Associate/Co-sponsored Events

The following is a list of events organised by associate organisations. Please contact the organisations directly if you are interested in attending. If you wish your event to be listed please contact the BSSM at info@bssm.org

• Instrumentation, Analysis and Testing Exhibition - Engineering Integrity Society Silverstone Race Track
  12 March 2013 10am- 4pm
  
  Over 50 exhibitors will present the latest advances in measurement and analysis technology in aerospace,
  automotive, motor-sport, rail, industrial, off-highway, power generation & medical industries. Visitors will
  be able to discuss these developments & their applications with exhibitors in an informal atmosphere.
  
  Open Forums include:
  
  • Residual Strain - Effects & Considerations
  • Improvements in the Whole Testing & Predictive Process
  • KERS - Standard & Hybrid Systems
  • Electric Actuators
  • Vehicle Dynamics
  Guest panels comprising industry experts will expand on the technical developments & take questions from the floor.
  Exhibition Booking Form Flyer Silverstone floor plan
  
  If you are interested in attending please pre-register by emailing eis2012@e-i-s.org.uk or visit www.e-i-s.org.uk.
  
• Challenges & Opportunities for Wireless Sensing Systems in Healthcare and Assisted Living
  14 March 2013, National Physical Laboratory, London
  https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/10295947/agenda
  
• 37th Intelligent Sensing Programme
  Tue 19 Mar 2013 - Life Conference and Banqueting, Newcastle upon Tyne
  https://connect.innovateuk.org/web/37th-intelligent-sensing-programme/overview
  
• Engineering Integrity Society/ Institute of Sound and Vibration Research
  Understanding Vehicle Seating Dynamics and Ride Comfort
  11 April 2013 - Human Factors Research Unit Institute of Sound & Vibration Research University of Southampton
  Click here for more information
  

• First announcement and invitation to submit an abstract for the
  "6th International Conference on Composites Testing and Model Identification - CompTest 2013”
  22-24 April 2013
  Aalborg University, Denmark
  
  Abstracts are invited for the "6th International Conference on Composites Testing and Model Identification - CompTest 2013” to take place in Aalborg, Denmark, 22-24 April 2013.
   
  The call for abstracts is open with a 30 November 2012 submission deadline!
  Conference website: www.CompTest2013.dk
  The conference website provides all information currently available and will be periodically updated.
  
  CompTest Conference Series
  Previous conferences in this series were held in Châlons en Champagne (France) in January 2003, Bristol (UK) in September 2004, Porto (Portugal) in April 2006, Dayton (USA) in October 2008, and lastly Lausanne (Switzerland) in February 2011.
  
  Conference Scope
  This conference aims at bringing together the International scientific community working in the field of testing and modelling of composite materials and structures. It is well accepted that testing such heterogeneous and anisotropic materials and structures raises a number of challenges to researchers, such as the identification of numerous parameters, the development of specific test fixtures (shear, compression, fracture toughness), or the control of parasitic effects. As a consequence, the development of testing and model identification procedures is broadly recognized as an interesting and important area. Moreover, recent developments in optical whole-field measurement techniques (speckle interferometry, digital image correlation, among others) and in-situ damage monitoring (acoustic emission, optical fiber sensors) open a very broad field of investigation. Testing and identification procedures for composites which have been developed over the last few decades based on limited local strain measurements have to be adapted to make full use of the enormous amount of data that whole-field methods provide. Apart from the large general composites conferences (ICCM, ECCM), there are very few occasions to exchange information on the topic of composites testing and model identification. The single session format of the conference is to provide a unique opportunity for an informal and focused scientific exchange on the topic.
  
  Conference Topics
  The conference will focus on all issues related to identifying parameters for modelling the mechanical and physical behaviour of composite materials. Particular attention will be given to innovative identification procedures, interactions between testing and modelling, in-situ damage monitoring, and the use of whole-field measurements. All composite materials will be addressed including (but not limited to) polymers, cements, ceramics, metallic matrices, carbon fibres, glass fibres, boron fibres, natural fibres, wood.
  
  Conference Venue
  The conference venue is the campus of Aalborg University (AAU), which offers excellent facilities for high quality scientific interactions. Aalborg in North Denmark is a modern dynamic city with some 200,000 inhabitants (municipality), thus being the 4th largest city in Denmark. Aalborg is a bustling university city boasting an intimate and historic city centre. Still, it is a real human scale city with everything within walking distance, where conference delegates will sense full intimacy and not feel lost. Everything a keen conference delegate could desire is available in the city of Aalborg and the surrounding region at the northern tip of Denmark’s Jutland peninsula. Aalborg Airport (AAL), the main gateway to North Denmark, is conveniently situated just a short 10 minutes transfer from downtown Aalborg. The airport is linked with Copenhagen Airport by more than 20 daily flights, as well as direct international flights to among other destinations Amsterdam, London/Gatwick, Berlin, Barcelona and Oslo. Copenhagen is the main air traffic hub of Scandinavia, and is served by some 60 international airlines flying non-stop from 120 cities around the world.
  
