CAREER: An Integrated Experimental/Numerical Approach Toward Thermomechanical Understanding of Layered Surface Structures

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The objective of the research under this CAREER award is to advance the basicunderstanding of thermomechanically induced damage and deformation in layeredsurface structures whose purposes are to provide engineering and electronicmaterials with enhanced properties and functionality. Although often discussedin terms of high temperature applications, there have been relatively fewinvestigations into the thermomechanical loading responses of layered surfacestructures. In order to discover fundamental relationships between load,damage, and failure, the proposed research will apply advanced experimental andnumerical techniques to the study of advanced thermal barrier coatings. Theimproved understanding could have significant consequences in the continueddevelopment of propulsion and energy conversion systems.The education and outreach components of the project will focus on organizedhigh school visitations, undergraduate tutoring, undergraduate and graduatementoring, development of web modules, and course development. The PI'sinterests in state-of-the-art technology and in how new discovery takes placewill be emphasized