Summary:
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Record-Breaking Gravity Machine
China has activated CHIEF, a facility that creates forces thousands of times Earth’s gravity for research in geology, materials, and energy. -
Advanced Features
The facility will house three hypergravity centrifuges and 18 onboard units, enabling cutting-edge experiments. -
Applications Across Industries
CHIEF will advance studies in deep-sea exploration, slope engineering, seismic geotechnics, and materials processing. -
Global Leadership
With a capacity of 1,900 g-t, CHIEF surpasses the US Army Corps of Engineers’ hypergravity facility, making it the most advanced in the world. -
Specialized Experiment Chambers
It features six chambers, each focused on specific areas like deep-earth studies and geological processes.
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