  Registration
  The conference registration fee is €575, with a discounted fee of €400 for students.
  The registration fee includes the welcome reception, coffee breaks, refreshments and luncheons every day, the conference banquet and the book of abstracts.
  Accompanying persons who wish to attend the welcome reception and conference banquet will have to pay an additional fee.
  Detailed information about conference registration will be made available on the web site: www.CompTest2013.dk <http://www.comptest2013.dk/>
  
  Abstracts
  A maximum of two pages pdf or word document, which includes main new results with one or two keyfigures, should be uploaded electronically via the conference website.
  Detailed instructions regarding the preparation of abstracts are available on the conference web site including a template in MS Word).
  A full written paper is not required for the conference.
  After the conference, and based on the advice of the international scientific committee, selected authors will be invited to submit manuscripts for possible publication to Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing via the normal review process.
  
  Important dates
  Deadline for Submission of Abstracts:
  30 November, 2012
  Notification of Acceptance:
  15 January, 2013
  Registration Deadline:
  30 January, 2013
  Final Program:
  1 March, 2013.
  
  Further Information
  Lis Hjortshøj Bach, Conference Secretary
  Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering,  Aalborg University, Fibigerstræde 16, DK-9220 Aalborg East, Denmark
  Phone: +45 9940 8981, Fax: +45 9940 7110
  E-mail: lis@m-tech.aau.dk
  
  Ole Thybo Thomsen, Conference Chair
  Department of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering, Aalborg University, Fibigerstræde 16, DK-9220 Aalborg East, Denmark
  Phone: +45 9940 9319, Mobile: +45 2895 9151
  E-mail: CompTest2013@m-tech.aau.dk <mailto:CompTest2013@m-tech.aau.dk>

• NRS Summer School entitled "Identification procedures using full-field measurements - Applications in mechanics of materials and structures"
  21st -25th May 2013
  Montpellier (France)
  This Summer School reproduces the format of earlier sessions organized in Clermont-Ferrand (2009) and Cachan (2011).
  Please visit http://www.gdr2519.cnrs.fr/ecole2013 for more information. Those wishing to participate in the Summer School should contact Bertrand Wattrisse directly by e-mail at bertrand.wattrisse@univ-montp2.fr
  

• 2nd US Summer School on Glass Stress Measurement
  21-22 May 2013
  Newark, NJ, USA
  Organised by Glasstress Ltd, Tallinn, Estonia Hosted by Rudolph Instruments, Denville, NJ, USA An intensive two-day course on modern photoelastic technology for glass stress measurement containing lectures, equipment demonstrations and practical stress measurements.
  www.glasstress.com

• Climate Change Technology Conference - CCTC2013
  3rd Climate Change Technology Conference
  27-29th May 2013 Montreal
  www.cctc2013.ca

• PhotoMechanics 2013
  27 to 29 May 2013
  Montpellier, France
  Abstarct submission deadline extended to December 1st 2012
  International Conference on Full-Field Measurement Techniques and their Applications in Experimental Solid Mechanics
  Click here for flyer and more information
  
  http://photomechanics2013.lmgc.univ-montp2.fr/

• ESIA12, 28-29 May 2013
  12th International Conference on Engineering Structural Integrity Assessment - Fesi
  28 and 29 May 2013
  Manchester, UK
  

  Engineering Structural Integrity Assessment – ESIA12, “Where are we today?”.
  This is a conference which will have three types of presentations
  1. Keynote Presentations will cover the major areas of Engineering Structural Integrity across industry
  2. Papers will then be given that are related to current developments in ESI technology
  3. A Poster session which will illustrate university research projects in Structural Integrity related areas (a dedicated session)
  Second Call for Papers
  www.fesi.org.uk

• 13th Tallinn Glass Stress Summer School
  30-31 May, Tallinn, Estonia
  An intensive two-day course on modern photoelastic technology for glass stress measurement containinglectures, equipment demonstrations and practical stress measurements.
  www.glasstress.com

