Message dated: Sun, 07 Jun 1998 14:52:05 +0200 sent from: Tomasz Lodygowski Symposium on Viscoplasticity and its Current Applications, Blacksburg, V.A., June 27-30,1999 Dear Collegues, Professor Piotr Perzyna of the Institute of Fundamental Technological Research, Warsaw and I are organizing a Symposium on "Viscoplasticity and its Current Applications" to be held in conjuction with the 1999 ASME joint Applied Mechanics and Materials Summer Conference at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University ( Virginia Tech) Campus, Blacksburg, VA, June 27-30, 1999. The purpose of the Symposium is to provide a forum where the theories of viscoplasticity are thoroughly discussed and some predictions and applications of them examined and compared. The following problems are expected to be considered: (i) Constitutive Modelling (ii) Experimental Observations (iii) Localization and Fracture Phenomena (iv) Applications in Engineering Problems (v) Computer Simulations Because of your established reputation in the field, it is our pleasure to invite you to present your fine work in the Symposium. ********** some detailes about the Conference ******************* 1999 ASME MECHANICS AND MATERIALS CONFERENCE The 1999 joint Applied Mechanics and Materials Summer Conference will be hosted by the Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Tech. on June 27-30, 1999 and held at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech) Campus, Blacksburg, VA. Virginia Tech is the largest comprehensive university (with approximately 25,000 students) in the Commonwealth of virginia. The College of Engineering awards nearly 1000 B.S. degrees, 450 M.S. degrees and 135 Ph.D. degrees every year. The Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics enrolled 101 graduate students in 1997-98, awarded 21 Masters and 22 doctoral degrees in 1996-97, and had a research expenditure of $4.9M dollars in 1996-97. The graduate program of the College of Engineering has been ranked 25th in the country in the 1998 U.S. News & World Report. SPONSORS: The Applied Mechanics Division (AMD) and the Materials Division (MD) of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). GOALS: The conference will bring together mechanicians and material scientists, and provide a forum for exchanging ideas, and promoting interaction among them. Scientists and researchers from all over the world are welcome to participate in the conference. All areas of applied mechanics and material science will be covered. Each speaker will be allotted 20 minutes for presentation and discussion of the paper}. LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE: R. C. Batra (Co-Chair), W. Curtin, M. Hajj, R. Heller, E. H. Henneke (Co-Chair), L. Librescu, A. Loos, K. Reifsnider, W. Smith, J. Smithson, S. Thangjitham, and H. Tieleman. SPECIAL SYMPOSIA: Several colleagues have kindly agreed to organize symposia. Please see the list at the website www.esm.vt.edu/mmconf/ and click onto the symposia list. FORMAT FOR ABSTRACTS: Abstracts should be typed, single spaced on 8.5 X 11 white sheet with 1 inch margin on all four sides. The title (16 point, bold) should be followed by a single space, authors names (12 point, bold), their affiliations (12 point) (complete address should be included so that interested persons can contact the authors by mail, or e-mail), a single space and then the text of the abstract in single space and 12 point. It will be preferable to include line drawings rather than complex or more involved figures in the abstract. THE ABSTRACT MUST NOT EXCEED ONE-PAGE; ELSE ONLY THE FIRST PAGE WILL APPEAR IN THE BOOK OF ABSTRACTS. TRAVEL TO BLACKSBURG: The closest airport in Roanoke is 45 miles from the Virginia Tech campus, and is presently served by U.S.\ Airways, Delta, United, and Northwest. Rental cars are available at the airport. A limousine service from the airport to Blacksburg and back is also available. The local organizing committee will make additional arrangements to facilitate travel between Roanoke Airport and Blacksburg. To obtain information about Blacksburg community, go to the website www.bev.net. IMPORTANT DATES: 15 January 1999 Submission of Abstracts 28 February 1999 Acceptance/Declination Letters mailed 31 March 1999 Preliminary Program mailed 15 May 1999 Registration deadline for reduced registration fee 27-30 June 1999 Conference Program MAILING ADDRESS FOR ABSTRACTS: Mrs. Norma Guynn, Department of Engineering Science and Mechanics, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24061-0219; e-mail nguynn@vt.edu; fax 540-231-4574 CONTACT PERSON FOR INFORMATION ON HOUSING, TRAVEL ETC.: Ms. Wanda Hylton, Continuing Education, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA 24060-0104, e-mail whylton@vt.edu; Tel. 540-231-9617, Fax 540-231-9886. REGISTRATION FEE: $295.00 if paid by May 15, 1999; $350 on site. The registration fee covers the book of abstracts, two coffee/refreshment breaks every day of the conference, a reception on 27 June 1999, a banquet on 29 June 1999, and admission to all sessions. ON-LINE INFORMATION is available at the website www.esm.vt.edu/mmconf/ FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: The local organizing committee does not have funds to support even the partial travel of any potential participant. _________________________________________________________________ REGISTRATION FORM 1999 ASME MECHANICS AND MATERIALS CONFERENCE VIRGINIA TECH BLACKSBURG, VA 24061 27-30 JUNE 1999 Please print or type, and complete separate forms for each participant. Name_________________________________________________________________ Name as it should appear on the badge________________________________ Position/Title_______________________________________________________ Affiliation__________________________________________________________ ADDRESS______________________________________________________________ City_______________________________ State_________ Zip________________ Phone___________________ Fax_______________________ E-mail_____________________________________________ Registration fee if fully paid by 15 May 1999 $295.00 Registration fee after 15 May 1999 $350.00 Banquet ticket for accompany persons & # of tickets _________ X $50.00 Graduate student registration fee (Not presenting a paper coauthored w/ advisor. Banquet \& Conf. Proceedings included) $125.00 TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED _______________ (Please make checks payable to Treasurer, Virginia Tech CE) Mailing address: Conference Registrar Division of Continuing Education 810 University City Boulevard, Suite D Virginia Tech, Mail Code 0272 Blacksburg, VA 24061 Telephone: (540) 231-5182. Registration fee: _______$295.00 if fully paid by 15 May 1999; _______$350.00 Banquet ticket for accompany persons: Number of tickets ______ x $50.00 = Graduate student registration fee (Not presenting a paper coauthored with the advisor)____$100. TOTAL AMOUNT ENCLOSED (Please make checks payable to Treasurer, Virginia Tech CE)_______ Mailing address: Conference Registrar, Division of Continuing Education, 810 University City Boulevard, Suite D, Virginia Tech, Mail code 0272, Blacksburg, VA 24061. Telephone (540) 231-5182. ************************* In case you decide to participate in this scientific meeting, please send me one page abstract according to the format described above by the end of 1998. (lodygowski@put.poznan.pl) We would like to mention that we asked several publishers for cooperation with us and possible printing the volume from this symposium. At the end I have a kind request to you please transfer this information to the collegues who could be interesed in the topic of our symposium. Sincerely yours Tomasz Lodygowski