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Diary supplement
Journal of Materials Processing Technology, 30 (1992) 399-408
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Diary Supplement The organizer of any event that is likely to be of interest to readers of the journal (e.g., a conference, seminar, or exhibition) is invited to submit appropriate material to the Editor, in the form illustrated below, there is no charge for inclusion of material in the diary. The Editor accepts no responsibility for inaccuracies associated with items submitted for inclusion.
1992 26 April-2 May, 1992. Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Contact: M a t e r i a l s R e s e a r c h Society, M e e t i n g s D e p a r t m e n t , 9800 M c K n i g h t Rd., P i t t s b u r g h , P A 15237, USA. Tel: (412) 367-3003. Fax: (412) 367-4373. At this event there will be 27 technical symposia and numerous short courses on a wide variety of materials and processing topics.
1 3 - 5 May. International Conference on The Recycling of Metals, Diisseldorf, Germany. P r e s e n t e d by: t h e E u r o p e a n Council of A S M I n t e r n a t i o n a l . C o n t a c t : Nicole B a u e r , c o n f e r e n c e M a n a g e r , A S M E u r o p e a n Office, rue de l ' O r m e 19 O l m s t r a a t , B -1040 Brussels, Belgium. Tel: 32/2-7360305. Telex: 61473. Fax: 32/2-7346702. At this event, almost all the main metals worth recycling will be covered. Particular attention will be given to four salient aspects of metal recycling: metallurgy; chemistry; economics; and ecology. Prominent specialists in each field will address the conference and over 50 papers of high calibre and advanced technology will be presented either orally or in poster sessions. On 12 May 1992the ASM Historical Landmark Designation will hold a ceremony to designate Mannesmann Piercing and Pilger Mills an Historic Landmark.
1 - 5 June. 20th Yugoslav Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Organised by: B o s n i a a n d H e r z e g o v i n a Society of M e c h a n i c s , F a c u l t y of Mechanical E n g i n e e r i n g , 71000 Sarajevo, O m l a d i n s k o s~tali§te b.b., Yugoslavia. At this event papers from all fields of theoretical and applied mechanics will be presented under the following groups: general mechanics; fluid mechanics; mechanics of deformable bodies. The official languages of the Congress will be Yugoslav languages, as well as English, Russian, French and German.
9--12 June. Hauptversammlung 1992 der Deutschen Gesellschaft fiir Materialkunde e.V., Hamburg, Germany. C o n t a c t : D e u t s c h e Gesellschaft fftir M a t e r i a l k u n d e e.V., A d e n a u e r a l l e e 21, D6370 Oberursel, G e r m a n y . Tel: (06171) 4081. Fax: (06171) 52554. Elsevier Science Publishers B.V.
400 Im mittelpunt der kommenden Hauptversammlungstehen die jtingsten Entwicklungenzum Thema Hochtemperatur-Werkstoffe und deren Verarbeitung. Im Rahmen dieses Schwerpunktes werden sich die Fach ausschtisse wieder in besonderem Ma/~e an der Programmgestaltung beteiligen, und zwar auf den Gebieten: (i) Intermetallischen Verbindungen; (ii) Titanwerkstoffe; (iii) Keramische Strukturwerkstoffe; (iv) Konstitution; und (v) Verarbeitungs-Technologien.
1 6 - 1 8 J u n e . S U S I 9 2 - S e c o n d I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e on Structures u n d e r S h o c k and Impact, S o u t h a m p t o n , U K Contact: Mrs. Audrey Lampard, Computational Mechanics Institute, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst. Southampton S04 2AA, UK. Tel: (0703) 293223. Fax: (0703) 292853. Telex: 47388 Attn. COMPMECH. The themes of this event will include: surface structures under explosive shock; buried structures under explosions; missile penetration and explosion; collision forces on structures; demolition of structures; residual strength of damaged structures; localised explosions on structures; full- and model-scale testing; new software for shock and impact analysis; dynamic soil-structure interaction; foreign object damage; interaction between analytical and experimental research; formulation of design rules.
1 - 3 J u l y . S e c o n d I n t e r n a t i o n a l c o n f e r e n c e on Localised D a m a g e C o m p u t e r Aided A s s e s s m e n t a n d Control o f Localised D a m a g e , Sout h a m p t o n , UK. Contact: Sue 0wen, Computational Mechanics Institute, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst. Southampton SO4 2AA, UK. Tel: (0703) 293223. Fax: (0703) 292853. Telex: 47388 Attn. COMPMECH. The topics of this event include: fracture mechanics; damage mechanics; crack propagation and control; composite materials; fatigue; dynamic fracture; failure analysis; corrosion; creep and high temperature; design considerations; plasticity and viscoplasticity; knowledge-based systems; environmental effects; industrial applications; residual stress; microstructural and micromechanical modelling; finite elements, boundary elements and other advanced numerical techniques.
24-28 August. Symposium "Junior Euromat", Lausanne, Switzerland. Organised by: the Deutsche Gesellschaft ftir Materialkunde in cooperation with the Schweizerische Verband ftir die Materialtechnik. Contact: Deutsche Gesellschaft fiir Materialkunde e.V., Adenauerallee 21, D6370 Oberursel, Germany. Tel: 06171/4081. Fax: 96171/52554. This event will be concerned with the opportunities of young materials scientists in education and on careers in the context of the forthcoming United Europe. The focus will be on: exchange of scientific achievements by young materials scientists; curricula of materials science; student exchange across Europe; and careers for young materials engineers in industry and at universities. The symposia intend to reflect the informal atmosphere of a summer school. The subject will be treated in lectures, workshops and round-table discussions. The symposia will focus primarily on Master's and Ph.D. students in materials related fields.
8 - 1 0 September. 1 l t h I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e on Jet Cutting Technology, St. A n d r e w s , Scotland, UK. Contact: Miss Tracey Peters, Conference Organiser, or Mr. Carl Welch, Con-
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ference Manager, Jet Cutting Conference, BHR Group Ltd., Cranfield, Bedford MK43 OAJ, UK. Tel: {0234) 750422. Fax: {0234) 750074. The scope of this event will cover all aspects of jetting technology in the following industries (includingbenefits, safety and legislation): (i) technology - abrasive jets, cleaning, cutting, drilling, environment, fluid mechanics, jet manipulation, jet/target interaction, new developments and future needs, nozzle systems, pulse jets, pumps and intensifiers, and surface treatment; (ii) industry - aerospace, civil engineering, contract services, defense, manufacturing, medicine, mining, nuclear, petrochemical, and underwater. A table-top exhibition is planned alongside the conference.
8 - 1 0 September. Eight National Conference on Manufacturing Research, B i r m i n g h a m , UK. Organised by: the Consortium of Heads of University and Polytechnic Departments of Production Engineering. Contact: Mrs. P. Higgins, Conference Secretary, Eighth NCMR, Faculty of Engineering and Computer Technology, Birmingham Polytechnic, Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 2SY, UK. Tel: 021-331-6263. Fax: 021-331-6315. At this event a wide range of manufacturing topics will be covered, including: design for manufacturing; manufacturing strategy; CIM; processes and control; case studies; manufacturing systems; quality assurance; knowledge-based systems; AMT; small business issues.
