In collaboration with Element, the Rolls-Royce center of excellence, located in Dahlewitz, Germany, is a leading supplier of materials testing, including multiaxial fatigue capabilities, component vibration, composite blades, and large-scale spin testing that can be used for a wide variety of industry sectors including the Aerospace, Energy, and Automotive markets.
The world-class facility combines leading expertise and technology to solve highly complex problems for customers. The laboratory has an internal workshop and design team that enables quick turn-around times, saving on costly downtime for customer projects.
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Materials testing – complex materials testing projects including high-temperature low/high cycle fatigue, thermo-mechanical fatigue, biaxial fatigue, crack propagation, and multi-axial fatigue are performed. Capabilities include single or multi-axial testing machines.
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Vibration testing – multiple facilities to conduct vibration tests such as natural frequency, mode shape, damping, and fatigue life.
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General spinning facility – capabilities include low cycle fatigue (LCF) and over-speed testing.
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Specialist spinning facility - capabilities include general spinning for low cycle fatigue (LCF) and over-speed testing as well as specialist spinning for multi-functional test rigs and engine development.
The facility has UKAS accreditation to International Standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017, and now has the capacity to offer its innovative services to a broad customer base. For more information, or to speak with our experts directly, please submit your details using the form below.
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