I/UCRC Forward Funding Year 1-4: Collaborative Research: Center for Integrative Materials Joining Science for Energy Applications

I/UCRC 能源应用综合材料连接科学1034729 俄亥俄州立大学； Sudarsanam Babu1034695 威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校； Sindo Kou1034703 理海大学；约翰·杜邦1034628 科罗拉多矿业学院； Stephen Liu 能源应用综合材料科学中心将重点关注能源行业对材料的多样化需求，并开发连接这些材料并预测其寿命的科学方法。俄亥俄州立大学 (OSU)、威斯康星大学麦迪逊分校 (UW)、理海大学 (LU) 和科罗拉多矿业学院 (CSM) 正在合作建立该中心，俄亥俄州立大学是牵头机构。 拟议中心的智力优势是“缩小”能源行业所用材料的材料开发和可焊性之间的差距。产生的新知识将用于（a）延长老化能源基础设施内材料接头的寿命，以及（b）提高新能源基础设施部署先进材料的效率。 拟议中心的重点还在于满足受过跨学科方法培训的工程毕业生的迫切需求，以解决广泛能源应用的材料连接问题。 PI 提出了以下研究领域：现有材料的连接；新型先进材料的加入；异种材料的连接；混合材料的增材制造；以及延长现有关节的寿命。 PI 资质良好，并拥有足够的资源来开展拟议的研究。拟议的中心将专注于开发连接方法，这些方法最终将成为焊接和连接工程项目课程的核心组成部分。 拟议的中心还将为来自不同种族背景和代表性不足群体的学生提供辅导计划。如果成功，科学方法将用于开发最先进的模拟工具，使多个行业受益。该中心的定义概念应该为不同行业提供更多参与基础研究的机会。该中心应提供一个有组织的结构，以吸引业界的兴趣和项目。此外，该中心还应提高对先进连接冶金学更好理解的潜力。

I/UCRC for Integrative Materials Joining Science for Energy Applications1034729 Ohio State University; Sudarsanam Babu1034695 University of Wisconsin-Madison; Sindo Kou1034703 Lehigh University; John DuPont1034628 Colorado School of Mines; Stephen Liu The Center for Integrative Materials Joining Science for Energy Applications will focus on the diverse need for materials in energy industries, and on developing scientific methodologies to join these materials and predict their lifetime. Ohio State University (OSU), University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW), Lehigh University (LU) and Colorado School of Mines (CSM) are collaborating to establish the proposed center, with Ohio State University as the lead institution. The intellectual merit of the proposed center is to "close the gap" between material development and weldability for materials used in the energy industry. The new knowledge generated will be used to (a) extend the life of material joints within the aging energy infrastructure and (b) increasing efficiency in deploying advanced materials for new energy infrastructure. The focus of the proposed center is to also address the critical need for engineering graduates trained in interdisciplinary methodologies to address materials joining for wide range of energy applications. The PIs are proposing the following research areas: joining of existing materials; joining of new advanced materials; joining of dissimilar materials; additive manufacturing for hybrid materials; and life extension of existing joints. The PIs are well-qualified and have adequate resources to conduct the proposed research. The proposed center will focus on developing joining methodologies that will eventually become core components of the curriculum within welding and joining engineering programs. The proposed Center will also offer mentoring programs for students from different ethnic backgrounds and underrepresented groups. If successful, the scientific methodologies will be used to develop state-of-the-art simulation tools that could benefit several industries.The defined concept for the center should provide an increase in the opportunity for different industries to participate in fundamental research. The center should provide an organized structure for drawing interest and projects from industry. In addition, the center should improve the potential for better understanding of advanced joining metallurgy.