NSF Support for 9th International Seminar on Experimental Techniques and Design in Composite Materials

申请NSF基金以支持第九届复合材料实验技术和设计国际研讨会。本次研讨会将集中在复合材料，无论是与聚合物和金属基体。主要的主题是：-实验技术-损伤力学和表征-疲劳和断裂-冲击和耐撞性-数学和数值建模-纳米复合材料-加工和性能-结构设计和优化虽然复合材料的一般方面将进行讨论，特别强调的是测试，设计和制造之间的整合，以定义可靠的设计程序。纳米复合材料领域将受到特别关注。该研讨会涵盖了上述主题，旨在为学术和工业领域的研究人员，科学家，工程师和设计师提供一个论坛，以交流思想，提出新的解决方案，甚至提出关于开发可靠工具以实现有效和安全设计复合材料组件的问题。此外，设计程序的发展，测试，设计和工艺之间的整合是预计将在研讨会上讨论的主题。拟议活动的智力价值是，它将代表一个论坛，研究人员，科学家，工程师和设计师，学术和工业领域，交流思想，提出新的解决方案，甚至提出关于为复合材料构件的有效和安全设计开发可靠工具的问题。拟议活动产生的更广泛的影响将包括开发设计程序，测试，设计和过程的整合是研讨会的主题之一。

NSF funds are requested in support of the 9th International Seminar on EXPERIMENTAL TECHNIQUES AND DESIGN IN COMPOSITE MATERIALS. This seminar will focus on composite materials, both with polymeric and metallic matrix. The main topics are:- Experimental techniques- Damage mechanics and characterization- Fatigue and fracture- Impact and crashworthiness- Mathematical and numerical modelling- Nanocomposites- Processing and properties- Structural design and optimisationAlthough the general aspects of composites will be discussed, particular emphasis will be given to the integration among testing, design and manufacturing for the definition of reliable design procedures. The area of nanocomposites will receive a special attention. The seminar, covering the topics mentioned above, aims to represent a forum for researchers, scientist, engineers and designers, both of academic and industrial field, for exchanging ideas, proposing new solutions or even to put on the table questions still open about the development of reliable tools for an effective and safe design of composite components. Moreover the development of design procedures, the integration between testing, design and process are among the subjects expected to be discussed during the seminar.The intellectual merit of the proposed activity is that it will represent a forum for researchers, scientist, engineers and designers, both of academic and industrial field, for exchanging ideas, proposing new solutions or even to put on the table questions still open about the development of reliable tools for an effective and safe design of composite components.The broader impacts resulting from the proposed activity will include the development of design procedures, the integration between testing, design and process are among the subjects expected to be discussed during the seminar.