2 1 - 2 4 September. Third A S E A N Science and Technology Week Exhibition, Singapore. Organised by: the ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology and hosted by the National Science and Technology Board, Singapore. Contact: CEMS Pte. Ltd., 1 Maritime Square # 09-43 World Trade Centre, Lobby B, Singapore 0409. Tel: 2788666. Fax: 2784077. Telex: RS35319 CEMS. This event aims to promote the transfer of science and technologies between ASEAN and her many dialogue partners. It will highlight product research and development efforts in the fields of: medical engineering; engineering; robotics; office automation; new energy technology; agro industrial applications; telematics; and aerospace. There will be seven concurrent Conferences, covering the seven application technologies: biotechnology; food science and technology; nonconventional energy; marine science - regional ocean resources; marine science - living coastal resources; microelectronics and computers; and materials science and technology.
2 2 - 2 6 September. ISFEC92 - International Surface Finishing Exhibition and Conference, Telford, Shropshire, UK. Organised by: the British Surface Treatment Suppliers Association; the Institute of Metal Finishing; and the Paint Makers Association of Great Britain. Contact: ISFEC92 Secretariat, Exeter House, 48 Holloway Head, Birmingham B1 1NQ, UK. Tel: 021-666-7190. The Conference will cover a comprehensive range of surface technologies, with papers concerned with R&D closely related to industrial needs. There will be practical sessions on new developments, applications and technical problems, with currently operated surface finishing and treatment processes. Topics to be covered include: engineering coatings; organic coatings; aluminium finishing; electroplating; electroless nickel; coatings for electronics; environmental regulations; quality control; and training. As ISFEC92 will be concurrent with the "Finishing 92" exhibition, everyone should find something relevant to their personal or company interests. There will be a full social programme for partners, including tours, visits and banquets.
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2 9 - 3 0 S e p t e m b e r , C i n c i n n a t i , U S A , and 1 5 - 1 6 October, Grenoble, France, J o i n t E u r o p e - U S A Conferences on Shot Peening: T h e o r y and Applications. Contact: for those from the USA and Canada - IIT International, P.O. Box 306, Belleville, MI 48112-0306, USA. Phone and Fax: 313-7533577; for those from other countries - IIT International, 40 Promenade Marx Dormoy, F93460 Gournay sur Marne, France. Tel: 33-1-45921771. Fax: 33-1-45929215. Telex: 250303 (Att. IITT). The coverage of this event will include the following and related topics: shot peening and its applications and case studies in automobile, aerospace and process industries; peening machines and media; process control; mechanics of shot peening; microstructure, residual stresses (measurement and prediction); surface finish; effect of shot peening and fatigue life of metals and components; stress corrosion; peen forming; advances in shot peening technology; peening of new materials; codes and standards; economic aspects.
1 4 - 1 6 October. M A T - T E C 9 2 - E u r o p e a n S e m i n a r s on Materials, Grenoble, F r a n c e . Contact: IIT-International, 40 Promenade Marx Dormoy, F-93460 Gournay sur Marne, France. Tel: 33-1-45921771. Fax: 33-1-45929213. Telex: 250303 (Att. IITT). 14 O c t o b e r - S U R F - T E C . Thermal treatments. LASER treatment, coatings, preparation, mechanical treatments, blasting, painting, surface treatment and pollution, effect of residual stress and materials behaviour, etc. 14 O c t o b e r - C o r r o s i o n . Corrosion inhibitors, stress corrosion, biological corrosion, erosion, testing, applications, simulations, etc. 1 4 - 1 5 O c t o b e r - F a t i g u e , f r a c t u r e . Residual stresses, thermal fatigue, fatigue under complex loading, multiaxial fatigue, fracture analysis, etc. 15 O c t o b e r - W e l d i n g a n d j o i n i n g . New trends and applications of welding technology, electron beam and laser welding, spot welding of thin sheets and plates, development in structural steels and their weldability, and welding of high strength steels, of stainless steels and of advanced materials, etc. 15 16 O c t o b e r - C o m p o s i t e s . Metal matrix composites, fatigue of composite materials and structures, analysis of composites, computer aided design, defects and damage, environmental degradation, fabrication, quality control, testing, application, etc. I 5 - I 6 O c t o b e r - S h o t p e e n i n g . Shot peening and its applications, peening machines and medias, process control, mechanics and shot peening (microstructure, residual stresses, surface finish, etc. ), fatigue (spring steels, austenitic and other steels, light alloys and welds, etc. ), shot peening and stress corrosion, peen forming.
2 3 - 2 5 October. I C M D E A - S e c o n d I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e on Mac h i n e D y n a m i c s a n d E n g i n e e r i n g Applications, Zhenjiang, China. Sponsored by: The Machine Dynamics Society under the Chinese Society of Vibration Engineering; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Jiangsu Institute of Technology, China; and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Contact: Prof. Jin Ruiqi, Vice-President, Jiangsu Institute of Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China. The objectives and topics of this event are: dynamic design of machine structures; vibration and
403 noise control; modal analysis and system identification; ergonomics and vibration sickness; damping and its applications; dynamic characteristics analysis and measurement; failure diagnosis and monitoring; digital algorithms of vibration problems; together with applications in all areas including: production and manufacturing; aerospace and aircraft engineering; robotics; biomechanics and bioengineering; economics and management; quality control; vehicles and transportation; and precision machinery.
2 6 - 2 8 October. I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e on Cold and W a r m F o r g i n g T e c h n o l o g y , Columbus, OH, USA.
Co-sponsored/endorsed by: the Engineering Research Center for Net Shape Manufacturing at the Ohio State University and a number of American and international professional associations. Contact: Ms. Evelyn M. Skurow, ERC/NSM, The Ohio State University, 339 Baker Systems, 1971 Nell Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1271, USA. Tel: 614292-9267. Fax: 614-292-7219. The sessions at this event, in which some 25 papers by internationally recognised authorities from both industry and academia will be presented, are: (i) historical developments and state of technology; (ii) advances in processes and applications; (iii) equipment and tooling; and (iv) workpiece and tool materials.
3 - 6 N o v e m b e r . 1 9 9 2 P a c i f i c C o n f e r e n c e on M a n u f a c t u r i n g , S a k a i , Osaka, J a p a n .
Sponsored by: University of Osaka Prefecture, Japan; Lawrence Technological University, USA; Swinburne Institute of Technology, Australia; Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia; Japan Industrial Management Association; Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Indonesian Institute of Engineers; and Sakai City Government. Co-sponsored by: Industrial Liaison Committee; Southern Osaka Industrial Promotion Center; Sakai Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and Osaka Prefectural Government. Contact: Professor Hiroshi Ohta, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Osaka Prefecture, Mozu-Umemachi, Sakai, Osaka, Japan 591. Fax: ÷ 81-722-59-3340. The areas of interest of this event include, but are not limited to, the following: artificial intelligence; automated assembly; automated inspection; CAD/CAM; CAPP; CIM; concurrent engineering; expert systems in manufacturing; factory automation; flexible manufacturing; group technology; human resource development; human factors in management; just-in-time manufacturing; manufacturing education; material removal; modelling of manufacturing systems; production planning and scheduling; productive maintenance; quality assurance and management; reliability in manufacturing; robotic applications; total quality control; value engineering and vision and scanning. There will be technical visits of selected industries and laboratories in and around Sakai. A post-conference tour and spouse programs will be arranged also.
