Lab Update

HVIL Completes 500th Experiment!

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Sidney Davis

On August 23, 2023, Texas A&M University’s Hypervelocity Impact Laboratory (HVIL) completed its 500th experiment. The HVIL remains committed to advancing academic, private, and government research efforts, with applications in national security, defense, and space exploration.

First Full-Scale Experiment Completed

Posted on January 22, 2020 by TAMU HVIL

Today, the team performed their first hypervelocity experiment with the newly installed two stage light-gas gun (2SLGG) located in the Hypervelocity Impact Laboratory! A concrete target was impacted with a 6.4 mm aluminum projectile at just over 4 km/s, and our diagnostic instruments performed flawlessly.

Two-stage light-gas gun is ready to be installed

Posted on October 18, 2019 by kkraj

Our team is very excited for the week of 28th October, as our two-stage light-gas gun is going to be installed. The lab is all setup and almost ready for the installation.