MRI-R2: Acquisition of an X-Ray Micro-Computed Tomography Apparatus for in situ Three-dimensional Microscopy of Microstructural Evolution of Materials Under Deformation

该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。该主要研究仪器（MRI-R2）奖的目标是获得高分辨率x射线断层扫描设备。为了适应多名研究人员的使用，获得了一个具有相关软件的并行计算集群作为系统的一部分，用于快速三维结构再生。冷却阶段将提供一个恒定的温度环境。加载阶段将允许在负载下对样品进行现场观察。在需要使用非破坏性技术来确定微观结构及其在变形下的演变的项目中，该仪器将由多个用户访问。该仪器将提供给该大学的所有用户，以及该地区和全国的行业用户。这些设备将有助于加强对研究生和本科生的培训，包括大量代表性不足的少数民族和女性学生，还将支持附近高中的学生项目。

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).The objective of this Major Research Instrumentation (MRI-R2) award is to acquire a high resolution x-ray tomography apparatus. A parallel computing cluster with associated software is acquired as part of the system for fast three-dimensional structure re-generation to accommodate the use by multiple researchers. A cooling stage will provide a constant temperature environment. A loading stage will allow in-situ observation of a sample under load. The instrument will be accessed by multiple users on projects that require the ability to use non-destructive techniques to determine the microstructures as well as their evolution under deformations. The instrument will be made available to all users at the university, and industry in the region as well as in the nation. The equipment will help enhance the training of graduate and undergraduate students, including a substantial number of under-represented minority and women students, and will also support student projects at nearby high schools.