This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program, titled "Establish Predictive Crystal Plasticity Models with Complete Deformation Twinning Mechanisms -The Density of Magnesium (Mg) Is Only About One-Fourth That of Steels and Two-Thirds That of Aluminum," provides $263,915 in funding to the University of Nevada, Reno from February 1, 2022 through January 31, 2024. The award supports research to develop high-fidelity multiscale deformation models describing and predicting the behavior of magnesium and its alloys under strain. The models will integrate atomic-level data on dislocation and twinning mechanisms with continuum-level crystal plasticity modeling. Successful completion of this work will advance understanding of deformation twinning in magnesium and enable predictive modeling, with the goal of accelerating research and development of new magnesium alloys for automotive and aerospace applications. The research is expected to have significant societal and economic impacts through enabling replacement of conventional metals with lighter magnesium alloys.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $263.9k | 1/27/22 |