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The first joint American- Canadian International Conference on Composites

 Call for Papers and financial support for students

The 24th Annual Technical Conference of the American Society for Composites (ASC), will be held September 15-17, 2009 at the University of Delaware John M. Clayton Hall in Newark, Delaware, USA. This conference will focus on the latest advancements in composites science and technology from academia, industry and government laboratories.

Prospective authors are encouraged to submit abstracts of 200-300 words for consideration by April 1, 2009 . The abstract should cover the proposed content and also include the name of the institution, the presenter and the relevant theme. Abstracts can be submitted via the website.

The conference committee cordially invites authors to submit abstracts on the following topics:

  • Active and Passive Health Monitoring
  • Aerospace Applications
  • Biomedical Composites
  • Biomimetic Composites
  • Carbon and Ceramic Matrix Composites
  • Damage and Its Evolution in Composites
  • Delamination and Matrix Cracking
  • Durability and Aging
  • Emerging NDE Technology and Reliability Issues
  • Environmental Awareness and Life Cycle Analysis
  • Industrial Applications
  • Green Composites
  • Impact and Dynamic Response
  • Infrastructure Composites and Applications
  • Interphases and Interfaces
  • Joint and Bearing Behavior
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  • Large-scale Structures
  • Low Cost Composite Technologies
  • Mechanical and Physical Properties
  • MEMS and Morphing Fundamentals
  • Metal Matrix Composites
  • Multi-functional Composites
  • Multi-scale Modeling
  • Nanotechnology Composites
  • Probabilistic Approaches and Design
  • Processing and Manufacturing Technologies
  • Process Monitoring, Control, and NDE
  • Repair Technologies
  • Structural Response and Design
  • Sustainability, Environmental and Natural Composites
  • Technology Transfer
  • Testing: Mechanics and Methodology
  • Textile Composites


    • Authors will be notified of acceptance in April 2009. A condition of acceptance will be that at least one author from each paper will attend the conference and present the work.

    CACSMA will provide financial support in the amount of $500 CDN (each) for up to 10 students who attend and present papers at the Conference. Student applicants need to be a graduate or undergraduate currently registered at a Canadian university and be an author on a paper which they will personally present at the conference. Each applicant will have to complete an application form after March 23rd. Email Dr. Andrew Johnston for application form.

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