Industry Interactions
In 2005 D.L. McDowell co-founded the Center for Computational Materials Design (CCMD), a joint NSF I/UCRC with lead institution Pennsylvania State University (Director Z.-K. Liu). The CCMD is developing novel methods for robust systems design of materials, exploring and extending the interface between engineering systems design, information technology and physics-based simulation of process-structure and structure-property relations of materials.
A number of other Georgia Tech faculty members are involved in the vision of extending systems design methods to incorporate hierarchical multiscale material models to develop novel new methods of concurrent design of materials and products. The CCMD counts a number of industrial and government research lab organization as members of its research consortium.
- What can we do?
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- Work problems related to durability coupled with process route
- Develop new and enhanced simulation capabilities for process-structure-property relations
- Develop strategies for multiscale/multilevel materials design that permit companies to tailor custom specialty alloys to improve performance related to specialized requirements
- Develop hybrid material concepts to address emerging markets
- Why do it?
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- Durability and life cycle engineering are major concerns for aging platforms
- Modeling and simulation tools can substantially reduce time for product development cycles and permit assessment of trial alloys for specialty applications
- Growth is often in emerging niche markets that must be identified and addressed with new alloys or hybrid material combinations
- What do we produce?
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- Models and algorithms
- Outstanding graduates, many with collaborative interdisciplinary and international research experience
- Material dependent case studies and recommendations