Spring Meeting

May 24, 2006
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
WPI Campus Center, Odeum A & B

Agenda

Time	Event
7:30 p.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast (Odeum A & B, Campus Center)
8:00 a.m.	Welcome & Opening Comments - D. Apelian
8:30 a.m.	ACRC Summary of Projects
9:30 a.m.	PMRC Summary of Projects
10:30 a.m.	Break
11:00 a.m.	CHTE Summary of Projects
Table - Row - 12 52595	Focus Group Meetings
12:15 - 2:00 p.m.	Effect of Mold Vibration on the Performance and Casting Characteristics of Aluminum Alloys M. Makhlouf, Jayesh Deshpande, Chair (TBD) Morgan Room
12:15 - 2:00 p.m.	Characterization of Alloy Castability - Hot Tearing & Fluidity (New Project) D. Apelian, B. Dewhirst, S. Li, Chair (TBD) Chairman's Room
2:15 - 3:45 p.m.	Improving Aluminum Casting Alloy and Process Competitiveness M. Makhlouf, Chair (TBD) Morgan Room
2:15 - 3:45 p.m.	Fatigue Performance of Fluidized Bed Heat Treated Castings R. Das Gupta (Chair), D. Apelian, S. Chaudhury Chairman's Room
4:00 - 5:00 p.m.	Commercially Viable, Low-Cost and Energy Efficent Processing of Semi-Solid Aluminum Alloys S. Udvardy (Chair), D. Apelian, M. Makhlouf, Q. Pan, B. Dewhirst Mid-Century Room
6:00 p.m.	Reception, Worcester Art Museum
7:00 p.m.	Dinner for all MPI members and guests Worcester Art Museum 55 Salisbury Street Worcester, MA (508) 799-4406

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