Proposal in Support of the International Conference on Strength of Materials (ICSMA18)

非技术摘要2018年材料强度国际会议(ICSMA18)是材料强度领域最受好评的一系列专题会议之一。ICSMA18的重点领域是促进材料力学行为领域的前沿课题。每三年举行一次，它提供了一个独特的论坛，深入讨论该领域的前沿进展和未来的道路。这是它50年历史上第三次在美国举办。还将有两个与位错理论和塑性会议相关的特别研讨会。组织者强调初级和高级研究人员之间的互动，以利用与会者独特的横截面。将特别强调鼓励和支持学生、博士后助理和早期职业研究人员的出席和参与。ICSMA18将于2018年7月14日至18日在俄亥俄州哥伦布市的俄亥俄州立大学校园举行。技术摘要技术发展的步伐是创造并投入使用的材料，这些材料比以往任何时候都更能承受极端条件，如高应力、高温、辐射和长期使用。国际材料强度会议(ICSMA)有着50年的传统，是展示我们对材料强度理解的最新进展的卓越的、独立的国际场所。科学主题提供了该领域的全面覆盖，从变形的基本概念到高级工程材料，以及跨复合材料、合金、生物医学和生物灵感材料以及新兴材料。会议将促进对在不同长度和不同时间尺度下控制材料强度的过程的基本理解，并将在基础研究和具有重要技术意义的工程材料的调查之间建立联系。报告将涉及用于评估材料行为和微观结构的最先进的实验技术的发展，以及旨在基本理解这些极端条件下的材料的补充计算和建模工作。该计划旨在突出我们在知识方面的差距，一些更具争议性的最新发展，以及利用合成、表征、性能测量和建模方面的发展来创造具有增强性能和功能的材料的独特新机会。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的智力价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。

Non-Technical Abstract The 2018 International Conference on Strength of Materials (ICSMA18) is one in a series of the most highly acclaimed topical conferences in the field of strength-of-materials. The focus areas for ICSMA18 are promoting topics at the very forefront of the field of mechanical behavior of materials. Held every three years, it provides a unique forum for in-depth discussion of cutting-edge advances in the field and pathways to the future. This is the third time in its 50-year history that it will be held in the USA. There will also be two special symposia associated with the conference on dislocation theory and plasticity. The organizers are emphasizing the interaction between junior and senior researchers in order to take advantage of the unique cross-section of attendees. A particular emphasis will be placed on encouraging and supporting the attendance and participation of students, post-doctoral associates and early career researchers. The ICSMA18 will be held on July 14-18, 2018 at the Ohio State University campus in Columbus, Ohio. Technical Abstract Technological development is paced by the creation and putting into service of materials that are ever-more capable of withstanding extreme conditions, such as high stress, temperature, radiation and long-term service. The International Conference on the Strength of Materials (ICSMA) has a 50 year tradition as the pre-eminent, independent, international venue for presentation of the latest advances in our understanding of the strength of materials. Scientific topics provide comprehensive coverage of the field, from basic concepts of deformation to advanced engineering materials, and across composites, alloys, biomedical and bio-inspired materials, and emerging materials. The meeting will advance fundamental understanding of the processes that govern the strength of materials at different length and time scales, and it will forge links between basic studies and investigations of technologically important engineering materials. Presentations will concern developments in state-of-the-art experimental techniques for evaluating material behavior and microstructure, and complementary computational and modeling efforts aimed at fundamental understanding of materials under these extreme conditions. The program has been designed to highlight the gaps in our knowledge, some of the more controversial recent developments, and unique new opportunities for exploiting developments in synthesis, characterization, property measurement and modeling for the creation of materials with enhanced performance and function.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.