Development of a Material Characterization Facility With Emphasis on Effects of Aggressive Environment

9512456萨顿这个学术研究基础设施（仪器）奖是部分资金的材料表征设施的发展，重点是在一个积极的环境中进行测试。 所涉研究的长期目标是使用包含精确材料参数的数学模型的寿命预测方法。 许多现有的数据表明，安全在整个生命周期的结构是非常敏感的环境，但是，除了在非常特殊的情况下，有足够的能力来预测如何安全的变化，作为结构的年龄。 这一设施将有助于在这一领域提供更好的实验数据。 ***

9512456 Sutton This Academic Research Infrastructure (Instrumentation) Award is to partially fund the development of a materials characterization facility with emphasis on testing in an aggressive environment. The long range goal of the research involved is life-prediction methodologies using mathematical models which incorporate accurate material parameters. Much existing data shows that safety throughout the lifetime of a structure is extremely sensitive to the environment, however except in very special cases there is inadequate ability to predict how safety changes as structures age. This facility will contribute to providing better experimental data in this area. ***