Research facilities

PCS Instruments Optical interferometry test rig of EHD film measurement. This has the ability to measure film thickness of down to two nanometres and friction forces, in concentrated contacts with pressures up to 2GPa. The rig can be adapted for measurements of soft contacts.

Optical interferometry rig for dynamic testing of liquid films. Besides the optical system, this rig contains a high speed camera which can take images up to 100,000 frames per second, accelerometers and piezo-actuators.

Solartron A1260 Impedance/gain-phase analyser. Suitable for corrosion studies, fuel cells, solar cells, LCDs, bio-materials, composites, rheology studies. The system includes interface with PC and analysis software.

High-pressure viscometer (prototype) – in the phase of testing; pressure range – up to 1.4GPa

Anton-Paar viscometer SV3000. Rotational viscometer with a range of 0.0002 to 20 Pa·s.

The laboratory is equipped with optical tables, which enable vibration insulation and various lasers for studies using monochromatic light.