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Research Facilities

Bioengineering Lab
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Location:
IRIS
Keywords:
Biomaterials, Surface science, Surface modification, Biochemistry, Surface characterisation

Description: (function & equipment)
• Dip Pen Lithography
• Spin coater
• Plasma polymerisation facilities
• Q-Sense QCM-D 4 channel system
• Full range of biochemical assay capabilities
• Raman chemical mapping facility

Go to Biointerface Engineering and Analysis

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Micro-fabrication and Material Analysis Lab
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Location:
IRIS & CAOUS
Keywords:
Materials preparation and characterisation
Micro-technology
Nanotechnology

Description: (function & equipment)
Specialized equipment for various materials preparation, microstructure characterisation, and device characterisation.
Wide range of specific equipment related to microsystems technology and nanotechnology.

Equipment includes:
- Scanning electron microscope (SEM)
- Scanning probe microscope (SPM)
- Energy dispersive X-ray spectrometer (EDS)
- Micro-hardness tester
- Equipment for specimen preparation
- High vacuum thin film deposition system incorporating multi-head RF/DC sputtering and multi-source electron beam evaporation.

Go to Electron Microscopy and Characterisation

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Laser Application Lab
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Location:
IRIS
Keywords:
Laser technology, Material processing with lasers, Laser surfacing, Laser welding, Laser assisted machining, Robotic laser processing

Description: (function & equipment)
A state-of-the-art laser facility is available and used for the various research projects.

The facility comprises:
1. a high power (2.5 kW) Nd:YAG laser
2. a high-power (3.5kW) diode laser
3. a high power (5kW) CO2 laser.

The Nd:YAG laser is delivered to the workpiece through a 0.6 mm diameter optical fibre and combined with a four-axis fully integrated CNC system. The laser can be operated in the continuous wave mode, pulse mode and super pulse mode where the peak power is up to 1.8 times the continuous wave power.

• The diode laser is delivered to the workpiece through a 1.0 mm diameter optical fibre and combined with a 6 &ndash axis Motoman robot.

• The CO2 laser is combined with a 5 axis CNC motion system.

The wide operating range of the lasers and motion systems allows the investigation and development of a wide range of applications from high speed welding and surfacing of parts to rapid prototyping of metallic components.

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Thermal Spray Facility
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Location:
IRIS
Keywords:
Thermal Barrier Coatings, Biomaterials coatings, Wear-resistant coatings, Anti-corrosion metallic coatings, Surface repair, Advanced nanostructured coatings, Smart coatings for green energy application, Polymer composites

Description: (function & equipment)
• Sound proof spray cell.
• High Velocity Oxy-Fuel (HVOF) equipment Model GTV HVOF K2 is available as a versatile technology for surface metallization and ceramic deposition. Different coatings can be sprayed to suite the different applications.

• Air Plasma Spraying equipment Sulzer Metco and Plasmadyne systems with power capability 40 kW. APS system is used to spray high temperature ceramics and cement such as carbides, oxides and diborides.

• Flame spray equipment.
• Polymer spray equipment.
• Industrial robotic arm

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Rapid Prototyping Lab
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Location:
IRIS
Keywords:
Rapid prototyping, Rapid Manufacturing,
Rapid Tooling, Direct Manufacturing,
Digital manufacturing

Description: (function & equipment)
• Stratasys Fused Deposition Modelling (FDM3000) rapid prototyping machine capable of making parts in ABS material for design verification, product development, and biomedical applications.
• POM DMD505 Direct Metal Deposition rapid manufacturing facility for fabricating parts using a range of powder metals with a large work envelope (2000 x 1000 x 750 mm). Metals include tool steel, stainless steel, Nickel based, Cobalt based, Titanium based, and cermets. Applications include remanufacturing or repair of broken tools, turbine blades, and expensive components, fabrication of lattice structure, bimetallic structures, functionally graded materials, profiling, facing and volume building.

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Robotics and Non-Contact Inspection
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Location:
IRIS
Keywords:
Non-Contact inspection, Machine Vision
Ultrasonics, Robotics

Description: (function & equipment)
This laboratory contains equipment for prototype development for a wide range of non-destructive and non-contact testing processes. Equipment includes:
• A range of cameras, lighting, supports and software.
• A 5 dof robot with stereo vision based robot guidance and control.
• Ultrasonic scanners with a wide range of probes and calibration tools for multiple metals.
• A phased array for more complex inspection.

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Polymer Processing and Characterisation
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Location:
IRIS
Keywords:
Polymer processing, Polymer concrete, Polymer testing

Description: (function & equipment)
• Rheometer: AR 2000
• Modulated Differential Scanning Calorimeter: MDSC 2920
• Simultaneous DSC and TGA: SDT 2960
• Dynamic Mechanical Analyser DMA 2980
• Dielectric Analyser: DEA 2970
• Atomic Force Microscope: AFM Nscriptor
• Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscope: FT-IR NEXUS
• Ellipsometer: AutoEL
• Micromolding Device: Mini Molder TechSoft.
• Environmental Chamber: ATLAS SUNTEST XLS+
• Contact Angle Measurement Device: Goniometer
• Universal Mechanical Tester: Zwick Z0101
• Thermal chamber for Zwick Z010: TH2700
• Melt Flow Index tester: CEAST CEA7024F
• Impact Tester CEAST: Resil 25
• Injection molding machine BATTENFELD BA 350/75 PLUS UNILOG 1020
• Blow molding machine KNT-MINI Kang Chyau Industry Co
• Compression molding press LP-S-50 LabTech Engineering Co
• Extruder BX-12 Axon Pacific

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