LAB LOGA page on LabLog, a review site (not the lab's official page)
Functional Systems Design Lab
Machine-translated · View original
The lab develops technology to detect damage in materials without destroying them.
AboutAbout the lab
Knowing the state of a material without breaking it.
The Functional Systems Design Lab uses theory and numerical analysis to uncover the properties and behavior of structural, electromagnetic, and functional materials involved in energy conversion.
It describes material behavior in a unified way with nonlinear continuum mechanics, aiming to design more functional and intelligent material systems.
It also focuses on developing nondestructive evaluation techniques that use ultrasound and electromagnetic fields to examine material degradation, damage, and defects without destroying the material.
Key terms
- Nondestructive evaluation
- Examining the internal flaws and degradation of materials or components without destroying them.
- Finite element method
- A method of dividing an object into small elements and computing deformation, electric current flow, and so on with a computer.
- Dislocation
- A defect in a metal crystal in which the arrangement of atoms is shifted along a line. Dislocations increase when the metal deforms.
ResearchResearch themes
The lab describes and analyzes the properties and behavior of materials with continuum mechanics, and develops techniques that use magnetic and electrical properties to evaluate degradation and damage without destroying the material.
*Illustrative imageCreating a "skin" on material surfaces
Taking advantage of the fact that the magnetic properties of magnetic materials are sensitive to force and deformation, the lab creates smart coatings on material surfaces, for example by ferromagnetic plating. The aim is to diagnose fatigue degradation and extend the service life of materials.
*Illustrative imageMeasuring by combining computation and measurement
Combining numerical analysis such as the finite element method with AC impedance measurements, the lab has developed a system that measures the electrical conductivity of a material in each direction. It uses this system to nondestructively evaluate the amount of deformation in materials such as aluminum alloys.
*Illustrative imageEstimating the state of stainless steel from electrical resistance
The lab is developing a system that estimates, from the electrical resistivity of stainless steel, the density of dislocations that increases with deformation, as well as a system that estimates electrical resistivity and magnetic permeability in each direction.
MembersFaculty
The members of the Functional Systems Design Lab consist of faculty, master's students, and fourth-year undergraduates.
- Associate ProfessorKatsuyuki Kinoshita
VoicesStudent voices
Ratings and reviews reflect the experiences of individual current or former students, not the lab's official views. Whether a lab has reviews, or how many, says nothing about the lab itself.
Students who take part in an interview may receive a thank-you gift worth ¥1,000, regardless of what they say.
Student ratings (0 students)
--
--
--
--
--
--
Student voices answer questions like these
- What's great about this lab?
- What did you learn after joining?
- What's the vibe, and what is the professor like?
- Who is this lab for?
- Where do graduates go?
Your experience can help younger students choose their lab. Your name won't be shown.
Write a lab reviewAnonymous · Your draft is saved if you stopRelatedLabs similar to Functional Systems Design Lab
Energy Materials Design LabFaculty of Engineering, School of Physical Science and EngineeringHomepage of the Sumigawa Laboratory, Energy Materials Design…
Energy Chemistry LabFaculty of Engineering, School of Physical Science and EngineeringMatsumoto Laboratory, Energy Chemistry, Department of Fundam…
Fundamental Energy Application Science LabFaculty of Engineering, School of Physical Science and EngineeringDoi Laboratory, Graduate School of Energy Science, Kyoto Uni…
Advanced Materials Physics LabFaculty of Engineering, School of Physical Science and EngineeringDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, Graduate Sc…The information on this page is compiled by the LabLog team from the lab's public information and interviews. For corrections or removal requests, please contact LabLog, not the lab.
Report an errorAbout the images
The top and research theme images are illustrative and were not taken at the lab. They are cropped from Wikimedia Commons images. Cropped CC BY-SA images are provided under the same CC BY-SA license as the original (version shown on each line).
- Top image: “Nondestructive inspection, Finding the cracks 130806-F-JF989-080” Senior Airman Benjamin Stratton / Public domain (cropped)
- Creating a "skin" on material surfaces: “Unmounted strain gauge” Pleriche / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Measuring by combining computation and measurement: “Flexible heat flux sensor FHF04 by Hukseflux” Hukseflux TS / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Estimating the state of stainless steel from electrical resistance: “Stainless kitchen container with cover” Yapparina / CC0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Energy Materials Design Lab): “Typical reversed fatigue stress cycles” Yapparina / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Energy Chemistry Lab): “Lithium Iron Phosphate LiFePO4 Cells 400 Ah Amp Hours 3.25 Volts - 4” Yo-Co-Man / CC BY-SA 4.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Fundamental Energy Application Science Lab): “V3GaWire” Materialscientist / CC BY-SA 3.0 (cropped)
- Related lab (Advanced Materials Physics Lab): “Scanning tunneling microscope-MHS 2237-IMG 3819” Rama / CC BY-SA 3.0 fr (cropped)
About LabLog
LabLog is a lab review app for students only. Student members at each university interview students in labs and publish what they say. Student voices can only be read by students who sign up with a university email address. Operated by bestiee Inc.
Learn more about LabLog ↗Search engines and AI may reference the basic lab info and rating summaries on this page and the description of LabLog. Student voices are for student members only. Automated collection by programs (scraping, or input to or training of AI) is prohibited under Article 8 of the Terms of Service. If you need data for research or analysis, please contact us.