The 10Th Japanese-European Symposium on Composite Materials

The 10th Japanese-European Symposium on Composite Materials

Interactive Solution on Nano/Macroscopic Level and Hybrid Technology for Practical Applications

September 26(TUE) to 28(THU), 2006(tentative)

atTokida Campus of Shinshu University, Nagano, JAPAN

Organized by

Faculty of Textile Science and Technology, Shinshu University

Shinshu University

The 21st Century COE Program “Advanced Fiber Science and TextileTechnology”

In cooperation with

French Association for Composite Materials (AMAC)

European Society for Composite Materials (ESCM)

(first circular)Organizing Committee

Honorary Chairman

K. KemmochiShinshu University, Japan

C. BathiasConservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, France

Chairman

M. HojoKyoto University, Japan

J. RenardEcole des Mines de Paris, France

Vice-Chairman

Q. NiShinshu University, Japan

H. TsudaNational Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan

Advisory Board Members

I. KimparaKanazawa Institute of Technology, Japan

H. FukudaTokyo University of Science, Japan

Scientific Committee Members

European Members (not finished)

C. Galiotis University of Patras, Greece

H. Lilholt Riso National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark

M. Quaresimin University of Padova, Italy

J. Renard Ecole des Mines de Paris

K. Schulte Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany

T. Marques University of Porto, Portugal

D. H. Pahr Vienna University of Technology, Austria

Recently, the environment surrounding composite materials is rapidly changing. A new technology such as MEMS, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) has been appliedto composite materials. CNT-added composites have been paid much attention not only from functional aspect but also from structural viewpoint. Micro-scale sensors & actuators are embedded into composite materials to monitor and control the damage process. Furthermore, studies of composites featuring new function have been conducted by utilizing hybrid technology. In order to develop these novel composites, understanding of interaction between microscopic level of atomic or molecular size and macroscopic level of composites themselves is essential. Besides, waste of composite materials becomes a major concern in these days.

We would like to discuss the issues mentioned-above during the symposium. The main theme of this symposium is “Interactive Solution on Nano/Macroscopic Level and Hybrid Technology for Practical Application.” Including sub-themes are:

Analysis of interaction between microscopic and macroscopic behavior of composites

Carbon nanotubes and their composites

Safety and reliability evaluation including smart technology

Emergence of hybrid effect in novel composites

Advanced fiber & textile technology

Reduce of waste, Recycle and Reuse technology related to composites

The symposium will be single session type and consist of two-day presentation including 2 keynote speeches and around 30 oral presentations and one-day post-conference tour. This is the 10th anniversaryJapan-European symposiumon Composite Materials which has started from 1979 and will be held at Tokida Campus, Shinshu University ( where a Japanese honorary chairman, Prof. K. Kemmochi teaches. Shinshu University is located in the prefecture where the Nagano Winter Olympics was held in 1998, and is in beautiful environment surrounded by mountains.We have great pleasure in inviting you to this symposium and are looking forward to seeing you at Shinshu University.