THE GOAL OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO IMPROVE THE UNDERSTANDING OF HOW MATERIAL PROPERTIES MAY BE TAILORED IN SUPPORT OF ADVANCED SYSTEM DESIGN AND PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT FOR NASA SPACE EXPLORATION MISSIONS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO UNDERSTAND PHASE SELECTION IN STRUCTURAL ALLOYS AND TO INVESTIGATE THE EFFECTS OF CONVECTION ON TIME-DEPENDENT NUCLEATION PHENOMENA DURING RAPID SOLIDIFICATION FROM THE MELT. THIS RESEARCH ADDRESSES FUNDAMENTAL ISSUES RELATING TO RAPID SOLIDIFICATION BEHAVIOR METASTABLE PHASE SELECTION AND ANALYSIS OF THE PROCESSES GOVERNING MICROSTRUCTURAL EVOLUTION

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