Structural Materials Engineering
Our research focuses on metallic materials, composite materials, and functional materials to create the required material properties by controlling their microstructures. With the motto “Seeing is believing,” we emphasize the importance of observing, thinking about, and modeling phenomena by ourselves. Laboratory students have access to a variety of state-of-the-art electron microscopy systems and are able to learn micro-sampling techniques, as well as observation and analysis techniques at the atomic level.
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Development of High Reliable Materials
Various mechanical parts are manufactured by stamping, forging, and casting. High quality materials are required to produce reliable structure. In addition, high-strength and high-ductile materials are needed for reduction of the weight of the structures due to environmental issues. In our research, an attempt is made to propose new manufacturing processes and control the microstructural formation so as to create high reliable engineering materials.
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Prediction of crystal grains where fatigue cracks initiation
Metallic materials consist of polycrystalline, which has various crystallographic orientations. In addition, in order to predict the grains that generate small fatigue cracks, it is necessary to consider a wide range of factors such as the orientation, grain size, and interaction of the polycrystal grains. In this research, in order to ensure high reliability, we aim to predict the location of fatigue crack initiation with high accuracy considering various factors.