Materials Science and Engineering for the 1990s

Maintaining Competitiveness in the Age of Materials

Editor: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309039284
eISBN Pdf: 9780309573740
Lloc de publicació: United States
Any de publicació digital: 1989
Mes: Gener
Pàgines: 323
Idioma: Anglés

Descripció

Materials science and engineering (MSE) contributes to our everyday lives by making possible technologies ranging from the automobiles we drive to the lasers our physicians use. Materials Science and Engineering for the 1990s charts the impact of MSE on the private and public sectors and identifies the research that must be conducted to help America remain competitive in the world arena. The authors discuss what current and future resources would be needed to conduct this research, as well as the role that industry, the federal government, and universities should play in this endeavor.

Cover
Front Matter
Summary, Conclusions, and Recommendations
1. What is Materials Science and Engineering
2. Materials Science and Engineering and National Economic and Strategic Security
3. Research Opportunities and Functional Roles of Materials
4. Research Opportunities and the Elements of Materials Science and Engineering
5. Manpower and Education in Materials Science and Engineering
6. Resources for Research in Materials Science and Engineering
7. Comparisons of Efforts in Materials Science and Engineering of Selected Nations
Appendix A: Synthesis
Appendix B: Processing
Appendix C: Performance
Appendix D: Instrumentation
Appendix E: Analysis and Modeling
Index
Plates