Shape Memory and Superelastic Technologies (SMST) (September 21-25, 2008): Plenary Session I

1 Plenary Session I

Monday, September 22, 2008: 9:20 AM-10:40 AM
Auditorium (Palazzo dei Congressi di Stresa)
Session Chair:
Prof. Jose San Juan
9:20 AM
Functionalities of Shape Memory Alloys combined with Advantages of Textiles into the AVALON Project providing a Framework for the Creation of High Added-Value Networks
Ms. Alessandra Monero, D'Appolonia S.p.A.; Alessandra Querci, D'Appolonia S.p.A.; Stefano Carosio, D'Appolonia S.p.A.; Raimondo De Laurentiis, D'Appolonia S.p.A.; Prof. Thomas Fischer, DITF-MR Denkendorf – Centre for Management Research of DITF Denkendorf; Sven-Volker Rehm, DITF-MR Denkendorf – Centre for Management Research of DITF Denkendorf
9:40 AM
Recent developments in Nitinol surfaces for implantation
Dr. Svetlana A. Shabalovskaya, Institute of Material Science and Technology; Dr. Gianni Rondelli, Institute of Energy and Interphases CNR; Markus Rettenmayr, Institute of Material Science and Technology
10:00 AM
Characterization of Non-Metallic Inclusions in Nitinol Tubes
Prof. Alejandro Toro, National University of Colombia; Dr. Ming H. Wu, Edwards Lifesciences LLC; Dr. Fei Zhou, Edwards Lifesciences LLC; Dr. William Van Geertruyden, EMV Technologies, LLC; Prof Wojciech Z. Misiolek, Lehigh University
10:20 AM
SMA based high damping composite materials; microstructural characterization
Dr. Gabriel A. Lopez, University of the Basque Country; Mr. Mariano Barrado, University of the Basque Country; Prof. Jose San Juan, University of the Basque Country; Prof. Maria L. No, University of the Basque Country
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