Technology Innovation Institute’s Advanced Materials Research Center Launches MENA’s First Impact Lab in Abu Dhabi

Key Facts

Capable of characterizing metallic, polymeric, ceramic and composite materials at speed into prototypes with real-world applications, the key outcomes that the lab is presently working towards will help prevent space rovers from crashing and create helmets, bumpers, tyres, and car batteries that can withstand explosions – to highlight just a few.
Dr. Mohamed AlTeneiji, Chief Researcher, Advanced Materials Research Center, said: "We are proud to launch this lab, the outcome of months of planning and hard work, to ensure that it is capable of testing new technologies related to materials impact, as well as new manufacturing processes.
The Split Hopkinson Pressure Bar, which is a first in the region, measures the material properties during impact and can read temperatures from as low as -60 °C to as high as 225 °C.
Dr. Rafael Santiago, Lead Researcher on the Energy Absorption team at AMRC, noted that the Impact Lab is fully compliant with international safety regulations and will explore new materials to analyze their impact and blast properties.