SAMPE 2013 at a glance
A list of events planned by SAMPE (as of April 1) at its 2013 SAMPE Conference and Exhibition, in Long Beach, Calif.
Monday, May 6
Registration 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall Closed
Tutorials 9:00 a.m. to Noon
• Automated Fiber Placement Technology
• Carbon Science & Technology:
From Macroscale to Nanoscale
• Composites Design & Analysis I
• Tooling for Composites Manufacturing
Lunch Break 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.
Tutorials 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Composite Test Methods
• Composites Design & Analysis II
• Introduction to Composite Materials
• Thermoplastic Composite Structures
Sessions 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
• Carbon Fiber Processing Technologies
for Reducing Cost I
• Composites Analysis & Buckling I
• Liquid Molding Process/Infusion
• Nanocomposites I
• Textile Composites I
• Transportation Applications
Break 3:15 p.m. to 3:25 p.m.
Sessions 3:25 p.m. to 5:05 p.m.
• Composite Fatigue & Fracture I
• Nanocomposites: Processing & Fabrication I
• NDE/NDT I
• New Tooling Applications
• Out-of-Autoclave Materials & Processes I
• Textiles – Automation, Manufacturing & Assembly
Awards Banquet 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
• Hyatt Regency Hotel
Tuesday, May 7
Registration 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Exhibit Hall 11:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Keynote Address 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m.
• “Beyond the 787: Developing the Future of Materials and Processes That Shape Aerospace” – Dr. John Tracy
Sessions 9:15 a.m. to 10:55 a.m.
• Carbon Fiber Processing Technologies for
Reducing Cost II
• Composite Bonding Processes I*
• Composite Fatigue & Fracture II
• Emerging Materials & Applications I*
• Manufacturing & Process Technologies I
• Nanocomposites II
• Out-of-Autoclave Materials & Processes II
• Textile Composites II
University Research Symposium 9:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Panel 9:15 a.m. to 10:55 a.m.
• Integrated Computational Methods for Composite Materials (ICM2)
Lunch/Exhibit Hall Break 10:55 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Sessions 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
• Ballistic/Armor I
• Ceramic Matrix Composites I
• Composite Bonding Processes II
• Composite Fatigue & Fracture III
• Nanocomposites III
• NDE/NDT II
• Simulation-based Optimization of Composite Processing I
• Textiles – Automation, Manufacturing & Assembly II
Panel 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Global Composites
Break 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Sessions 3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Alternative Energy Sources I
• Ceramic Matrix Composites II
• Composite Bonding Processes III
• Composite Fatigue & Fracture IV
• Nanocomposites IV
• NDE/NDT III
• Simulation-based Optimization of CompositeProcessing II
• Textiles – Automation, Manufacturing & Assembly III
Welcome Reception – Promenade Ballroom 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, May 8
Registration 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sessions 8:00 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.
• Alternative Energy Sources II
• Ballistic/Armor II
• Composite Bonding Processes IV
• Composite Fatigue & Fracture V
• Green Sky Technology (NASA Green ERA)
• Natural Fibers & Biomaterials I
• Structural Composites Durability*
• Testing I
• Thermoplastics I
Panel 8:00 a.m. to 9:40 a.m.
• Life Cycle Consideration for Engineered Materials
Featured Lecture 8:00 a.m. to 8:50 a.m.
• “NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation Project – Environmental Impact Reduction Enabled by Material Advancements” – Mark Mangelsdorf
Break 9:40 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Keynote Presentation 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
• A Challenge to Defragment R&D Processes – Dr. Heinz Voggenreither
Lunch/Exhibit Hall Break 11:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.
Student Bridge Building Contest 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sessions 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
• Automated Fiber Placement
• Composite Bonding Processes V
• Composite Fatigue & Fracture VI
• Emerging Materials & Applications II
• Manufacturing & Process Technologies II
• Nanocomposites: Processing & Fabrication II
• Natural Fibers & Biomaterials II
• NDE & Process Measurements I
• Thermoplastics II
Panel 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Aviation and Eco-Innovative Materials
Break 3:15 p.m. to 3:45 p.m.
Sessions 3:45 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Alternative Fuels
• Bonded & Bolted Joints I
• Carbon Fiber Processing Technologies
for Reducing Cost III
• Composite Fatigue & Fracture VII
• Nanocomposites: Processing & Fabrication III
• NASA Structures*
• NDE/NDT IV
• Testing II
Student Social Reception 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 9
Registration 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Exhibit Hall 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Sessions 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
• Additive Manufacturing I
• Carbon – Space Materials I
• Composite Bonding Processes VI
• Composites Analysis & Buckling II
• Composites Repair Technology I
• High-Temperature Resins & Composites I*
• Multifunctional Structural Materials I*
• Nanocomposites V
• NDE & Process Measurements II
Panel 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
• Workforce Development
Featured Lectures 9:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
• Curiosity on Mars – A Marvel of Engineering & Science
• New Developments in Certification of Advanced Composite Repair Technicians
• The National Additive Manufacturing Innovation Institute: Adventures in 3D Printing & Public/Private Partnerships
Break 10:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
Sessions 10:30 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.
• Additive Manufacturing II
• Carbon – Space Materials II
• Composite Bonding Processes VII
• Composites Analysis & Buckling III
• DARPA Open Manufacturing Session
• High-Temperature Resins & Composites II
• Multifunctional Structural Materials II
• Natural Fibers & Biomaterials III
• Wind Energy & Hydro Power I
Break 11:45 a.m. to 12:00 noon
Awards Luncheon 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m.
Sessions 2:00 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.
• Bonded & Bolted Joints II
• Composites Analysis & Buckling IV
• Nanocomposites VI
• Wind Energy & Hydro Power II
• Composites Repair Technology II
• Manufacturing & Process Technologies III
• Testing III
• Thermoplastics III
• CMCs – Space Materials
Panel 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
• Manufacturing Challenges Facing the DoD*
Break 3:15 p.m. to 3:25 p.m.
Sessions 3:25 p.m. to 5:05 p.m.
• Composites Analysis & Buckling V
• Nanocomposites: Processing & Fabrication IV
• NDE/NDT V
• Wind Energy & Hydro Power III
• Manufacturing & Process Technologies IV
• Emerging Materials & Applications III
• Multifunctional Structural Materials III
• High-Temperature Resins & Composites III
• Simulation-based Optimization of Composite Processing III
*Some (but not all) presentations in these sessions are ITAR-restricted papers.
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