Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering (SMME)
The
Solid Mechanics and Materials Engineering (SMME) program links the
expertise of analytical, computational and experimental solid mechanics
and biomechanics with materials and surface engineering to understand,
characterize, analyze, design and control the mechanical properties
and performance of materials and devices. The program supports
research into deformation, fracture, fatigue, friction, wear and
corrosion of all types of materials, including composites, nano-structured
materials, coatings and surface modification for service under extreme
conditions. The program also supports experimental and analytical
investigations and simulation modeling of material microstructures
and their connections to nano-, meso- and macro-scale structural
behavior.
Mechanics and Structures of Materials (MSM)
The
Mechanics and Structures of Materials (MSM) program element supports
research on computational, theoretical, analytical and experimental
solid mechanics, biomechanics, and nanomechanics; model based simulation
and constitutive models; and the link of microstructure to nano-,
meso- and macro-scale structural behavior. The program also
supports experimental and analytical research on deformation, fatigue,
and fracture and underlying nano- and micro-structural states and
their origin, transformation and evolution.
Surface Engineering and Material Design (SEM)
The Surface Engineering
and Material Design (SEM) program element supports generic research
on links between microstructure design and control and properties,
performance, and engineering of materials and surfaces for novel
applications in civil and mechanical systems and components.
Research is also included that expands the knowledge base on:
the design of materials, coatings, and surface treatments for service
under extreme conditions; tribology, corrosion, friction and wear;
novel materials solutions for life-cycle design, ecomaterials, nano-technology,
and biomedical applications and related model based simulation and
computational materials engineering.
Last updated: 31-Jul-2003
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