CVRC  

| Composite Vehicle Research Center

research thrust areas

Multi-Functional Composites
Multifunctional Composites
Self-Diagnostic Composites
Self-Diagnostic Composites
Composite Joining
Composite Joining
Structural Integrity
Structural Integrity
Impact Resistance
Impact Resistance
Design & Manufacture
Design & Manufacture

 

Breakthrough Research

CVRC offers world-leading expertise in the development of new composite materials, substrates, and component design.

  • Multifunctional Composites
  • Self-Diagnostic Composites
  • Composite Joining


Technology Validation

CVRC design testing services employ unique and cutting-edge techniques and equipment. Design validation integrates analytical, numerical, and experimental approaches.

  • Structural Integrity
  • Impact Resistance

Product Development

CVRC offers industry reliable and affordable techniques for the manufacturing of lightweight, durable, and safe vehicles. Science-based process-simulation models, and design-by-experiment help ensure that innovations can be converted into practical designs and manufactured economically. CVRC aids industry with product development, with access to prototyping and scale-up.

  • Design & Manufacture


To learn more about collaboration opportunities within the CVRC, contact CVRC Director Martin Hawley at Hawley@egr.msu.edu or (517) 355-9687.