This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program project grant awarded to The Pennsylvania State University, doing business as Penn State, provides $654,278 in funding from May 1, 2024 through April 30, 2027 to support fundamental research on the microscale origins of ductile failure in engineering metals. The research aims to identify links between microstructural features in metals and their propensity for failure under real-world loading conditions, using a combination of experimental measurements, computational simulations, and data science approaches. The findings are expected to enable more efficient use of existing materials and design of new materials with enhanced damage tolerance, energy absorption, or fracture performance. The project will also provide education and training at the undergraduate and graduate levels through student research opportunities and a faculty/student exchange program with Clark Atlanta University. No sub-awards are planned under this grant.
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