4 - 6 N o v e m b e r . 3 r d E u r o p e a n C o n f e r e n c e " R e s i d u a l Stresses: Measurement - Assessment-Application", Frankfurt, Germany. Contact: Deutsche Gesellschaft fiir Materialkunde e.V., Adenauerallee 21, D-
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6370 Oberursel, Germany. Tel: (06171) 4081. Fax: (06171) 52554. The conference topics are: modern equipment for RS analyses; innovations in mechanical, magnetic and ultrasonic methods; measurement and effects of micro residual stresses; X-ray line profile analysis; mobile X-ray diffraction; neutron RS analyses; computational RS analyses; RS standards, RS in engineering materials; RS in coatings; RS in polymers; RS in ceramics; RS in composites; RS and machining; RS and welding; RS and heat treating; RS and special technological treatments; RS and fatigue resistance; RS and fracture; RS and crack initiation; RS and failure analysis; RS and distortion; RS and service behaviour; RS control in production lines; RS and dimensioning concepts. The conference languages will be German and English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.
18 N o v e m b e r . S y m p o s i u m on S t r u c t u r a l I n t e g r i t y of F a s t e n e r s , Miami, U S A . Contact: Dorothy Savini, Symposium Operations, ASTM, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1187, USA. Tel: 215/299-5413. The scope of this event will include: stress intensity factor solutions applicable to fasteners; methods and models for predicting crack initiation and propagation in fasteners; fatigue and fracture experiments on fasteners; failure analysis of fasteners; structural integrity analysis of fasteners; stress corrosion cracking of fasteners.
1 8 - 1 9 N o v e m b e r . S y m p o s i u m on A c c u r a c y o f Load and S t r a i n Meas u r e m e n t s of T e s t i n g M a c h i n e s , Miami, U S A . Contact: Dorothy Savini, Symposium Operations, ASTM, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1187, USA. Tel.: 215/299-5413. The topics to be included in this event are: definition of load/strain measurements; load measurement accuracy; strain measurement accuracy; verification of load/strain accuracy - static and dynamic; machine/specimen interaction; automated data acquisition and effect on accuracy; traceability of test/verification results to the fundamental parameters (mass, length, and time).
3 0 N o v e m b e r - 1 D e c e m b e r . S e m i n a r " P l a s t i c s on the Road", Solihull, West Midlands, UK. Contact: Conference Department, Plastics and Rubber Institute, 11 Hobart Place, London SWlW OHL, UK. Tel: (01) 222 7899. Telex: 917944 IME LDN. Fax: (01) 222 9881. This event is aimed at all those involved in the design, application, materials and manufacture of polymer-based components for the vehicle industry. Conference sessions will include: recycling; polymers and composites in commercial vehicles; plastics in the future and their relevance to styling; design and safety; and plastics and solutions for future design problems.
3 0 N o v e m b e r - 2 D e c e m b e r . W J T ' 9 2 - T h e 3 r d P a c i f i c R i m International C o n f e r e n c e on Water Jet T e c h n o l o g y , T a i n a n , T a i w a n , China. Sponsored and organised by: National Cheng Kung University; Institute of Nuclear Energy Research (INER); National Tsing Hua University; Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) Flow Asia Corporation; National Science Council; and Water Jet Technology Society of Japan (WJTSJ). Contact: Prof. F.S. Yen (for general enquiries and registration), Department of Mineral and Petroleum Engineering, National Cheng Kung University,
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Tainan, Taiwan, China. Tel: 886-6-2355603. Fax: 886-6-2346290; Prof. Teruo Yahiro (for the submission of abstracts and papers), Department of Ocean Civil Engineering, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University, 3-20-10rido, Shimidzu, Shizouoka, 424, Japan. Tel: 81-543-34-0411. Fax: 81-543-34-5075. This event will allow researchers, system manufacturers, contractors and end-users from all countries to meet and exchange experience and information on the following proposed topics: hydrodynamics of jets; technologies for nuclear engineering (decontamination and decommissioning); technologies for material removal; technologies for mining engineering; new applications {medicine, marine and aerospace ); machine and equipment design; safety and environmental considerations. Accepted papers must be submitted and presented in English, Technical visits, sightseeing tours and a social program for participants and spouses or accompanying persons are being arranged. Prospective authors are invited to submit titles and 150-300 word abstracts by 30 June 1992.
30 N o v e m b e r - 4 December. 1992 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Contact: Materials Research Society, Meetings Department, 9800 McKnight Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15237, USA. Tel: (412) 367-3003. Fax: (412) 367-4373. This event will continue MRS's tradition of offering a series of in-depth and interdisciplinary topical symposia. New symposia this fall include: science and technology of fullerone materials; amorphous insulating thin films; laser ablation in materials processing; nanophase and nanocomposite materials; polymer blends; ordered materials by design; biomolecular materials; textiles in composites; and structure and properties of energetic materials. Prospective authors should submit abstracts in the prescribed form by I July 1992,
1 5 - 1 7 December. Asia-Pacific Conference on Engineering Plasticity and its Applications, Hong Kong. Organised by: the Divisions of Engineering, and Construction & Land Use, of Hong Kong Polytechnic. Co-organised by: Tsinghua University and the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (Plasticity Division). Supported by: the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Hong Kong, The Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (Materials Technology and Structural Divisions), and Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre. Contact: Dr. W.B. Lee, AEPA'92 Symposium Chairman, Division of Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic, Hung Horn, Hong Kong. Tel: (852) 362471. Fax: (852) 7666605. The scope of this event will include both theoretical and experimental aspects of the following areas: { 1 ) macroplasticity - finite deformation, yield criteria, constitutive models, dynamic plasticity, visco-plasticity; (2) microplasticity - crystal plasticity, crystallographic yield functions, flow localisation, strain induced anisotropy, phase transformations, etc.; (3) applications - structural analysis and design, numerical methods in plasticity, geo-mechanics, concrete failure, metal forming, machining, superplasticity, constitutive modelling, microstructural design, plastic fracture, etc. The official language of the Symposium is English.
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1 7 - 2 2 D e c e m b e r . I C E S ' 9 2 - International C o n f e r e n c e on Computational E n g i n e e r i n g Science, H o n g Kong.
Contact: ICES'92 Secretariat, c/o Professor S.N. Atluri, Computational Modelling Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0356, USA; or Fax to: 404-894-2299. Papers that will be presented at this conference cover the following topics: solid and structural mechanics; composite materials; smart structures; constitutive modelling; inelastic and finite deformation response; transient analysis; structural control & optimization; multi-body dynamics; fracture mechanics & structural integrity; computational fluid dynamics; compressible & incompressible flow; aerodynamics; transport phenomena; heat transfer & solidification; electromagnetic field, related solid mechanics and MHD; modern variational methods; biomechanics; and off-shore structural mechanics. Amongst the methods to be discussed are: finite element and boundary element methods, spectral methods, finite volume and finite difference methods, domain decomposition methods, parallel computing, etc. There will be a session on "Computational Mechanics and Engineering of Metalworking Processes". The language of the conference will be English.
