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SHOW PREVIEW M A Y 2 0 1 4 | 3 7 SAMPE Seattle at a Glance their effect on design constraints and resulting "worst-case" design assump- tions. He'll review a four-part framework for composite structure reliability, with an emphasis on progressive damage modeling that has been developed to address the issue. Lastly, Dr. R. Byron Pipes, the John L. Bray distinguished professor of engi- neering at Purdue University, will pro- pose a different approach to aircraft certifcation. Rather than certify parts and assemblies via physical testing, he'll suggest a radical departure: certifcation of the simulation software used for virtu- al testing. Certifed simulation tools, he contends, would be used by engineers with the expectation that, within the bounds of the certifcation, no further veri- fcation or validation would be necessary. Pipes will review the signifcant challenges and the enormous potential savings of such an approach. (Dr. Pipes wrote Part I of a two-part series on this subject in the HPC March 2014 issue, p. 7. A col- league in this effort, Rani Richardson of Dassault Systèmes Americas (Waltham, Mass.) follows up in this issue with Part II, on p. 7.) In addition to the above, the annual SAMPE Award Luncheon will also serve up a speaker presentation, this one from Bill Pearson, the technical director at North Sails (Milford, Conn.). He'll re- view his company's development of very thin and lightweight large-area com- posite membranes and structures (up to 500m 2 /5,382 ft 2 ) — notably for yacht- racing sails — using articulating and re- confgurable three-dimensional molds, robotic fber placement, and North Sails' proprietary UD prepreg tape. He also will trace the migration of the compa- ny's sailmaking materials into other ar- eas of boatbuilding as well as Formula One motorsports and solar-powered aircraft applications. ( HPC's coverage of North Sails' sailmaking methods can be viewed online at short.compositesworld. com/8kX6ogwR.) Preconference & conference On Monday, June 2, SAMPE will present a daylong roster of preconference tuto- rials. Attendees who opt for Premium Conference Registration get tutorials at no additional charge. Otherwise, rates for the half dozen half-day tutorials are collected separately: $175 in addition to Full registration (only $75 for full-time students), and $225 for tutorial only/ one-day registration/exhibits only pass. Premium and Full Conference registra- tions include free exhibit hall passes (dis- counted conference rates are available to those who opt for early registration). Then, June 3-5, hundreds of technical papers will be presented in 11 sessions over the three-day conference. For dates and times on SAMPE Tech Session top- ics and other events, see "SAMPE Seattle 2014 at a Glance," below). SAMPE Tech 2014 adds a new feature, dubbed a conference-within-a-confer- ence (CWAC). Produced in response to what SAMPE offcials call "high demand for reliable, up-to-date education on tex- tiles advancements," the CWAC will of- Bridge building and breaking SAMPE Seattle 2014 will serve as the platform for the perennial student Bridge Building Contest, a longtime feature of the spring convention. fer an extensive set of presentations on the growing variety of technical textiles available for fber-reinforced composite structures. The Women in SAMPE Forum is ex- pected to offer women who work in the advanced materials feld a great oppor- tunity to network and create valuable re- lationships with like-minded colleagues and participate in facilitated speed- mentoring sessions. For more information, contact Priscilla Here- dia, Tel.: +1 (626) 331-0616, x610; E-mail: priscilla@sampe.org; Web site: www.sampetech- seattle.org. Monday, June 2 1 Tutorials ....................... 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. • Composite Process Modeling • Textile Technology for Composites Applications • Overview of Composite Sandwich Design and Construction Lunch ............................12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. Tutorials .......................... 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. • Thermoplastic Composites • Tooling for Composites Manufacturing • Introduction to Composite Materials Tuesday, June 3 2 Session 1 ....................... 8:00 a.m. to 9:45 a.m. • Textiles 1 • Space Structures • DARPA 1 • Design 1 • Sustainable Manufacturing Keynote Address .......... 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. • "SGL Automotive Carbon Fibers: Lightweight Structure Expertise for the BMW Group" – Jörg Pohlman Exhibit Hall Open ........... 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Student Bridge Contest .. 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Lunch ............................ 12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. Panel ................................ 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. • Additive Manufacturing Session 2 ......................... 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. • Textiles 2 • Spaceflight 1 • DARPA 3 Coffee Break .................... 3:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Session 3 ......................... 3:45 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. • Textiles 4 • Spaceflight 2 • Bonding 4 SAMPE Tech Welcome Reception ........................5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. • Bonding 1 • Textiles 2 • Spaceflight • DARPA 2 • Design 2 • Bonding 2 • Design 3 • Nondestructive Evaluation • Design 4 • Nondestructive Evaluation Source: SAMPE 0514HPC SampePreviewSeattle-OK.indd 37 4/22/2014 3:08:32 PM