PROGRAMME The full programme giving details of all papers to be presented at oral and poster sessions is now available for download in PDF format. Also available is a session schedule only. This conference aims to gather together the European scientific community working in the field of testing and modelling of composites. It is well known that testing such heterogeneous and anisotropic materials and structures raises a number of challenges to researchers, such as the identification of numerous parameters even for elasticity, the development of specific test fixtures (shear, compression…), or the control of parasitic effects. As a consequence, the development of testing and model identification procedures is broadly recognized as an interesting and important area. Moreover, recent developments in optical whole-field measurement techniques (speckle interferometry, digital image correlation, among others) open a very broad field of investigation. Testing and identification procedures for composites which have been developed over the last few decades based on limited local strain measurements have to be adapted to make full use of the enormous amount of data that whole-field methods provide. Testing to determine other physical parameters such as thermal expansion, cure shrinkage or moisture adsorption also poses considerable challenges. Apart from the large general composites conferences (ICCM, ECCM, etc.), there are very few occasions to exchange information on the topic of composites testing. The objective of the conference is to provide this opportunity, with single session format to provide an informal scientific exchange. The first CompTest conference held in Châlons-en-Champagne in France in January 2003 attracted about 100 participants from 15 countries. The conference will focus on all issues related to identifying parameters for modelling the mechanical and physical behaviour of composite materials. Particular attention will be given to innovative identification procedures, interactions between testing and modelling, and the use of whole-field measurements. All composite materials will be addressed (polymer, cement, ceramic, metallic matrices, carbon, glass, boron, natural fibres, wood etc.). Prof CT Sun, Purdue University, USA, Prof Yves Surrel, CNAM,
Paris To keep the meeting as informal as possible, there will be no paper proceedings. A book of abstracts will be available for the conference and electronic presentations will be gathered on a CD-ROM. The scientific committee will propose a selection of papers for publication in Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing. AIRBUS
VISIT AND WORKSHOP ON EXPERIMENTAL STRAIN MEASUREMENT A one day visit to Airbus has been arranged on Monday 20th September. This will consist of a tour of Airbus composites research, manufacturing and testing facilities, and a workshop demonstrating a number of experimental strain measurement techniques for composites including ESPI, grid method and digital image correlation, organised by Dr Richard Burguete from the Experimental Mechanics Group at Airbus. Lunch and refreshments will be provided courtesy of Airbus. Provisional Programme for Airbus Visit 9.00 10.00 10.15 11.00 Composites research 12.30 13.45 ESPI 16.45 17.30 |
