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Test and Measurement

Themes
Technical information
Raoul Rodriguez 
DGRTD  
European Commission Directorate General Research (BELGIUM)
ATH_DGR_1104_504 
00:08:00 
2002 
Clip  
INTSUB 
BETA DIG 
Subject Test and Measurement
Programme summary
Tests and measurements are indispensable to ensure the quality of approved products, and to improve safety and quality of the live of human beings.
This clip shows the research fields supported by the European Commission.

Fire Prevention

- Comprartive tests of extinguishers om burning gas
- Quality control of detection installations
- Quality control of water + additives extinguisher

Fire Testing

- Simulation of a fire in a home
- Comparative tests of inflammable and non-inflammeble materials

Car Security

- Visibility test
- Child transport safety

Resistance of Materials

- Deteriorated components of industrial turbines
- Measurements with a scanning microscope
- Measurements of the density of gas in a liquid
- Usinf laser diffraction
- Simulations of vibrations in a nuclear turbine axis
- Aerodynamic test of a aero-spatial shell
- Thermal test of a aero-spatial shell

Gas Explosion in an Industrial Environment

- Simulation of a gas leek
- Explosion on coming into contact with an obstacle

Health and Environment

- Hip implants
- Soils intoxicated with heavy metals
- Chemical analysis of the adaptation of plants

Conclusion

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