{"97881":{"#nid":"97881","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Statistics Seminar - Multifunctional Composite Systems","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ETITLE: Multifunctional Composite Systems\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESPEAKER: Dr. Ben Wang\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EABSTRACT:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis talk covers some of Dr. Wang and his colleagues\u2019 recent research and\na path forward. The purpose is to seek collaborations with experts in\nstatistics, reliability, quality, process control and optimization.\nGen I composites, made with fiberglass and early carbon fibers,\nserved as metal replacements in secondary, non-load bearing parts.\nThe Gen I success fostered the development and progressive use of modern\ncarbon fibers in load bearing structures to replace metals. Gen II\ncomposites, built on intermediate-modulus carbon fibers and\nimproved matrix resins, brought about a broader use in selected structures.\nAdvancements in the 1980\u2019s-90\u2019s resulted in innovative uses of composites\nin commercial aerospace, auto, marine, space and sporting goods and\nexpanded military applications. This growth was largely driven to achieve\nadditional weight saving due to the materials\u2019unparalleled ability\nto solve seemingly contradictory requirements, such as reducing weigh\nwhile increasing mechanical properties. The potential of composites is\nclear and the trend of continued use of composites is unstoppable.\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ETreated as metal replacement, total performance improvements at the\nsystem\u2019s level has largely been \u201clinear\u201d over the past 50 years spanning\nGen I and the current Gen II, despite a tremendous body of knowledge in\nmaterials science and impressive engineering developments.\nHowever, if we continue this linear trend and extrapolate into out years,\ncan composites meet much more stringent requirements for tomorrow\u2019s\nlightweight engineered systems characterized by unprecedented requirements\nfor performance, quality, energy efficiency, reliability, safety,\nenvironmental compatibility and life cycle affordability?\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe define Generation III composite systems as ultra-lightweight, energy\nefficient, high-performance composite structures where multiple functions\nco-exist symbiotically without requiring parasitic components. Such a\nparadigm-changing endeavor obviously requires enormous multidisciplinary\nteamwork over a long period of time.\n\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe presentation is intended to stimulate a discussion on the following\ntopics:\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n\n1.  Can synergistic materials with intrinsic properties be developed,\n    scaled and integrated to realize effective Gen III multifunctional\n    structural systems of the highest possible quality, reliability and\n    performance throughout their life cycles?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n\n2.  Can the Gen III multifunctional structural systems exceed the\n    performance of today\u2019s best composites and if so, by how much?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\n\n3.  What are the barriers, challenges and possible solutions at the basic\n    science and enabling technology levels and how can these solutions be\n    embodied in an integrated engineered system?\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jclu@isye.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Multifunctional Composite Systems"}],"uid":"27187","created_gmt":"2012-01-30 09:31:03","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:57:44","author":"Anita Race","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2012-02-02T10:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2012-02-02T11:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2012-02-02T11:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2012-02-02 15:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2012-02-02 16:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2012-02-02 16:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1242","name":"School of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISYE)"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1795","name":"Seminar\/Lecture\/Colloquium"}],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EProfessor J.-C. Lu \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jclu@isye.gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u0026lt;jclu@isye.gatech.edu\u0026gt;\u003C\/a\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}