This 1400 ft 2 laboratory is available for biomechanical testing. The laboratory contains a MTS 858 servohydraulic materials testing system. Two load cells are available for use, one with a 20,000 pound (tension/compression)/10,000 in-lb (torsion) capability and the other with a 500 pound axial capacity. A three camera, high resolution (4 megapixel) camera system is available to measure local tissue strains as well as kinematic/kinetic displacements and rotations is avialable. Ancillary items such as LVDTs, extensometers and non-contact optical measurement systems to measure sample displacement are also available. Environmental chambers and various test fixtures are also available. A pentium-based computer is interfaced with the MTS firmware for data acquisition and analysis.

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