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Faramarz Gordaninejad
Director of CIML
Foundation Professor of
Mechanical Engineering
PH: (775) 784-6990
FAX: (775)784-1701
E-mail: faramarz@unr.edu
University of Nevada, Reno
Maintained by: ciml@unr.edu
Last Modified: July 2007
The Composite and Intelligent Materials Laboratory (CIML) at the University of Nevada, Reno (UNR) was established in 1991. The mission of the CIML is to provide education to undergraduate and graduate students through basic and applied research in the areas of advanced materials, structures and systems.
If you are interested in joining the CIML team or would like to receive further information please feel free to contact us.
CIML Researh Fields
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MATERIALS DEVELOPMENT Innovative magnetorheological (MR) materials are prepared for specific applications by collaborations between the Chemical Engineering Department at UNR and the CIML team.
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MATERIAL CHARACTERIZATIONS The rheological properties of MR materials are studied for their field dependency, as well as, evaluating the effects of additives and temperature.
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DEVICE DEVELOPMENT CIML can offer a total MR system package. This includes materials development, the device design and fabrication, and the control system. MR devices such as controllable shock absorbers, clutches, brakes, and micro systems are constructed.
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EXPERIMENTAL STUDIES Experimental setups are constructed to meet device specific applications that demonstrate practical performance. Complete system analysis is carried out within the controlled environment at the CIML facilities.
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THEORETICAL STUDIES Theoretical models are developed for non-linear behavior of MR materials and devices. Electromagnetic, structural and computational fluid dynamics analyses are carried out to obtain an understanding of the material and system performance.
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CONTROL SYSYEMS Control system architecture is based on applications and environmental requirements to complete the total package for a MR system. Robust control algorithms are applied through efficient compact hardware built by the CIML team.
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