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Research objectives include achieving a fundamental understanding of the mechanical, physical, electrical, magnetic, superconducting, and electrochemical properties of materials; identifying composition, processing, and microstructural parameters to produce improved materials; and developing guidelines for the selection, design, and certification of materials for life-cycle management of naval structures and systems.
Research Articles
- Initial Microstructural Evolution during Friction Stir Welding
R.W. Fonda, J.A. Wert, A.P. Reynolds, and W. Tang - 3D Unsteady Computations of Flapping Flight in Insects and Fish
R. Ramamurti and W.C. Sandberg - Highly Efficient Surface Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Nanowire/Ag Composites
S.M. Prokes, O.J. Glembocki, and R.W. Rendell
Research Groups
- Material Science & Technology, 6300
- Special Projects Group, 6300.2
- Multifunctional Materials, 6350
- Materials & Sensors, 6360
- Center for Computational Materials Science, 6390
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