Projects

Fusion power promises to be one of the most transformative technologies of our time, however, many fundamental questions about plasma physics and reactor operation remain. Answering these questions requires exascale multiscale and multiphysics simulations and a broad range of domain and computational expertise.

Fibrous materials are common in engineering and biology with applications ranging from geotextiles to the extracellular matrix, collagen and actin gels. Modeling these materials on the engineering or biological scale is difficult because they move nonaffinely, are nonlocal, and heterogeneous.

Hi-fidelity multiscale simulations using frameworks such as MuMFiM are necessary to develop an understanding of fibrous materials on an engineering or biological scale. However, they require significant computational resources and HPC expertise that are out of reach for most biomechanicians.

This project is developing models of Vertical Shear Fracture in the Pelvis on patient specific geometry. It is a collaborative effort with Dr. Regis Renard (UAMS), and Dr. Brian Salazar (U.