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FT Series - Freeze-Thaw Geomechanics System
Controlled thermal cycling and mechanical characterization of frozen or freeze-damaged geomaterials.
Applications and System Scope
- Freeze-thaw compression testing
- Thermal-cycle damage evolution
- Strength and elastic-modulus degradation
- Frozen-ground and permafrost studies
- Coal freeze-damage investigations
- Gas-bearing specimen testing
Configuration and Engineering Options
Standard configuration
- Servo-controlled mechanical loading
- Low-temperature environmental system
- Temperature monitoring
- Axial-load and displacement measurement
- Automated thermal-cycle sequences
- Control, DAQ and safety package
Common engineering options
- Confining pressure during cycling
- Gas injection and pore pressure
- Local axial/radial strain
- Moisture monitoring
- Repeated automatic cycles
- Larger specimen formats
Automation and Data
- Programmable ramps, holds, cycles and stability criteria
- Independent closed-loop control of selected mechanical, pressure, flow and temperature channels
- Synchronized data acquisition with real-time plots and raw-data export
- Alarm handling, event logging and controlled shutdown logic
RFQ Inputs
Required information Examples Specimen Material, diameter, length, jacket and end interfaces Mechanical envelope Maximum load/stress, displacement, strain and rate Pressure and temperature Confining, pore/back pressure, minimum/maximum temperature Fluids and materials Fluid identity, phase, corrosivity, solids and compatibility Measurement and automation Strain, flow, acoustic/electrical options, sequence and data format Reference guidance only. Final guaranteed specifications are defined in the project-specific technical proposal and approved datasheet.
Temperature Typical range to −40 °C and up to +100/+120 °C Cooling rate Programmable; project-specific Reference specimen Commonly Ø50 × 100 mm Mechanical loading Configured to application Measurements Load, displacement, strain and temperature Architecture Environmental chamber or low-temperature triaxial cell
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