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PROGRAM, 20. October 2010

1:00 - 1:15 p.m.
Opening the conference

Topic: Global Trends

1:15 - 1:45 p.m.
Innovative bionic materials: lightweight design, damping, adhesion and selfadaptive materials _ new findings from the field of bionic material research
Prof. Dr. Thomas Speck
Universtität Freiburg, Institut für Biologie II, Freiburg

1:45 - 2:15 p.m.
Material and Processes A350
Christian Rückert
Airbus AG, Bremen

2:15 - 2:45 p.m.
Trends in automotive
Günter Deinzer
Audi AG, Neckarsulm

2:45 - 3:15 p.m.
The Characterisation of Composite Systems by Surface Analysis
Dr. Chris J. Pckles
Ceram Surface and Material Analysis (CSMA), Staffordshire

3:15 - 4:00 p.m.
Coffee break

Topic: Developments in material technology

4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
News frim the field of carbon fibres
Prof. Dr. rer. nat. habil. Michael R. Buchmeiser
University of Stuttgart, Stuttgart

4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
New sandwich materials
Dr. Gregor Endres
EADS Innovation Works, Ottobrunn

5:00 - 5:20 p.m.
An effective route for the functionalization/disperion of carbon nanotubes in polymer composites for transport applications
Dr. Stephanos Nitodas
Glonatech S.A., Athen (Greek)

5:20 - 5:40 p.m.
On-line monitoring of GFRP composites with embedded PVA-carbon nanotube (CNT) fibers
Nikolaos D. Alexopoulos
National Technical Univeristy of Athens, Athen (Greek)

from 7:00 p.m.
Evening Event

PROGRAM, 21. October 2010

Topic: Vehicle concepts and designs

9:00 - 9:30 a.m.
CFK concepts and pracice experience of the KTM X-Bow
Dipl.-Ing. Peter Martin
KTM Technologies GmbH, Salzburg (Austria)

9:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Cost-effecitve manufacturing of longlitudinal chassis beams in trucks using braided fibre composites
Dipl.-Ing. Andreas Erber
IFB - Institut für Flugzeugbau, Universität Stuttgart, Stuttgart

10:00 - 10:30 a.m.
Influence of braiding parameters on fibre composite crash pipes
Dipl.-Ing. Olaf Rüger
TU München Lehrstuhl für Carbon Composites, Garching

10:30 - 11:00 a.m.
Coffee break

Topic: Manufacturing technologies and automation

11:00 - 11:30 a.m.
Industrial manufacturing of long fibre-reinforced thermoset bodyshell parts in a direct process
Dr. Florian Luginger
Dieffenbacher GmbH & Co.KG, Eppingen

11:30 -12:00 a.m.
Series production of large structural ccomponents
Karl Wagner
CarboTech Composites GmbH, Salzburg (Austria)

12:00 - 12:30 p.m.
Manufacturing technologies in engineering
Bill Regan
ENTEC Composite Machines Inc., Salt Lake City (USA)

12:30 - 2:00 p.m.
Lunch break

2:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Use of robots in automating the non-destructive material testing of carbon-reinforced fibres
Otto Kellenberger
KUKA Roboter GmbH, Augsburg

2:30 - 3:00 p.m.
Automation technologies for large CFK structures in aerospace
Dipl.-Ing. Kai Schulte
Premium AEROTEC GmbH, Augsburg

3:00 - 3:30 p.m.
Clean edges - quick cutting, Laser processing of composites
Martin Griebel
Jenoptik Automatisierungstechnik GmbH, Jena

3:30 - 4:00 p.m.
Coffee break

Topic: Application trends in fibre composite technology

4:00 - 4:30 p.m.
Use SMC for an innovative solution for roof system of cars and commercial vehicles
Matteo Rossini
Ranger S.p.A., Carate Brianza (Italien)

4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
Hidden design laws of nature
Prof. Dr. Claus Mattheck
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie, Karlsruhe

5:30 p.m.
Endof the conference