NSF Org:	CMMI Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation
Recipient:	UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON
Initial Amendment Date:	March 11, 1996
Latest Amendment Date:	March 11, 1996
Award Number:	9622433
Award Instrument:	Standard Grant
Program Manager:	george hazelrigg CMMI  Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation ENG  Directorate for Engineering
Start Date:	March 15, 1996
End Date:	February 29, 2000 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount:	$291,261.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date:	$291,261.00
Funds Obligated to Date:	FY 1996 = $291,261.00
History of Investigator:	Zelda Zabinsky (Principal Investigator) zelda@u.washington.edu Mark Tuttle (Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office:	University of Washington 4333 BROOKLYN AVE NE SEATTLE WA  US  98195-1016 (206)543-4043
Sponsor Congressional District:	07
Primary Place of Performance:	University of Washington 4333 BROOKLYN AVE NE SEATTLE WA  US  98195-1016
Primary Place of Performance Congressional District:	07
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI):	HD1WMN6945W6
Parent UEI:
NSF Program(s):	ESD-Eng & Systems Design
Primary Program Source:	app-0196
Program Reference Code(s):	9148, MANU
Program Element Code(s):	146400
Award Agency Code:	4900
Fund Agency Code:	4900
Assistance Listing Number(s):	47.041

ABSTRACT

9622433 Zabinsky This award supports research on the design of composite structures. The research will address the problem of optimizing the structural design of a composite panel to minimize cost while including manufacturing considerations. Specifically, the research will integrate finite-element methods with new state-of-the-art global optimization algorithms. If successful, this research will lead to a design tool for anisotropic composites that will enable designers to optimize structures encountered in many industries. The research may have significant impact on the aerospace industry (e.g., design of a composite wing or fuselage), the naval industry (e.g., design of composite deckhouses or bulkheads) and/or the automobile industry (e.g., design of composite engine hoods or body panels). Providing engineers with the capability to optimally design cost-effective composite structures will increase the competitiveness of US-based industries.

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