Integrated Computational Materials Engineering: Tools, Simulations and New Applications
Integrated Computational Materials Engineering: Tools, Simulations and New Applications
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集成计算材料工程:工具、模拟和新应用
作者:
J. Madison
Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) is a relatively new methodology full of tremendous potential to revolutionize in which science, engineering and manufacturing work together. ICME was motivated by the desire to derive greater understanding throughout each portion of the development life cycle of materials, while simultaneously reducing the time from discovery to implementation. 1,2 Irrespective of the execution, one chief characteristic of the ICME approach remains the incorporation of simulation tools in direct conjunction with experiments to either enhance or focus the experiments or processing to be performed. This integration has been shown to effectively drive material design in new ways while realizing significant savings in both development time and cost. 3 Notable examples have already been realized and documented in both the aircraft and automotive industries 4 with the materials community continually exploring new opportunities for ICME implementation. As examples of these efforts, Wiley has published at least two textbooks on the topic in 2012 alone, 5,6 while The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS), in the same year, instituted an archival, open-access journal titled, Integrating Materials and Manufacturing Innovation, with ICME topics serving as a substantial foci. 7 Additionally, TMS has convened three world congresses on the topic with the most recent instance occurring in 2015. As a brief highlight of a few exploratory research efforts not published within the collected proceedings but presented at this most recent congress, 8 the following articles have been assembled.