New Approaches for Performance Definitionof Composite Materials and Structures

Thursday 11March 2010

Venue: National Physical Laboratory (NPL), London, UK

Aims and scope:The purpose of the seminar is to capture thecurrent state of the art in the analysis ofcomposite material behaviour and structuralperformance. The focus of the seminar is onnovel experimental approaches that providedeeper insight into the material behaviour,with emphasis on full-field approaches thatallow a visualization of damage evolution.The seminar covers a range of scales fromfibre fractures to global structural response.The speakers are from both academia andindustry. In each presentation it is clearlydemonstrated how the techniques canenhance understanding and address thechallenges of design in composite materials.The presentations cover aspects that includemodel validation and the effect of highvelocity loads such as those experiencedunder impact and blast conditions.

Poster presentations are invited ontopics relevant to the theme of theseminar. Please produce an A1portrait poster for the event; posterboards will be provided. Pleaseindicate on the registration form ifyou wish to present a poster.Spaces for posters are limited and allocationswill be made on receipt of registration fee.

Seminar chairmen:Professor Janice Barton - University of Southampton, UK

Professor Fabrice Pierron - Arts et Métiers ParisTech, Châlons en Champagne, France

Dr Jerry Lord - NPL, UK

There will be an exhibition of equipmentrelated to those used in the presentations.The exhibition will provide interactivedemonstrations of the techniques. Further tothis there will be ashort tour of therelevant facilties atNPL at the end ofthe day.

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The seminar is aimed at engineers and scientistswith a background in composite materials andstructural design wishing toupdate their knowledge of theanalysis tool kit and understandthe advantages and limitationsof new techniques. Thepresentation topics are relevantto many industries includingaerospace, marine, automotive(particularly F1), materialsuppliers and energy generation.

The seminar will also be of greatuse to those studying forhigher degrees that coveraspects of composite materialperformance.

Programme Timetable

09.30 - 10.00 Registration and coffee

10.00 - 10.30 Opening speaker: challenges in composite mechanicsProfessor Michael Wisnom, University of Bristol, UK

10.30 - 10.55 Data-rich composite mechanics using multiscalecomputed tomographyProfessor Mark Spearing, University of Southampton, UK

10.55 - 11.20 X-ray diffraction for strain measurements in composite fibresProfessor Robert Young, University of Manchester, UK

11.20 - 12.00 Exhibitor and poster presentations

12.00 - 13.30 Lunch, exhibition and poster session

13.30 - 13.55 On the investigation of free edge effects in compositesusing full-field measurementsDr Pauline Leconte-Grosbras, Ecole Centrale de Lille, France

13.55 - 14.20 Impact damage in composites assessed by full-fieldmeasurementsDr Robin Olsson, Swerea Sicomp, Sweden

14.20 - 14.45 Ultra high speed full-field measurements for Hopkinson barProfessor Fabrice Pierron, Arts et Métiers ParisTech, France

14.45 - 15.15 Refreshments, exhibition, posters

15.15 - 15.40 Thermography for full-field stress and damage analysis ofcomposite componentsProfessor Janice Barton, University of Southampton, UK

15.40 - 16.05 NDE of composite marine structuresDr Holly Phillips, RNLI, UK

16.05 - 16.30 Application of digital image correlation (DIC) for monitoringdamage progression in composite test specimensDr Mike Gower, NPL, UK

16.30 - 17.00 Materials characterisation for industrial applications usingdigital image correlation techniquesDr Dave Townsend, BAE Systems, UK

17.00 - 17.30 NPL lab tour

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Delegate fees (VAT is not applicable)

Members £126 Non-members* £185 Student members £63 Student non-members* £93

*Non-member rates include membership until 31 December 2010Members of co-sponsoring bodies qualify for members' rates

Exhibitor fees (VAT is not applicable)Corporate 1 members £100 Corporate 2 members £250 Non-members £450

Exhibitor fees include two attendees per company. Any additional exhibitors are required to pay theregular delegate rate.

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Venue informationNPL is the UnitedKingdom's nationalstandards laboratory,an internationallyrespected, world-leading independent centreof excellence in research, development, andknowledge transfer in measurement andmaterials science. For more than a century,NPL has developed and maintained some ofthe world’s primary measurement standards -

the heart of an infrastructure designed toensure accuracy, consistency and innovationin physical measurement.

The laboratory is located in Teddington,approximately 15 miles south west of centralLondon, on the edge of Bushy Park and closeto historic Hampton Court Palace, KewGardens and the main London touristattractions. It is easily reached by road, rail(from London Waterloo) and air (LondonHeathrow Airport). For more information visithttp://www.npl.co.uk/location