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The Instron was first developed during World War II to test the tensile strength of parachutes. Now, Mechanical Engineering Professor Kristin Meyers and her PhD students are using it for a different kind of life-saving technology—preventing preterm births. In this video, 4th year Mechanical Engineering PhD candidate Serena Russell demonstrates the the innovative techniques used to hold and test research specimens, including a custom-designed Instron grip system.
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The Instron was first developed during World War II to test the tensile strength of parachutes. Now, Mechanical Engineering Professor Kristin Meyers and her PhD students are using it for a different kind of life-saving technology—preventing preterm births. In this video, 4th year Mechanical Engineering PhD candidate Serena Russell demonstrates the the innovative techniques used to hold and test research specimens, including a custom-designed Instron grip system.
Hope Piano Strings by Lite Saturation is licensed under a Attribution-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
