Polymers CMRG

Polymers CMRG

Consortium Lead: Prof. Giuseppe Palmese (Drexel)
ARL Lead: Dr. James Snyder

The Polymers CMRG coordinates and oversees all research within the MEDE CRA on polymers, and particularly on UHMW polyethylene as a model polymer fiber.

Experimental CTRG: The Polymers Experimental CTRG focuses on advanced experimental techniques, advanced characterization techniques and in situ methods through both discovery experiments and integrative experiments on UHMW PE.

Modeling CTRG: The Polymers Modeling CTRG focuses on advanced multiscale modeling and simulation techniques as applied to UHMW PE, as well as new approaches to bridging the scales, with an emphasis on the incorporation of mechanisms and the validation of the models at every scale.

Processing CTRG: The Polymers Processing CTRG focuses on the design and execution of synthesis and processing routes for UHMW PE.

Meeting Groups

These meetings are open to all students, postdocs, PIs, and ARL collaborators from each of the polymers tasks.

Remote Access: Please refer to JH Box for information on how to access CMRG meetings and for materials related to these meetings. If you do not have access to JH Box, please contact Katie Vaught at [email protected] to gain access.

Current Consortium Research

• Fabrication and Processing (Alvarez and Palmese, Drexel; Deitzel and Gillespie, Delaware)
• Mapping Defects and Linking Failure Modes at Multiple Length Scales in UHMWPE Filaments (Deitzel and Gillespie, Delaware)
• Micromechanical Model for the Strength and Failure Behavior (Nguyen, JHU)
• Modeling and Experiments of High Performance Polymer Fibers Subjected to Transverse Compression Loading (Gillespie, Delaware)
• Modeling Polymer Deformation: Potentials and Methods (Robbins, JHU)

Group Members