CENTER FOR ADVANCED RESEARCH
Abstract
In January 2012, the University Affiliated Research Center (UARC) contract with Institute for Advanced Technology (IAT) (PE 0601104A/Project H62) is scheduled to end. In FY12, a competitive external center will be awarded to provide the Army with next generation multi-functional materials for ballistic and electronic applications and to address the extreme challenges associated with understanding and modeling materials subject to Army operational environments. This center will address the modeling and experimental challenges associated with developing multidisciplinary physics simulations across multiple length scales for materials to include: A limited ability to relate materials chemistry, structure, and defects to materials response and failure under extreme conditions; An inadequate ability to predict the roles of materials structure, processing, and properties on performance in relevant extreme environments and designs; and The lack of experimental capabilities to quantify multiscale response and failure of materials under extreme conditions. It is envisioned that once this multi-scale modeling capability is in place, it will be applied across multiple disciplines to facilitate revolutionary advances in materials for coupled environments (electromagnetic, high rate, high pressure, etc). The cited work is consistent with the Director, Defense Research and Engineering Strategic Plan, the Army Modernization Strategy, and the Army Science and Technology Master Plan. Work in this project is monitored and guided by the Army Research Laboratory (ARL) in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- VS2_0601104A_1_2040_PB_2012
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