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SMART Scholarships for Undergrad and Grad Students
 The SMART Program aims to increase the number of scientists and engineers in the Department of Defense (DoD). The program is particularly interested in supporting individuals that demonstrate an aptitude and interest in conducting theoretical and applied research. As such, the program primarily targets "hand-on-the-bench" researchers and engineers.
Individuals applying to the program should have a strong interest in working for the DoD as a civilian research scientist or engineer.
SMART scholarship awards include:
- Annual stipend ranging from $22,000-$39,000 depending on prior educational experience
- Full tuition and related educational fees at any regionally accredited U.S. college or university
- Health Insurance
- $1,000 per year book allowance
- Internships at DoD laboratories
- Travel to the summer orientation workshop
- Post-graduation employment placement as a civilian employee of the DoD
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
All awardees must be:
- a U.S. citizen,
- 18 years of age or older as of August 1, 2009,
- able to participate in summer internships at DoD laboratories,
- willing to accept post-graduate employment with the DoD,
- a student in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale and,
- pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in, or closely related to one of the following disciplines: Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering; Biosciences; Chemical Engineering; Chemistry; Civil Engineering; Cognitive, Neural, and Behavioral Sciences; Computer and Computational Sciences; Electrical Engineering; Geosciences; Information Sciences; Materials Science and Engineering; Mathematics; Mechanical Engineering; Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering; Nuclear Engineering; Oceanography; Operations Research; Physic
In addition;
Undergraduate applicants must be currently enrolled in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university (i.e. undergraduate applicants must be at least freshman to apply and can apply for funding for their sophomore through senior years only).
Graduate applicants can be either currently enrolled in a regionally accredited U.S. college or university or awaiting notification of admission to such. If awaiting admission, you must be accepted for entrance in the Fall 2008 term.
- Graduate applicants must have taken the GRE within 5 years of the application deadline. Subject tests are not required.
- You must sit for the GRE General Test before November 2008 to ensure that your scores reach ASEE by the December application deadline.
HOW TO APPLY
The SMART online application is open each August through December. The application is currently open and will close December 15, 2008. Awardees will be announced in the spring of 2009 and funding wll begin August 2009.
For more information, visit http://www.asee.org/smart
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Call for Abstracts: 4th Annual Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium
Call for Abstracts
4th Annual Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium
October 27, 2008
Abstract Deadline: September 26, 2008
Abstract submission is now open for the 4th Annual Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium (DESS) at Wright State University. Sponsored by the Dayton Section of ASME, the symposium is designed to facilitate communication between members of the regional technical community, as well as to provide a forum for students, both undergraduate and graduate, and researchers/practitioners to present their work. The symposium program will include several parallel sessions in the morning and afternoon, a luncheon, an industry exhibition, and a Keynote Address. Presentations are limited to 20 minutes, including time for questions. No written paper is required. The Dayton Section of ASME will confer “Best Presentation” awards at the annual Section Awards Banquet in late Spring, 2009.
The theme this year will be “Energy”, and we’ve arranged for Mr. William (Bill) Harrison of AFRL’s Propulsion Directorate to deliver the keynote speech. Mr. Harrison is currently the Propulsion Directorate’s Technical Advisor for Fuels and Energy, and he was recently detailed as Senior Advisor to the OSD’s Assured Fuels Initiative, which has positioned the USAF as a leader in certifying aircraft to use synthetic fuel blends.
Abstract Submission: Abstracts are solicited in all areas of engineering science. Specific topic areas are expected to include: Applied Engineering; Biomechanics; Computer Engineering; Controls Science; Design & Optimization; Electronics & Sensors; Engineering Education; Fluid Mechanics; Industrial & Human Factors; Materials & Processing; Nanotechnology; Power, Propulsion, & Energy Systems; Structures & Solid Mechanics; Thermal Sciences; Engineering Innovation; and Undergraduate Design Projects.
Abstracts are limited to 150 words and must be submitted online through the symposium web site:
Registration:
All symposium registrations must be processed online through the conference website. Registration rates are as follows:
General Registration: $100
ASME Member Registration: $75
General Student Registration: $25
ASME Student Member Registration: Free
Student Presenter Registration: Free
Registration fee includes admission to all technical sessions, conference program and booklet of abstracts, continental breakfast, all day coffee and refreshments, and choice of box lunches.
