Acquisition of System for Advanced Thermo-Mechanical Studies of Polymers, Composites, and Coatings

9625810得奖后，内布拉斯加州-林肯大学的工程力学、化学工程和机械工程系将获得先进的材料热机械研究的共享系统，包括差示扫描量热仪、动态机械分析仪和具有扩展功能的热重分析仪。该系统将提供内布拉斯加州目前没有的新的研究和教育能力，并将主要用于支持科学和工程方面的研究项目，例如聚合物纤维的电纺丝及其在复合材料中的应用；聚合物复合材料中分形界面的微尺度力学；聚合物结晶过程中聚合物的热力学；非晶态聚合物在玻璃化转变过程中的形状恢复和热力学；薄膜材料在应力下的高温耐久性和抗氧化性；固化热固性树脂的分子/力学表征以及其他项目。%此外，该设备将用于实验室课程，包括研究实验材料科学和聚合物、复合材料和涂层的力学，以及热弹性、粘弹性和塑性课程。***

9625810 Dzenis With this award, the Departments of Engineering Mechanics, Chemical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, will acquire a shared system for advanced thermo-mechanical studies of materials, consisting of differential scanning calorimeter, dynamic mechanical analyzer and thermo-gravimetric analyzer with extended capabilities. This system will provide new research and education capabilities currently unavailable in Nebraska and will be used primarily to support research projects in science and engineering, including, for example Electrospinning of Small Polymer Fibers and their Applications in Composites; Microscale Mechanics of Fractal Interfaces in Polymer composites; Thermo-Mechanics of Polymers during Crystallization; Shape Recovery and Thermodynamics of Amorphous Polymers Around the Glass- Transition; High Temperature Durability and Oxidation Resistance of Thin Film Materials under Stress; Molecular/Mechanical Characterization of Curing Thermosetting Resins, as well as in other projects. %%% In addition, the equipment will be useful in laboratory courses that include studies on experimental materials science and mechanics of polymers, composites and coatings, as well as in courses of thermoelasticity, viscoelasticity, and plasticity. ***