The Working Group Composite Materials of the Italian Association for Stress Analysis organises the tutorial

Introduction to research in polymeric composite materials

which will be held at the Dipartimento di Tecnica e Gestione dei sistemi industriali on the 29 September 2009 with the following program:

9.30: Opening
9.45-10.30: Introduction to stress analysis in composites (Marino Quaresimin, Università di Padova)
10.30-12.00: Damage mechanics in composites subjected to cyclic loading (Ramesh Talreja, Texas A&M University)
12.00-12.30: Open discussion
14.00-15.30: Composite laminates subjected to impact loading (Serge Abrate, Southern Illinois University )
15.30-16.00: Open discussion and closure