Metal Processing Institute
Particulate Materials Research Center

PMRC Fall Meeting

October 30 - 31, 2002
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Higgins Labs 218 (Mechanical Engineering Building)
Wednesday October 30, 2002
1:30 p.m.

Start of Meeting

1:30 p.m. - 1:40 p.m.

Welcome, Introductions and Director's Report (U. Gummeson)

1:40 p.m. - 1:50 p.m.

Report from Steering Committee Chair (S. Narasimhan)

1:50 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Update on MPI/PMRC (D. Apelian)

2:00 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.

Progress Report: Density-Conductivity Measurements in Green State Compacts (R. Ludwig/G. Luenberger)

2:50 p.m. - 3:40 p.m.

Progress Report: PMRC Management Studies (C. Kasouf)

  • Competitive Analysis of the P/M Industry
  • PMPA/PMRC Benchmarking and Statistics
  • Sloan Management Studies
    December 4-5 Meeting
3:40 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Break

4:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.

New PMRC Fatigue Project

  • Keith Donald (Fracture Technology Associates)
  • Diran Apelian/Diana Lados
  • Formation of Focus Group
4:40 p.m. - 5:40 p.m.

Final Report: Density Distribution in P/M Compacts (M. Richman/J. Khambekar)

5:45 p.m.

Adjourn

6:00 p.m.

Reception and Dinner
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Higgins House - Great Hall
Thursday, October 31, 2002
7:45 a.m. - 8:15 a.m.

Continental Breakfast

8:15 a.m. - 8:30 a.m.

Call to Order (U. Gummeson)

8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.

Focus Group Meetings

  • Fatigue Study in P/M Components - Peterson Room (D. Apelian)
  • Density-Conductivity Measurements in Green State Compacts - Hagglund Room (R. Ludwig)
  • Density Distribution in P/M Compacts - Mid-Century Room (M. Richman)
  • Competitive Analysis and Sloan Studies - Higgins House (C. Kasouf)
10:30 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.

Reconvene (Higgins House)
Reporting Out of Focus Group Discussions
Old Business/New Business

11:30 p.m.

Adjourn (U. Gummeson)

Optional

Lunch will be available for those who sign up.

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