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- The only NDE center in the country
- Internationally-recognized faculty and research staff involved in fundamental science:
- expertise in numerous NDE modalities
- quick response to members’ needs
- access to other scientists at ISU
- Membership pooled funds for pre-competitive fundamental & advanced research
- Membership research dollars go 39% further, due to greatly reduced overhead rate
- $2.5M – $3.0M/year in leveraged research
- Notable areas of NDE research:
- materials characterization models & tools
- damage characterization
- computational NDE – prediction models for remaining (safe) service-life
- additive manufacturing & NDE
- advancing technology readiness level (TRL)
- Members provide crucial input guiding CNDE activities & objectives
- Beta test site for advanced simulation codes/tools
- Access to unique CNDE-developed NDE software
- Unique modalities – microwaves, millimeter waves & THz
- Direct access to NDE-educated students
- Internal Scholarships & Fellowships that attract the best students in NDE research
- NDE-focused students for internships & Co-Ops
- Nationally-unique undergraduate & graduate educational programs in NDE
- AM-NDE national testbed facility initiative with direct benefit to members
- State-of-the-art research facilities – beyond the bench top: scale of instruments mirrors industrial needs
- Close cooperation with Ames Lab. (DoE facility) & access to Sensitive Instrument Facility (SIF)
- CNDE facilities located at ASCII-III (60,000+ sq. ft.)