Acquisition of Impact Testing Equipment for Material and Structural Research

该合同用于购置一台装有仪表的低速到中速冲击试验设备（Instron Dynatup 8250 HV型冲击试验系统）。 该设备将用于增强复合材料力学和结构力学领域的研究能力，特别是航空和航天工程应用。此次收购将对改善安柏瑞德航空大学（ERAU）的研究环境产生广泛影响。由来自四个工程技术部门的五名研究人员组成了一个多学科研究小组。 几个正在进行的以及计划中的研究项目将使用该设备进行，包括“用C扫描无损检测法对层压复合材料造成的低速冲击损伤进行识别”、“用声发射法对纤维缠绕压力容器进行冲击损伤检测”、“新型交叉单元夹层板的冲击响应”和“改性胶接接头的冲击行为”。“这次收购也将对调查人员的专业发展产生重大影响。 五名调查员中有三名是初级教员。 虽然他们在各自的研究领域取得了一些成功，但他们尚未在各自的研究领域建立声誉。 这也降低了它们在争取外部资金方面的竞争力。该奖项将为他们的研究活动提供急需的设备，并最终使他们在研究资金招标中更具竞争力。虽然购买这种冲击设备的主要目的是提高ERAU在先进材料和结构研究项目中的能力，但此次收购将对加强大学本科和研究生教育质量产生广泛影响。 有了这种先进的撞击设备，研究人员将能够进行更多的研究项目。 在相关部门的学生将接触到该领域的最新研究进展。 这样的曝光将显着提高部门的能力，为学生进入高级学位课程和/或职业生涯在航空航天/航空科学和工程做好准备。 研究人员增加的研究活动也将提供一个极好的机会，通过研究助理计划（本科生和研究生）让他们参与这些项目，直接培训我们的学生。

This award is for the acquisition of an instrumented low to medium-velocity impact testing equipment (Instron Dynatup Model 8250HV Impact Test System). The equipment will be used to enhance the research capability in the areas of mechanics of composite materials and structural mechanics, particular for aeronautics and aerospace engineering applications.This acquisition will have a broad impact on improving research environment of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU), which is an undergraduate institution. A multi-disciplinary research team is formed with five investigators from four engineering and technology departments. Several on-going as well as planed research projects will be conducted using this equipment, including "Damage Identification for Laminated Composites Caused by Low Velocity Impact Using C-scan NDT," "Impact Damage Detection on Filament Wound Pressure Vessels Using Acoustic Emission," "Impact Response of New Cross Cell Sandwich Panels," and "Impact Behavior of Modified Adhesive Bonded Joints." This acquisition will also have a significant impact on professional development of the investigators. Three of the five investigators are junior faculty members. Although they have demonstrated some success in their respective research areas, they have not yet established reputations in their research fields. This has also reduced their competitiveness in external funding solicitations. This award will provide them a much-needed equipment for their research activities and eventually makes them more competitive in research funding solicitations. While the main purpose of acquiring this impact equipment is to enhance the capability of ERAU in advanced materials and structures research programs, this acquisition will have an extensive impact to strengthen the educational quality of the university both at the undergraduate and graduate levels. With this advanced impact equipment, the investigators will be able to conduct more research projects. Students in the involved departments will be exposed to the most current research progress in the field. Such an exposure will significantly enhance the departments' capability to prepare students for entry into advanced degree programs and/or careers in aerospace/aeronautical science and engineering. The increased research activities by the investigators will also provide an excellent opportunity to directly train our students by involving them in these projects through research assistant programs (both undergraduate and graduate).