New England Research AutoLab 1500 Specifications
| Triaxial Vessel | |
| Bore Diameter, inches | 4.00 |
| Effective Bore Length, inches | 10.50 |
| Pressure Rating, psi | 15,000 |
| Electrical Feed-thru's | 28 |
| Axial Force | |
| Maximum Axial Force, pounds (unconfined) | 185,000 |
| (@Pc = 7,500 psi) | 96,275 |
| Force Cell Capacity, pounds | 125,000 |
| Stroke, inches | 2 |
| Confining Pressure Intensification System | |
| Maximum Output Pressure, psi | 10,000 |
| Output Volume, cubic inches | 11.9 |
| Pressure Transducer Accuracy | +/- 0.5% F.S. |
| Pore Pressure Intensification System | |
| Maximum Output Pressure, psi | 10,000 |
| Output Volume, cubic inches | 1.23 |
| Pressure Transducer Accuracy | +/- 0.5% F.S. |
| Electronics Console | |
| Servo-amplifiers; NER AutoLab | 3 |
| Fail Safe / Emergency Shutdown | 1 |
| Signal Conditioning LDVTs | 3 |
| Pressure Transducers | 3 |
| Force Cell | 1 |
| Strain Gages | 3 |
| Thermocouple | 1 |
| Pulser-Receiver, NER-PR-03 | 1 |
| NER Z Meter | 1 |
| Computer Control and Data Acquisition with AutoLab Software | |
| Control | |
| Force or Axial Displacement | |
| Confining Pressure | |
| Pore Pressure or Flow Rate | |
| Data Acquisition | |
| A/D | 32 channels @ 12 bits |
| Compressional and Shear Wave Velocities | |
| Resistivity | |
| Permeability | |
| Data Reduction | |
| P and S Wave Velocity | |
| Permeability | |
| Resistivity | |
| Stress Strain, Pressure, etc. | |
| Hydraulic Power Supply (Axial Piston Pump) | |
| Maximum Operating Pressure, psi | 3,000 |
| Reservoir Capacity, gallons | 15 |
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