Joint Spring Meeting

May 24-25, 2005
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Campus Center Odeum A & B

Agenda

Tuesday, May 24, 2005
Time	Event
7:30 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast Campus Center Odeum A & B
8:15 a.m.	Welcome & Opening Comments D. Apelian
8:30 a.m.	Overview of ACRC Research Projects P. Meyer
8:45 a.m.	Optimization of Heat Treatment Using Fluidized Bed Reactors D. Apelian
9 a.m.	Non-Destructive Evaluation of Aluminum Alloy Castings R. Ludwig
9:15 a.m.	Evolution of the Eutectic Microstructure in Aluminum-Silicon Casting Alloys M. Makhlouf
9:30 a.m.	Microstructure Evolution in Magnesium Cast Alloys M. Makhlouf
9:45 a.m.	Alloy Development D. Apelian, M. Makhlouf
9:55 a.m.	Low Cost and Energy Efficient Methods for the Manufacture of SSM Feedstock Part I and Part II Q. Pan
10:20 a.m.	Copper Based Casting Technology D. Apelian
10:30 a.m.	Break
11 a.m.	Overview of PMRC Research Projects J. Fulmer
11:15 a.m.	Feasibility Study of Infrared Detection of Defects in Green-State and Sintered PM Compacts R. Ludwig
11:30 a.m.	Modeling the Heat Treatment Response of P/M Components M. Makhlouf
11:45 a.m.	Fatigue Mechanisms in P/M Components D. Apelian
12 p.m.	Development of Continuous Direct Feedback Control Systems for Sintering of Metallic Components M. Baum
12:30 noon	Lunch, Campus Center Odeum C Presentations of Flemings and Witt Awards Sloan Foundation Advisory Board for Management Studies (Reserved Table) C. Kasouf
2 p.m.	Overview of CHTE Research Projects M. Ciampini
2:10 p.m.	Gas Quenching - Understanding, Controlling and Optimizing the Process R. Sisson
2:25 p.m.	Computer Aided Heat Treatment Planning Systems for Quenching & Tempering (CHT-q/t) K. Rong
2:40 p.m.	Carburization Process Optimization R. Sisson
2:55 p.m.	Materials and Process Design for High-Temperature Carburizing: Integrating Processing and Performance G. Olson
3:30 p.m.	An Integrated Heat Treatment Model for Aluminum Castings K. Rong, R. Sisson
4 p.m.	The Metals Conservation Summer Institute K. dur Russell
4:30 p.m.	Adjourn
4:30 p.m.	ACRC Steering Committee Meeting - Campus Center Chairman's Room
6 p.m.	Dinner The members of each project focus group are encouraged to take the graduate student(s) of the project out to dinner. A listing of local restaurants will be provided.

Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Time	Event
7:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast Campus Center Odeum A & B
8 a.m.	PMRC SC Meeting Campus Center Taylor Room
8:30 a.m.	Focus Group Meetings Optimization of Heat Treatment Using Fluidized Bed Reactors S. Chaudhury, D. Apelian Location: Campus Center Mid-Century Room Non-Destructive Evaluation of Aluminum Alloy Castings J. Slater, R. Ludwig, L. Wang Location: Campus Center Chairman's Room Evolution of the Eutectic Microstructure in Aluminum-Silicon Casting Alloys M. Makhlouf Location: Campus Center Odeum A Low Cost and Energy Efficient Methods For the Manufacture of SSM Feedstock - Part I and Part II B.J. Bernard, B. Dewhirst, Q. Pan, S. Udvardy Location: Campus Center Hagglund Room Gas Quenching - Understanding, Controlling and Optimizing the Process R. Sisson Location: Campus Center Morgan Room
10:15 a.m.	Break
10:30 a.m.	Focus Group Meetings Feasibility Study of Infrared Detection of Defects in Green-State and Sintered PM Compacts S. Benzerrouk, R. Ludwig Location: Campus Center Mid-Century Room Modeling of Heat Treatment Response of P/M Components V. Warke, M. Makhlouf Location: Campus Center Chairman's Room Fatigue Mechanisms in P/M Components D. Lados, D. Apelian Location: Campus Center Odeum A Computer Aided Heat Treatment Planning Systems for Quenching and (CHT-q/t) K. Rong Location: Campus Center Hagglund Room Carburization Process Optimization R. Sisson Location: Campus Center Morgan Room
12:30 p.m.	Lunch Campus Center Odeum C
1:30 p.m.	CHTE Board Meeting Campus Center Chairman's Room
2 p.m.	Optional Tour of MPI & Facilities (1 hr.) (Sign up with C. Garofoli)
6 p.m.	Special Celebration of ACRC's 20th Anniversary for all MPI members and guests Worcester Art Museum 55 Salisbury Street Worcester, MA 508-799-4406

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