MICRO/MACRO MECHANICS FOR COMPOSITE FRACTURE CRITERIA

Award Information

Agency: Department of Defense	Branch: Navy	Award ID: 5861	Program Year/Program: 1988 / SBIR
Agency Tracking Number: 5861	Solicitation Year: N/A	Solicitation Topic Code: N/A	Solicitation Number: N/A

Small Business Information: Flow Research Inc
21414 - 68th Avenue South Kent, WA 98032
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Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: Yes

HUBZone-Owned: No

Phase 2: Fiscal Year: 1988

Title: MICRO/MACRO MECHANICS FOR COMPOSITE FRACTURE CRITERIA

Agency / Branch: DOD / NAVY

Contract: N/A

Award Amount: $497,000.00

Abstract:
ALTHOUGH STRONG IN THE LAMINATE PLANE, COMPOSITES EXHIBIT WEAK INTERLAMINAR PROPERTIES. AS A RESULT, DELAMINATIONS CAN OCCUR DURING MANUFACTURING OR IN SERVICE ENVIRONMENTS. THIS PROPOSAL ADDRESSES A NEED FOR FRACTURE CRITERIA MODELS FOR BOTH ORGANIC AND METAL MATRIX COMPOSITES. A MAJOR OBJECTIVE IS TO ANALYZE AND COMPARE FRACTURES IN MICROSCOPIC AND MACROSCOPIC GEOMETRIES USING A SINGULAR FINITE ELEMENT METHOD. THE RESULTS OF THIS ANALYSIS WILL BE USED TO DEVELOP A MIXED-MODE, MACROSCOPIC FRACTURE CRITERIA ANALYTICAL MODEL THAT INCORPORATES MICROSCOPIC TOUGHENING MECHANISMS.

Principal Investigator:
Dr Alan Mueller
2068728500

Business Contact:

Small Business Information at Submission:

Flow Research Co
21414 - 68th Ave S Kent, WA 98032

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DUNS: N/A

Number of Employees:

Woman-Owned: No

Minority-Owned: No

HUBZone-Owned: No