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Results from Prior NSF Support Note to reviewers: Items shown in red in this section are developments made with NSF support to the PI’s that make possible the proposed research project. DMR 0139045: GOALI / Plastic Anisotropy and Bauschinger Effect: Fundamental Role of Second-Phase Particles, R. H. Wagoner, F. Barlat, 7/02-6/06, $500,000. [1-40] Research (Intellectual Merit) (References shown by contributing individual below.) Developed and presented two mechanical tests: in-plane sheet tension/compression and simple shear tests (highest cited paper in Int. J. Plast. for 2005) Designed and constructed a springback draw-bend test machine Demonstrated that elastic models of the BE cannot capture its essence Established aging conditions and mechanical behavior for novel Al-Ge-Si alloys Linked measured BE effect to TEM-characterized precipitates in Al-Ge-Si alloys Introduced new finite element for implementation of advanced constitutive equations Scholarship [References 1-40] (Broad Dissemination / Broader Impact) 23 publications in print: 16 peer-reviewed, 7 conference proceedings 5 Ph.D. dissertations completed, 2 book chapters accepted for publication 4 publications submitted or in press, 6 invited/international presentations Human Resources Developed (Broader Impact) 5 Ph.D. students (graduated and employed., one female) 2 post-doctoral researchers, now employed (one assistant professor, one industry) DMR 0303510: Inter-American Materials Collaboration – New Sheet Steels Developed Through Carbon Partitioning, J.G. Speer and D.K. Matlock, 8/03-7/06, $329,000. Research (Intellectual Merit) Identified and confirmed basic principles for a fundamentally new heat treating process to produce high strength steel Developed a model, based on kinetic considerations, to predict processing conditions Developed a unique international (Brazil, England, Belgium, and Korea) team of investigators to pursue fundamental aspects of new heat treating process Evaluated appl