Planning Grant: I/UCRC for Novel High Voltage Transmission Materials and Structures

项目主任推荐规划补助金：I/UCRC新型高压输电材料项目1238139丹佛大学；Maciej Kumosa 1238275密歇根理工大学；Gregory Odecard 1238331伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校；Iwan a Jasiuk拟建中心由丹佛大学(UD作为牵头机构)、密歇根理工大学和伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校(UIUC)组成，将专注于改进下一代高压输电导体的设计。目前在区域电网中使用的基于钢绞线(用于加强)和铝绞线(用于导电)的高压导线设计显示出一些局限性。首先，它们受到高温下沉倾向的限制。通过拟建中心各地点之间的广泛合作，以及与几个领先的美国行业和国家实验室的合作，将为各种高能应用设计全新的HV/T材料系统和结构。该中心开展的跨学科基础和应用研究将对理解机械、电气和环境高能场对传统金属材料、新型聚合物、金属和陶瓷基复合材料、高度先进的下一代纳米复合材料、涂层等的综合影响产生重大影响。PI旨在探索新的制造技术，以提高传统低成本材料的耐老化性能，用于HV/T的长期应用。最后，根据中心拟议的研究活动，将设计新的高压/热电结构监测、自修复和自愈技术。拟议的研究将增加关于高压/温场对材料影响的基础知识，从而在(1)高压输电工程，(2)高能量发电和配电系统，以及(3)许多其他需要应用高压/温场材料系统的工程领域取得重大进展。它还将为以下人员创造一个多样化和跨学科的教育、研究和商业环境：(1)众多的本科生和研究生，包括那些由该中心的研究项目资助的本科生和研究生；(2)来自不同学科的教职员工，包括刚开始他们的学术生涯的初级教员；(3)公用事业、航空航天和国家实验室的工程师和设计师，开发各种类型的高压/高压材料和结构；(4)监督全国高压输电线路的公用事业经理等等。该中心将提高美国HV/T制造在世界各地的声誉，特别是将提高美国和世界各地新型HV/T结构潜在用户的信心水平。

Program Director' Recommendation Planning Grant: I/UCRC for Novel High Voltage Transmission Materials 1238139 University of Denver; Maciej Kumosa 1238275 Michigan Technological University; Gregory Odegard 1238331 University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; Iwona Jasiuk The proposed Center, comprised of the University of Denver (UD as the lead institution), Michigan Technological University (MTU) and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC), will focus on improving the design of the next generation High Voltage transmission (HV/T) conductors. The current designs of high voltage conductors based on steel (for strength) and aluminum (for conduction) strands used in regional grids exhibit several limitations. Primarily, they are limited by their propensity to sag at elevated temperatures. Through extensive collaborations amongst the sites of the proposed Center and with several leading US industries and national laboratories, entirely new classes of HV/T materials systems and structures will be designed for a variety of high energy applications. The interdisciplinary fundamental and applied research performed in the Center will make a major impact on the understanding of the combined effects of mechanical, electrical and environmental high energy fields on traditional metallic materials, novel polymer, metallic and ceramic matrix composites, highly advanced next generation nanocomposites, coatings, and others. The PIs intend to explore new manufacturing technologies in order to improve the aging resistance of traditional low cost materials for HV/T long term applications. Finally,new monitoring, self-repair and self-healing techniques for HV/T structures will be designed as a result of the proposed research activities of the Center. The proposed research will increase the fundamental knowledge of the effects of HV/T fields on the materials leading to major advances in (1) HV transmission engineering, (2) high energy generation and distribution systems, and (3) many other fields of engineering requiring the application of HV/T material systems. It will also create a diverse and interdisciplinary educational, research and business environment for (1) numerous undergraduate and graduate students, including those from underrepresented groups, funded by the research projects of the Center, (2) faculty members from a variety of disciplines, including junior faculty starting their academic careers, (3) utility, aerospace and national lab engineers and designers developing various types of HV/T materials and structures, (4) utility managers supervising HV transmission lines across the country, and many others. The Center will enhance the reputation of the American HV/T manufacturing around the world and, in particular, will improve the level of confidence among the potential users of novel HV/T structures in this country and around the world.