Engineering Research Equipment Grant: Workstation System for Structural Research

该研究设备是用于使用大型仿真软件对结构系统进行建模的工作站系统。主要研究人员活跃在有限元分析、专家系统开发以及冲击载荷条件下结构和部件的非线性建模等领域。在建筑、汽车、航空航天、造船和制造业中使用的结构和部件的响应的准确预测领域，持续做出了重大贡献。一个非常重要的重点是在存在缺陷的情况下准确预测结构和部件的疲劳寿命。另一个重点是开发精确的模拟方案，以优化此类结构的设计，以实现高效的性能和降低成本。该系统能够快速进行大规模计算，允许访问LISP环境，具有出色的图形能力，具有台式机单机系统的优势，允许与功能更强大的计算机轻松联网，并可根据不断变化的需求进行升级，使用最新技术，高效地处理开发工作。

The research equipment is for a workstation system for modeling of structural systems using large-scale simulation softwares. The principal investigators are active in the areas of finite element analysis, expert system development, and the nonlinear modeling of structures and components under impact loading conditions. Significant ongoing contributions are in the area of the accurate prediction of the response of structures and components used in the building, automotive, aerospace, shipbuilding, and manufacturing industries. A very important emphasis is on the accurate prediction of the fatigue life of structures and components in the presence of flaws. Another emphasis is on the development of accurate simulation schemes for the optimal design of such structures for efficient performance and cost reduction. The system is capable of large-scale computations at a fast pace, allows access to the LISP environment, possesses excellent graphics capabilities, exhibits the advantages of desktop stand-alone systems, allows easy networking with more powerful computers and upgrading with changing needs, uses the latest technology, and handles development work efficiently.