PHYSICAL REAL RESEARCH

National Geotechnical Centrifuge Facility

State-of-the art physical modelling of complex geotechnical problems to address key challenges facing the offshore renewable energy industry.

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State-of-the-Art Solutions Based on Centrifuge Modelling

Hosted by the Centre for Offshore Foundation Systems at the University of Western Australia, the NGCF brings together world class technical expertise and renowned geotechnical academics with strong links to the offshore renewable energy industry. We bring this expertise to deliver technical solutions based on geotechnical centrifuge modelling.

Inside the NGCF

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The NGCF technical team
The NGCF team brings skills from a variety of fields including mechanical, mechatronic & electronic engineering
The c72 beam centrifuge at the NGCF at UWA in WA.
The NCGF C72 centrifuge is the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. It is capable of spinning a 2 tonne payload to 130x the force of gravity. At full speed the payload travels at 280km/h!
Calibrating the NFCG centrifuge at UWA.
NGCF bespoke cartesian actuators are capable of recreating real world loading conditions using data captured in the field
Reviewing experiment results in the NGCF office.
The centrifuge control room enables real time data analysis and connects the NGCF to clients all around the glove
Configuring the main centrifuge at the NGCF in Western Australia.
The NGCF C661 centrifuge is an Actydyn beam centrifuge capable of spinning a 200kg payload to 200x the force of gravity
Close up of the experiment within the NGCF centrifuge.
Testing the viability of pipe clamping mattress (PCM) technology as a cost effective and improved solution to traditional rock berms
Technician making repairs to a centrifuge at the NGCF in WA.
Research officers at the NGCF play a vital role in assisting with test setup and execution. This allow the academic to direct more resources to understanding the key conepts of their research