Center Objectives
- Promote research in the broad field of mechanics of solids, structures and materials
- Foster interaction between its members
- Help develop the infrastructure required by its researchers
- Disseminate the results of the research to the public
- Help expand interactions with industry and other research groups
Areas of Research
- Materials Characterization of Solid Propellants
- Materials Characterization of Shape Memory Alloys
- Superplasticity
- Mechanics of Ice
- Viscoelastic and Hydroelastic Behavior of Composites
- Mechanisms of Failure of Fiber Composites
- Interfacial Fracture
- Crack Growth Mechanisms
- Hydraulic Fracture for Enhancement of Oil Recovery
- Forming Problems in Aluminum Extrusions for Automotive Applications
- Mechanical Characterization of Particulate Composites
- Mechanical Behavior of Metals at High Temperatures
- Viscoelasticity and the Mechanical Behavior of Elastomers
- Cyclic Plasticity and the Degradation of Structures Under Cyclic Load Faculty
Research Projects