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CECS hosts 2008 GREEN Program
 The College hosted 30 rising 7th, 8th, and 9th grade girls in its Girls Ready to Explore Engineering Now (GREEN) Program. The GREEN Program is a fun-filled, 4-day, residential camp where campers are experiencing engineering through interesting design projects, tours, and interactive activities.
The GREEN Program ran July 22 - 25, 2008 and culminated with the testing of the campers' engineering design project and a recognition luncheon for them and their parents.
For information on next year's camp, check out the program's website in the coming months at www.engineering.wright.edu/green
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EE student awarded DADCA scholarship
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Students invited to DADCA luncheons
The Dayton Area Defense Contractor's Association (DADCA) has invited the some CECS students to participate in their organization's monthly luncheon meetings. Each month the meetings will provide insight on a specific topic by a distinguished keynote speaker and opportunities in the local defense industry market will be highlighted.
In addition, the Dayton Business Journal has agreed to spotlight one of our CECS/STEM students each month. Students asked to attend the luncheons included:
- Mike Jonell (ME)
- Michael Moulton (EP)
- Katie Timmerman (CS)
- Ben Ausdenmoore (BME/Biology)
- Josh DeWeese (CEG)
- Jennifer Davis (BME)
- Jay Seidler (BME)
- David Holtkamp (CEG)
- Benjamin Perseghetti (BME)
- Adrian Bayraktaroglu (EE)
- Josh Deaton (ME)
- Beth Maurer (MSE)
- Mike George (EE)
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CECS Welcome Week BBQ
The CECS Student Clubs and Organizations invite you to attend
BBQ on the Bricks (outside of Russ) and Club Fair
Friday, September 12
11:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Plan to relax after your first week of fall classes!
Besides great (FREE) food there will be some crazy games and super prizes!
Students can play CECS Student Club Trivia to enter for a chance to win tickets for 2 to see -
CMT on Tour: Jason Aldean with special guest Lady Antebellum
OR
The Jim Gaffigan Show (Comedian and actor from TBS' My Boys and numerous appearances on David Letterman and Conan O'Brian)
Start out the year WRIGHT and by getting involved in a student organization!!
For more information, contact Joy Davis (davis.297@wright.edu) or Charles Fox (fox.74@wright.edu)
Call for Abstracts: 4th Annual Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium
Call for Abstracts
4th Annual Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium
October 27, 2008
Abstract Deadline: September 26, 2008
Abstract submission is now open for the 4th Annual Dayton Engineering Sciences Symposium (DESS) at Wright State University. Sponsored by the Dayton Section of ASME, the symposium is designed to facilitate communication between members of the regional technical community, as well as to provide a forum for students, both undergraduate and graduate, and researchers/practitioners to present their work. The symposium program will include several parallel sessions in the morning and afternoon, a luncheon, an industry exhibition, and a Keynote Address. Presentations are limited to 20 minutes, including time for questions. No written paper is required. The Dayton Section of ASME will confer “Best Presentation” awards at the annual Section Awards Banquet in late Spring, 2009.
The theme this year will be “Energy”, and we’ve arranged for Mr. William (Bill) Harrison of AFRL’s Propulsion Directorate to deliver the keynote speech. Mr. Harrison is currently the Propulsion Directorate’s Technical Advisor for Fuels and Energy, and he was recently detailed as Senior Advisor to the OSD’s Assured Fuels Initiative, which has positioned the USAF as a leader in certifying aircraft to use synthetic fuel blends.
Abstract Submission: Abstracts are solicited in all areas of engineering science. Specific topic areas are expected to include: Applied Engineering; Biomechanics; Computer Engineering; Controls Science; Design & Optimization; Electronics & Sensors; Engineering Education; Fluid Mechanics; Industrial & Human Factors; Materials & Processing; Nanotechnology; Power, Propulsion, & Energy Systems; Structures & Solid Mechanics; Thermal Sciences; Engineering Innovation; and Undergraduate Design Projects.
Abstracts are limited to 150 words and must be submitted online through the symposium web site:
Registration:
All symposium registrations must be processed online through the conference website. Registration rates are as follows:
General Registration: $100
ASME Member Registration: $75
General Student Registration: $25
ASME Student Member Registration: Free
Student Presenter Registration: Free
Registration fee includes admission to all technical sessions, conference program and booklet of abstracts, continental breakfast, all day coffee and refreshments, and choice of box lunches.
