Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Composites Design

小行星9316155 复合材料在复杂工程结构中的应用一般局限于高成本、手工制作的传统多向层合结构。 结构复合材料的设计和制造过程也一直是由试错法主导的。 对于民用应用，必须强调成本估算和设计的耐久性。 目前，工业界缺乏创新的设计和建造方法来设计和制造低成本民用复合材料结构。 目前几乎所有的生产方法都是分批生产而不是连续生产。 斯坦福大学的一个复合材料设计的工业/大学合作研究中心可以提供一个更好的机制，在能源消耗、两用技术和环境友好性方面实现设计和制造的效率和经济性。 该中心将专注于集成复合材料设计和制造技术，如热塑性复合材料的网格结构和低成本民用应用的连续制造工艺。 NSF资助了一次规划会议，研究工业界是否支持斯坦福大学的一个工业/大学复合材料设计合作研究中心。 一些公司已承诺支持这一努力。 目前，该中心有六个赞助者承诺提供约360 000美元。 主要研究者/中心主任及其同事在该领域得到国际认可，并拥有运营该中心的知识和设施。 拟议的研究项目将涉及：1）网格面板和壳体复合材料设计的优化; 2）热塑性胶带的工艺建模; 3）复合材料测试，检查，维护和维修方法的研究; 4）热塑性复合材料的制造。 该中心与NSF机械和结构系统部大型结构建筑系统项目主任John Scalzi博士进行了协调。 项目主任建议斯坦福大学在五年连续奖励的第一年获得50，000美元。 在每12个月结束时，项目经理和/或工程教育中心司司长将根据一些更新标准审查中心的进展情况，包括以下内容：1）大学与行业互动的发展程度; 2）支持基础的发展程度;以及3）一个强大的研究计划正在发展的程度。 如果评审结果令人满意，计划经理将建议在此持续奖励的下一个期间提供支持。

9316155 Tsai The use of composite material in complex engineering structure has generally been limited to high-cost and handmade traditional multidirectional laminates substructure. The design and manufacturing processes of structured composites have also been dominated by try-and-error approach. For civilian applications, cost estimation and durability of design must be emphasized. Today, industry is lack of innovative design and construction methodology for design and manufacturing of composite structure for low-cost civilian applications. Nearly all manufacturing methods used today are by batch rather than continuous process. An Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Composites Design at Stanford University could provide a better mechanism to achieve efficiency and economy in design and manufacturing in terms of energy consumption, dual-use technologies, and friendliness to the environment. The Center will focus on the integrated composite design and manufacturing technology such as grid structure of thermoplastic composites and continuous manufacturing processes for low cost civilian applications. A planning meeting was funded by NSF to study if industry would support an Industry/University Cooperative Research Center for Composites Design at Stanford University. A number of companies have committed to support this effort. Currently, there are six sponsors for the Center committing approximately $360,000. The Principle Investigator/Center Director and his colleagues are internationally recognized in this area and have the knowledge and facilities to run this Center. The proposed research projects will address: 1) optimization of grid panel and shell composite design; 2) process modelling of thermoplastic tape; 3) research in methodology of testing, inspection, maintenance, and repair of composite material; 4)manufacturing of thermoplastic composites. This Center has been coordinated with Dr. John Scalzi, Program Director of L arge Structural & Building System, Division of Mechanical and Structural Systems at the NSF. The Program Director recommends Stanford University be awarded $50,000 for the first year of a five-year continuing award. Near the end of each 12-month period the Program Manager and/or the Division Director of the engineering Education Centers Division will review the progress of the Center on a number of renewal criteria, including the following: 1) the extent to which the university-industry interaction is developing; 2) the extent to which the support base is developing; and 3) the extent to which a robust research program is developing. If the review is satisfactory, the Program Manager will recommend support for the next period of this continuing award.