2 7 - 2 9 D e c e m b e r . P E D E C '92 - 5th International C o n f e r e n c e on Production E n g i n e e r i n g , D e s i g n and Control, A l e x a n d r i a , Egypt.
Organised by: the Department of Production Engineering, University of Alexandria, Egypt. Co-sponsored by: The Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering (CSME). Contact: Prof. Dr. Ing. HA. Youssef, General Secretary, Department of Production Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alexandria, Alexandria 21544, Egypt. Tel: 5975550, 5975556, or 5975559. Fax: 03/5971853. The aim of PEDEC'92 is to provide an up-date on the latest developments in the areas of production engineering, design and control, and a forum for international exchange of technical views. The conference themes will include: (i) computer applications in production technology (CAD, CAM, CAI, CAPP, FMS, robotics, CNC, CIM, etc.); (ii) material technology (metallic, nonmetallic, composite, powder metallurgy, etc. ); (iii) manufacturing processes (casting, forming, machining, welding, non-conventional methods, etc. ); (iv) machine tool dynamics, design and control; (v) quality control and industrial inspection (measurement, automatic inspection systems, material testing, machinery diagnoses, quality assurance, etc. ); (vi) industrial engineering and production management (safety engineering, maintenance, human factors, modelling and simulation, etc.); (vii) applied mechanics (solid mechanics, stress analysis, FEM, fracture mechanics, etc.). During the conference period, an exhibition of related industrial equipment and research activities will take place.
1993 1 3 - 1 7 April. WOM-93 - 9th International C o n f e r e n c e on Wear o f Materials, San Francisco, USA. Contact: COMST, Conference Organisers in Medicine, Science and Technology, P.O. Box 415, CH-1001 Lausanne 1, Switzerland. Tel: +41 (21) 234 886. Fax: +41 (21) 234-972. This event is concerned with practical wear problems in metals, polymers, ceramics, composite materials and engineering coatings. The topics to be covered include: mechanisms of erosion and wear (fretting, scuffing, etc. ); wear of various materials combinations; wear of mechanical devices and products in industry (including wear of recording media); wear in lubricated systems; diag-
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2 3 - 2 6 March. P T M 93 - European Conference on Materials by Powder Technology, Dresden, Germany. Organised by: The German "Gemeinschaftsausschut~ fiir Pulvermetallurgie", a joint committee represented by Deutsche Gesellschaft fiir Materialkunde e.V., Deutsche Keramische GeseUschaft e.V., Fachverband Pulvermetallurgie and Verein Deutscher Ingenieure-Gesellschaftflit Werkstofftechnik, under the auspices of the European Powder Metallurgy Association. Contact: PTM 93 Conference Secretariat, Deutsche Gesellschaft fiir Materialkunde e.V., Adenauerallee 21, D-6370 Oberursel, Germany. Tel: (06171) 4081. Fax: (06171) 52554. The programme for this event will focus on processing and applications of powder-based materials, covering the latest developments in both fundamentals and applications. Papers to be presented should cover the following subjects: {i) powder-based materials - light metals, ferrous and nonferrous materials, high-temperature materials, intermetallics, carbon, ceramics, composites, amorphous materials, nanocrystalline materials; (ii) powder processing - atomising, mechanical alloying, compacting, sintering, hot isostatic pressing, machining, finishing; (iii) properties of powder-based materials - microstructural characterisation, mechanical properties; (iv } modelling and engineering- numerical simulation, microstructural design. Both oral and poster presentation is possible. Oral presentation can be in either English or German: however, there will be no simultaneous translation. The language of the proceedings is English. Prospective authors should submit abstracts by I J u n e 1992.
3 - 5 May. CHEM 93 - 6th International Conference on Computational Methods and E x p e r i m e n t a l Measurements, Sienna, Italy. Sponsored by: University of Naples, Italy; Wessex Institute of Technology, UK; University of Sienna, Italy. Contact: Sue Owen, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge. Ashurst, Southampton SO4 2AA, UK. Tel: (0703) 293223. Fax: (0703) 292853. E-mail: CMI;@uk.ac.rl.ib. This event provides a forum for the review of the latest work on interaction between numerical methods and experimental measurements. The conference themes will include: experimental versus analytical or numerical models; interaction of computer codes and experimental models; material property characterization through numerical models and experimental prototypes; computer interaction and/or control of real-time experiments, interface with computational models and calibration of mathematical models; system implementation for data acquisition and processing phases; with fields of application including the following: fluid dynamics: fluid flow; heat transfer; structures and stress analysis; geomechanics; turbulent flow; water resources; material problems and identification; dynamic tolerance; computational methods. Papers are invited: prospective authors/delegates are invited to request further information.
6 - 1 1 June. The 3rd (1993) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Singapore. Organised by: the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE) and hosted by Singapore Structural Steel Society.
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Contact: Technical Program Committee, ISOPE, P.O. Box 1107, Golden, Colorado 80402-1107, USA. Fax: 1-303-420-3760. The main fields of interest at this event are: offshore technology; Asian offshore developments; ocean engineering; polar engineering; computational methods/CAD; recent topics; offshore mechanics; materials/technology; risers/pipelines; energy and resources; geotechnical engineering. Prospective authors should submit two copies of 300-400 word abstracts by 1 August 1992.
1 6 - 1 8 August. Second US National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Washington, DC, USA. Sponsored by: US Association for Computational Mechanics and hosted by the Center for Computational Structural Technology, University of Virginia. Contact: Professor Ahmed K. Noor, Mail Stop 210, University of Virginia, NASA langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23665, USA. Tel: (804) 8641978. Fax: (804) 864-8089. The meeting will cover all aspects of computational mechanics. Both the mathematical foundations and applications of computational mechanics will be treated. Also, the role of computational mechanics in aerospace, shipbuilding, automotive, electronic, nuclear and other high-tech industries will be addressed.
1 6 - 2 0 August. International Conference on Production Research Lappeenranta, Finland. Sponsored by: the Ministry of Education. Co-organised by: Institute of Occupational Health; Finnish Productivity Center; Federation of Finnish Metal, Engineering and Electrotechnical Industries; The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK); Finnish Employers Confederation; and Central Association of Finnish Forest Industries. Contact: Lea Hirvonen (Tel: +358 53 574 3902), or Kirsi Silvenoinen, Lappeenranta University of Technology, ICPR 93, Box 20, SF-53851 Lappeenranta, Finland. Tel: +358 53 574 3903. Fax: +358 53 574 3920. The main theme of this event is "Industrial productivity". The special topics to be considered include: FMS/CIM; production management and logistics; human factors and ergonomics; production performance measurements; energy and environmental factors; and productivity in forest (process) industry. The official conference language will be English. There will be a full social programme for delegates and guests, together with pre- and post-conference programmes and a programme for accompanying persons. Prospective authors should submit abstracts by October 1992.
Metallography Calendar Contact: Deutsche Gesellschaft fiir Materialkunde e.V., Adenauerallee 21, D6370 Oberursel/Taunus, Germany. Tel: 06171/4081. Fax: 06171/52554. The DGM is planning a calendar for 1993 and is interested in receiving micrographs (colour only) either as slides (3.5 X 2.5 cm) or prints (22 X 16 cm, ratio 100:70). All contributions should be made by 15 J u n e 1992 at the latest.
