Reports on Research Directions in Mechanics

Since 1991, the USNC/TAM has had six reports produced that survey the field of mechanics, with particular emphasis on identifying areas of mechanics for future research. The committee asks individuals, or groups of individuals to write the reports.

The recent reports are short, overview documents, intended for a wide audience, including policymakers.

Research Directions in Computational and Composite Mechanics (2007), T. Belytschko et al.	Research in Fluid Dynamics: Meeting National Needs (2006), J. Gollub (Ed.)	Research Directions in Computational Mechanics (2000), J.T. Oden (Ed.)

The first three reports are intended for specialists and provide a contextual background on specific research areas and point to new opportunities, needs, and trends.