Topics

(A) Fatigue and vibration fatigue

• (1) Load assumptions and data reduction
• (2) Shock, harmonic and random vibrations
• (3) Multiaxial component & system life testing
• (4) Math modelling & computational fatigue

(B) Fracture mechanics

• (1) Fatigue crack propagation
• (2) Microstructure and fractography
• (3) Modelling of cracks incl. microstructure models
• (4) Modelling of crack propagation incl. crack opening & closure

(C) Advanced load data & reliability concepts

• (1) Data acquisition and georeferencing of data
• (2) Condition monitoring and residual life assessment
• (3) Data mining, big data and data analytics
• (4) Machine learning and predictive analytics

(D) Test and control

• (1) Active systems using sensors, actuators and controls
• (2) Digital twins and ‘in-the-loop’ technologies
• (3) Advanced test rig hardware and control strategies
• (4) Virtual sensing

(E) Advanced materials and manufacturing

• (1) New metallic material grades
• (2) Plastics and composites
• (3) Ceramics and smart materials
• (4) Additive Manufacturing and new joining technologies

(F) Effects on lifetime

• (1) Design and materials
• (2) Environmental conditions and corrosion
• (3) Loading modes and effect of sequence
• (4) Surface treatment and residual stresses

User industry

• I Automotive (car, bus & truck)
• II Aviation
• III Railway
• IV Maritime
• V Civil & plant engineering
• VI other