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Theme 3.3: Lightweight Nanocrystalline Alloy Fibers for
Blast Protection
Theme 3.3 involves one project, summarized below, and
the efforts of 3 faculty. Strategically, this theme opens
up to the ISN a systematic basic research investigation
of a different category of materials of interest for blast
and ballistic protection. These materials are low density
metal alloys, that could be fabricated into lightweight
and flexible assemblies such as truss-like structures and
woven arrays that could function effectively as comfortable
body armor. This theme marshals complementary research
assets, i.e., experimental expertise to devise novel alloy
structures and modeling/simulation capabilities to shed
light on how alloy structure can be tailored to provide
desired ballistic and blast resistant properties such as
combining high mechanical strength with lightweight.
Project 3.3.1: Lightweight Nanocrystalline Alloy Fibers for Impact and
Blast Protection
Theme 3.3 Researchers
Prof. Gerbrand Ceder, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Prof. Nicola Marzari, Department of Materials Science and Engeineering
Prof. Christopher
A. Schuh, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
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