MRI-R2: Acquisition of an X-ray Computed Tomography system with loading capabilities

该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。具有载荷能力的x射线计算机断层扫描将用于研究：a)颗粒材料的破碎和破碎过程中颗粒材料结构的演变；b)评估磁致伸缩压电层压板的铁磁性、铁电性和粘结材料在应力作用下的变形，以优化其性能；c)磁流变弹性体（MRE）在压缩加载期间的性能，从而对其性能有更基本的了解，从而促进下一代MRE材料的创造。罗文大学和南新泽西将通过收购这些设备获得积极影响，为本科生和研究生提供使用尖端技术的培训，并扩大南泽西科技园可用于研究的设备。本科生将是拟议研究的重要组成部分，特别是通过工程诊所。这次及时的收购还将使其他各种研究项目成为可能，特别是在罗文大学增加医学院之后。将尽一切努力使少数民族和妇女参与研究。由于购置了设备并进行了研究，研究小组期望能发表一些可广泛传播的成果。购置该仪器还将扩大与外国合作的机会。项目负责人和共同项目负责人也参与了各种外联工作，初步研究将纳入这些外联活动。

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).The X-ray Computed Tomography with loading capabilities will be used to study: a) granular material crushing and evolution of granular material fabric during crushing; b) evaluation of deformation of the ferromagnetic, ferroelectric and bonding materials under stress of Magnetostrictive-Piezoelectric Laminates to optimize performance; and c) the performance of Magnetorheological Elastomers (MRE) during compression loading leading to a more fundamental understanding of its performance and thereby facilitating the creation of the next generation of MRE materials. Rowan University and Southern New Jersey will be positively impacted by the acquisition of the equipment by providing undergraduate and graduate students with training in use of cutting edge technology and expanding the equipment available for research at the South Jersey Technology Park. Undergraduate students will be a vital part of the proposed research especially through the Engineering Clinics. The timely acquisition will also enable various other research projects especially with the addition of the medical school to Rowan University. Every effort will be made to include minorities and women in the research. As a result of the equipment acquisition and research that will be enabled, the research team expects some publishable results, which will be widely disseminated. The acquisition of the apparatus will also enable expanded opportunities for foreign collaborations. The PI and co-PIs have also been involved with various outreach efforts and the preliminary research will be incorporated into these outreach activities.