Fracture Mechanics and Fatigue

Elastomers are outstanding in their ability to repeatedly endure large deformations, and they are often applied where fatigue performance is a critical consideration. Because the macromolecular structure of elastomers gives rise to a number of unique behaviors, appropriately specialized methods are needed to characterize, analyze, and design for durability. This 2-day course provides the know-how for engineering durable elastomeric components and systems. The course is taught at Axel Products, and includes live demos of typical behavior.

Dear Colleague:

We are pleased to bring to your attention the First Announcement & Call for Abstracts for the

3rd International Conference on Integrity, Reliability & Failure

to be held in Porto, Portugal

July 20- 24, 2009.

The meeting covers all aspects applied mechanics (nano-meso-micro and
continuum), advanced mechanics of composites, fracture and failure analysis,
computational mechanics and experimental mechanics to enhance
engineering design.