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55th SDM Program Structures TC Representative Report. Ali Najafi ANSYS Inc., Houston, TX SciTech 2014, 12-17 Jan 2014, National Harbor, MD. Timeline and Important Dates. Abstract Submission Open: 1 April 2013 Abstract Submission Close: 5 June 2013
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55th SDM Program Structures TC Representative Report Ali Najafi ANSYS Inc., Houston, TX SciTech 2014, 12-17 Jan 2014, National Harbor, MD
Timeline and Important Dates • Abstract Submission Open: 1 April 2013Abstract Submission Close: 5 June 2013 • Abstract Submission was locked on June 10th 2013 • Author Notification Letters Sent: 13 August 2013 • Extended Author Notification: 27 August 2013 • Final Author Notification: 10 September 2013 • Manuscript Open: 1 November 2013 • Manuscript Deadline: 12 December 2013 • Extension Request: 15 Papers
Structures Abstract Reviewers 130 Potential Reviewers
ScholarOne added reviewer expertise to the database • Most Reviewers Added their expertise • Very helpful for reviewer assignment • Reviewer pool is available across all the TC’s
Structures Sessions Special sessions in Structures • Composite Laminate Optimization • MostafaRassaian, Boeing R&T • Open Source Software • Peter Gustafson, Western Michigan University • Charles Rankin • Mark Hilburger and Brett Bednarcyk, NASA Langley Established a Joint Session with Survivability TC • Chaired by Structures and Survivability TC members Total of 21 sessions: • More session chair volunteers than needed • Very tight schedule for chair assignment Very short notice announcement. Extension was granted
Final Structures Sessions • Titles: • Composite Micromechanics • Buckling and Structural Instability • Sandwich Structures • Aeroelastic Analysis • Space Structures • Application of Viscoelasticity and Viscoelastic Materials • Beams & Plates • Structures under Thermal Environment • Advances in Design and Analysis of Structures • Advanced Structures • Composite Mechanics Under Dynamic Load • Load Analysis and Design Process • Advances in Fracture Mechanics • Structural Joints • Damage Mechanics/Damage Tolerance • Impact Mechanics and Structural Survivability (Joint Session with Survivability TC) Total Sessions: 21 • Special Session: • Shell Bucking-Charles Rankin Special Session-1 • Shell Bucking-Charles Rankin Special Session-2 • Special Session on Open Source Software • Special Session - Composite Laminate Optimization
Acknowledgments • Structures TC members • Dawn Phillips • Robert Taylor • Mary Roybal