Development of Structure and Material Laboratories for Engineering and Technology Programs at Alabama A&M Univerisity

亚拉巴马A M大学工程和技术项目的结构和材料实验室的发展该奖项将使亚拉巴马A M大学（AAMU）获得最先进的设备和相关仪器，以增加访问和促进研究，研究培训和综合研究/教育活动，主要是在民用基础设施和机械工程领域。 所要求的设备将用于支持符合和平大学研究和教育目标的活动。新的最先进的结构工程研究/教育实验室和综合测试系统将使土木工程技术，土木工程，机械工程，机械工程技术，电气工程，电气工程技术的学生和教师以及物理和农业等其他学术部门的学生和教师受益。这些部门的教师正在积极追求和开展跨学科的研究项目，并已成功地获得私营企业以及州和联邦机构的支持。这些设备将支持的研究、研究培训和教育活动的主要领域是：（一）部件和结构的结构测试;（二）地震工程和智能结构;（三）在土木工程中使用先进材料和玻璃钢复合材料;（iv）民用基础设施的结构健康监测，（v）国土安全方面关键民用基础设施的安全和安保，（vi）在民用基础设施中使用纳米技术，以及（vii）对机械和航空航天结构进行健康监测。设备和仪器包括：（1）两个液压执行机构，型号为244.51（结构实验室各220公斤），配有能够进行静态、疲劳和动态测试的伺服控制阀;（2）液压服务歧管和液压动力泵;（3）电子控制系统;以及（4）大容量数据采集系统单元;（5）一台MTS 810材料试验机，用于材料实验室，型号318.25B-01，负载能力为55 kN（55 kips）。 MTS 810材料试验机能够进行静态拉伸和压缩试验、疲劳和弯曲试验。 MTS 810由一个负载单元组件框架、一个数字控制器、一个液压动力单元、一个远程站控制面板和一台台式计算机组成。 该项目中设备的采购将允许实施材料和结构演示，教学和研究实验室。 这些实验室将配备实验测试、数据采集和模拟系统，以进行计划的测试。 学生还将提高他们的创造力和分析思维。 超过十七（17）门课程将受到实验室实施的影响，除了个别学生在他们的高级项目工作。 随着AAMU工程与技术学院的新设施到位，并与拟议的设备相结合，AAMU将能够提供功能齐全的设施，使其教师，研究生和本科生能够开展满足国家需求的重大研究和教育活动。 此外，新建和装备的实验室将使AAMU能够吸引大量的企业和政府研究资金，并吸引更多的研究生和本科生非洲裔美国学生从事工程和技术职业。

AbstractDevelopment of Structure and Material Laboratories for Engineering and Technology Programsat Alabama A&M University This award will allow Alabama A&M University (AAMU) to acquire a state-of-the-art equipment and associated instrumentation to increase access and promote research, research training, and integrated research/education activities primarily in the area of civil infrastructure and Mechanical engineering. The requested equipment will support activities that are in line with the research and educational goals of the University. The new state-of-the-art structural engineering research/education laboratories and the integrated testing system will benefit students and faculty in the Civil Engineering Technology , Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering Technology, Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology as well as students and faculty from other academic departments such as Physics and Agriculture. Faculty in these departments are actively pursuing and conducting interdisciplinary research projects and have been successful in obtaining the support of private industry as well as state and federal agencies. The primary areas of research, research training, and educational activities that will be supported by the equipment are: (i) structural testing of components and subassemblies; (ii) earthquake engineering and smart structures; (iii) use of advanced materials and FRP composites in civil engineering; (iv) structural health monitoring of civil infrastructure, (v) Safety and security of critical civil infrastructure for homeland security, (vi) use nanotechnology in civil infrastructure, and (vii) health monitoring of mechanical and aerospace structures. The equipment and instrumentation consists of: (1) two hydraulic actuators, Model 244.51 (220 kips each for the structures laboratory) with servocontrolled valves capable of static, fatigue and dynamic testing; (2) hydraulic service manifolds and hydraulic power pumps; (3) electronic control system; and, (4) high-capacity data acquisition system unit; (5) one MTS 810 Material Testing Machine for the Materials laboratory, Model 318.25B-01 with a load capability of 55 kN (55 kips). The MTS 810 Material Testing machine is capable of static tensile and compression tests, fatigue and bending tests. The MTS 810 is comprised of a load unit assembly frame, a digital controller, a hydraulic power unit, a remote station control panel and a desktop computer. The acquisition of the equipment in this project will allow the implementation of materials and structures demonstrations, teaching and research laboratories. The laboratories will feature experimental testing, data acquisition and simulation systems to conduct planned tests. Students will also improve both their creativity and analytical thinking. More than seventeen (17) courses will be affected by the implementation of the laboratories in addition to individual students working on their senior project. With the AAMU School of Engineering and Technology.s new facility in place and in combination with the proposed equipment, AAMU will be in a position to offer fully functional facilities that will enable its faculty, graduate and undergraduate students to carry out significant research and educational activities that address the nation.s needs. Additionally, the newly constructed and equipped laboratories will enable AAMU to attract significant corporate and government research funding and draw a larger number of graduate and undergraduate African-American students to pursue careers in engineering and technology.