Project InfoUnderstanding Localized Deformation in Ni-Based Superalloys for Gas Turbine Disk ApplicationsAmy Clarke | amyclarke@mines.eduNi-based superalloys are used in gas turbines because of their oxidation resistance and superior strength at high temperatures. In...
Project InfoCharacterization of the High Temperature Rocket Engine Alloy C-103Michael Kaufman | mkaufman@mines.eduThe niobium-based alloy, C-103, is used for high temperature rocket engine components because of its superior strength up to 1400 °C. It is critical to...
Project InfoSimulated Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing Experiments to Evaluate Laser-Metal InteractionsMichael Kaufman | mkaufman@mines.eduAdditive manufacturing (AM) involves highly dynamic environments where a high energy power source, such as a laser, melts...
Project InfoRobot-Assisted Autonomous Infrastructure InspectionHao Zhang | hzhang@mines.edu and Andrew Petruska | apetruska@mines.eduThe goal of the project is to develop a mobile robot to perform autonomous and intelligent inspection of infrastructure such as power...
Project InfoGold supply chains in PeruBo Wu | bwu@mines.eduThe goal of this project is to identify the components of the illicit gold supply chain in Peru and then model them to determine sites for disruption.More...
