Metal Processing Institute
Particulate Materials Research Center

Fall Meeting

November 29, 2006
Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Chairman's Room, Campus Center

Agenda

Steering Committee Meeting (Open to All Members)
TimeActivity
8:00 a.m.

Chairman's Report, Welcome and Introductions (C. Lall)

  • Approval of May 2006 Minutes
  • Member Term Rotation
  • Report on Recruiting
8:45 a.m.

Report on MPI Activities and PMRC Developments (D. Apelian)

  • Strategic Planning
  • AMERIC and NDEC
9:45 a.m.

Break
10:00 a.m.

PMRC Research Portfolio & Related Topics (D. Apelian, C. Garofoli)

  • Budget Review
  • Research Portfolio; process for selecting new projects
  • Upcoming Meetings
10:45 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

New Business / Wrap-up (C. Lall)
General Meeting / Presentations and Focus Group Meetings
11:30 a.m. - 12:15 p.m.

Infrared Detection of Defects in Green-State PM Compacts (PMRC Funded)
R. Ludwig, S. Benzerrouk

12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m.

Lunch
1:15 p.m. - 1:35 p.m.

PMRC Management Studies (PMRC/MPIF Funded)
C. Kasouf

1:35 p.m. - 2:20 p.m.

Modeling the Heat Treatment Response of P/M Components (PMRC Funded)
M. Makhlouf, R. Sisson, V. Warke
2:20 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Fatigue Mechanisms in P/M Components (PMRC Funded)
D. Lados, D. Apelian
3:00 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.

Break
3:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Focus Group Meetings

  • Infrared Detection of Defects in Green-State PM Compacts
    Chairman's Room
  • Fatigue Mechanisms in P/M Components
    Taylor Room
  • Modeling of Heat Treatment Response of PM Components
    Mid-Century Room
5:00 p.m. - 5:45 p.m.

Debriefing from Focus Group Meetings
Chairman's Room
6:00 p.m.

Reception/Cocktails
Hilton Garden Inn-Worcester
35 Major Taylor Blvd.
(formerly Worcester Center Blvd.)
Worcester, MA
508-753-5700
7:00 p.m. - 7:40 p.m.

ASM Dinner Speaker
Stan Abkowitz, President of Dynamet
7:40 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Dinner

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