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1992 26 April-2 May, 1992. Materials Research Society Spring Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, USA Contact: M a t e r i a l s R e s e a r c h Society, M e e t i n g s D e p a r t m e n t , 9800 M c K n i g h t Rd., P i t t s b u r g h , P A 15237, USA. Tel: (412) 367-3003. Fax: (412) 367-4373. At this event there will be 27 technical symposia and numerous short courses on a wide variety of materials and processing topics.
1 3 - 5 May. International Conference on The Recycling of Metals, Diisseldorf, Germany. P r e s e n t e d by: t h e E u r o p e a n Council of A S M I n t e r n a t i o n a l . C o n t a c t : Nicole B a u e r , c o n f e r e n c e M a n a g e r , A S M E u r o p e a n Office, rue de l ' O r m e 19 O l m s t r a a t , B -1040 Brussels, Belgium. Tel: 32/2-7360305. Telex: 61473. Fax: 32/2-7346702. At this event, almost all the main metals worth recycling will be covered. Particular attention will be given to four salient aspects of metal recycling: metallurgy; chemistry; economics; and ecology. Prominent specialists in each field will address the conference and over 50 papers of high calibre and advanced technology will be presented either orally or in poster sessions. On 12 May 1992the ASM Historical Landmark Designation will hold a ceremony to designate Mannesmann Piercing and Pilger Mills an Historic Landmark.
1 - 5 June. 20th Yugoslav Congress of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Organised by: B o s n i a a n d H e r z e g o v i n a Society of M e c h a n i c s , F a c u l t y of Mechanical E n g i n e e r i n g , 71000 Sarajevo, O m l a d i n s k o s~tali§te b.b., Yugoslavia. At this event papers from all fields of theoretical and applied mechanics will be presented under the following groups: general mechanics; fluid mechanics; mechanics of deformable bodies. The official languages of the Congress will be Yugoslav languages, as well as English, Russian, French and German.
9--12 June. Hauptversammlung 1992 der Deutschen Gesellschaft fiir Materialkunde e.V., Hamburg, Germany. C o n t a c t : D e u t s c h e Gesellschaft fftir M a t e r i a l k u n d e e.V., A d e n a u e r a l l e e 21, D6370 Oberursel, G e r m a n y . Tel: (06171) 4081. Fax: (06171) 52554. Elsevier Science Publishers B.V.
400 Im mittelpunt der kommenden Hauptversammlungstehen die jtingsten Entwicklungenzum Thema Hochtemperatur-Werkstoffe und deren Verarbeitung. Im Rahmen dieses Schwerpunktes werden sich die Fach ausschtisse wieder in besonderem Ma/~e an der Programmgestaltung beteiligen, und zwar auf den Gebieten: (i) Intermetallischen Verbindungen; (ii) Titanwerkstoffe; (iii) Keramische Strukturwerkstoffe; (iv) Konstitution; und (v) Verarbeitungs-Technologien.
1 6 - 1 8 J u n e . S U S I 9 2 - S e c o n d I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e on Structures u n d e r S h o c k and Impact, S o u t h a m p t o n , U K Contact: Mrs. Audrey Lampard, Computational Mechanics Institute, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst. Southampton S04 2AA, UK. Tel: (0703) 293223. Fax: (0703) 292853. Telex: 47388 Attn. COMPMECH. The themes of this event will include: surface structures under explosive shock; buried structures under explosions; missile penetration and explosion; collision forces on structures; demolition of structures; residual strength of damaged structures; localised explosions on structures; full- and model-scale testing; new software for shock and impact analysis; dynamic soil-structure interaction; foreign object damage; interaction between analytical and experimental research; formulation of design rules.
1 - 3 J u l y . S e c o n d I n t e r n a t i o n a l c o n f e r e n c e on Localised D a m a g e C o m p u t e r Aided A s s e s s m e n t a n d Control o f Localised D a m a g e , Sout h a m p t o n , UK. Contact: Sue 0wen, Computational Mechanics Institute, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst. Southampton SO4 2AA, UK. Tel: (0703) 293223. Fax: (0703) 292853. Telex: 47388 Attn. COMPMECH. The topics of this event include: fracture mechanics; damage mechanics; crack propagation and control; composite materials; fatigue; dynamic fracture; failure analysis; corrosion; creep and high temperature; design considerations; plasticity and viscoplasticity; knowledge-based systems; environmental effects; industrial applications; residual stress; microstructural and micromechanical modelling; finite elements, boundary elements and other advanced numerical techniques.
24-28 August. Symposium "Junior Euromat", Lausanne, Switzerland. Organised by: the Deutsche Gesellschaft ftir Materialkunde in cooperation with the Schweizerische Verband ftir die Materialtechnik. Contact: Deutsche Gesellschaft fiir Materialkunde e.V., Adenauerallee 21, D6370 Oberursel, Germany. Tel: 06171/4081. Fax: 96171/52554. This event will be concerned with the opportunities of young materials scientists in education and on careers in the context of the forthcoming United Europe. The focus will be on: exchange of scientific achievements by young materials scientists; curricula of materials science; student exchange across Europe; and careers for young materials engineers in industry and at universities. The symposia intend to reflect the informal atmosphere of a summer school. The subject will be treated in lectures, workshops and round-table discussions. The symposia will focus primarily on Master's and Ph.D. students in materials related fields.
8 - 1 0 September. 1 l t h I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e on Jet Cutting Technology, St. A n d r e w s , Scotland, UK. Contact: Miss Tracey Peters, Conference Organiser, or Mr. Carl Welch, Con-
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8 - 1 0 September. Eight National Conference on Manufacturing Research, B i r m i n g h a m , UK. Organised by: the Consortium of Heads of University and Polytechnic Departments of Production Engineering. Contact: Mrs. P. Higgins, Conference Secretary, Eighth NCMR, Faculty of Engineering and Computer Technology, Birmingham Polytechnic, Perry Barr, Birmingham B42 2SY, UK. Tel: 021-331-6263. Fax: 021-331-6315. At this event a wide range of manufacturing topics will be covered, including: design for manufacturing; manufacturing strategy; CIM; processes and control; case studies; manufacturing systems; quality assurance; knowledge-based systems; AMT; small business issues.
2 1 - 2 4 September. Third A S E A N Science and Technology Week Exhibition, Singapore. Organised by: the ASEAN Committee on Science and Technology and hosted by the National Science and Technology Board, Singapore. Contact: CEMS Pte. Ltd., 1 Maritime Square # 09-43 World Trade Centre, Lobby B, Singapore 0409. Tel: 2788666. Fax: 2784077. Telex: RS35319 CEMS. This event aims to promote the transfer of science and technologies between ASEAN and her many dialogue partners. It will highlight product research and development efforts in the fields of: medical engineering; engineering; robotics; office automation; new energy technology; agro industrial applications; telematics; and aerospace. There will be seven concurrent Conferences, covering the seven application technologies: biotechnology; food science and technology; nonconventional energy; marine science - regional ocean resources; marine science - living coastal resources; microelectronics and computers; and materials science and technology.
