ACRC Winter Meeting

December 6-7, 2006
WPI Campus Center
Campus Center, Odeum A

Agenda

Wednesday, December 6, 2006
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.	Effect of Mold Vibration on the Performance and Casting Characteristics of Aluminum Alloys M. Makhlouf
9:30 a.m.	Fatigue Performance of Fluidized Bed Heat Treated Castings S. Chaudhury
10:15 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	Improving Aluminum Casting Alloy and Process Competitiveness M. Makhlouf
11:00 a.m.	Characterization of Alloy Castability - Fluidity and Hot Tearing B. Dewhirst and S. Li
11:40 a.m.	Industrial Internship Program: Die Soldering - SPX-Contech - P. Hogan Recycling Technologies - wTe - L. Duren
12:00 p.m.	Lunch - Odeum B (Campus Center) After lunch return to Odeum A
1:15 p.m.	Commercially Viable, Low-Cost and Energy Efficient Processing of Semi Solid Aluminum Alloys Q. Pan
2:00 p.m.	High Integrity Magnesium Auto Castings Q. Pan
2:15 p.m.	Controlled Diffusion Solidification - Fundamentals and Mechanism K. Symeonidis
2:30 p.m.	Adjourn
Break Into Focus Group Meetings (in Campus Center)
2:40 - 4:00 p.m.	Improving Aluminum Casting Alloy and Process Competitiveness - Morgan Room M. Makhlouf
2:40 - 4:00 p.m.	Fatigue Performance of Fluidized Bed Heat Treated Castings - Chairman's Room D. Apelian
4:15 - 5:45 p.m.	Effect of Mold Vibration on the Performance and Casting Characteristics of Aluminum Alloys - Morgan Room M. Makhlouf
4:15 - 5:45 p.m.	Characterization of Alloy Castability - Fluidity and Hot Tearing - Chairman's Room D. Apelian
6:30 p.m.- 9:30 p.m.	Reception and Dinner at Hilton Garden Inn Hilton Garden Inn 35 Major Taylor Blvd. Worcester, MA (508) 753-5700
Thursday, December 7, 2006
Time	Event
7:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast - Outside Mid-Century Room
SSM Focus Group Meeting
8:00 - 9:00 a.m.	Commercially Viable, Low-Cost and Energy Efficient Processing of Semi Solid Aluminum Alloys (SSM Project) Mid-Century S. Udvardy (Chair), Q. Pan, D. Apelian, M. Makhlouf
9:15 - 11:00 a.m.	Report Back by All Focus Groups - Hagglund Room Improving Aluminum Casting Alloy and Process Competitiveness Fatigue Performance of Fluidized Bed Heat Treated Castings Effect of Mold Vibration on the Performance and Casting Characteristics of Aluminum Alloys Characterization of Alloy Castability - Fluidity and Hot Tearing Commercially Viable, Low-Cost and Energy Efficient Processing of Semi Solid Aluminum Alloys (SSM Project)
11:00 a.m.	Consortium Open Discussion Project Selection - Ideas and comments Strategic Planning Recommendations

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