In a recent experiment at the Forming and Shaping Technology (FAST) Beamline, researchers from Confluent Medical studied the microstructural evolution of NiTi shape memory alloys during fatigue loading. NiTi shape memory alloys are often used in medical devices including heart valve frames and stents. Due to their critical importance to patient safety, these devices have stringent fatigue lifetime requirements.
CHESS is working in concert with Cornell University to maintain a safe research atmosphere. We have set up a webpage dedicated to keeping our user community up-to-date with any impacts on user operations.
This page can be found HERE.
However, CHESS offers much more than these expansive kits. With Next Generation Science Standards being implemented across New York State, teachers are working to understand the new methods and techniques in order to further improve STEM efforts statewide.
Th cover image was taken from the journal article "In-Situ Grain Resolved Stress Characterization During Damage Initiation in Cu-10%W Alloy” by Reeju Pokharel et al. The image shows a 3D characterization of a Cu-10%W alloy. A microstructure map, obtained from HEDM measurements, shows the crystallographic grains of W embedded on a
Connor Tucker, Antonio Russo, and Timothy (TJ) Joyce, all seniors and current mechatronics majors at SUNY Delhi, spent their Fall 2019 semester working alongside CHESS staff as student interns. The projects turned into much more than a resume-builder for the students, and into lasting contributions to the l