Research Area A:
Traditional and Novel HV Conductors, Insulators, Towers, Substations, and others
Current projects:
A1) GALVANIC CORROSION OF ALUMINUM/CARBON COMPOSITE SYSTEMS
A2) PHYSICAL DAMAGE TO HV TRANSMISSION INFRASTRUCTURE
Research Area B:
Aging of HV/T Materials and Structures under Extreme in Service Conditions
Current projects:
B2) SYNERGISTIC AGING OF AFFORDABLE POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES
B3) PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL AGING OF CARBON/EPOXY COMPOSITES
Research Area C:
Fundamental Aspects of Nanotechnology of HV/T Materials
Current projects:
C1) AGING PREVENTION OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS USING NANOTECHNOLOGY AND OTHER METHODS
Research Area D:
Novel HV/T Metals, Composites, NanoComposites and Structures
Current projects:
D1) ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, NOVEL ALLOYS AND COMPOSITES, AND METALLIC GLASSES
D2) DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED ALUMINUM ALLOYS AND COMPOSITES FOR HT AND LOW GALVANIC CORROSION APPLICATIONS
Research Area E:
Multiscale and Multifield Modeling of HV/T Materials and Structures
Current projects:
E1) ELECTRO-THERMO-MECHANICAL MULTISCALE MODELING OF HV TRANSMISSION CONDUCTORS, HV CABLES, TOWERS, SELECTED AEROSPACE STRUCTURES AND OTHER HV/T STRUCTURES
E2) ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE POLYMER MATRIX COMPOSITES FOR STATIC DISSIPATIVE, SEMI-CONDUCTIVE, OR CONDUCTIVE APPLICATIONS