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Dissertation Defense: Carl Hager, Jr.
Mechanisms of Nickel-Based Coatings for Fretting Wear Mitigation of Ti6Al4V Interfaces
Presented by Carl Hager Jr.
Friday, August 2, 2008
10:00 AM
145 Russ Engineering Building
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Ramana V. Grandhi (MME)
Abstract
Fretting wear is an accumulation of damage that occurs at component interfaces that are subjected to high contact stresses coupled with low amplitude oscillation. The key to fretting wear reduction in metallic contacts is the mitigation of galling at the interface, followed by the control of debris production and the rheology of active wear debris. Once the thin surface species of the metallic interfaces is dispersed, adhesion between the contacting nascent surfaces causes the inception of severe surface deformation and material transfer or removal. This is extremely apparent in the fretting wear of aerospace materials such as titanium alloy and nickel alloy contacts. However, the literature suggests that nickel alloy contacts perform very well in sliding and reciprocating wear contacts at elevated temperatures due to the formation of what is often called a ‘Glaze’ oxide layer. The current state of literature describes the composition of the glaze layer as NiO. The focus of this dissertation was to provide experimentation and analysis of temperature effects on the lubricious tribofilm formation that occurs in nickel contacts. This was accomplished by testing commercially pure nickel coatings and thick nickel oxide surfaces. The enhanced understanding of the fretting performance of nickel oxides aided in the development of nickel graphite based self-lubricating coatings. These coatings were then proved to reduce fretting wear damage within Ti6Al4V mated surfaces over a wide temperature range.
Publications
Journal Papers
- C. Hager, Jr., J. Sanders, and S. Sharma, “Characterization of Mixed and Gross Slip Fretting Wear Regimes in Ti6Al4V Interfaces at Room Temperature,” Wear, 257 (2004) 167-180.
- C. Hager, Jr., J. Sanders, and S. Sharma, Gross Slip Fretting Wear Analysis of Aluminum Bronze Coatings for Ti6Al4V Aerospace Components, Conference Proceedings of the 19th International Conference of Surface Modification Technologies, August 1-3, 2005 St. Paul Minnesota, pg 10-16.
- C. Hager, Jr., J. Sanders, and S. Sharma, “Effect of high temperature on the characterization of fretting wear regimes at Ti6Al4V interfaces,” Wear, 260 (2006) 493-508.
- C. Hager, Jr., J. Sanders, and S. Sharma, “Unlubricated Gross Slip Fretting Wear of Metallic Plasma Sprayed Coatings for Ti6Al4V Surfaces,” Wear, 265 (2008) 439-451.
- C. Hager, Jr., J. Sanders, S. Sharma, A. Voevodin, and A. Segall, “Effect of Temperature on Gross Slip Fretting Wear of Cold-Sprayed Nickel Coatings on Ti6Al4V Interfaces,” Tribology International, Submitted and Revised.
- C. Hager, Jr., J. Sanders, S. Sharma, and A. Voevodin, “The Use of Nickel Graphite Coatings for the Mitigation of Gross Slip Fretting Wear on Ti6Al4V Interfaces,” Wear, Submitted.
- C. Hager, Jr., J. Hu, C. Muratore, A. Voevodin, and R. Grandhi, “The Mechanisms of Gross Slip Fretting Wear on Nickel Oxide/Ti6Al4V Mated Surfaces,” Wear, to be Submitted.
Conference Presentations
- C. Hager*, Jr., J. Sanders*, S. Sharma, A. Voevodin, and A. Segall, “The Effect of Temperature on Gross Slip Fretting Wear of Cold Sprayed Nickel Coatings on Ti6Al4V Interfaces,” Presented at the annual STLE 2008, Cleveland, Ohio, May 19-22, 2008.
- C. Hager*, Jr., J. Sanders, and S. Sharma, “Gross Slip Fretting Wear Analysis of Aluminum Bronze Coatings for Ti6Al4V Aerospace Components,” Presented at the ASM ISEC/SMT conference, St. Paul, Minnesota, August 1-3, 2005.
- C. Hager, Jr., J. Sanders*, and S. Sharma, “Gross Slip Fretting Wear Analysis of Thermal Spray Coatings for Ti6Al4V Aerospace Components,” Presented at the annual STLE 2005, Las Vegas, Nevada, May 15-19, 2005.
