Event Details
Materials Sciences Studies
Presenter: Rodney A. Herring - Microgravity Science Program, Canadian Space Agency
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Date: Tue, March 19, 2002
Time: 11:00:00 - 12:00:00
Place: EOW 430
ABSTRACT
Abstract:
Research and development on advanced materials has created new electronics and mechanical systems. New material characterization methods, necessary for the advancement of the materials, have been developed, opening up the nanostructured world for its better understanding.
A brief review will be given of the personal research performed on nuclear, aerospace and defense materials, which has resulted in significant advances in the understanding of irradiation-induced growth and creep, and the development of infrared detectors, high-strength structural materials, and ballistically deformed penetrators.
As well, the invention of new material characterization methods will be presented involving electron holography and confocal holography, which have given absolute measurements of material compositions, electric and magnetic fields, and temperatures, necessary for the highest level of understanding of the science.
Finally, a brief summary of current research using the condition of microgravity as a tool for studies in Physics, Materials Sciences, Fluid Sciences and Biotechnology will be presented. Canadian space research, supported by a Microgravity-vibration Isolation Mount (MIM), has performed the highest quality of experimentation, involving the measurement of fundamental physical properties and some kinds of materials processing.