Database System for Project of the Functionally Graded Materials

This report will introduce the concept and status of a database system for a national project entitled: “A Study in the Development of Energy Conversion Materials through the Formation of Gradient Structures”, which project is being promoted by some thirty-odd industrial, academic and governmental organizations. While the database system will be, organizationally speaking, somewhat loose-knit, it is expected that the project’s initial goal will be realized within a fixed period of time. In order to provide a convenient means of comunication for researchers working in various organizations to exchange information, complete their work assignment in a short space of time and maintain a common perspective, the establishment of some method of information-sharing is essential. At the same time the report will describe measures of the need for maintenance of the database and a network to make use of it in real time so as to promote support for the project and, additionally, show that the use of the Internet is a viable method of operating the system at this present time.