- C. Hager, Jr., J. Sanders*, and S. Sharma, “Gross Slip Fretting Wear of Plasma Sprayed Coatings for Ti6Al4V,” Presented at the 10th National Turbine Engine High Cycle Fatigue Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, March 8-11, 2005.
- C. Hager*, Jr., J. Sanders, and S. Sharma, “Anti-Fretting Coatings for Aerospace Applications,” Presented at the STLE 2004, Toronto, Canada, May 17-May 20, 2004.
- C. Hager*, Jr., J. Sanders, and S. Sharma, “Effect of Temperature on Fretting Wear Slip Regimes at Ti6Al4V Interfaces,” Presented at the 9th National Turbine Engine High Cycle Fatigue Conference, Pinehurst, NC, March 16-19, 2004.
- C. Hager*, Jr., J. Sanders, and S. Sharma, “Evaluation of Fretting Wear Regimes at Ti6Al4V Interfaces,” Presented at the 40th Annual Technical Meeting of the Society of Engineering Science, Ann Arbor, MI October 13-15, 2003.
- C. Hager*, Jr., J. Sanders, S. Sharma, and T. Back, “Development of Fretting Wear Test Methodologies for the Evaluation of New Dry Film Lubricants,” Presented at the STLE 2003, New York, NY, April 28-May1, 2003.
- C. Hager*, Jr., J. Sanders, and S. Sharma, “Evaluation of Slip Regimes Under Fretting Wear Conditions at Ti6Al4V Interfaces,” Presented at the 8th National Turbine Engine High Cycle Fatigue Conference, Monterey, CA, April 14-16, 2003.
* is by the name of the individual that gave the talk
Thesis Defense: Craig Baudendistel
Effect of a Graded Layer on the Plastic Dissipation During Mixed-Mode Fatigue Crack Growth on Plastically Mismatched Interfaces
Presented by Craig Baudendistel
August 18, 2008
10:30 AM
199 Joshi Center
Faculty Advisor
Dr. Nathan Klingbeil (MME)
ABSTRACT
Recent work has proposed a dissipated energy theory of fatigue crack growth in layered materials under mixed-mode loading. An inherent assumption of this prior work is that a perfect crack exists along the interface joining the top and bottom layers. The current work extends the approach of previous studies to incorporate a grading of plastic properties between the two layers through parametric finite element modeling with ABAQUS. An elastic-plastic 2D model using 8-node biquadratic elements was used to map the plastic dissipation of a two layer specimen with a grading of plastic properties parallel to the crack face. This property gradient allows for a more realistic representation of the plastic dissipation accumulated during a steady state cracking configuration. As a result, more accurate fatigue crack growth rates in layered material systems can be predicted. It was found that incorporation of a graded layer increased the amount of plastic dissipation. While this graded layer effect cannot be ignored, plastic dissipation is still dominated by the mode of loading.
Publications and Presentations
- N.W. Klingbeil, J.S. Daily, C.M. Baudendistel. A Dissipated Energy Approach to Fatigue Crack Growth in Ductile Solids and Layered Materials. Key Engineering Materials, 378-379: 385-404, 2008.
- D. Car, S.T. Bailie, J. Estevadeordal, C.M. Baudendistel, D. Gebbie, Fluidic Control Studies for Diffusion Enhancement in Axial Compression Systems, 44th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting and Exhibit, January 2006.
- Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium, March 2007, ‘Effect of a Graded Layer on Plastic Dissipation During Fatigue Crack Growth’
- Dayton-Cincinnati Aerospace Sciences Symposium, March 2006, ‘Plastic Dissipation in Mixed-Mode Fatigue Delamination of Ductile Bimaterial Interfaces’
- Dayton Engineering and Science Symposium, March 2006-2007, ‘Validation of a Dissipated Energy Theory for Fatigue Crack Growth Under Mixed-Mode Loading’
- AIAA, March 2006-2007, ‘Validation of a Dissipated Energy Theory for Fatigue Crack Growth Under Mixed-Mode Loading’ - Best Presentation Award
Honors and Awards
- Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute Fellowship 2008
- Dayton Area Graduate Studies Institute Student/Faculty Research Scholarship 2005 and 2008
- WSU Outstanding Teaching Assistant 2006
- Graduate Council Scholars Scholarship 2005
- Dean’s Commendation 2005
- Outstanding Student in Mechanical Engineering at WSU 2005
- Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society
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