Fourth International Conference on Constitutive Laws for Engineering Materials: Theory and Applications

第四届国际工程材料本构定律会议：材料力学的理论与应用，本构方程是材料变形行为的数学描述，在分析和数值应力分析中是必需的。不同的材料有不同的本构方程。本构方程的研究通常与某些领域有关，如机械或土木工程或其他。之前在亚利桑那大学举行的三次会议都以工程应用中使用的几乎所有材料的本构方程为主题。计划于1999年夏天在伦斯勒理工学院校园举行后续会议。这一天也标志着在RPI举办的非弹性本构方程研讨会25周年，该研讨会由美国国家科学基金会的固体力学计划赞助。这次研讨会的会议记录将作为衡量进展情况的标准。寻求支助用于特邀演讲人、研究生和博士后助理的旅费以及会议记录的出版。由注册费提供资金的另一项预算用于支付其他费用，包括公告、筹备和会议组织。

Fourth International Conference on Constitutive Laws for Engineering Materials: Theory and Application In Mechanics of Materials, constitutive equations are the mathematical descriptions of material deformation behavior and are needed in analytical and numerical stress analyses. Different materials have different constitutive equations. Research in constitutive equations is usually associated with certain fields such as mechanical or civil engineering or others. Three previous conferences at the University of Arizona had constitutive equations of nearly all materials used in engineering applications as a theme. A follow-up conference is planned for summer of 1999 on the campus of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. This date also marks the 25th anniversary of a workshop on Inelastic Constitutive Equations held at RPI and sponsored by the Solid Mechanics Program of NSF. The proceedings of this workshop will serve as a gage for measuring progress. Support is sought for the travel expenses of invited speakers, graduate students and post-doctoral associates, and for publication of the proceedings. A separate budget financed by registration fees covers other expenses including announcements, preparation and conference organization.