Workshop: Promote Use of High Energy X-Ray Diffraction Experiments & Detailed Computational Analyses for Understanding Multiscale Phenomena in Crystalline Materials, 13-15 Oct 2011

该基金将资助于2011年10月13日至15日在先进光子源举行的研讨会，旨在推进多晶材料微观力学领域的研究。特别的报告将由国际专家提供，他们：(i)进行同步加速器x射线衍射实验，（ii）在不同尺寸尺度上模拟材料行为，或（iii）设计具有重大结构材料选择挑战的系统。讲习班的目的是在这些领域的专家之间建立联系和促进协同作用。最终目标是优化衍射实验和计算强度高的多尺度模拟产生的高值数据的影响。通过确定目前可以进行的最相关和最及时的研究的性质，这些结果可以作为未来合作的模板。该项目的社会效益应该是显著的。组织者（来自卡内基梅隆大学的Robert Suter教授，来自先进光子源和PI的Ulrich Lienert博士）希望这次研讨会能够围绕将高能x射线衍射与微力学建模相结合的主题培养一个研究社区，以提高对复杂多晶系统和更复杂的微力学模型的理解。因此，将邀请一组年轻的研究人员参加讲习班，以了解在这一领域建立职业生涯可能实现的挑战和潜在的成功。工业扬声器将介绍一些国家最重要的制造商目前面临的相关应用相关挑战。

This grant will fund a workshop to be held on October 13-15, 2011 at the Advanced Photon Source designed to advance research in the general area of micromechanics of polycrystalline materials. In particular presentations will be given by international experts who: (i) conduct synchrotron x-ray diffraction experiments, (ii) model material behaviors on various size scales, or (iii) design systems with significant structural material selection challenges. The purpose of the workshop is to establish contacts and promote synergy between specialists from these areas. The ultimate goal is to optimize the impact of the high value data that arise from the diffraction experiments and the computationally intense multiscale simulations. By determining the nature of the most relevant and timely studies that can currently be performed these results can serve as templates for future collaborations.The societal benefits of the project should be significant. It is the hope of the organizers (Professor Robert Suter from Carnegie Mellon University, Dr. Ulrich Lienert from the Advanced Photon Source and the PI) that this workshop will nurture a research community around the theme of combining high energy x-ray diffraction with micromechanical modeling for an improved understanding of complex polycrystalline systems and for more sophisticated micromechanical models. For this reason, a group of young investigators will be invited to attend the workshop to understand the challenges and potential successes that may be realized by establishing careers within this area. The industrial speakers will introduce pertinent application-related challenges currently facing some of the nations most important manufacturers.