Design and Manufacturing

Purpose:
The Design and Manufacturing (DM) Division focuses on scientific and technological challenges in manufacturing and processing composite materials, developing strategies to overcome these challenges, and providing a forum for interaction between researchers and practitioners. Examples include, but are not limited to:

  • Advanced manufacturing techniques for:
    • continuous and discontinuous fiber reinforced composites
    • particle-filled composites and nanocomposites
    • smart composites including self-healing or health monitoring capabilities
    • multi-functional composites
  • Green and environmentally friendly manufacturing techniques
  • Design for automated and additive manufacturing

Division Activities:
  • Solicit papers in the area of Design and Manufacturing of composite materials and structures
  • Evaluate papers nominated by the session chairs of DM and recommend one or two papers for the ASC Best Paper Award
  • Host the annual division meeting during the ASC Technical Conference
  • Facilitate discussion regarding future session topics
  • Organize new sessions at the ASC technical conference
  • Facilitate collaborations between industry and academia through networking opportunities at special sessions and division meetings
  • Chair the Solvay Award committee
  • If called upon, provide support to the organizing committee of ASC technical meetings

For suggestions and questions regarding the DM, please contact the division chair.

Chair: Dr. Mehran Tehrani
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