, which could include measurements with equipment from the user facility, and other work related to my areas of expertise might be possible depending on the equipment needs. I also specialize in data analysis and modeling. Contact me at ericmichealbrown@gmail.com for more information or to discuss ideas or proposals.