Metal Processing Institute
Advanced Casting Research Center

ACRC Winter Meeting

December 1-2, 2004
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Campus Center Odeum C

Agenda

December 1
TimeEvent
7:45 a.m.

Registration and Continental Breakfast
8 a.m.

Welcome and Update on MPI Developments
D. Apelian, Director MPI

Update from ACRC Steering Committee
N. Tsumagari, Chair ACRC Steering Committee
8:15 a.m.

Introduction of New Members and Guests
J. Jorstad, ACRC Director-at-Large
8:30 a.m.

Overview of ACRC Research Portfolio
M. Makhlouf, Director ACRC
8:45 a.m.

Evolution of the Eutectic Microstructure in Aluminum-Silicon Casting Alloys
S. Shankar

9:30 a.m.

Non-Destructive Evaluation of Aluminum Alloy Castings
J. Slater

10:15 a.m.

Break
10:30 a.m.

Microstructure Evolution in Magnesium Cast Alloys
Y. Riddle
11 a.m.

Optimization of Heat Treatment Using Fluidized Bed Reactors
S. Chaudhury
11:40 a.m.

Review of GM Virtual Casting Project
D. Apelian, Q. Wang
12 p.m.

Lunch - Higgins House Great Hall & Library
1 p.m.

Slurry-Ready SSM: Optimization of the CRP
(Continuous Rheoconversion Process)
B.J. Bernard
1:25 p.m.

SSM Alloy Development
Q. Pan
1:50 p.m.

Optimization of Heat Treatment for SSM
B. Dewhirst
2:15 - 5:45 p.m.

Focus Groups

2:30 - 4 p.m.

Non-Destructive Evaluation of Aluminum
Alloy Castings
J. Slater, D. Apelian
Morgan Room
2:30 - 4 p.m.

Evolution of the Eutectic Microstructure
Aluminum-Silicon Casting Alloys
R. Donahue (Chair)
S. Shankar, M. Makhlouf
Chairman's Room
4:15 - 5:45 p.m.

Al Alloy Development
L. Wang, M. Makhlouf
Morgan Room
4:15 - 5:45 p.m.

Optimization of Heat Treatment
Using Fluidized Bed Reactors
B. DasGupta (Chair)
S. Chaudhury, D. Apelian
Chairman's Room
6:30 p.m.

Reception & Dinner

Worcester Art Museum
55 Salisbury Street
Worcester, MA
December 2
TimeEvent
7:30 a.m.

Continental Breakfast
Odeum C
8 - 9:30 a.m.

SSM Project Focus Group
S. Udvardy (Chair), D. Apelian
Q. Pan, B.J. Bernard, B. Dewhirst
Mid-Century Room
9:30 - 10 a.m.

Break
10-11:30 a.m.

Report Back by All Focus Groups
Odeum C

  • Non-Destructive Evaluation of Aluminum Alloy Castings
  • Evolution of the Eutectic Microstructure During Solidification of Hypoeutectic Aluminum-Silicon Alloys
    R. Donahue, Chair
  • Microstructure Evolution in Magnesium Cast Alloys
    G. Ruff, Chair
  • Optimization of Heat Treatment Using Fluidized Bed Reactors
    B. DasGupta, Chair
  • SSM (DOE) Project
    S. Udvardy, Chair
  • Al Alloy Development
    S. Chaudhury, D. Apelian
11:30 a.m.

Adjourn
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