* 21st Reliability, Stress Analysis, and Failure Prevention Conference (
RSAFP)
Further information on the
RSAFP Committee can be obtained from Erol Sancaktar, Department of Polymer Engineering, University of Akron, Akron, Ohio 44325-0301; e-mail: erol@uakron.edu; phone: (330) 972-5508; fax: (330) 258-2339.
The topics considered by the Reliability, Stress Analysis and Failure Prevention (
RSAFP) Committee are very diverse, as indicated by sampling subjects of conference sessions: Application of Fracture Mechanics to Design Reliability; Fatigue Failure and Crack Growth; Product Liability and Litigation; Risk Minimization; Improving Reliability Through Numerical Methods in Design; Design Procedures: Statistical Considerations; Aging of Structural Components; Smart Structures; Brittle Material Reliability; Designing Using Composite Materials; Electromagnetic Materials and Composites; Lifetime Prediction of Polymers and Composites; Adhesive Joining; Bolted Connections; Rubber Components and Springs.