High-Speed Camera is Now Available in CMML for Impact and High Strain Rate Studies

The camera system is mounted on the Split-Hopkinson Pressure Bar. Click here to watch a movie of the high-strain rate deformation experiment at 16800 frames/second. This camera will be used for studies related to impact and blast response of materials.

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Nguyen Nguyen, a Ph.D. candidate at CMML, wins American Society for Composites Ph.D. Scholarship award

Nguyen is one of the two winners of the American Society for Composites Ph.D. scholarship award 2008. Each year the society provides these awards to recognize outstanding research in the composite materials related area. His work on development of fiber-optic sensors and their applications in structural health monitoring of composite materials has potential for a wide ranging applications. He was presented this award during the society's annual meeting in Memphis from September 9-11, 2008. More information on this award can be found here.

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New Functionally Graded Composite designed at CMML

Two recent papers demonstrate superiority of functionally graded syntactic foams (FGSFs) designed by CMML to be higher damage tolerant and energy absorbent compared to the existing functionally graded and plain syntactic foams.

The First paper authored by Dr. Nikhil Gupta proposes the new FGSF structure. The Second paper presents results of an extensive experimental scheme that compares the compressive properties of traditional FGSFs created by a volume fraction gradient in their structure and the new types of FGSFs based on the microballoon wall thickness approach. The new syntactic foams designed by CMML are found to have 200-500% higher energy absorption capabilities under compression.

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Five NYU-Poly undergraduates supported in CMML in Summer 2008

Three undergraduate students were supported by the National Science Foundation grants and two students were supported through the matching funds provided by the university. These students were supported for a twelve week research experience. These students, Kwok Mak, Ryan Caeti, Dennis John, Maksim Koshur, and Momchil Dimchev, are all seniors this year and conducted research related to advanced particulate composites, functionally graded materials, and sensors for structural health monitoring. More information on their research can be found on the research pages.