The Material Data Management Consortium (MDMC)

Managing critical data in aerospace, defense, and energy

The Material Data Management Consortium (MDMC) is a unqiue collaborative project focused on developing and applying software to manage mission-critical materials data in the aerospace, defense, and energy sectors.

Now in its third 3-year phase, the MDMC was founded in 2002 by materials-oriented corporations and government agencies. Its objective is to identify best practice materials data management and to create and implement the software tools to support this approach.

The accurate and efficient use of materials data is critical to many engineering enterprises. This is particularly true in aerospace, defense, and energy, where engineers need to make the best use of materials such as alloys, composites, and ceramics, often under extreme conditions. In these highly-regulated and quality-conscious industries, it is also vital that data is secure and controlled, to ensure that it is up-to-date and accessible only to approved users, and that data is fully traceable, so that any design decision can be quickly and reliably reviewed.

The MDMC has helped to develop a materials data management solution that meets stringent requirements for accuracy, efficiency, security, control, and traceability.

Case study: Rolls-Royce »

Recent News:
November 2011—Sandia Nat Labs Join MDMC as Northrop Grumman Host Upcoming Meeting »
January 2012—Representatives from 19 organizations brainstorm materials data applications »

Find out more—MDMC website

For full information about the Consortium, visit the MDMC website (left) at www.mdmc.net »

Publications

The following papers provide more in-depth information on the technology developed by the MDMC, and its applications.

Meeting the Materials Data Management Needs of Engineering Enterprises The paper takes a technical perspective of the materials data challenge, examining the practical requirements of those, such as materials engineers, who generate and supply materials data and those, such as stress analysts and design engineers, who are data 'consumers'. The paper analyzes four specific use-case examples: materials support for engineering design, statistical process control, selecting and substituting materials, and meeting regulatory requirements (e.g., REACH). DOWNLOAD NOW »

The Business Case for Materials Information Management This paper draws on Granta's experience of working with the MDMC, a consortium including enterprises such as NASA, Rolls-Royce, GE-Aviation, and Honeywell. We identify the key challenges faced by such organizations in managing and using materials information, and compute the return on investment from emerging materials information technology. This can be substantial, potentially exceeding $10 for every $1 invested. DOWNLOAD NOW »

MDMC invitation document

The detailed proposal document The Material Data Management Consortium: An invitation to corporations and government agencies, primarily in the aerospace, defense and energy sectors is available to any organization wishing to assess the Granta software and services and membership of the Consortium.

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