Dynamic Behavior of Materials Technical Division
The purpose of the Technical Division on Dynamic Behavior of Materials shall be to provide maximum technical benefits to its members by:
- Providing a forum or exchange of information on the dynamic behavior of materials.
- Planning and coordinating, in cooperation with others, dynamic materials research of the Society.
- Promoting and/or organizing special sessions, symposia, short courses, workshops, or manuals.
- Interacting, assisting and cooperating with other committees, societies, associations or organizations on the topic of dynamic behavior of materials.
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Chair: |
Danny Frew
Sandia National Laboratories
djfrew@sandia.gov
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Vice Chair: |
Kathryn Dannemann
Southwest Research Institute
kathryn.dannemann@swri.org
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Secretary: |
Vijaya Chalivendra
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth
vchalivendra@umassd.edu
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Technical Division Bylaws
Dynamic Behavior of Materials - Updated April 2007
The purpose of this Technical Division is to provide a forum for exchange of information on the dynamic behavior of materials, plan and coordinate dynamic materials research of the society, and promote and/or organize special sessions, symposia, short courses, workshops, or manuals.
Activities for the past year include:
- The technical division sponsored/co-sponsored a total of 8 technical sessions for the 2007 annual SEM meeting. Sessions include technical topics in:
- Experimental and Applied Mechanics
- Crashworthiness
- Blast Loading/ Mechanics of Energetic Materials
- Dynamic Fracture and Failure
- Low-Impedance Materials
- Due to Los Alamos National Laboratory constraints, Thomas Mason will no longer be able to remain as an officer on this technical division. According to the accepted technical division by-laws, the remaining officers have selected Professor Vijay Chalivendra from the University of Massachusetts to become the Secretary of the Dynamic Behavior of Materials Technical Division. Thomas Mason will serve as secretary through the 2007 SEM Annual Conference.
- We are currently considering sponsoring a technical track for the 2008 annual conference.
This technical division has no outstanding action items.
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