Penn Center for Musculoskeletal Disorders
Biomechanics Core Facilities
Make |
Model |
Type (number) |
Location |
Applications |
---|---|---|---|---|
Instron |
8874 |
Biaxial Servo-hydraulic |
Stemmler |
Quasi-static and dynamic tension/compression, torsion, bending |
Instron |
5543 |
Uniaxial Electro-mechanical |
Stemmler Hall |
Quasi-static tension/compression |
Instron |
5542 |
Uniaxial Electro-mechanical (2) |
Stemmler Hall |
Quasi-static tension/compression |
Instron |
5848 |
Uniaxial Electro-mechanical (2) |
Stemmler |
Quasi-static and dynamic tension/compression |
Instron |
E3000 |
ElectroPuls Uniaxial Fatigue System |
Stemmler |
Quasi-static and dynamic tension/compression, including fatigue |
Custom |
NA |
Micro-scale uniaxial electro-mechanical (2) |
Stemmler |
Quasi-static tension/compression |
Custom |
NA |
Hexapod multi-axis spine tester |
Stemmler |
Multi-axial dynamic testing, including pure moments |
ADMET |
eXpert 4901 |
Uniaxial Electro-mechanical |
Stemmler |
Quasi-static and dynamic tension/compression |
Bose |
5500 |
Uniaxial Electro-mechanical |
Stemmler |
In vivo dynamic loading |
FlashForge |
Creator Pro |
Fused deposition modeling 3D printer |
Stemmler |
Basic 3D printing of components |
FormLabs |
Form 3 |
Stereolithographic 3D printer |
Stemmler |
Advanced 3D printing of components, including autoclavable materials |
Bose |
3550 |
Biaxial Electro-mechanical |
Stemmler |
Quasi-static and dynamic tension/compression and torsion |
Bose |
3300 |
Uniaxial Electro-mechanical |
Phila. VA TMRC |
Quasi-static and dynamic tension/compression |
Markforged |
Mark 2 |
Fiber-reinforced FDM 3D printer |
Stemmler |
Advanced 3D printing of tough carbon-fiber reinforced components |
Instron |
5984 |
Uniaxial Electro-mechanical |
Phila. VA TMRC |
Quasi-static and dynamic tension/compression |
Optics 11 |
Chiaro/Piuma |
Fiber-optic cantilever nano-indentation system |
Phila. VA TMRC |
Nano-indentation and force-mapping of biologic tissues and soft materials |
Scanco Medical |
NA |
Uniaxial Tension/Compression System |
Phila. VA TMRC |
Application of tension/compression within the mCT50 imaging system |
3D Printing Facilities
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