Pre-Conference Workshop : 8th December, 2009

13.30 – 16.30 Lightweight Materials and Structures for Defence

There is a high demand for the continued development and design of lightweight materials for warfighter protection. Reducing the weight of materials and structures for personnel body armour is crucial to the mobility of the warfighter. Components with maximized protection capabilities that are ultra-light also reduce costs and result in higher performance. This session will focus on the development of lightweight materials and structures for soldier survivability. An in-depth discussion on mass and weight reduction as well as using various configurations of lightweight materials and hollow or sandwich structures will take place.

How you will benefit:

• Gain Insight into the problems that include structural degradation and how to increase lifetime, reliability and efficiency of each plate even while in harsh environments
• Improve your understanding of optimizing structural integrity by using protective coatings or honeycomb or bonded structures

Learn about:

• Production and processing practices of materials
• Design, fabrication and assembly of the structure
• Ceramic matrix composites and nickel alloys

Led by:

Professor Romesh Batra
Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

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