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Energy

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Structure-Property Links in Deformation of Materials

Ongoing
The fundamental physics of the deformation process in metals is controlled by crystal plasticity, a type of non-recoverable strain whose evolution depends on the deformation history of the material (as in all plastic processes), and the relative orientation of the applied load and the crystalline

Surface Roughness

Ongoing
During forming, many alloys develop surface finishes with undesirable features such as orange-peel, banding, or roping. In addition to being cosmetically unacceptable, heterogeneous surface deformation also initiates strain localization that induces necking, tearing, or wrinkling in the part

Tension-Compression Testing

Ongoing
The inability to reliably predict the mechanical behavior of new automotive alloys during forming has generated strong demand for more advanced constitutive relationships and property data necessary to calibrate them. There is a particular need for models that incorporate combined kinematic and
Schematic of a radial p- n- Junction

Theory and Modeling of Materials for Renewable Energy

Completed
Nanostructured materials offer potential benefits for a range of renewable energy applications that rely critically on interfaces for separating charges, including photovoltaics, thermoelectrics, and electrochemical energy storage. The use of nanostructures allows scientists and engineers to

Thermodynamic & Kinetic Data for Sustainable Energy

Completed
Knowledge of the thermodynamic, phase equilibria and diffusion properties of potential novel materials can greatly accelerate their development. However, the data needed for new, multi-component materials are often not available. The CALPHAD (Computer Coupling of Phase Diagrams and thermochemistry)
Transient flow facility for vehicle refueling

Transient Flow Facility

Completed
Impact Provide metrological tools and standards supporting the fair trade of hydrogen gas as a vehicle fuel of the future. Objectives Design, construct, and utilize a facility that mimics retail hydrogen fueling station conditions to quantify uncertainties of flow measurement standards and
SRM 3452 certified Seebeck coefficient data

Transport Property Measurements for Semiconductors and Energy Materials

Ongoing
The properties of materials and interfaces that govern reliability, performance, and thermal transport in advanced microelectronic packages are not fully characterized or understood, especially at device length scales wherein properties may differ significantly from bulk or literature values
Ultra-dense networks

Ultra-dense Networks

Ongoing
Propagation and system modeling: New propagation models are needed for ultra-dense networks. Driven by legacy cellular systems, most models currently available are tower-to-ground with base stations typically at 30 m and above. Device-to-device links, however, will be ground-to-ground: picocells on

Uniaxial Tension Beyond Necking

Ongoing
A major limitation of the uniaxial tensile test (ASTM E8) is that after a certain amount of tensile strain, the sample eventually undergoes a mechanical instability - it forms a neck. Although the sample continues to plastically deform, the stress can no longer be unambiguously determined as load
CO2 Estimate

Ventilation Performance for Novel Sustainability and Resilience Challenges

Ongoing
Objective: To develop tools, metrics, and data to enable sustainable, resilient, high-performance building and ventilation system design and operation in response to current and future challenges. Also, to develop a methodology to evaluate potential changes to ventilation and IAQ standards so their

Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory

Ongoing
The intended impact of this project is to enable a rapid and convenient virtual computing environment for evaluating and optimizing cementitious materials. Substantial savings in time, materials (purchase and disposal), human resources, and money can be achieved by reducing the number of physical

X-ray Stress Measurement

Ongoing
X-ray diffraction is commonly used to measure a materials crystal structure, crystal lattice orientation, and the spacing of the lattice planes. Our X-ray systems are designed to measure the spacing of one or two specifically selected lattice plane reflections for a given material. The systems use
Catalyst Testbed

X-ray Testbed for Breakthrough Catalyst Measurements

Ongoing
Interested in collaborating? See below What does this project do for industry? Current measurement techniques are unable to follow the reaction pathways during catalysis and are limited to observing only the end products or looking at catalysts outside of realistic reaction conditions. Our new