Beam Centrifuge

The newly-​constructed beam centrifuge facility is connected to the pre-​existing drum centrifuge facility on its upper floor, with the beam centrifuge installed on the lower floor. Besides the centrifuge chamber, the lower floor houses the hydraulic pumps (necessary for the supply of oil pressure to the hydro motors of the centrifuge and for the seismic shaker), as well as power and control units. The upper floor encompasses the model preparation laboratory, the housing of the upper axis with the corresponding slip-​rings, and storage space. The control room is integrated in the pre-​existing drum centrifuge facility, following the security guidelines of Cambridge University (Schofield, 1980) to ensure safe operation.