Group Travel Support for the 2nd International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering; held in Weihai, China; July 8-11, 2009

这是一笔旅行补助金，用于支持大约12名专家组成的美国代表团参加在中国威海举行的第二届智能材料和纳米技术工程国际会议（SMNE2009）。国际会议包括生物启发材料和结构、形状记忆合金和聚合物、电活性聚合物、压电材料、电和磁限制材料和流体、光纤传感器、MEMS传感器和执行器等会议。提议的团体旅行支持将促进在这个非常丰富的跨学科研究领域的研究和教育方面的国际合作，发展互利的互补方法，并为不断发展的社区所接受，并有助于与力学、材料和传感器相关的纳米科学和工程的进步。

This is a travel grant to support approximately a US delegation of approximately 12 specialists to the 2nd International Conference on Smart Materials and Nanotechnology in Engineering (SMNE2009) in Weihai, China. The international conference consists of sessions in bio-inspired materials and structures, shape-memory alloys and polymer, electro-active polymer, piezo-materials, electro and magneto restrictive materials and fluids, fiber optic sensor, MEMS sensors and actuators. The proposed group travel support would promote the international collaboration in research and education in this very rich interdisciplinary research area, in developing complementary approaches that are mutually beneficial, and accessible to the growing community, and contribute to the progress of nano science and engineering related to mechanics, materials and sensors.