In the GWP test setups, short-term dynamic material stresses caused by temperature and pressure surges can be investigated. Through targeted short-term stresses on material samples, not only the reactions of the material, e.g. in the form of fatigue and damage, but also innovative processes for the functionalization or modification of materials, surfaces and structures can be tested and investigated on a laboratory scale.
Examples include the investigation of the effects of short-term heat-pressure stress on surface-coated material or the development of processes for the targeted induction of wafer fractures along crystallographically defined directions.
Our laboratories can also experimentally investigate pressure loads and bursting tests on molded parts and housings under both static and short-term dynamic loads. The results of these tests are of outstanding interest when it comes to the design of pyrotechnic items or components subject to special stress.