Materials Research & Design, Inc. (MR&D) provides research and design services to the advanced materials community, especially in the areas of composite materials for the aerospace industry. Work in the firm encompasses all types of composites, including organic matrix, metal matrix, ceramic matrix, and carbon-carbon materials. Typical programs at MR&D focus on the simultaneous design of material and structure to optimize component cost, weight, or thermomechanical performance. Additional areas of interest focus upon research into the behavior of composite materials and the development of micromechanical models to analyze and understand observed properties. The analytical approach employed by MR&D is based upon a practical understanding of engineering issues founded upon a strong background of theoretical mechanics.
