China has developed the most powerful hypergravity device, boasting a gravitational force 1,900 times stronger than that of Earth.

In China, the world's most advanced hypergravity device has been activated, which includes the largest hypergravity centrifuge. The device, named the Centrifugal Hypergravity and Interdisciplinary Experiment Facility (CHIEF), is located in Hangzhou, eastern China. This device can generate gravity that is 1900 times stronger than Earth's, reports Interesting Engineering.

Once operational, the hypergravity device CHIEF will serve as a multidisciplinary platform for addressing complex engineering challenges, as well as for research in advanced sciences related to matter and hypergravity itself.

The construction of CHIEF began four years ago, with the Chinese government allocating nearly $277 million for the project. The facility will house three main hypergravity centrifuges and 18 modules. The centrifuges, designed for rapid rotation of containers, press heavy materials against the edges or bottom, creating hypergravity conditions.

The main engine of the first centrifuge, resembling two massive arms, has recently been installed. The production of the remaining two centrifuges and 10 modules is currently underway.

Hypergravity is a force that exceeds the standard gravity on Earth, or 1g. For comparison, astronauts returning to Earth experience hypergravity at a level of 4g.

The hypergravity centrifuges of CHIEF are considered innovative tools for creating extreme physical conditions that are typically not encountered in everyday environments.

It is expected that with this device, scientists will be able to model and analyze phenomena such as geological processes, material behavior, and solve engineering problems.

Once operational, CHIEF will surpass the capabilities of the hypergravity facility of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, which can create gravity 1200 times greater than that of Earth. CHIEF will generate gravity 1900 times that of Earth, making it the most advanced facility of its kind.

Scientists will be able to conduct experiments in areas such as seismic geotechnics, deep-sea exploration, deep-sea engineering, geological process studies, and materials processing.

In the field of deep-sea engineering, CHIEF will support research on natural gas hydrates, a potential source of clean energy found on the ocean floor and beneath permafrost.