Special Session: Structural Health Monitoring
Papers from all aspects of structural health monitoring and non-destructive evaluation are welcome in this session. Papers are invited on topics including, but not limited to, the following: Aging, New and Future Naval and Aerospace Structures Civil Infrastructure (bridge, buildings, roads, pipelines etc.) Microelectric and Electronic Components and Infrastructure Applications of MEMS and other integrated or embedded multifunctional sensors Applications to energy industry (Nuclear, conventional & Green Technology – windmill, solar) Robotics, Automation and Smart Structures (e.g.,...
Read MorePublishing in Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance
Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (JMEP) looks forward to working on Draf in 2021 with a Special Issue dedicated to the conference. In the meantime, if there are any authors who would currently be interested in publishing their research rather than waiting until 2021, they would be happy for your submissions.
Read MoreHotel services
Extra services are available for the conference participants staying at the Hotel Hermitage & Park Terme. It is possible to access the brochure by cliking here...
Read MoreBook of the conference edited by Springer
Springer considered the topics of Draf2020 of great interest for their programs and for the international committee and agrees to publish the Book of the proceedings of the conference. Scopus indexed. The book will include all the papers presented at the conference. The deadline for the full papers will be not before 30 of September. The minimum number of pages is 6. The template will be soon available. After the publication, a link will be available on the website to freely download the eBook of the whole project on Springer platform for 4 weeks. The review process will follow the standard...
Read MoreSession: Structural Integrity Assessment of Aerospace Composite Structures
The focus is on technological and numerical methods for structural diagnostics and prognostics of aerospace composite structures. New design approaches, advanced inspection techniques, testing and numerical simulations, carried out to overcome the traditional design practises and criticalities related to the composite structures and trying to take full advantage of the benefits and potential of composite materials, will be the object of this session. Chair: Fulvio Romano ([email protected])
Read MoreSpecial Session: Auxetic Materials and Structures
Organizers: Zafer Kazanci ([email protected]), Pietro Russo ([email protected]) In order to meet the requirements of future’s world, engineers must design extremely efficient structures. Different approaches towards the development of more efficient materials have led to an interest in auxetic structures. Auxetic materials have rapidly gained an outstanding interest in many advanced fields as for biomedical, aerospace and sport applications essentially thanks to the novel behaviour they exhibit under deformation. Auxetic refers to a negative Poisson’s ratio which is a...
Read MoreORAL PRESENTATIONS
Time at each speakers’ disposal for oral presentation is 15 minutes + 5 minutes discussion. All Speakers should upload their presentation at least 15 minutes before their session begins inside the room where the presentation is scheduled. All rooms are equipped with PC and projector. The use of personal Laptop is not allowed
Read More[email protected] Advanced Joining Technologies
The objective of [email protected] is to provide advanced expertise and technology transfer on joining of materials, on joining technologies and characterization techniques. [email protected] is available for outsourced research, problem solving, project management, custom hands-on training and custom lecturing activity for companies and SMEs. http://www.j-tech.polito.it/. It will be presented at Draf2020
Read MoreCARS – Center for Automotive Research and Sustainable [email protected]
The objective of CARS is to promote a multidisciplinary research and training centre at Politecnico di Torino, to speed up innovation and technology transfer in automotive technology; Focus is on future mobility and its environmental sustainability. Torino has a strong industrial vocation and is the cradle of the national automotive industry. http://www.cars.polito.it/ It will be presented at Draf2020
Read MoreSpecial Issue on Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance (JMEP)
A special issue of the Journal of Materials Engineering and Performance, containing “selected” and “invited” papers originating from Draf2020, is planned. Authors are encouraged to expand upon their presentation when preparing the submission to JMEP. Papers will pass through the journal’s normal peer review process and must be accepted by the reviewers and editors in order to be included in this special issue. For more information about JMEP, including a link to the Author Instructions, please click on the image click...
Read MoreRegistration Form
At the aim to organize all at the best, we kindly invite you to fill in the Registration Form you can download on this website in the Conference Schedule page.
