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Algorithm could shorten quality testing, research in many industries by months

February 15, 2022 – 5:00 am

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A machine-learning algorithm developed at Sandia National Laboratories could provide auto manufacturing, aerospace and other industries a faster and more cost-efficient way to test bulk materials. The technique was published recently in the scientific journal Materials Science and Engineering: A. Production stoppages are costly. So, manufacturers screen materials like sheet metal for […]

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Experimental Impact Mechanics Lab at Sandia bars none

May 25, 2021 – 5:00 am

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — There’s a tiny hidden gem at Sandia National Laboratories that tests the strength and evaluates the impact properties of any solid natural or manmade material on the planet. From its humble beginnings as a small storage room, mechanical engineer Bo Song has built a singular Experimental Impact Mechanics Lab that packs a […]

By Luke Frank | Posted in Materials Science, Military / Defense, Nonproliferation, Science / Technology / Engineering | Also tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Experimental Impact Mechanics Lab at Sandia bars none

Airplanes to cellphones: New equipment finds the flaws in everything

February 17, 2021 – 5:00 am

LIVERMORE, Calif. — Tim Briggs has built a career at Sandia National Laboratories tearing and breaking things apart with his team of collaborators. Now, he’s developed a fracture-testing tool that could help make everything from aircraft structural frames to cellphones stronger. Briggs has filed a patent for a device associated with bonded structural composite materials […]

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