MINI-SYMPOSIA DETAILS

FGM SERIAL NUMBER:
  6
Title:
  Functionally Tailored Structures for Extreme Thermo-Acoustic Environments
Organizer:
  Dr. Larry Byrd
Description:
  This mini-symposium consists of a track of four sessions dealing with functionally tailored structures for extreme thermo-acoustic environments. The session titles and descriptions are:

1) Numerical Simulation of Functionally Graded Materials
This session would focus on simulation of functionally graded materials on a microscopic basis. Multi-scale and computational issues could be addressed as well as probabilistic methods to predict the response of functionally tailored structures to extreme thermo-acoustic environments. Other topics include modeling the effect of residual stresses, crack initiation, failure mechanisms and fatigue.

2)Analytical and Modeling Aspects of Functionally Tailored Structures for Extreme Thermo-acoustic Environments
This session will focus on methods of modeling functionally tailored structures for the combined extreme environment. This would include but is not limited to the dynamic response at high temperature using analytical, finite element, boundary element, modal or reduced order modal methods. Other topics include modeling the effect of residual stresses, crack initiation, failure mechanisms and fatigue, optimal structures as well as high speed impact.

3)Verification and Validation of Functionally Tailored Structures for Extreme Thermo-acoustic Environments
This session will look at methods of verifying and validating modeling methods for functionally tailored structures. This includes experimental and benchmark solutions for response, strength, residual stresses and lifetimes in the combined thermo-acoustic environment. Testing of numerically derived optimal structures could also be included.

4)Implementation, Risk and Reliability Functionally Tailored Structures for Extreme Thermo-acoustic Environments.
This session will examine methods of implementing functionally graded structures in the combined thermo-acoustic environment as well as ways to determine risk and reliability. Identification of unique aspects of probabilistics with regard to functionally graded structures and materials. Sources of uncertainty associated with material processing, manufacturing and service life are welcome.
Key Words:
  Numerical modeling, multi-scale, thermo-acoustic, crack initiation, failure mechanisms, fatigue, optimization, verification, validation, risk, reliability