Workshop: Advanced High-Strength Steels: Fundamental Research Issues; Arlington, Virginia; October 23, 2006

为期一天的研讨会将于2006年10月23日在国家科学基金会举行，届时将聚集不同的科学家和工程师小组，讨论围绕先进高强度钢(AHSS)的基本问题，建议解决悬而未决的问题的方法，并为采用此类材料确立前进道路的愿景。通过增加强度和刚度来减轻质量的运输车辆材料正在迅速发展。先进的高强度钢(AHSS)提供了令人惊叹的强度(重量轻、性能好)和延展性(可制造性)的组合。它们在抗碰撞的车身结构中尤其有希望，因为在冲压零件中需要刚性、强度和能量吸收。研讨会的学术价值包括为来自工业界、政府实验室和学术界的研究人员提供一个论坛，以互动并建议AHSS研究的未来方向。在第二代和第三代AHSS能够得到更广泛的应用之前，必须回答所有长度范围的许多基本技术问题。研讨会将提供专业知识来指导研究决策，以实现这些先进材料的承诺。研讨会的更广泛影响包括AHSS的潜在社会优势：节能、提高安全性，以及减少几乎每个美国人都使用的交通工具对环境的影响。讲习班将通过解决制定和采用这些方案的关键障碍，帮助实现这些效益。将编写一份执行摘要和综合报告，总结讲习班的成果，分发给讲习班与会者，并通过一个网站散发。

A one-day workshop will be held at the National Science Foundation on October 23, 2006, that will bring together a diverse group of scientists and engineers to discuss the fundamental issues surrounding Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS), to recommend ways to address the outstanding issues, and to establish a vision for a path forward for the adoption of such materials. Rapid advances are being made in materials for transportation vehicles that reduce mass by increasing strength and stiffness. Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS) offer amazing combinations of strength (for light weight, performance) and ductility (manufacturability). They are particularly promising for crash-resistant autobody structures, where stiffness, strength, and energy absorption are required in stamped parts. The intellectual merit of the workshop includes providing a forum for researchers from industry, government laboratories, and academia to interact and recommend future directions in AHSS research. Many fundamental technical questions, at all length scales, must be answered before 2nd and 3rd generation AHSSs can be used more widely. The workshop will provide the expertise to guide research decisions to accomplish the promise of these advanced materials. The broader impacts of the workshop include the potential societal advantages of AHSS: energy conservation, increased safety, and reduction of environmental impact of transportation vehicles that are used by nearly every American. The workshop will help realize these benefits by addressing the critical obstacles to their development and adoption. An executive summary and comprehensive report will be prepared to summarize the outcomes of the workshop which will be distributed to workshop participants and disseminated via a web site.