2 2 - 2 6 September. ISFEC92 - International Surface Finishing Exhibition and Conference, Telford, Shropshire, UK. Organised by: the British Surface Treatment Suppliers Association; the Institute of Metal Finishing; and the Paint Makers Association of Great Britain. Contact: ISFEC92 Secretariat, Exeter House, 48 Holloway Head, Birmingham B1 1NQ, UK. Tel: 021-666-7190. The Conference will cover a comprehensive range of surface technologies, with papers concerned with R&D closely related to industrial needs. There will be practical sessions on new developments, applications and technical problems, with currently operated surface finishing and treatment processes. Topics to be covered include: engineering coatings; organic coatings; aluminium finishing; electroplating; electroless nickel; coatings for electronics; environmental regulations; quality control; and training. As ISFEC92 will be concurrent with the "Finishing 92" exhibition, everyone should find something relevant to their personal or company interests. There will be a full social programme for partners, including tours, visits and banquets.
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2 9 - 3 0 S e p t e m b e r , C i n c i n n a t i , U S A , and 1 5 - 1 6 October, Grenoble, France, J o i n t E u r o p e - U S A Conferences on Shot Peening: T h e o r y and Applications. Contact: for those from the USA and Canada - IIT International, P.O. Box 306, Belleville, MI 48112-0306, USA. Phone and Fax: 313-7533577; for those from other countries - IIT International, 40 Promenade Marx Dormoy, F93460 Gournay sur Marne, France. Tel: 33-1-45921771. Fax: 33-1-45929215. Telex: 250303 (Att. IITT). The coverage of this event will include the following and related topics: shot peening and its applications and case studies in automobile, aerospace and process industries; peening machines and media; process control; mechanics of shot peening; microstructure, residual stresses (measurement and prediction); surface finish; effect of shot peening and fatigue life of metals and components; stress corrosion; peen forming; advances in shot peening technology; peening of new materials; codes and standards; economic aspects.
1 4 - 1 6 October. M A T - T E C 9 2 - E u r o p e a n S e m i n a r s on Materials, Grenoble, F r a n c e . Contact: IIT-International, 40 Promenade Marx Dormoy, F-93460 Gournay sur Marne, France. Tel: 33-1-45921771. Fax: 33-1-45929213. Telex: 250303 (Att. IITT). 14 O c t o b e r - S U R F - T E C . Thermal treatments. LASER treatment, coatings, preparation, mechanical treatments, blasting, painting, surface treatment and pollution, effect of residual stress and materials behaviour, etc. 14 O c t o b e r - C o r r o s i o n . Corrosion inhibitors, stress corrosion, biological corrosion, erosion, testing, applications, simulations, etc. 1 4 - 1 5 O c t o b e r - F a t i g u e , f r a c t u r e . Residual stresses, thermal fatigue, fatigue under complex loading, multiaxial fatigue, fracture analysis, etc. 15 O c t o b e r - W e l d i n g a n d j o i n i n g . New trends and applications of welding technology, electron beam and laser welding, spot welding of thin sheets and plates, development in structural steels and their weldability, and welding of high strength steels, of stainless steels and of advanced materials, etc. 15 16 O c t o b e r - C o m p o s i t e s . Metal matrix composites, fatigue of composite materials and structures, analysis of composites, computer aided design, defects and damage, environmental degradation, fabrication, quality control, testing, application, etc. I 5 - I 6 O c t o b e r - S h o t p e e n i n g . Shot peening and its applications, peening machines and medias, process control, mechanics and shot peening (microstructure, residual stresses, surface finish, etc. ), fatigue (spring steels, austenitic and other steels, light alloys and welds, etc. ), shot peening and stress corrosion, peen forming.
2 3 - 2 5 October. I C M D E A - S e c o n d I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e on Mac h i n e D y n a m i c s a n d E n g i n e e r i n g Applications, Zhenjiang, China. Sponsored by: The Machine Dynamics Society under the Chinese Society of Vibration Engineering; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Jiangsu Institute of Technology, China; and the National Natural Science Foundation of China. Contact: Prof. Jin Ruiqi, Vice-President, Jiangsu Institute of Technology, Zhenjiang, Jiangsu 212013, China. The objectives and topics of this event are: dynamic design of machine structures; vibration and
403 noise control; modal analysis and system identification; ergonomics and vibration sickness; damping and its applications; dynamic characteristics analysis and measurement; failure diagnosis and monitoring; digital algorithms of vibration problems; together with applications in all areas including: production and manufacturing; aerospace and aircraft engineering; robotics; biomechanics and bioengineering; economics and management; quality control; vehicles and transportation; and precision machinery.
2 6 - 2 8 October. I n t e r n a t i o n a l C o n f e r e n c e on Cold and W a r m F o r g i n g T e c h n o l o g y , Columbus, OH, USA.
Co-sponsored/endorsed by: the Engineering Research Center for Net Shape Manufacturing at the Ohio State University and a number of American and international professional associations. Contact: Ms. Evelyn M. Skurow, ERC/NSM, The Ohio State University, 339 Baker Systems, 1971 Nell Avenue, Columbus, OH 43210-1271, USA. Tel: 614292-9267. Fax: 614-292-7219. The sessions at this event, in which some 25 papers by internationally recognised authorities from both industry and academia will be presented, are: (i) historical developments and state of technology; (ii) advances in processes and applications; (iii) equipment and tooling; and (iv) workpiece and tool materials.
3 - 6 N o v e m b e r . 1 9 9 2 P a c i f i c C o n f e r e n c e on M a n u f a c t u r i n g , S a k a i , Osaka, J a p a n .
Sponsored by: University of Osaka Prefecture, Japan; Lawrence Technological University, USA; Swinburne Institute of Technology, Australia; Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia; Japan Industrial Management Association; Society of Manufacturing Engineers; Indonesian Institute of Engineers; and Sakai City Government. Co-sponsored by: Industrial Liaison Committee; Southern Osaka Industrial Promotion Center; Sakai Chamber of Commerce and Industry; and Osaka Prefectural Government. Contact: Professor Hiroshi Ohta, Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Osaka Prefecture, Mozu-Umemachi, Sakai, Osaka, Japan 591. Fax: ÷ 81-722-59-3340. The areas of interest of this event include, but are not limited to, the following: artificial intelligence; automated assembly; automated inspection; CAD/CAM; CAPP; CIM; concurrent engineering; expert systems in manufacturing; factory automation; flexible manufacturing; group technology; human resource development; human factors in management; just-in-time manufacturing; manufacturing education; material removal; modelling of manufacturing systems; production planning and scheduling; productive maintenance; quality assurance and management; reliability in manufacturing; robotic applications; total quality control; value engineering and vision and scanning. There will be technical visits of selected industries and laboratories in and around Sakai. A post-conference tour and spouse programs will be arranged also.
4 - 6 N o v e m b e r . 3 r d E u r o p e a n C o n f e r e n c e " R e s i d u a l Stresses: Measurement - Assessment-Application", Frankfurt, Germany. Contact: Deutsche Gesellschaft fiir Materialkunde e.V., Adenauerallee 21, D-
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6370 Oberursel, Germany. Tel: (06171) 4081. Fax: (06171) 52554. The conference topics are: modern equipment for RS analyses; innovations in mechanical, magnetic and ultrasonic methods; measurement and effects of micro residual stresses; X-ray line profile analysis; mobile X-ray diffraction; neutron RS analyses; computational RS analyses; RS standards, RS in engineering materials; RS in coatings; RS in polymers; RS in ceramics; RS in composites; RS and machining; RS and welding; RS and heat treating; RS and special technological treatments; RS and fatigue resistance; RS and fracture; RS and crack initiation; RS and failure analysis; RS and distortion; RS and service behaviour; RS control in production lines; RS and dimensioning concepts. The conference languages will be German and English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.
