Burst and Containment Spin Testing

Test Devices performs numerous burst tests on a wide variety of parts and materials including energy storage flywheels, conventional automotive flywheels, high-speed centrifugal compressors, impellers, jet engine components, fans, blowers, etc. Many of the tests are to measure the containment capability of various systems. These tests can be burst speed investigations only or can involve substantial instrumentation including video (high-speed and normal), accelerometers, strain gauges, thermocouples, proximity probes, pressure measurements, etc.

Test Devices is co-chair of the Flywheel Containment Working Group; a DARPA and industry sponsored program dedicated to developing safe containment for flywheels. The working group is organized under the Southern Coalition for Advanced Transportation (SCAT), and members include Trinity Flywheel Power, US Flywheel, the University of Texas at Austin (Center for Electromechanics), Beacon Power, Lawrence Livermore National Labs, Argonne National Labs, Oakridge National Labs and Test Devices.

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