Abstract Scope |
The Advanced Energy Materials program within the Crosscutting Research Portfolio focuses on material discovery and development that will lower the cost and improve the performance of fossil-based power-generation systems. Materials of interest are those that enable components and equipment to perform in the high-temperature, high-pressure, corrosive environments of an advanced energy system with specific emphasis on durability, availability and cost both within, and across, each of the following four primary platforms: Computational Materials Design, Advanced Structural Materials, Functional Materials for Process Performance, and Advanced Manufacturing. The Advanced Energy Materials program supports different projects for developing new technologies that can be deployed by the existing fleet industry and establishes and catalyzes a knowledge base for the domestic materials supply chain for plants of the future. This presentation will highlight recent accomplishments within the program and describe the potential impacts of the program on the broader domestic economy. |