18 N o v e m b e r . S y m p o s i u m on S t r u c t u r a l I n t e g r i t y of F a s t e n e r s , Miami, U S A . Contact: Dorothy Savini, Symposium Operations, ASTM, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1187, USA. Tel: 215/299-5413. The scope of this event will include: stress intensity factor solutions applicable to fasteners; methods and models for predicting crack initiation and propagation in fasteners; fatigue and fracture experiments on fasteners; failure analysis of fasteners; structural integrity analysis of fasteners; stress corrosion cracking of fasteners.
1 8 - 1 9 N o v e m b e r . S y m p o s i u m on A c c u r a c y o f Load and S t r a i n Meas u r e m e n t s of T e s t i n g M a c h i n e s , Miami, U S A . Contact: Dorothy Savini, Symposium Operations, ASTM, 1916 Race Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103-1187, USA. Tel.: 215/299-5413. The topics to be included in this event are: definition of load/strain measurements; load measurement accuracy; strain measurement accuracy; verification of load/strain accuracy - static and dynamic; machine/specimen interaction; automated data acquisition and effect on accuracy; traceability of test/verification results to the fundamental parameters (mass, length, and time).
3 0 N o v e m b e r - 1 D e c e m b e r . S e m i n a r " P l a s t i c s on the Road", Solihull, West Midlands, UK. Contact: Conference Department, Plastics and Rubber Institute, 11 Hobart Place, London SWlW OHL, UK. Tel: (01) 222 7899. Telex: 917944 IME LDN. Fax: (01) 222 9881. This event is aimed at all those involved in the design, application, materials and manufacture of polymer-based components for the vehicle industry. Conference sessions will include: recycling; polymers and composites in commercial vehicles; plastics in the future and their relevance to styling; design and safety; and plastics and solutions for future design problems.
3 0 N o v e m b e r - 2 D e c e m b e r . W J T ' 9 2 - T h e 3 r d P a c i f i c R i m International C o n f e r e n c e on Water Jet T e c h n o l o g y , T a i n a n , T a i w a n , China. Sponsored and organised by: National Cheng Kung University; Institute of Nuclear Energy Research (INER); National Tsing Hua University; Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI) Flow Asia Corporation; National Science Council; and Water Jet Technology Society of Japan (WJTSJ). Contact: Prof. F.S. Yen (for general enquiries and registration), Department of Mineral and Petroleum Engineering, National Cheng Kung University,
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Tainan, Taiwan, China. Tel: 886-6-2355603. Fax: 886-6-2346290; Prof. Teruo Yahiro (for the submission of abstracts and papers), Department of Ocean Civil Engineering, Faculty of Marine Science and Technology, Tokai University, 3-20-10rido, Shimidzu, Shizouoka, 424, Japan. Tel: 81-543-34-0411. Fax: 81-543-34-5075. This event will allow researchers, system manufacturers, contractors and end-users from all countries to meet and exchange experience and information on the following proposed topics: hydrodynamics of jets; technologies for nuclear engineering (decontamination and decommissioning); technologies for material removal; technologies for mining engineering; new applications {medicine, marine and aerospace ); machine and equipment design; safety and environmental considerations. Accepted papers must be submitted and presented in English, Technical visits, sightseeing tours and a social program for participants and spouses or accompanying persons are being arranged. Prospective authors are invited to submit titles and 150-300 word abstracts by 30 June 1992.
30 N o v e m b e r - 4 December. 1992 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Contact: Materials Research Society, Meetings Department, 9800 McKnight Rd., Pittsburgh, PA 15237, USA. Tel: (412) 367-3003. Fax: (412) 367-4373. This event will continue MRS's tradition of offering a series of in-depth and interdisciplinary topical symposia. New symposia this fall include: science and technology of fullerone materials; amorphous insulating thin films; laser ablation in materials processing; nanophase and nanocomposite materials; polymer blends; ordered materials by design; biomolecular materials; textiles in composites; and structure and properties of energetic materials. Prospective authors should submit abstracts in the prescribed form by I July 1992,
1 5 - 1 7 December. Asia-Pacific Conference on Engineering Plasticity and its Applications, Hong Kong. Organised by: the Divisions of Engineering, and Construction & Land Use, of Hong Kong Polytechnic. Co-organised by: Tsinghua University and the Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics (Plasticity Division). Supported by: the Department of Mechanical Engineering of the University of Hong Kong, The Open Learning Institute of Hong Kong, The Hong Kong Institution of Engineers (Materials Technology and Structural Divisions), and Beijing-Hong Kong Academic Exchange Centre. Contact: Dr. W.B. Lee, AEPA'92 Symposium Chairman, Division of Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic, Hung Horn, Hong Kong. Tel: (852) 362471. Fax: (852) 7666605. The scope of this event will include both theoretical and experimental aspects of the following areas: { 1 ) macroplasticity - finite deformation, yield criteria, constitutive models, dynamic plasticity, visco-plasticity; (2) microplasticity - crystal plasticity, crystallographic yield functions, flow localisation, strain induced anisotropy, phase transformations, etc.; (3) applications - structural analysis and design, numerical methods in plasticity, geo-mechanics, concrete failure, metal forming, machining, superplasticity, constitutive modelling, microstructural design, plastic fracture, etc. The official language of the Symposium is English.
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1 7 - 2 2 D e c e m b e r . I C E S ' 9 2 - International C o n f e r e n c e on Computational E n g i n e e r i n g Science, H o n g Kong.
Contact: ICES'92 Secretariat, c/o Professor S.N. Atluri, Computational Modelling Center, Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA 30332-0356, USA; or Fax to: 404-894-2299. Papers that will be presented at this conference cover the following topics: solid and structural mechanics; composite materials; smart structures; constitutive modelling; inelastic and finite deformation response; transient analysis; structural control & optimization; multi-body dynamics; fracture mechanics & structural integrity; computational fluid dynamics; compressible & incompressible flow; aerodynamics; transport phenomena; heat transfer & solidification; electromagnetic field, related solid mechanics and MHD; modern variational methods; biomechanics; and off-shore structural mechanics. Amongst the methods to be discussed are: finite element and boundary element methods, spectral methods, finite volume and finite difference methods, domain decomposition methods, parallel computing, etc. There will be a session on "Computational Mechanics and Engineering of Metalworking Processes". The language of the conference will be English.
2 7 - 2 9 D e c e m b e r . P E D E C '92 - 5th International C o n f e r e n c e on Production E n g i n e e r i n g , D e s i g n and Control, A l e x a n d r i a , Egypt.
