39th Risø International Symposium on Materials Science - 3-6 September 2018
The 39th Risoe symposium aims to address the current research activities and future trends on the fatigue of high performance composite materials for structural applications (e.g. wind turbine blades). It is aimed to provide a forum for discussion which covers all aspects of fatigue of composites: from the microstructure to composite structures.
The focus of the symposium is on polymer matrix composites for structural applications i.e. composites with long, aligned glass, carbon, metal, natural or polymeric fibre. Short fibre / random fibre composites will not be considered. With such a strong focus, we aim to enhance interactions among scientists and engineers both from Academia, Research Institutions and Industries on the specific topic of fatigue of structural polymer fibres composites. Together with the high quality presentations on the basis of strict selection and long time for discussion, we hope to promote exchange of ideas between the participants.
The main conference topics can be summarised as follows:
- Effect of properties of fibres, matrix and interface on fatigue properties
- Fatigue of two-fibre hybrid composites
- Improved fatigue test methods
- Size and scaling laws for structural design
- Delamination fatigue crack growth
- Multiaxial fatigue
- Microscale damage evolution
- Micromechanical modelling of fatigue life / fatigue limit
- Effect of residual stresses on fatigue
- Effect of microstructural defects on fatigue
- Monitoring fatigue damage in composite materials
- High cycle fatigue