The CMRG at the University of Mississippi is involved in both theoretical and experimental characterization of composite materials.  Complementing its commercial-scale pultrusion capabilities, the CMRG also has extensive testing facilities and equipment available.  Recent equipment additions such as dielectric sensors for cure monitoring and fiber optic pressure sensors have enhanced the Group's experimental manufacturing and testing capabilities.  The following list highlights the equipment available to the CMRG researchers and Industry Partners.
ŸPTI Pulstar 804 pultruder with increased pull and load pressure capacity and data acquisition of all process conditions
ŸPTI Pulstar 7824 mat slitter
ŸPhotonetics 1450 fiber optic pressure sensor
ŸMicromet Instruments Eumetric 100A dielectrometer for measuring degree of cure within the die
ŸMTS 110, 22, and 5 kip fatigue-rated material test systems with TestStar and TestWorks control and acquisition packages and fixtures for standard mechanical property tests including tension, compression, flex (3 and 4 point), short-beam shear, Iosipescu shear, and fatigue
ŸTinius Olsen 10,000 in-lb torsion machine with computer control and analysis
ŸHP modal and spectrum analysis equipment coupled with a TA dynamic mechanical analyzer (DMA)
ŸDynatup 8250 HV instrumented impact test system
ŸTA modulated differential scanning calorimeter to measure thermal conductivity, heat capacity, and standard DSC chemical reaction rate parameters
ŸRheometric ARES rheometer
ŸTemperature controlled Brookfield viscometer
ŸNikon optical microscopes with image analysis and mounting/polishing equipment