Organised by: the Department of Production Engineering, University of Alexandria, Egypt. Co-sponsored by: The Canadian Society of Mechanical Engineering (CSME). Contact: Prof. Dr. Ing. HA. Youssef, General Secretary, Department of Production Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Alexandria, Alexandria 21544, Egypt. Tel: 5975550, 5975556, or 5975559. Fax: 03/5971853. The aim of PEDEC'92 is to provide an up-date on the latest developments in the areas of production engineering, design and control, and a forum for international exchange of technical views. The conference themes will include: (i) computer applications in production technology (CAD, CAM, CAI, CAPP, FMS, robotics, CNC, CIM, etc.); (ii) material technology (metallic, nonmetallic, composite, powder metallurgy, etc. ); (iii) manufacturing processes (casting, forming, machining, welding, non-conventional methods, etc. ); (iv) machine tool dynamics, design and control; (v) quality control and industrial inspection (measurement, automatic inspection systems, material testing, machinery diagnoses, quality assurance, etc. ); (vi) industrial engineering and production management (safety engineering, maintenance, human factors, modelling and simulation, etc.); (vii) applied mechanics (solid mechanics, stress analysis, FEM, fracture mechanics, etc.). During the conference period, an exhibition of related industrial equipment and research activities will take place.
1993 1 3 - 1 7 April. WOM-93 - 9th International C o n f e r e n c e on Wear o f Materials, San Francisco, USA. Contact: COMST, Conference Organisers in Medicine, Science and Technology, P.O. Box 415, CH-1001 Lausanne 1, Switzerland. Tel: +41 (21) 234 886. Fax: +41 (21) 234-972. This event is concerned with practical wear problems in metals, polymers, ceramics, composite materials and engineering coatings. The topics to be covered include: mechanisms of erosion and wear (fretting, scuffing, etc. ); wear of various materials combinations; wear of mechanical devices and products in industry (including wear of recording media); wear in lubricated systems; diag-
407 nosis of wear failures; effect of service conditions on wear; influence of materials choice in the control of wear; conceptual and engineering modelling of the wear process; design for wear resistance; wear testing; and friction related to wear of materials.
2 3 - 2 6 March. P T M 93 - European Conference on Materials by Powder Technology, Dresden, Germany. Organised by: The German "Gemeinschaftsausschut~ fiir Pulvermetallurgie", a joint committee represented by Deutsche Gesellschaft fiir Materialkunde e.V., Deutsche Keramische GeseUschaft e.V., Fachverband Pulvermetallurgie and Verein Deutscher Ingenieure-Gesellschaftflit Werkstofftechnik, under the auspices of the European Powder Metallurgy Association. Contact: PTM 93 Conference Secretariat, Deutsche Gesellschaft fiir Materialkunde e.V., Adenauerallee 21, D-6370 Oberursel, Germany. Tel: (06171) 4081. Fax: (06171) 52554. The programme for this event will focus on processing and applications of powder-based materials, covering the latest developments in both fundamentals and applications. Papers to be presented should cover the following subjects: {i) powder-based materials - light metals, ferrous and nonferrous materials, high-temperature materials, intermetallics, carbon, ceramics, composites, amorphous materials, nanocrystalline materials; (ii) powder processing - atomising, mechanical alloying, compacting, sintering, hot isostatic pressing, machining, finishing; (iii) properties of powder-based materials - microstructural characterisation, mechanical properties; (iv } modelling and engineering- numerical simulation, microstructural design. Both oral and poster presentation is possible. Oral presentation can be in either English or German: however, there will be no simultaneous translation. The language of the proceedings is English. Prospective authors should submit abstracts by I J u n e 1992.
3 - 5 May. CHEM 93 - 6th International Conference on Computational Methods and E x p e r i m e n t a l Measurements, Sienna, Italy. Sponsored by: University of Naples, Italy; Wessex Institute of Technology, UK; University of Sienna, Italy. Contact: Sue Owen, Wessex Institute of Technology, Ashurst Lodge. Ashurst, Southampton SO4 2AA, UK. Tel: (0703) 293223. Fax: (0703) 292853. E-mail: CMI;@uk.ac.rl.ib. This event provides a forum for the review of the latest work on interaction between numerical methods and experimental measurements. The conference themes will include: experimental versus analytical or numerical models; interaction of computer codes and experimental models; material property characterization through numerical models and experimental prototypes; computer interaction and/or control of real-time experiments, interface with computational models and calibration of mathematical models; system implementation for data acquisition and processing phases; with fields of application including the following: fluid dynamics: fluid flow; heat transfer; structures and stress analysis; geomechanics; turbulent flow; water resources; material problems and identification; dynamic tolerance; computational methods. Papers are invited: prospective authors/delegates are invited to request further information.
6 - 1 1 June. The 3rd (1993) International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference, Singapore. Organised by: the International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers (ISOPE) and hosted by Singapore Structural Steel Society.
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Contact: Technical Program Committee, ISOPE, P.O. Box 1107, Golden, Colorado 80402-1107, USA. Fax: 1-303-420-3760. The main fields of interest at this event are: offshore technology; Asian offshore developments; ocean engineering; polar engineering; computational methods/CAD; recent topics; offshore mechanics; materials/technology; risers/pipelines; energy and resources; geotechnical engineering. Prospective authors should submit two copies of 300-400 word abstracts by 1 August 1992.
1 6 - 1 8 August. Second US National Congress on Computational Mechanics, Washington, DC, USA. Sponsored by: US Association for Computational Mechanics and hosted by the Center for Computational Structural Technology, University of Virginia. Contact: Professor Ahmed K. Noor, Mail Stop 210, University of Virginia, NASA langley Research Center, Hampton, VA 23665, USA. Tel: (804) 8641978. Fax: (804) 864-8089. The meeting will cover all aspects of computational mechanics. Both the mathematical foundations and applications of computational mechanics will be treated. Also, the role of computational mechanics in aerospace, shipbuilding, automotive, electronic, nuclear and other high-tech industries will be addressed.
1 6 - 2 0 August. International Conference on Production Research Lappeenranta, Finland. Sponsored by: the Ministry of Education. Co-organised by: Institute of Occupational Health; Finnish Productivity Center; Federation of Finnish Metal, Engineering and Electrotechnical Industries; The Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions (SAK); Finnish Employers Confederation; and Central Association of Finnish Forest Industries. Contact: Lea Hirvonen (Tel: +358 53 574 3902), or Kirsi Silvenoinen, Lappeenranta University of Technology, ICPR 93, Box 20, SF-53851 Lappeenranta, Finland. Tel: +358 53 574 3903. Fax: +358 53 574 3920. The main theme of this event is "Industrial productivity". The special topics to be considered include: FMS/CIM; production management and logistics; human factors and ergonomics; production performance measurements; energy and environmental factors; and productivity in forest (process) industry. The official conference language will be English. There will be a full social programme for delegates and guests, together with pre- and post-conference programmes and a programme for accompanying persons. Prospective authors should submit abstracts by October 1992.
Metallography Calendar Contact: Deutsche Gesellschaft fiir Materialkunde e.V., Adenauerallee 21, D6370 Oberursel/Taunus, Germany. Tel: 06171/4081. Fax: 06171/52554. The DGM is planning a calendar for 1993 and is interested in receiving micrographs (colour only) either as slides (3.5 X 2.5 cm) or prints (22 X 16 cm, ratio 100:70). All contributions should be made by 15 J u n e 1992 at the latest.