Composite Materials

The purpose of the Technical Division on Composite Materials shall be to provide maximum technical benefits to its members by:

• Providing a forum or exchange of information on composites.
• Advancing composite technology through timely exchange and dissemination of information.
• Planning and coordinating, in cooperation with others, the composite activities of the Society.
• Assisting in the promotion of uniform terminology in composite documentation.
• Providing improved technical interaction between scientists, engineers, manufacturers and users of composites.
• Promoting and/or organizing special sessions, symposia, short courses, workshops, manuals or monographs.
• Interacting, assisting and cooperating with other committees, societies, associations or organizations on the topic of composites.

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COMPOSITE MATERIALS Division - Updated April 2007

The objectives of the Division are to give experts in the field of composite materials/structures opportunities to present their research results and obtain the latest information about the research areas of composite materials/structures.  The major activities are to organize technical sessions, sponsor technical symposia and tracks, and support the activities planned by the SEM Executive Boards.  Currently, the Division emphasizes the following research areas: nano-composites, high temperature/cryogenic composites, time dependent behavior of materials, self healing materials, structural integrity and damage detection, nondestructive testing and evaluation, functionally graded and multifunctional materials, biological composites, biologically inspired materials, affordable composites, textile composites, composite retrofit structures, reinforced composites and sandwich structures.  These topics have addressed the issues and solutions related to the practical usage of composite materials. In general the TD has played an important role in providing the technical community with viable knowledge regarding the unique performance properties of composite materials. Our goal is to combine the best experimental mechanics technologies with the state-of-the-art in composite materials.

The Composite Division organized 5 sessions at the 2006 SEM Annual Conference in Saint Louis, Missouri.   These papers provided focus on the following research areas: mechanical response of nano-composites, application of optical methods for heterogeneous materials, composite testing and FEA modeling, and characterization of composites. For the 2007 SEM Annual Conference in Springfield, Massachusetts, several new sessions cover variety of research areas, such as, biomimetic composites, mechanical characterization of traditional composites and nanocomposites, composite interfaces and heterogeneous application of composite materials.