The 6th International Conference on Fracture of Polymers, Composites and Adhesives will take place from 11-15 Septemeber, at Eurotel Victoria, les Diablerets, Switzerland.
Both experimental and analytical work is sought in order to give a balanced view of the subject areas:
Polymers:
Low rate properties, Kc, Gc and Jc. Еssential work of fracture, we. Impact and high rate properties. Ductile energy dissipation. Environmental effects. Fracture in soft materials. Cutting, machining and scratching.
Delamination in continuous fibre composites including cross-ply and 3-D reinforcement. Impact and high rate properties. Fatigue and thermal properties. Toughness of short fibre and particulate composites. Nano and micro-scale composites. Mixed-mode and mode II fracture.
Application of fracture mechanics:
Data for FE design codes. Applications in electronics, pipelines and layered structures. Crash simulations.
Call for papers - deadline 5 November 2010
Registration at:
http://elsevier.conference-services.net/authorregister.asp?conferenceID=2297&language=en-uk