Conference Day
CSM South Carolina featured complimentary presentations on October 09, 2017 from 01.00pm-06.00pm. An impressive line-up of speakers tackled topics related to composite materials in the automotive and aerospace sectors. The agenda is coordinated by:
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12.30pm – 01.00pm: Registration | |
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01.00pm – 01.25pm: Session 1: |
Materializing the Future of Aerospace part 1 |
Michel van Tooren, Ronald E. McNAIR Center for Aerospace Innovation and Research, University of South Carolina | ||
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01.30pm – 01.55pm: Session 2: |
A Systems Approach to Develop Ultra Lightweight Closures Using Advanced Materials and Manufacturing Technologies |
Aditya Yerra, Clemson University | ||
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02.00pm – 02.25pm: Session 3: |
Materializing the Future of Aerospace part 2 |
Brian Laufenberg, Chomarat | ||
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02.30pm – 02.55pm: Session 4: |
Enabling Research from Atoms to Automobiles at Clemson Composite Center part 1 |
Srikanth Pilla, Clemson University | ||
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02.55pm – 03.10pm: Break | |
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03.15pm – 03.40pm: Session 5: |
Enabling Research from Atoms to Automobiles at Clemson Composite Center part 2 |
Srikanth Pilla, Clemson University | ||
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03.45pm – 04.10pm: Session 6: |
Materializing the Future of Aerospace part 3 |
Bob Skillen, VX Aerospace | ||
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04.15pm – 04.40pm: Session 7: |
The Path to Automotive Lightweighting: Understanding the Foamability of Polypropylene Based Thermoplastic Olefin Blends via Supercritical Fluid Assisted Injection Molding |
Matt Horbaly, Honda R&D and Sai Aditya Pradeep, Clemson University | ||
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04.45pm – 05.10pm: Session 8: |
Materializing the Future of Aerospace part 4 |
Doug French, The Boeing Company | ||
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05.15pm – 05.40pm: Session 9: |
Automotive Composites Technologies – Process Chains in volume production and challenges for the supplier market |
Dirk Bubenheim, BMW | ||
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05.45pm – 06.30pm: Light Cocktail |