Final Status of 53nd SDM — Structures Technical Committee

David WielandSouthwest Research Institute

Submission Statistics

• 240 structures abstracts reviewed• Started with 105 reviewers• Approximately 7 reviews assigned per person• Not all reviews could complete their reviews• Ended up with 91 reviewers• 720 reviews completed• 179 abstracts accepted

International Participation

Sessions

• 31 Structures sessions -179 slots • Abstract scores ranged from 0 to 98.33• Accepted 179 abstracts (~75%)• 19 papers withdrawn (~11%)• Total remaining in Program 160• There were 7 special sessions

Special Sessions

• "Structural and Thermal Interactions of Aerospace Systems"

• Two "Special Session in Honor of Professor Michael W. Hyer"

• "Mesh Dependence of Failure Predictions• Two "Developing the Next Generation of Shell

Buckling Design Factors and Technologies"• "TS-133/ET-137 Intertank Stringer Cracks“

Remaining Session Categories

• Buckling• Cylinders and Pressure

Vessels• Failure Analysis• Fatigue and Fracture

Mechanics• Plates and Shell• Aeroelasticity and Flutter• Beam Analysis

• Design• Health Monitoring• Modeling• Structural Joints• Composites• Composite Damage and

Delimitation• Deployable Structures• Impact Damage

Session Layout and Schedule

Usage Monday AM Monday PM Tuesday AM Tuesday PM Wednesday AM

Wednesday PM

Thursday AM Thursday PM

0930-1200 (5 papers)

1430-1800 (6 papers)

0930-1200 (5 papers)

1400-1800 (6 papers)

0930-1200 (5 papers)

1430-1730 (7 papers)

0930-1200 (5 papers)

1300-1600 (7 papers)

BO 1 SDM-02 (Structures)

SDM-15 (Structures)

SDM-27 (Structures)

SDM-38 (Structures)

SDM-50(Structures)

SDM-61 (Structures)

SDM-72 (Structures)

SDM-82 (Structures)

BO 2 SDM-03 (Structures)

SDM-16 (Structures)

SDM-28 (Structures)

SDM-39 (Structures)

SDM-51(Structures)

SDM-62 (Structures)

SDM-73 (Structures)

SDM-83 (Structures)

BO 3 SDM-04 (Structures)

SDM-17 (Structures)

SDM-29 (Structures)

SDM-40 (Structures)

SDM-52 (Structures)

SDM-63 (Structures)

SDM-74 (Structures)

SDM-84 (Structures)

BO 4 SDM-05 (Structures)

SDM-18 (Structures)

SDM-30 (Structures)

SDM-41 (Structures)

SDM-53 (Structures)

SDM-64 (Structures)

SDM-85 (Structures)

Student Papers

• Structures TC awards the Hilton and LM Student Paper Awards

• Structures papers also eligible for conference-wide Jefferson Goblet and ASC awards

• 26 abstracts submitted as “Student Paper” • 21 accepted • 16 papers uploaded and reveiwed• 1 paper up for Jefferson Goblet • 2 additional up for the Structures TC awards• Rob Taylor in charge of student papers