Composite Materials

The purpose of the Technical Division on Composite Materials shall be to provide maximum technical benefits to its members by:

• Providing a forum or exchange of information on composites.
• Advancing composite technology through timely exchange and dissemination of information.
• Planning and coordinating, in cooperation with others, the composite activities of the Society.
• Assisting in the promotion of uniform terminology in composite documentation.
• Providing improved technical interaction between scientists, engineers, manufacturers and users of composites.
• Promoting and/or organizing special sessions, symposia, short courses, workshops, manuals or monographs.
• Interacting, assisting and cooperating with other committees, societies, associations or organizations on the topic of composites.

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Composite Materials Division - Updated May 2010

Composites Technical Division Meeting

Meeting Minutes

Date: June 1, 2009

Time: 10:30 am – 11:30 am

Chaired by: Peter Ifju and A.K Ghosh

Attendees (Alphabetical order): Ashok Ghosh, Soonsong Hong, Peter Ifju, Pandey, Micheal Stenizig, Srinivasan Arjun Teklaur

Absent: G.P Tandon (Vice chair), C.S. Korach (Secretary)

1. The meeting started with brief introduction given by all attendees. 
2. Discussion about the absence of the core management group of Composites TD initiated by Ifju.  The meeting started with none of them but the chair joined the meeting 20 minutes after the start.
3. The future course of action on the TD was raised.  The option of being dormant for a year was given. But the members felt strongly that the TD needs to be aggressive in raising awareness, increasing participation and remaining active for the 2010 conference than being dormant. 
4. Ifju also updated on the course of action on the part of society to schedule meetings in a better time frame and be sensitive to choice of participants in deciding between attending TD and sessions.  Possible actions to encourage attendance were also provided (E.g. Providing light snacks and beverages)
5. Due to absence of many of the core members and the need to revitalize the TD, motion to elect a new Secretary was raised.  Tekalur volunteered to be the new Secretary
1. Motion initiated by Stenzig
2. Supported by Hong and Pandey
3. Consented by Ghosh
4. The new secretary will be formalized after discussion with Administrative division of the society.
6. The TD decided on three major topics for the sessions to be held in 2010 SEM Annual Meeting, namely,
1. Biomimetic Composites (Collaborate with Bio TD)
2. Green Composites (related to recycling and use of biologically sustainable/disposable materials in composites)
3. Mechanical behavior of Composites

• High strain rate (Blast, Ballistics, etc - Collaborate with Dynamic behavior TD)
• Other factors (Quasi-static, Temperature, Fatigue, etc)

1. Tekalur raised the issue of need to identify key areas of interest that the TD will focus on in the recent future to distinguish itself from topics covered in other conferences like IMPLAST, ICCM, SAMPE.
2. Pandey suggested that it might be beneficial to maintain a broader profile at this point and focus on identifying these areas in the next several months.
3. Hong and Pandey requested for minutes from previous meetings to be made available.  The chair has acknowledged the need and will look in to the past records.
4. Suggestion for tracks in 2011 were made
5. The chair initiated discussion on possible publication of conference proceedings in a special volume
6. Tekalur suggested that the best papers of the 4-5 sessions conducted by Composites TD may be invited to provide journal papers which can be published as dedicated issue of Experimental Techniques
7. Meeting adjourned at 11:30 am