The Center for Research Excellence on Dynamically Deformed Solids (CREDDS) aims to discover, understand, and predict the influence of microstructural heterogeneities—such as interfaces, inclusions, and porosity—on the high strain rate (>10^4 /s) mechanical response of additively manufactured, multiphase materials.

CREDDS brings together four leading US universities—Texas A&M University, U. of Michigan, UC Santa Barbara, and U. Connecticut — with student-centered research activities coordinated with National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) laboratories, including LANL and LLNL. CREDDS will build the foundation for high-fidelity, microstructure-sensitive understanding and predictions for the high strain rate (>10^4 s -1 ) mechanical response of AM-based multiphase metallic materials discovering fundamental physical mechanisms and building high-fidelity, data-driven mechanical performance models. These efforts will accelerate the prototyping of new materials, improve mechanical failure predictions, and advance efficient certification for service.