ACCM-7

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The Seventh Asian-Australasian Conference on Composite Materials
November 15 - 18, 2010 Taipei, Taiwan

www. accm-7.tw

On behalf of the Scientific Committee of the 7th Asian-Australian Conference on Composite Materials (ACCM-7), we are pleased to extend the call for abstracts to you and you are welcomed to be a part of this outstanding program by submitting an abstract. For your convenience, the formatting and submission guidelines have been listed in the below section. All abstracts should be submitted via the ACCM-7 website at www.accm-7.tw. For those unable to access the website or having difficulty with the online submission system, additional assistance can be obtained by contacting the secretariat or you may find the Abstract Submission Form enclosed to process your submission. The deadline for abstract submission is MARCH 31, 2010. The following information is regarding abstract preparation and topics.

Category of Abstracts

The topics of ACCM-7 will cover all aspects of composite materials and structures including the areas listed below.

w Aging, Moisture and Viscoelastic Properties

w Biomedical Composites & Bio-Mimetic Materials

w Ceramic Composites

w Composites for Fuel Cells & Solar Energy

w Computational Mechanics & Multi-Scale Modeling

w Durability & NDE/ Structures & Health Monitoring

w Friction and Wear of Composites

w Impact & Dynamic Response / Fracture, Fatigue & Damage Mechanics

w Industrial Applications (Aerospace, Aircraft, Automotives, Vehicles & Infrastructures)

w Interfaces & Interphases

w Joining and Repair of Advanced Composites

w Metal Matrix Composites

w Nanocomposites & Multi-Functional Composites / Smart Materials

w Nano-Reinforcement & CNT

w Natural Fibers & Green Composites

w New Materials (Resin, Reinforcement, Fillers, Additives…)

w ONR Research in Composites

w Processing & Manufacturing Technologies

w Sandwich Structure

w Technology Transfer

w Testing : Mechanics & Methods, etc…

w Textile Composites

w Wind Energy Materials

w Others (Flexible Electronics Devices / Composite Materials for Semiconductor, TFT LCD, 3C, etc…)

Important Dates of Submission

w Deadline for Submission of Abstract: March 31, 2010

w Notification of Acceptance: May 31, 2010

w Deadline for Submission of Manuscript and Early Bird Registration: August 31, 2010

Abstract Preparation Guidelines

Contributions on all aspects of composite materials and structures are invited for oral/poster presentations at the conference. A succinct ONE-PAGE abstract (in MS-Word format) that contains enough detail to clearly convey the approach and the results of your research is required.

Language - All abstracts are to be written in English.

Format – Please refer to the ACCM-7 Abstract Template and Abstract Sample to prepare your abstract.

w Must be 300 words or less

w Authors’ names, affiliations and email addresses should be included.

w Abstract that is suitable for publication and give a maximum of 5 keywords

Presentation Type – Preference for ORAL or POSTER presentation should be indicated in your submission.

Best Student Paper Awards

This award is open for 1) graduate students 2) fresh PhD students to encourage their excellence on their research and great contribution to the ACCM-7. The application of the award must be submitted along with the abstract submission and the copy of the student identification is required as well.

Any submission-related inquiry, please contact us directly.

ACCM-7 Conference Secretariat

Ms. Stella Shih

Tel: +886-2-8502-7087 ext. 14 | Fax: +886-2-8502-7025 | E-mail: service@accm-7.tw