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AFOSR: MECHANICS OF MULTIFUNCTIONAL MATERIALS AND MICROSYSTEMS
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
Aerospace, Chemical and Material Sciences Directorate
Mechanics of Multifunctional Materials and Microsystems
Dr. Les Lee, Program Manager
The main goals of this program are to establish safer, more durable aerospace vehicles and platforms with improved performance characteristics; and to bridge the gap between the viewpoints from materials science on one side and structural engineering on the other in forming a science base for the materials development and integration criteria. Specifically, the program seeks to establish the fundamental understanding required to design and manufacture new aerospace materials and microsystems for multifunctional structures and to predict their performance and structural integrity based on mechanics principles. The multifunctionality implies coupling between structural performance and other as needed functionalities such as electrical, magnetic, optical, thermal, biological, and so forth.
Structural integrity includes durability, survivability, reliability, and maintainability. This program thus focuses on the developing new design criteria involving mechanics, physics, chemistry, biology, and artificial intelligence to model and characterize the processing and performance of multifunctional materials and microsystems at multiple scales from atoms to continuum. Projected Air Force applications require material systems and devices capable of sustained performance in complex or hostile loading environments. Such systems and devices often consist of different materials with different functionalities. Examples include hybrid structural materials, multi-directionally reinforced composites, reactive multi-constituent materials, functionally graded material systems, and a variety of microsystems.
New innovative material systems and devices, such as autonomic materials, active nanocomposites, and micro/nanoelectromechanical systems, are also of strong interest. Interaction with Air Force Research Laboratory researchers is encouraged to maintain relevance and enhance technology transition.
Contact:
Dr. Les Lee
AFOSR/NA
Tele: (703) 696-8483
DSN 426-8483
FAX (703) 696-8451
Email: les.lee@afosr.af.mil
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