MATERIALS CENTER
Abstract
This project concentrates scientific resources on materials research for lightweight vehicle protection and is executed through Cooperative Research Agreements (CRAs). The effort funds collaborative research in three Materials Science and Engineering Research Areas (MSERAs): Composite Materials Research; Advanced Metals and Ceramics Research; and Polymer Materials Research. Each MSERA pursues thematic research thrusts that address topics pertinent to lightweight vehicle protection and that are aligned with the Army's strategic materials research vision enabling long term synergistic collaboration between the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) scientists and university researchers. The Materials Cooperative Research Agreements provide for mutual exchange of personnel and sharing of research facilities with the University of Delaware, Johns Hopkins University, Rutgers University, Drexel University, and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Lightweight, multi-functional composites, advanced armor ceramics, dynamic response of metals, protective polymer, and hybrid systems are emphasized. Work in this project built fundamental knowledge supporting ARL in-house materials research projects (PE 0601102A/ project H42) and accelerated the transition of technology to PE 0602105A (Materials Technology). In FY12, work in this effort concluded. In FY13, the advanced materials emphasis for the Army focuses on multi-disciplinary, multi-scale materials behavior in extreme environments conducted in PE 0601104A/project VS2 (Multi-Scale Materials Modeling Centers). The cited work is consistent with the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering science and technology priority focus areas and the Army Modernization Strategy. Work in this project is performed by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- H64_0601104A_1_2040_PB_2015
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