New Approaches to Hi-Tech Materials

INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON
NEW APPROACHES TO HI-TECH MATERIALS 97

Nondestructive Testing and Computer Simulations
in Materials Science and Engineering

9 - 12 June 1997, St.Petersburg, Russia

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			Organised By				Workshop Proceedings
			Objectives				Time Schedule
			Organizing Committee				Correspondence
			International Scientific Advisory Committee				Language
			Location And Dates				Tutorials
			Workshop Topics				Sessions
			Call For Papers

ORGANISED BY

St.Petersburg Academy of Sciences for Strength Problems
St.Petersburg State Technical University
St.Petersburg State Technical University

OBJECTIVES

The quest for improved materials has recently become easier, this larger due to progress in two distinct areas: nondestructive testing (NDT) and computer simulations (CSs). Today, due to the great improvements in computer technology, experimental and computational methods, it is possible to solve a variety of complex problems accurately and efficiently. The Workshop will discuss papers on any of the topics listed or others related to the theme of the Meeting, with particular emphasis on the application of advanced theories, experimental techniques and computational methods.

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Dr. Alexei Borovkov		St.Petersburg State Technical University
Prof. Ivo Kraus		Czech Technical University in Prague
Prof. Alexander Melker, Chair		St.Petersburg State Technical University
Dr. Sergei Romanov		St.Petersburg State Technical University, Russia
Prof. Yuri Titovets		St.Petersburg State Technical University
Dr. Alexander Vasiliev		St.Petersburg State Technical University

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Prof. Witold Brostow		University of North Texas, USA
Prof. Bruno Buchmayr		Technische Universitaet, Graz, Austria
Prof. Arnljot Elgsaeter		University of Trondheim, Norway
Prof. Sergei Firstov		Corresponding Member, National Academy of Sciences, Ukraine
Dr. Nikolai Ganev		Czech Technical University, Prague, Czech Republic
Prof. Vladislav Kirsanov		Tver Technical University, Russia
Prof. Arnold Kiv		South Ukrainian Pedagogical University, Ukraine
Prof. Nikolai Makhutov		Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Prof. Nikita Morozov		Corresponding Member, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Prof. Mehrdad Negahban		University of Nebraska, USA
Prof. Vladimir Palmov		St.Petersburg State Technical University, Russia
Prof. Victor Panin		Academician, Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia
Dr. Andrei Sanin		St.Petersburg State Technical University, Russia
Dr. Andrei Samoilov		Technische Universitaet, Graz, Austria
Prof. Bernhard Schrefler		University of Padova, Italy
Dr. Olga Shenderova		North Carolina State University, USA
Prof. Erwin Stein		Hannover Universitaet, Germany
Prof. Horst-Dieter Tietz		Hochschule fuer Technik und Wirtschaft, Zwickau, Germany
Dr. Leonid Zhigilei		Pennsylvania State University, USA

LOCATION AND DATES

The Workshop is to be held in the Main Building of St.Petersburg State Technical University from 9 to 12 June, 1997. St. Petersburg State Technical University is located in the north-east part of the town and well connected by subway to the rest of the town and by subway + bus to the Pulkovo International Airport. Accommodation at several hotels within walking distance from the University Main Building.

WORKSHOP TOPICS

NON-DESTRUCTIVE TESTING:
- Acoustic Emission
- Internal Friction
- Lasers & Optical Diagnostics
- X-Ray Analysis
COMPUTER SIMULATIONS:
- Self-Organization (Structure Formation)
- Structure Evolution
- Mechanical Propeties
PHYSICAL MODELS:
- Atomic Scale
- Mesoscopic Scale
- Macroscopic Scale
- Large Systems

CALL FOR PAPERS

Papers are invited on the topics outlined above and on others falling within the scope of the Conference. An abstract should be submitted by e-mail to the Workshop Secretariat as soon as possible and no later than 15 March 1997. The language of the workshop will be English.

WORKSHOP PROCEEDINGS

The Proceedings will be published in hard-book form and will be available to participants after the Workshop. In addition, they will be widely distributed through the international book trade.

TIME SCHEDULE

Return reply form: as soon as possible
Submit Abstract: as soon as possible and no later than 15 March 1997

CORRESPONDENCE

Prof.A.I.Melker Vice-Dean for Foreign Relations
St. Petersburg State Technical University
Polytekhnicheskaya 29, 195251, St.Petersburg, Russia
Phone: 7(812) 552 76 60 Fax: 7(812) 247 20 88
E-mail: melker@phmet2.stu.neva.ru

WORKSHOP SECRETARIAT (the same address as above)
Irina Mironova,
Phone: 7(812) 552 76 60 Fax: 7(812) 552 60 86
E-mail: melker@phmet2.stu.neva.ru

LANGUAGE

The language of the Workshop is English.

TUTORIALS

The workshop program will be supplemented by tutorials on neighbouring fields. To this end, the following subjects and invited speakers have been committed:

Session		Speaker...............................................
70 years of X-ray tensometry: history and fundamentals		by Prof.Dimitri Vasiliev St.Petersburg State Technical University
70 years of X-ray tensometry: applications		by Prof.Ivo Kraus Czech Technical University in Prague
Laser diagnostics		by Prof. Vadim Privalov Baltic Technical University
Internal friction and acoustic emission		by Dr.Vadim Chelnokov St.Petersburg State Technical University
Fundamentals of nanotechnology: Self-organization, structure and properties of advanced materials		by Prof.Alexander Melker St.Petersburg State Technical University
Modelling in industrial technologies		by Dr.Bruno Buchmayr Graz Technical University
Mathematical models and finite elements modelling of composite structures		by Prof.Erwin Stein Institute of Structural and Computational Mechanics (IBNM0), University of Hannover

The invited speakers will emphasize and address general questions, induce 'cross-talk' between the different fields and consider important, common problems from different angles.