Acquisition of Robotized Metallographic Equipment with Automated Laue Pattern Analysis

Abstract

The apparatus, known commercially as Robot Met. 3D, permits full three-dimensional characterization of materials of interest to the Department of Defense. Several projects are currently benefitting from the availability of this instrument. One project (DARP) through Northrop-Grumman) is focused on fatigue crack initiation in 7075 wing skin materials: a second project (AFOSR-STW21) deals with grain size control in Nibased with super alloys for gas turbine applications.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 23, 2008
Accession Number
ADA589155

Entities

People

  • A. D. Rollett
  • M. De Graaf

Organizations

  • Central Michigan University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Autonomy

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquisition
  • Availability
  • Department Of Defense
  • Engineering
  • Gas Turbines
  • Grain Size
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Science
  • Three Dimensional
  • Turbines
  • X Rays

Readers

  • Materials Science (Mechanical Engineering).
  • Nanofabrication and Microfabrication.
  • Research Science/Academic Research

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML
  • Autonomy