Multiscale Design System

Speaker: Dr. Jacob Fish, The Rosalind and John J. Redfern Chaired Professor of Engineering; Director, Multiscale Science and Engineering Center, Renssalaer Polytechnic Institute"Multiscale Design System"The first integrated design system for composite materials and structures has been developed and validated at Rensselaer. The multiscale design system (MDS) is a complete environment for analysis and design of structural components made of composites (CMCs, PMCs or MMCs), polycrystals, concrete, soil or any other material system involving microstructure. The MDS consists of the state-of-the-art multiscale analysis tools integrated with the commercial finite element analysis engine and optimization package for model calibration (or parameter identification) and validation. The MDS has been successfully applied to design of polymer matrix based composite cars developed by a consortium of GM, FORD and Chrysler, life prediction of CMC-based JSF components (Rolls-Royce design) and hybrid steel-composite naval ships.

Location: Kaprielian Hall (KAP) - 209

Audiences: Everyone Is Invited

Contact: Evangeline Reyes