MRI-R2: Acquisition of an X-ray Computed Tomography system with loading capabilities

该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案资助的（公法111-5）。具有加载能力的X射线计算机断层扫描仪将用于研究：a）颗粒材料破碎和破碎过程中颗粒材料结构的演变; B）在磁致伸缩-压电层压板的应力下评估铁磁、铁电和粘合材料的变形，以优化性能;以及c）磁流变弹性体（MRE）在压缩载荷期间的性能，导致对其性能的更基本的理解，从而促进下一代MRE材料的产生。 罗文大学和南新泽西将通过为本科生和研究生提供使用尖端技术的培训以及扩大南泽西科技园可用于研究的设备来获得设备。 本科生将是拟议研究的重要组成部分，特别是通过工程诊所。 及时的收购也将使各种其他研究项目，特别是与医学院增加到罗文大学。 将尽一切努力将少数民族和妇女纳入研究。 由于将能够获得设备和进行研究，研究小组预计将获得一些可推广的结果，这些结果将被广泛传播。 购买该设备还将扩大与外国合作的机会。 主要研究者和共同主要研究者还参与了各种外联工作，初步研究将纳入这些外联活动。

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).The X-ray Computed Tomography with loading capabilities will be used to study: a) granular material crushing and evolution of granular material fabric during crushing; b) evaluation of deformation of the ferromagnetic, ferroelectric and bonding materials under stress of Magnetostrictive-Piezoelectric Laminates to optimize performance; and c) the performance of Magnetorheological Elastomers (MRE) during compression loading leading to a more fundamental understanding of its performance and thereby facilitating the creation of the next generation of MRE materials. Rowan University and Southern New Jersey will be positively impacted by the acquisition of the equipment by providing undergraduate and graduate students with training in use of cutting edge technology and expanding the equipment available for research at the South Jersey Technology Park. Undergraduate students will be a vital part of the proposed research especially through the Engineering Clinics. The timely acquisition will also enable various other research projects especially with the addition of the medical school to Rowan University. Every effort will be made to include minorities and women in the research. As a result of the equipment acquisition and research that will be enabled, the research team expects some publishable results, which will be widely disseminated. The acquisition of the apparatus will also enable expanded opportunities for foreign collaborations. The PI and co-PIs have also been involved with various outreach efforts and the preliminary research will be incorporated into these outreach activities.