S. M. Arnold, NASA Glenn Research Center, Cleveland, OH
Accurate constitutive modeling (the fundamental link between stress and strain) constitutes the backbone for meaningful assessment of component durability and life, and consequently design of structural components composed of a given material. Furthermore, characterization and utilization of these models can demand the generation, manipulation and storage of large amounts of experimental data, particularly in the arena of aerospace propulsion systems, wherein high temperature, time-dependent, material behavior dominates. Consequently, the desire to develop and integrate appropriate software tools and database schemas which enable the capture, discovery, utilization and distribution of engineering relevant material and structural information within a specific organization, as well as the U.S. aerospace community as a whole is great. Herein we will provide an overview of the Material Data Management Consortium’s (MDMC) recent activities and review progress made in developing an integrated toolset which enables a “cradle” (laboratory/test machine) to “arm-chair” (structural analysis) material information management system.
Summary: The U.S. aerospace community has a great desire to develop and integrate appropriate software tools and database schemas which enable the capture, discovery, utilization and distribution of engineering relevant material and structural information within a specific organization. Herein an overview will be given of recent activities in developing an integrated toolset which enables a “cradle” to “arm-chair” information management system.