Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Engineering Tribology

小行星9419537 这个工业/大学合作研究中心（I/UCRC）作为一个多站点研究中心获得资助。 西北大学正在增加格鲁吉亚理工学院作为I/UCRC工程摩擦学研究的研究基地。 四家公司加入了该中心，格鲁吉亚理工学院成为该中心的另一个研究地点。 该合作项目将在现有研究活动的基础上，增加机械密封模型的研究活动，各种液体的流体动力成膜能力的研究，以及硅片切割的优化，并吸引更多公司加入该中心。 参与中心的研究人员都有资格执行研究项目。 项目经理建议西北大学在五年连续奖励的第一年获得25，000美元。 在每12个月结束时，项目经理和/或工程教育和中心部门的部门主任将根据一些更新标准审查中心的进展情况，包括以下内容：1）行业/大学互动的发展程度; 2）支持基础的发展程度;以及3）一个强大的研究计划正在发展的程度。 如果评审结果令人满意，计划经理将建议在此持续奖励的下一个期间提供支持。

9419537 Cheng This Industry/University Cooperative Research Center (I/UCRC) is being funded as a multi-site research Center. Northwestern University is adding the Georgia Institute of Technology as a research site in the I/UCRC for Engineering Tribology research. Four companies are joining the Center with the Georgia Institute of Technology becoming an additional research site in the Center. The joint operation will add research activities on modelling of mechanical seals, investigation of hydrodynamic film forming capability of various liquids, and the optimization of the dicing of silicon wafers to the existing research activities and attract more companies to joint the Center. The researchers involved with the Centers are well qualified to perform the research projects. The Program manager recommends the Northwestern University be awarded $25,000 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 and Center's Division will review the progress of the Center on a number of renewal criteria, including the following: 1) the extent to which the industry/university 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.