Planning Grant to Establish an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Simulation & Design of Mechanical Systems

虽然美国目前在计算机技术上的霸主地位， 计算机图形和计算机器是明确的，这些 技术没有得到充分利用， 机械系统和设计。 重大发展已经发生 在这些领域，但供应商的计算机辅助设计和 工程师们刚刚开始支持一些 机械系统仿真与设计专业分析。 大规模跨学科研究的潜力 机械系统仿真与设计优化支持 设计实际上是未开发的。 研究带来了许多 将不同学科结合起来， 产业受益显著。 行业/大学 合作研究中心可能是实现这一目标的一种途径 objective. 这项规划补助金正在研究可行性， 工业/大学合作研究中心的可行性 机械系统仿真与设计优化 爱荷华州大学。 该项目正在研究替代组织， 行业/大学合作社的运营和政策 仿真与设计优化研究中心 机械系统。 该研究还确定了工业 研究兴趣和那些大学可以 地址. 首席研究员和他的同事在全国范围内 具有必要的行业联系的公认专家， 进行这项研究。 该项目已与艾伦·德彭宁顿博士协调， DMCE和埃尔伯特马什博士，MSME，在工程理事会。 项目经理建议提供5万美元的赠款 爱荷华州的大学为一（1）年的这个项目。 的 美国陆军坦克汽车技术局将提供一半的 这个项目的资金。

While the current supremacy of U.S. technology in computers, computer graphics and computational machines is clear, these technologies are not being adequately exploited in support of mechanical systems and designs. Major developments have occurred in these areas but vendors of computer aided design and engineering are just beginning to include support for some specialized analysis of mechanical system simulation and design. The potential that exists for large scale interdisciplinary simulation and design optimization support to mechanical system design is virtually untapped. Research bringing the many disciplines together to focus and develop this technology could benefit industry significantly. An Industry/University Cooperative Research Center may be an approach to accomplish this objective. This planning grant is studying the feasibility and viability of an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center on Simulation and Design Optimization of Mechanical Systems at the University of Iowa. The project is studying alternative organizations, operations, and policies for an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center on Simulation and Design Optimization of Mechanical Systems. The study is also determining industrial research interests and those interest that a university could address. The principal Investigator and his colleagues are nationally recognized experts that have the industrial contacts necessary to conduct this study. The project has been coordinated with Dr. Alan de Pennington, DMCE, and Dr. Elbert Marsh, MSME, in the Engineering Directorate. The Program Manager recommends a grant of $50,000 be awarded to the University of Iowa for one (1) year for this project. The U.S. Army Tank Automotive Technology Directorate is providing half of the funds for this project.