Materials Performance & Failure Analysis Laboratory

RESEARCH PROJECTS:

Residual stress measurement and analysis
Root-cause failure analysis of engineering materials and components
High strain-rate, High heating-rate deformation characterization
Tribology - measurement / analysis of friction and slip resistance of walkway surfaces
Hail Impact Damage Assessment on Roofing Materials and Aerospace Components
Finite element modeling of large deformations and explosive loading
Non-Destructive Evaluation (Ultrasonic, X-ray, Optical and Scanning Electron Microscopy)
Mechanical Metallurgy