The integrity and lifing area focuses on the development of advanced models that describe:
- Material behavior
- Response and damage evolution for use in structural integrity assessments
- Lifetime and remaining life predictions
- Structural health management of engineered components, structures and systems
The integration of materials science and applied mechanics is used to develop models describing the mechanical response and performance of a variety of engineering materials used in a wide range of engineering applications. Particular areas of emphasis are:
- Fracture mechanics
- Fatigue and fatigue crack growth
- Computational material modeling