• NWC 2013 - Nafems World Congress
  9-12 June Salzberg Austria
  Call for Papers
  Incorporating the 1st International Conference on Simulation Process and Data Management
  http://www.nafems.org/events/congress/2013/

•  SPDM International Conference
  9-12 June 2013, Salzburg, Austria in conjunction with the NAFEMS World Congress 2013 
  
  The NAFEMS World Congress 2013, being held 9-12 June 2013 in Salzburg, Austria, will be the only independent, global conference that focuses entirely on simulation and its impact on industry and beyond. As the international association  dedicated to engineering analysis and simulation, NAFEMS has gained respect as being the independent voice of the CAE  community, representing over 1000 member organizations worldwide including prominent software vendors, global manufacturing industry and leading academic institutions.   Over the past three years, NAFEMS has held a series of dedicated conferences on the topic of simulation process and data management in both Europe and North America. The popularity of these has been such that the 1st International SPDM Conference has been launched, and will run alongside the NAFEMS World Congress in 2013. Bringing together industrial users, technology experts, academics and software vendors alike, this ground-breaking event will allow all those with an interest to take part in the first truly independent, international forum dedicated to SPDM, as well as having access to the full Congress program. This landmark conference addresses the breakthrough technology of SDM and will help participants better understand the benefits gained from implementing a Simulation Data Management system and how to save time, reduce development costs, and improve time-to-market. 
  Visit www.nafems.org/congress to view full details on how to submit your paper. 

• CM2013
  18 to 20 June 2013 at the Qubus Hotel, Kraków, Poland
  
  The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing (BINDT)'sTenth International Conference on Condition Monitoring and Machinery Failure Prevention Technologies, which is to be held from 18 to 20 June 2013 at the Qubus Hotel, Kraków, Poland. This foremost international event is being organised by BINDT in close co-operation and partnership with the US Society for Machinery Failure Prevention Technology (MFPT). This combination of the efforts of two leading organisations creates the largest event of its kind at a truly international level and builds on the highly successful series of international condition monitoring conferences (CM2001, CM2003, CM2005, CM2007, CM2008, CM2009, CM2010, CM2011 and CM2012) organised by BINDT and highly successful 67 annual conferences organised by the Society for MFPT. The Conference Programme includes:
  
  -Plenary keynote presentations
  -Invited and contributed presentations, including case study presentations
  -Industrial sessions for major industrial sectors
  -Expert panel session on hot topics in condition monitoring, led by recognised scientists and engineers
  -Exhibition, vendor presentations and plenary spotlight session for exhibitors and sponsors
  -Social events
  -New 2013 BINDT sponsored packages for students Further information about the Conference can be found at http://www.cm-mfpt.org <http://www.cm-mfpt.org/> , which will be continually updated as new information becomes available and key dates change.
  
  Key dates:
  Submission of structured session abstracts 25 January 2013
  Submission of general abstracts Accepting abstracts (subject to availability)
  (of not more than 200 words)
  Please prepare your abstracts ready for submission to our online system, which will be available very shortly.
  Please click on the following link to download (in PDF) the flyer for the CM 2013 conference. http://www.bindt.org/downloads/CM2013.pdf
  
  Further details: Karen Cambridge
  The British Institute of Non-Destructive Testing
  Newton Building
  St George's Avenue
  Northampton
  NN2 6JB
  Tel: +44 (0) 1604 893831
  karen.cambridge@bindt.org
  

• RF2013 - 4th International Conference on Integrity, Reliability & Failure, Funchal/Madeira (Portugal)
  23-27 June 2013
  For further detials visit
  http://paginas.fe.up.pt/clme/IRF2013/
  
  Contact: Prof. Joaquim Silva Gomes
  IRF2013 conference co-Chair
  Professor of Mechanical Engineering
  Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto
  Rua Dr. Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal
  Tel:+351 22 508 1771; Mobile: +351 91 725 89 50; Fax:+351 22 508 1771; E-mail: sg@fe.up.pt

• 30th Danubia-Adria Symposium on Advances in Experimental Mechanics
  25-28 September 2013
  Primosten,Croatia
  
  Abstract deadline 19 April 2013
  
  Social program will include a half-day touristic trip to the national park Krka www.npkrka.hr/#/pocetna/?lang=eng&p
  Further conference information www.danubia-adria2013.com
  Conference flyer click here
  Additional information about Danubia-Adria Society http://das.tuwien.ac.at

• High speed imaging for dynamic testing of materials and structures
  18-20 November 2013
  Institute of Physics, London, UK
  Deadline extended to 20th March 2013
  Click here for flyer
  
  http://aptd.iopconfs.org