18th European Conference on Fracture ECF18

18th European Conference on Fracture ECF18
30.08-03.09.2010, Dresden

The Eighteenth European Conference on Fracture, ECF18, belongs to the well-established series of Biennial International Conferences held under the auspices of the European Structural Integrity Society, ESIS (formerly the European Group on Fracture EGF), since 1976. ECF18 is also designated as an ICF Interquadrennial Conference of The International Congress on Fracture (ICF: see www.ICF12.com).

In 2010 ECF18 will be organised by DVM Deutscher Verband für Materialforschung und -prüfung e.V. on behalf of the German National Group on Fracture in the beautiful historical city of Dresden. The objective of the conference is to provide a world wide platform for scientific and technological communication, discussion and activities for all those interested in the broad range of structural integrity, fracture mechanics and fatigue. The conference topics will focus on all important fundamental aspects and practical applications concerning strength, integrity, durability and reliability of engineering materials, components and structures.

Special emphasis will be given to a multi-scale understanding of fracture and fatigue, starting from the nano-scale of atomistic structures up to the macro-scale of engineering components. Such an integrated approach requires collaboration between physicists, materials scientists and engineers. The conference aims to bring together researchers from various engineering disciplines as mechanical engineering, civil engineering, power plant engineering, automotive and transportation, aerospace, geotechnique, microelectronics, bioengineering and other branches, all faced with failure phenomena and their prevention, in order to exchange their experiences and to gain a more comprehensive understanding.

We invite both researchers and practitioners in this field from academic, industrial and government organizations. Especially young scientists are encouraged to attend the conference. The conference will comprise invited Honour & Plenary lectures by outstanding international scientists and contributed oral presentations and a forum for robust discussions at the cutting-edge of our discipline.