1999 Volume 85 Issue 3 Pages 282-287
An integrated materials research information system for Ni-base superalloys design, which consists of a characterization simulator, a data base, and a remote experimental system using MPEG1 tool and TV conference tool, has newly been developed. The goal of this system is to develop new alloys and to elucidate some phenomena occurring in the material field efficiently. In order to test the real performance of the system, the proof examination was carried out among National Research Institute for Metals (NRIM), Japan Science and Technology Corporation (JST) and Michigan State University (MSU) by using an exclusive broadband network of 45 Mbps. As a result, it has been proved that the real-time moving picture transfer system, the basic function of the remote experiment system, is eligible to the practical use for transferring ordinary moving pictures in the material field. It has also been found that the transfer rate has strongly depended on the machine performance of the receiving site rather than the network performance. This system may provide worldwide research environment for the promotion of design, development and evaluation of novel materials by accessing the alloy design program, evaluator and testing devices on the Web.
