COMPOSITESWORLD Expo 2008 Conference Overview

This conference, being held September 2-3, 2008 in conjunction with COMPOSITESWORLD Expo 2008, will focus on principles of design and manufacture of composite materials. The program is designed to attract an audience of end-users of composite materials to the show. There will be two tracks.

The Introductory track will introduce those familiar with traditional materials-engineering industries, such as metal working, to the properties of fiber-reinforced composites. Other principles covered will include CAD/CAM design and manufacturing with composites and the fabrication processes that work best for various designs, including compression and infusion molding; resin transfer molding (RTM), vacuum-assisted RTM (VARTM), and light RTM (LRTM); prepreg with autoclave curing; and other consolidation processes.

The Advanced track will begin with an overview of FEA design and manufacturing software, such as CATIA and FiberSIM, and how it can be integrated into product development and tooling systems for advanced composite design and processing, including complex ply books, automated fiber placement (AFP) and automated tape laying (ATL) systems.

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Keynote address by Tadge J. Juechter, Corvette and Cadillac XLR Chief Engineer, General Motors

Thursday, September 4, 2008 / 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM

CORVETTE ZR1: COMPOSITES, PERFORMANCE AND AUTOMOTIVE PASSION
The ZR1 is latest effort by the Corvette team to package new materials technology into a compelling vehicle and is being used as a test platform for carbon fiber composites at GM. Fuel prices and CAFE regulations could make composites critical to our automotive futures. Get a “view from the top” in this keynote presentation from the chief engineer of the Corvette product line on the technical challenges, market hurdles and potential opportunities that lie ahead for composites in automobiles.

Click HERE for the detailed agenda.

Questions?

Please contact:

Scott Stephenson / Conference Director

207-221-6602 / scott@compositesworld.com

OR

Ralph Jessie / Conference Manager

207-221-6603 / jessie@compositesworld.com