超重力实验装置核心设备启动

Core Insights - The CHIEF facility, a major national scientific infrastructure, has launched its first centrifuge in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, which can simulate artificial gravity fields hundreds to thousands of times that of Earth's gravity [1][2] - This facility aims to support research in disaster prevention, resource development, underground space utilization, new material development, and geological processes [1] Group 1 - The CHIEF facility includes three main centrifuges: CHIEF1300, CHIEF1500, and CHIEF1900, along with 18 onboard devices across six experimental chambers [1][2] - CHIEF1300 has a capacity of 1300 g·t and is currently the largest centrifuge globally, achieving a maximum centrifugal acceleration of 300 g [2] - The facility is designed to simulate geological and environmental processes over extensive time scales, allowing for the study of phenomena that would typically take decades or centuries [2] Group 2 - The CHIEF project is led by Zhejiang University and aims to create an open and collaborative international research platform [2] - The facility is expected to enhance global scientific research and innovation by facilitating cooperation with top research teams worldwide [2] - The construction of CHIEF1500 and CHIEF1900 is ongoing, with completion expected by the end of 2025 [2]