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T
he International Conference on
Shape Memory and Superelastic
Technologies (SMST), a bienni-
al forum for the engineered materials
community, will be held at the Paradise
Point Resort & Spa in San Diego from
May 15-19. The conference is intended
to facilitate the spread of knowledge on
accepted practices, recent discoveries,
and emerging trends in the manufacture
and application of shape memory alloys
(SMAs) and devices.
SMST 2017 will deliver nearly 120
presentations organized in nine tech-
nical tracks. Leading experts in the
field will address a wide range of topics
across the process-structure-proper-
ty-performance continuum and delve
into applications where SMAs typically
shine, including actuation, damping,
caloric, and medical devices. SMST pre-
senters will also introduce new manu-
facturing, measurement, and modeling
techniques, along with optimization
strategies.
In addition to an expanded tech-
nical program, SMST 2017 offers an
optional one-day workshop for anyone
seeking a comprehensive introduction
to Nitinol. Other conference highlights
include a design contest and poster ses-
sion. The design challenge, sponsored
INDUSTRY PARTNER
by the Consortium for the Advance-
ment of Shape Memory Alloy Research
and Technology (CASMART), will fea-
ture projects by students who have
been working in teams since Septem-
ber 2016 on either a medical or space
application.
SMST attendees will have the
opportunity to meet with nearly two
dozen companies active in the shape
memory market. The exposition opens
during a reception held the first eve-
ning and remains open throughout the
next day. For more information, visit
asminternational.org/web/smst2017.
TECHNICAL PROGRAM TRACKS
•
Designing Next Generation Shape Memory
Materials and Forms: Beyond Nitinol
Chair: Othmane Benafan
•
Material and Device Testing
Chair: Neil Morgan
•
Mechanics of Shape Memory Materials:
Modeling Meets Experiments
Chair: Harshad Paranjape
•
Microstructure Characterizations of
Shape Memory Materials
Chair: Sam Daly
•
Production, Processing, and Standards
Chair: Aaron Stebner
•
Shape Memory Actuators, Caloric, and
Superelastic Damping Devices
Chair: Tad Calkins
•
Shape Memory and Superelastic Medical Devices
Chair: Jeremy Schaefer
•
SMA Failure Analysis and Modeling
Chair: Mitch Mitchell
•
Surface Engineering and Corrosion
Chair: Christine Trépanier