Transport and storage containers for radioactive or other hazardous substances are subjected to a type test to verify their safety. The mechanical safety of the containers is verified by tests in a drop test facility, which can be supplemented by accident safety calculations.

The new large drop test facility (test samples up to 65 tons) is integrated into an extensive safety area. It enables experimental design tests to be carried out, as required in the context of hazardous goods and nuclear licensing procedures. We support you in the preparation and implementation of drop tests.

Our services

• Determination of the actual condition on delivery of a test sample
  • Visual inspection
  • NDT
  • Digitization using the latest 3D scanner
• Instrumentation, e.g. with
  • DMS
  • acceleration sensors
  • thermocouples
  • Displacement sensors (tactile or non-contact)
• assembly
• Leak test (LT2 personnel)
• Air conditioning of the test sample
• Carrying out the drop test incl. measurement data acquisition
• Documentation of the test results

Technical data of the IABG drop test systems

The new drop test facility is integrated into an extensive safety area. The impact foundation of the large facility complies with IAEA specifications for test samples with a mass of up to 65 tons.

• Facility 1:650 t foundation for drop tests
  • Total mass > 650 tons
  • Impact plate: 6 m x 4 m x 20 cm, dead weight 37 t
• Annex 2: 240 t foundation for drop tests
  • Total mass: 240 t
  • Impact plate: 3 m x 3 m
• Crane system
  • Gantry crane with 2 hoists of 65 t lifting capacity each
  • Lifting height 22 m | total height 27 m
  • The hoists of the integrated gantry crane are designed so that even extremely heavy and large test samples can be turned while suspended. This also allows tests of test samples with shock absorbers, which must not be loaded before the drop test.
• Preparation hall
  • For the weather-protected preparation and follow-up of drop tests
  • Overhead crane 10 t for assembly
  • Customer offices
• Measurement technology
  • Photron high-speed cameras
  • Measuring system up to 4000 K samples and 106 channels
  • 3D measurement technology for digitization, deformation and motion analysis