ACRC Winter Meeting

December 4 - 5, 2001
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Campus Center Odeum A/B

Agenda

Tuesday, December 4, 2001
Time	Event
7:45 a.m.	Registration
8 a.m.	Welcome and Update from ACRC Steering Committee B. DasGupta, R. Donahue; Outgoing Co-Chairs Introduction of New Chair
8:15 a.m.	Introduction of New Members and Staff D. Apelian
8:30 a.m.	Overview of ACRC Research Portfolio M. Makhlouf
9 a.m.	Operating Mechanisms During Dynamic Loading of Al Cast Components D. Lados
9:30 a.m.	Evolution of the Eutectic Microstructure During Solidification of Hypoeutectic Aluminum-Silicon Alloys S. Shankar
10 a.m.	Break
10:15 a.m.	Novel Methods for Grain Refining Aluminum Alloys (Final Report) N. Alem
10:45 a.m.	Microstructure Evolution in Magnesium Cast Alloys (New Project) M. Makhlouf
11 a.m.	Optimization of Heat Treatment of Aluminum-based Alloys Using Fluidized Bed Reactors (New Project) D. Apelian
11:15 a.m.	Alloy Development Work M. Makhlouf
12 p.m.	Lunch - Odeum C
1:30 p.m.	Overview of SSM Projects D. Apelian
1:40 p.m.	Quantitative Microstructure Characterization of Commercial Semi-Solid Aluminum Alloys Q. Pan
2 p.m.	Modeling of Rheology in Semi-Solid Alloys A. de Figueredo
2:20 p.m.	Low Cost and Energy Efficient Methods for the Manufacture of SSM Feedstock (New Project) D. Apelian
2:45 p.m.	Break
3 p.m. - 4:15 p.m.	Focus Group Meetings Operating Mechanisms During Dynamic Loading of Al Cast Components D. Lados, D. Apelian Hagglund Room Evolution of the Eutectic Microstructure During Solidification of Hypoeutectic Aluminum Silicon Alloys S. Shankar, M. Makhlouf Odeum A
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.	Focus Group Meetings Microstructure Evolution in Magnesium Cast Alloys Y. Riddle, M. Makhlouf Odeum A Optimization of Heat Treatment Schedules for Aluminum-Silicon Alloys Using Fluidized Bed Reactors X. Lin, D. Apelian Hagglund Room
6:30 p.m.	Reception Worcester Art Museum 55 Salisbury St., Worcester
7:30 p.m.	Dinner
Wednesday, December 5, 2001
Time	Event
8 a.m. - 10 a.m.	SSM Focus Group Odeum A Discussion of New Project "Low Cost and Energy Efficient Methods for the Manufacture of SSM Feedstock" Q. Pan, A. de Figueredo, M. Makhlouf, D. Apelian
10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m	Report Back by Focus Groups Odeum A & B Operating Mechanisms During Dynamic Loading of al Cast Components. P. Jones and F. Major, Co-Chairs Evolution of the Eutectic Microstructure During Solidification of Hypoeutectic Aluminum-Silicon Alloys M. Makhlouf Microstructure Evolution in Magnesium Cast Alloys J. Van Wert, Chair Optimization of Heat Treatment of Aluminum-based Alloys Using Fluidized Bed Reactors Alloys B. DasGupta, Chair Low Cost and Energy Efficient Methods for the Manufacture of SSM Feedstock P. Tondel, Chair
11:30 p.m.	Adjourn

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