ACRC Winter Meeting

December 7 - 8, 2005
WPI Campus Center
Campus Center Odeum A

Agenda

Wednesday, December 7, 2005
Time	Event
7:45 a.m.	Registration
8:00 a.m.	Welcome and Update on MPI Developments D. Apelian, Director MPI Update from ACRC Steering Committee P. Meyer, Chair ACRC Steering Committee
8:25 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 - Final Report M. Makhlouf
9:30 a.m.	Non-Destructive Evaluation of Aluminum Alloy Castings J. Slater
10:15 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	Effect of Mold Vibration on the Performance and Casting Characteristics of Aluminum Alloys J. Deshpande
11:00 a.m.	Fatigue Performance of Fluidized Bed Heat Treated Castings S. Chaudhury
11:30 a.m.	Industrial Internship Program: Die Soldering - SPX-Contech - P. Hogan Porosity Formation and Distribution in Welded Al Components - Air Liquide - P. Legait
11:40 a.m.	Copper Based Casting Technology B. Dewhirst
12:00 p.m.	Lunch - Odeum B (Campus Center) After lunch return to Odeum A
1:15 p.m.	Slurry-Ready SSM: Optimization of the CRP (Continuous Rheoconversion Process) Q. Pan
1:35 p.m.	SSM Alloy Development Q. Pan
1:50 p.m.	Optimization of Heat Treatment for SSM Q. Pan
2:10 p.m.	Adjourn
	Break Into Focus Group Meetings (in Campus Center)
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.	Non-Destructive Evaluation of Aluminum Alloy Castings - Chairman’s P. Meyer (Chair), J. Slater, R. Ludwig, D. Apelian
2:30 - 4:00 p.m.	Evolution of the Eutectic Microstructure Aluminum-Silicon Casting Alloys - Mid-Century R. Donahue (Chair), M. Makhlouf
4:15 - 5:45 p.m.	Effect of Mold Vibration on the Performance and Casting Characteristics of Aluminum Alloys - Mid-Century J. Deshpande, M. Makhlouf, Chair (TBD)
4:15 - 5:45 p.m.	Fatigue Performance of Fluidized Bed Heat Treated Castings - Chairman’s R. DasGupta (Chair), S. Chaudhury, D. Apelian
6:30 p.m.	Dinner at Anthony's Restaurant (508) 757-6864 172 Shrewsbury Street, Worcester, MA 01604
Thursday, December 8, 2005
Time	Event
7:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast - Odeum A
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.	SSM Focus Group Meeting SSM Project Focus Group - Chairman’s Room S. Udvardy (Chair), D. Apelian, M. Makhlouf, Q. Pan, B. Dewhirst
9:00 - 9:15	Break
9:15 - 11:00 a.m.	Report Back by All Focus Groups - Odeum A Non-Destructive Evaluation of Aluminum Alloy Castings P. Meyer, Chair Evolution of the Eutectic Microstructure During Solidification of Hypoeutectic Aluminum-Silicon Alloys R. Donahue, Chair Effect of Mold Vibration on the Performance and Casting Characteristics of Aluminum Alloys Chair to be determined Fatigue Performance of Fluidized Bed Heat Treated Castings Babu DasGupta, Chair SSM (DOE) Project S. Udvardy, Chair
11:00 a.m.	Adjourn

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