12-13th November 2018 | Edinburgh, UK

3rd International Conference on

Light Weight Materials & Engineering Structures

LIMAS 2018 Call for Papers

Abstracts should be sent to limas@asranet.co.uk, by the deadline of 1st August 2018. Abstract to be maximum of 300 words. Abstract format is available here

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About the Conference The modern trend in selection of materials for high strength-weight ratio is governed by the growing need for low-cost high performance

structures. The amount of material has a direct bearing on cost. Therefore, the first step towards the cheapest structure is to minimize the

weight without disproportionately affecting the fabrication cost. Composite materials are a matrix of two or materials that gives when com-

bined superior properties of each materials while keeping the weight low. Fiberglass was the first modern material composite. It saw exten-

sive use in the Marine and Aerospace sector along with aluminium. With increasing research more materials are coming more into the in-

dustrial arena. Carbon fibre in aircrafts and biomedicine, GFRP reinforced concrete for bridges, aluminium and GFRP in boat hulls and off-

shore energy. As light-weight applications mean the use of strong but low-density materials, alloys of aluminium are generally used. Light-

weight steel which is an alloy with steel and aluminium has seen its share in the automotive and civil industry However, new approaches in

fabrication techniques are leading to increased use of fibre reinforced plastics. The use of strong but light-weight members helps to achieve

this in that the overall stress levels in a construction are reduced together with handling, manipulation and pay-load cost. These factors are

important in such applications as ships, high speed vessels and offshore structures. Friction stir welding is an innovative approach for fabri-

cation in these cases. However, cost dominates the path forward as always. A careful balance of cost, performance and reliability deter-

mines the future of material and decides whether this would tip the scale against conservative structural option. This ever more pushes the

need for academia to interact with the industry. LIMAS 2018 provides the perfect opportunity for you to do so, as it aims to provide an ideal

platform for industry leading researchers, technology developers, industrial players and supply chain partners to converge. Bringing the pio-

neers together the conference aims to promote the methodologies, exchange of ideas and the way forward to commercialisation.

Organising Committee

Professor Purnendu Das ASRANet Ltd, UK

Technical Advisory Panel Dr S. Aksu, Defence Science and Technology Group, Australia

Professor B. Kandola, University of Bolton, UK

Professor A. Bogas, University of Lisbon, Portugal

Dr J. Peschmann, DNV GL, Germany

Professor O. T. Thomsen, University of Southampton, UK

Dr J. Underwood, BMT Defence Services Ltd, UK

Dr T. Comlekci, University of the West of Scotland, UK

Dr T. Koko, Lloyd’s Register Applied Technology Group, Canada

Dr C. Berggreen, Technical University of Denmark, Denmark

Conference Themes Structural Design Criteria,

Safety and Reliability

Structural Analysis and Op-timization

Impact and Dynamic Struc-tural Analysis

Damage Tolerance of Com-posite Structures

Processing - Manufacturing Technologies

Manufacturing Up-Scaling and Automation

Structural Testing Methods

Multifunctional Composites - Adaptive Response and Reconfiguration

Nanocomposites for Struc-tural Lightweight

Multifunctional Composites - Self-Healing and Bio-inspired Designs

Friction Stir Welding in Lightweight Sandwich Struc-tures

Applications: Industry Needs

Applications: Marine, De-fence, Offshore

Applications: Civil Engineer-ing

Applications : Aerospace

Registration Fees

Full Registration: Student Registration: One Day Attendance:

£400 £200 £200

Key Dates

Abstract Deadline: 1st June 2018 Abstract Acceptance: 3rd July 2018

Full Paper Submission: 2nd September 2018 Registration Close: 29th October 2018

Abstract to be maximum of 300 words. Abstract/Paper format will be provided on request

LIMAS 2018

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