Location

The Legacy Biomechanics Laboratory is housed in the Legacy Research Institute, a 65,000 sq. ft. facility which opened in 1997. This Center provides all infrastructure required to ensure efficiency and integrity of research conduct:

• Biostatistics
• Financial Coordination / Grants Management
• Clinical trial support / IRB
• Comparative Medicine (AAALAC accredited)
• Surgery suite, dedicated for research

The Legacy Biomechanics Laboratory maintains 2,200 sq. ft. of logistically arranged research areas and staff offices. It implemented Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) standards in 2001.

Facilities

Testing
Development / Prototyping
Research Stations:
A: Imaging
B: Helmet Testing Facility
C: ESPI Strain Station
Computational Modeling
Anatomy
3 Staff Offices

Resources

3-D Motion Tracking
3-D Digitizing
Digital Image Analysis (ANALYZE)
CAD/ FEM (Solidworks / COSMOS/ ANSYS)
Data Acquisition (LabView)
Strain Measurement (ESPI)
Prototyping (CNC mill and lathe)
Biaxial INSTRON 8874 (20KN, 100Nm)
Uniaxial INSTRON 8841 (Micro-Testing)
Standard X-ray, C-Arm Fluoroscopy

Shared Resources

C-Arm Fluoroscope
Operating Suite / Research only
Microscopy (confocal, scanning)
Cell & Tissue Culture Laboratory
Meeting & Seminar Rooms