Manufacturing University Initiative for Qualification & Certification (MUI-QC)
Holistic manufacturing that considers full cycle analysis, manufacturing and testing!
Pablo Tarazaga1, Marvin Adams2, and TJ Ulrich3
1Professor, J. Mike Walker ‘66 Department of Mechanical Engineering, James J. Cain ‘51 Faculty Fellow
2Senior Advisor, Texas A&M University System Nuclear Security Office, Professor Emeritus, Nuclear Engineering
3Director of University Research & Relations, ALDW, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Adjunct Professor MSEN, TAMU
Project Leads:
Materials: Don Lipkin-TAMU | Amy Clarke – LANL
Technologies: Satish Bukkapatnam-TAMU | John Bernardin– LANL
Test and Eval: Pablo Tarazaga- TAMU | Cristian Pantea – LANL
Needs:
- Material understanding that can meet ever more demanding conditions
- Technologies that can deliver these materials in component form
- Testing that guarantees performance
- Address technology maturation
Focus: materials, components and technologies for which:
- Opportunities exist for significant improvement over legacy technologies
- Such improvement is urgently needed.
MUI-QC programs support model:
- Initial investment by TAMU System Nuclear Security Office
- Serves as a catalyst and a low-risk investment for LANL
- Sustained support by LANL programmatic and LDRD commitments
