{"64430":{"#nid":"64430","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Multifunctional Engineered Systems","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETITLE:\u0026nbsp; \u003C\/strong\u003EMultifunctional Engineered Systems\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESPEAKER:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; Ben Wang, Faculty Candidate\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EABSTRACT:\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EGen\nI composites, made with fiberglass and early carbon fibers, served as metal\nreplacements in secondary, non-load bearing parts. The Gen I success fostered\nthe development and progressive use of modern carbon fibers in load bearing\nstructures to replace metals. Gen II composites, built on intermediate-modulus\ncarbon fibers and improved matrix resins, brought about a broader use in\nselected structures. The 1970\u2019s-80\u2019s saw major investments in advanced\nmaterials, processes and analysis tools.\u0026nbsp;\nAdvancements in the 1980\u2019s-90\u2019s resulted in innovative uses of\ncomposites in 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\u2019 unparalleled ability to solve\nseemingly contradictory requirements, such as reducing weigh while increasing\nmechanical properties. Such developments catapulted the composite industry into\na $45B industry. The potential of composites is clear and the trend of\ncontinued use of composites is unstoppable. Unfortunately, the growth of\ncomposites use has been slower than predicted, due to a lack of clear\nperformance\/cost benefits at the system\u2019s level in major commercial application\nareas.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003ETreated\nas metal replacement, total performance improvements at the system\u2019s level has\nlargely been \u201clinear\u201d over the past 50 years spanning Gen I and the current Gen\nII, despite a tremendous body of knowledge in materials science and impressive\nengineering developments. However, if we continue this linear trend and\nextrapolate into out years, can composites meet much more stringent\nrequirements for tomorrow\u2019s lightweight engineered systems characterized by\nunprecedented requirements for performance, energy efficiency, safety,\nenvironmental compatibility and life cycle affordability? Continuing the\ncurrent \u201cmetal substitutions\u201d mindset, and at the current funding levels and\nresearch focus, we do not believe this can be achieved. A game-changing\nparadigm that exponentially increases the \u201ctotal system\u2019s value\u201d of\ncomposites is needed.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EWe\ndefine Generation III composite systems as ultra-lightweight, energy efficient,\nhigh-performance composite structures where multiple functions co-exist\nsymbiotically without requiring parasitic components. Such a paradigm-changing\nendeavor obviously requires enormous teamwork over a long period of time.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EThe\nR\u0026amp;D at Florida State University\u2019s High-Performance Materials Institute (FSU\nHPMI) focuses on the use of carbon nanotube buckypaper (BP) for multifunctional\napplications. This presentation will discuss on-going R\u0026amp;D programs in\nadvanced composite materials, especially on buckypaper-augmented nanocomposites\nat FSU HPMI. The presentation is intended to stimulate a discussion on the\nfollowing topics:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003E1.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nCan synergistic\nmaterials with intrinsic properties be developed, scaled and integrated to\nrealize effective Gen III multifunctional structural systems?\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E2.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nCan the Gen III\nmultifunctional structural systems exceed the performance of today\u2019s best\ncomposites and if so, by how much?\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\u003Cp\u003E3.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\nWhat are the\nbarriers, challenges and possible solutions at the basic science and enabling\ntechnology levels and how can these solutions be embodied in an integrated\nengineered system?\u003C\/p\u003E\n\n\n\n\n\u003Cp\u003EDr. Ben Wang is Director of\nHigh-Performance Materials Institute and Assistant Vice President for Research\nat Florida State University. He holds two distinguished professorships: Simon\nOstrach Professor of Engineering and U.S. Department of Energy Samuel P. Massie\nChair of Excellence in Engineering. He is a Fellow of the Institute of\nIndustrial Engineers (IIE) and Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME). He\nreceived his B.S.I.E. degree from Tunghai University (Taiwan) and M.S.I.E. and\nPh.D. from the Pennsylvania State University.\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Multifunctional Engineered Systems"}],"uid":"27187","created_gmt":"2011-02-22 10:45:31","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 01:54:18","author":"Anita Race","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2011-03-15T12:00:00-04:00","event_time_end":"2011-03-15T13:00:00-04:00","event_time_end_last":"2011-03-15T13:00:00-04:00","gmt_time_start":"2011-03-15 16:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2011-03-15 17:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2011-03-15 17:00:00","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":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}