Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Composites Design

复合材料在复杂工程结构中的应用一般局限于高成本和手工制作的传统多向层压板子结构。结构复合材料的设计和制造过程也一直被试错法所主导。对于民用应用，必须重视成本估算和设计耐久性。目前，工业缺乏创新的设计和施工方法来设计和制造低成本民用复合材料结构。今天使用的几乎所有制造方法都是批量生产，而不是连续生产。斯坦福大学的一个工业/大学复合材料设计合作研究中心可以提供一个更好的机制，在能源消耗、两用技术和环境友好性方面实现设计和制造的效率和经济。该中心将专注于热塑性复合材料网格结构和低成本民用连续制造工艺等综合复合材料设计和制造技术。美国国家科学基金会资助了一次计划会议，以研究工业界是否会支持斯坦福大学复合材料设计的产学研合作研究中心。许多公司已承诺支持这一努力。目前，该中心有六个赞助者承诺捐助约36万美元。主要研究者/中心主任和他的同事在这一领域是国际公认的，并拥有管理本中心的知识和设施。拟开展的研究项目包括：1)网格板壳复合材料设计优化；热塑性胶带的工艺建模；3)复合材料的测试、检测、维护和维修方法的研究；4)热塑性复合材料的制造。该中心与美国国家科学基金会机械与结构系统部门大型结构与建筑系统项目主任John Scalzi博士合作。项目主任建议斯坦福大学在5年持续奖励的第一年获得5万美元。在每个12个月的周期结束时，项目经理和/或工程教育中心部门的部门主管将根据一系列更新标准审查中心的进展情况，包括以下内容：1)大学与行业互动的发展程度；2)支撑基础的发展程度；3)一个强有力的研究项目正在发展的程度。如果评审令人满意，项目经理将建议支持下一阶段的持续奖励。

9316155 Tsai The use of composite material in complex engineering structure has generally been limited to high-cost and handmade traditional multidirectional laminates substructure. The design and manufacturing processes of structured composites have also been dominated by try-and-error approach. For civilian applications, cost estimation and durability of design must be emphasized. Today, industry is lack of innovative design and construction methodology for design and manufacturing of composite structure for low-cost civilian applications. Nearly all manufacturing methods used today are by batch rather than continuous process. An Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Composites Design at Stanford University could provide a better mechanism to achieve efficiency and economy in design and manufacturing in terms of energy consumption, dual-use technologies, and friendliness to the environment. The Center will focus on the integrated composite design and manufacturing technology such as grid structure of thermoplastic composites and continuous manufacturing processes for low cost civilian applications. A planning meeting was funded by NSF to study if industry would support an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Composites Design at Stanford University. A number of companies have committed to support this effort. Currently, there are six sponsors for the Center committing approximately $360,000. The Principle Investigator/Center Director and his colleagues are internationally recognized in this area and have the knowledge and facilities to run this Center. The proposed research projects will address: 1) optimization of grid panel and shell composite design; 2) process modelling of thermoplastic tape; 3) research in methodology of testing, inspection, maintenance, and repair of composite material; 4)manufacturing of thermoplastic composites. This Center has been coordinated with Dr. John Scalzi, Program Director of L arge Structural & Building System, Division of Mechanical and Structural Systems at the NSF. The Program Director recommends Stanford University be awarded $50,000 for the first year of a five-year continuing award. Near the end of each 12-month period the Program Manager and/or the Division Director of the engineering Education Centers Division will review the progress of the Center on a number of renewal criteria, including the following: 1) the extent to which the university-industry interaction is developing; 2) the extent to which the support base is developing; and 3) the extent to which a robust research program is developing. If the review is satisfactory, the Program Manager will recommend support for the next period of this continuing award.