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Welcome!
Multiphysics Labs is directed by Dr. Vikas Tomar in the Department of
Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. Here we focus on two important
problems related to multiphysics:
o Understanding correlations among the
thermal conduction, microstructural
stability, and mechanical strength properties of advanced ceramic matrix
composites for extreme environments and of extreme conduction nanoscale
materials at quantum, molecular, and mesoscopic length and time scales
using both experiments and simulations
o Understanding the biomechanics of
organic biomimetic nanostructures using both experiments and simulations
The
research methods are based on using cohesive finite element method, molecular
dynamics method, Monte Carlo method, and quantum mechanical simulations and
combining them with Scanning Probe Microscopy, Electron Microscopy, and nanoscale
mechanical testing approaches for nanoscale fatigue and fracture strength measurements. |
