ERC: Center for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films

该奖项与麻省理工学院作为合作机构在克莱姆森大学建立了一个先进工程纤维和薄膜工程研究中心（ERC）。ERC的愿景是为下一代纤维和薄膜的系统导向研究提供一个综合环境。该研究计划强调使用计算/可视化工具来克服实验开发，结构/属性关系和结构控制的障碍。研究分为三个重点领域：基于计算机的产品和工艺开发，新型纤维和薄膜产品，以及先进的纤维和薄膜工艺。研究将针对液晶系统、金属有机系统和难处理聚合物系统。新工艺将包括超临界溶液处理、原位处理和自组装处理。ERC将为新的薄膜和纤维配方和加工设计生产软件。ERC的跨学科、系统导向的教育计划将为学生提供纤维和薄膜科学与技术方面的全面教育。研究生教育将包括在工厂内的研究经验的工业实习。第一年的工业伙伴关系将包括17家公司。该奖项是ERC项目公告（NSF 97-5）下的工程研究中心竞赛的结果。根据一项合作协议，建议为头五年提供资金，期限可能为十年。

9731680 EDIE This award established an Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Advanced Engineering Fibers and Films at Clemson University with Massachusetts Institute of Technology as a partner institution. The vision of the ERC is to provide an integrated environment for the system-oriented study of next generation fibers and films. The research program emphasizes the use of computation/visualization tools to overcome the barriers of experimental development, structure/property relationships, and control of structures. The research is organized under three thrust areas: Computer-based Product and Process Development, New Fiber and Film Products, and Advanced Fiber and Film Processes. The investigations will target liquid-crystalline systems, metallo-organic systems, and intractable polymer systems. The new processes will include supercritical solution processing, in-situ processing, and self-assembly processing. The ERC will produce software for new film and fiber formulation and processing design. The ERC's interdisciplinary, systems oriented education program will provide the students with a holistic education in fiber and film science and technology. The graduate education will include industrial residency for in-plant research experience. The first year industrial partnership will include seventeen companies. This award is the outcome of the Engineering Research Centers Competition under ERC Program Announcement, NSF 97-5. The funds for the first five years is recommended with a potential duration of ten years under a cooperative agreement.