Read MoreSMC Session
Simulating reality – from Material to System Interested authors are kindly invited to submit their contributions by e-mail to Salvatore Cristofori and C. Bruzzo, [email protected], [email protected]
Read MoreONR Special Session
The session involves current research topics related to composite materials and sandwich structures, having a strong emphasis on marine applications, with presentations on fluid-material interaction, extreme temperature behaviour, design of high speed marine vehicles, underwater explosions and fluid-structure interactions, in addition to more general topics of marine interest. Dr. Yapa D.S. Rajapakse, Program Manager of the SMP, ONR, will give the opening address at the symposium, with a Plenary Lecture about the recent research needs in the Naval field. Interested authors are kindly invited...
Read MoreDYNAMIC BEHAVIOUR OF GREEN COMPOSITES
Dr Fabienne Touchard, ISAE-ENSMA (France) and Dr Fabrizio Sarasini, Sapienza-Università di Roma are organizing a Session on the “Dynamic behaviour of green composites”. Global awareness of environmental issues has resulted in the emergence of “green” composites. These new materials offer eco-friendly and sustainable alternatives to classical synthetic composites, such as glass fibre reinforced polymer materials. They have a lower carbon footprint and they already constitute attractive substitutes for semi-structural applications. However, their dynamic behaviour has received little coverage...
Read MoreAerospace Session
Modern composite and metallic lightweight structures are extensively used as primary load carrying structures and are often more complex, more integrated and more critical than in the past. For this reason there is a stringent need to improve simulation tools, experimental approaches and update inspection and maintenance procedures. Within the aerospace fields, as well as in any transportation engineered system, one of the most critical focus is to guarantee the safety for both persons and components at the minimum cost. The aerospace session organized within the DRAF2020 conference is aimed...
Read MoreThematic session: Joining and Integration of Ceramics and Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC)
Ceramics and Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMC) are now being used as effective and reliable materials with excellent high temperature resistance coupled to low density. Some civilian aircraft engines are now equipped with CMC parts; new generation nuclear plants are now working on CMC based accident tolerant fuels to increase safety; high performance car brakes are based on CMC. However, several improvement in their preparation, characterization, mechanical testing and joining/integration processes are still under investigation. Potential topics include: mechanical properties modelling and...
Read MoreThematic Session: Automotive
Prof. G. Belingardi from Politecnico of Turin and Prof. S. Boria from Univ. of Camerino are organizing a session on Composites in Cars: New design practices to make vehicles lighter and safer. Composite materials, with their high strength to weight ratio, provide an excellent platform upon which to develop the next generation of lightweight vehicles. The integration of composites into the vehicle and many of its components satisfies multiple purposes: together with the weight reduction able to contribute to fuel efficiency, there are improvements in terms of crashworthiness and durability....
Read MoreHotel Reservation
We warmly suggest you to book soon the room at the Hotel Hermitage and Park Terme. June and July are the most beautiful months to visit Ischia and the island is full of tourists. The Hotel reserves for Draf2020 a number of rooms at a discounted rate up to May 1st 2020. On the website, you can download the file to be filled in for the reservation as well as the form about the transfer from the airport to the Hotel, if you need. Please, send them directly to the Hotel.
Read MoreSpecial Issue on Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling, Experiments and Design (MMED)
Special Issue on Dynamic Response and Failure of Composites: Recent Advances in Multiscale and Multidisciplinary Modeling, Experiments and Design (MMED) Composite materials and structures have distinct multiscale, hierarchical structures. Therefore, it is necessary to understand the characteristics in different length scales and bridging them in order to predict their dynamic responses and failure. In addition, composite materials and structures have been used in a variety of engineering applications because of their beneficial material properties as well as the flexibility to design the...
Read MorePoster Session and Award
An interesting Poster session is planned for Draf2020. The Template will be soon available on the “Submit your Abstract” page. The most interesting Poster presented by a young researcher will receive an award at the end of the poster session. The interested authors are invited to contact the Secretariat. Soon more details on the website.
Read MoreFee and additional tickets
The registration fee of the accompanying person includes the welcome cocktail, the coffee breaks, the lunches, the guided tour, the Social dinner, a health program and the use of two additional spa pools. The payment of the registration fee on site in June during the conference can be made only in cash. Additional tickets for Lunches, Social dinner and Guided tours will be available at the registration desk during the days of the conference. Extra wine guided tour: € 40
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