The analysis of the sound spectrum produced by engines, appliances and other devices can be carried out to allow mechanical analysis of systems including the detection of wear points and to analyze mechanical inefficiencies.

Enables the detection of microscopic leaks in high vacuum systems by means of the sonic signature; also adaptable to combustion research

Measurement of suction power (air watts) and air flow to allow the development of fan blades, motor, cyclonic separation and filtration systems

Surface potential microscopy, is a non contact microscopy technique which allows the study atomic or molecular scales surface phenomena such as catalytic activity, reconstruction of surfaces, doping and band-bending of semiconductors, charge trapping in dielectrics and corrosion.

Many of our labs are equipped with computer interfaced high precision (14 bit or better) analogue to digital data collection systems and automated data collection software to allow experiments to be monitored and run 24 hours per day and/or to allow many data points to be collected in a short time span to allow accurate analysis of transient phenomena.

This is an experiment technique which measures the heat of chemical reactions or physical changes as well as heat capacity. This technology is very useful in the development of catalyst systems, energy storage systems, and improved energy systems. Differential Scanning Calorimeters, Isothermal Micro-calorimeters, Titration Calorimeters and Accelerated Rate Calorimeters are among the techniques that we use.

Computational Fluid mechanics is the study of how fluids, including liquids and gases, move and the forces on them. Our capabilities include modeling of static and dynamics fluids. Our work includes continuum mechanics which models matter without using the information that it is made out of atoms.

Chromatography is a series of laboratory techniques for the separation of mixtures. It involves dissolving a mixture into a “solvent” which is then passed through through a stationary filtration media which selectively or differentially separates different molecules in the mixture and allows it to be isolated. Chromatography can be used to prepare chemicals for further research or as an analytical technique to identify chemicals in a mixture.

This apparatus allows for the phase compositions, crystal structure, grain size, particle morphology and the distribution of catalyst element.

This apparatus measures Hydrogen storage capacities and the hydriding-dehydriding kinetics of new materials at different temperatures.