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The Department of Mechanical Engineering is one of the largest academic departments in South Carolina. Our faculty's diverse research expertise crosses disciplines, often partnering with other departments and colleges within the university.

SMART Laboratory

Smart Materials Active Response Technology Laboratory

Research themes: The SMART Laboratory works in the design and research space of multifunctional materials. This includes:

  1. Multifunctional (Piezoelectric/Magnetostrictive) Materials
  2. Multifunctional Composites
    1. Bistable Actuation
    2. NDE/SHM Enhanced Composites
    3. Combined Systems of Multifunctional Materials & Systems
  3. Non-Destructive Evaluation of Composites
    1. Embedded NDE/SHM Materials Systems
    2. Machine Learning
  4. Multi-stable Composites
    1. Large Bi-/Multi-stable Systems
    2. Impact Resistance/Mitigation
    3. Vibration Response
    4. Combined/Integration Material Systems

Lab facility/equipment: The SMART laboratory comprises a National Instruments SCXI, a high-performance signal conditioning and switching platform for measurement and automation systems. Myers with research group in labIt provides a single, integrated platform with USB connectivity for all signal conditioning and switching needs. An SCXI system consists of multichannel signal conditioning modules, which allow you to choose from a wide selection of analog input, analog output, digital I/O, and switching modules. In addition, his lab also consists of an autoclave/oven 3' 3' x 4' with a capacity of 300 psi at 850 ºF.

National Instruments SCXI is a high-performance signal conditioning and switching platform for measurement and automation systems. It provides a single, integrated platform with USB connectivity for all signal conditioning and switching needs. An SCXI system consists of multichannel signal conditioning modules, which allow you to choose from a wide selection of analog input, analog output, digital I/O, and switching modules.

  1. Test Machines
    1. 25,000 LB Satec/Instron servo-hydraulic test machine
    2. 5,600 LB Instron servo-hydraulic test machine
  2. Autoclave/Oven - 3’x 3’ x 4’ at 300 psi at 850ºF
  3. Software
    1. National Instruments LabView
    2. MathCAD
    3. MATLAB
    4. SolidWorks
  4. Licenses - Two COMSOL Multi-physics Licenses - COMSOL is a multi-physics finite element modeling package that integrates with MATLAB and SolidWorks
    1. RF Module
    2. Structural Mechanics Module
    3. Microelectromechanical Systems Module
    4. Heat Transfer Module
Myers profile

Oliver Myers
Lab Director
(864) 656-2336
omyers@clemson.edu

The Department of Mechanical Engineering is one of the largest academic departments in South Carolina. Our faculty's diverse research expertise crosses disciplines, often partnering with other departments and colleges within the university.