Mark your calendars for October 7-8, 2020 and plan to join IACMI for a virtual and engaging Fall 2020 Members Meeting. Registration is now open! The virtual Members Meeting will showcase major wins and achievements during our first five years and a look to the future as we share Vision 2025. The agenda will feature high-level speakers such as BloombergNEF’s Dr. Julia Attwood, impactful panel discussions, breakout sessions, and multiple working groups focusing on market-driven themes and advanced technology. Plenty of networking opportunities with other attendees will be available – a key aspect of every IACMI Member Meeting experience.
October 7 (Day 1)
8:00 am – 5:00 pm EDT
Our virtual event platform will allow us to break up the agenda with networking breaks, interactive networking rooms and an hour-long lunch break. Key programs include:
- Celebrating IACMI Success: The First Five Years
- Keynote speakers from Bloomberg NEF, American Chemistry Council and Gardner Intelligence
- Project Presentations
- VISION 2025: IACMI’s path forward
- Multiple connection and networking opportunities
October 8 (Day 2)
8:30 am – 5:00 pm EDT
Day 2 will feature Working Group sessions of one-hour duration across a broad array of topics, giving every attendee a chance to dive deep into areas of interest. These, as well as future Working Groups, will be a key value of the IACMI Consortium. The six initial meetings will focus on group objectives and ways to make an impact.
- Infrastructure and Construction
- Recycling/Circular Economy
- High-Rate Aerostructures Fabrication
- Simulation/Digital Twin
- Future Mobility/Vehicles Technology
- Wind Energy
Infrastructure and Construction
Composites are well known for corrosion resistance, high specific strength and low weight, which make them ideal for construction and infrastructure applications. However, market penetration relative to steel and concrete is very low. What technical limitations need to be overcome and what demonstrations and education need to happen to encourage greater adoption?
Recycling/Circular Economy
Compared to five years ago, composites recycling technologies have come a long way – but also have a long way to go to achieve full commercial success. At the same time, there is increasing effort to define and achieve a “circular economy,” focusing on composites incorporating recycled streams and designed to be recycled. How can we increase confidence in using recycled composites in new components? What testing or standards need to be completed, and how do we measure circularity?
High-Rate Aerostructures Fabrication
The rise of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and the forthcoming market for Urban Air Mobility, or “flying taxis” requires producing thousands of aircraft per year rather than hundreds. Future single aisle commercial aircraft will only be composite intensive if fabrication times and costs come down. What are the materials and processes likely to prevail for high rate aerostructures? What are the technical challenges that need to be addressed?
Simulation/Digital Twin
Increasing computing power is changing the world of design and simulation. It is becoming possible to model materials at multiple scales and associated manufacturing processes to aid in decision making. The ability to create “digital twins” of physical reality points toward integrating such tools into future manufacturing lines using Industry 4.0 technologies and Machine Learning. What demonstrations can help validate this shift? Where can IACMI and industry work together to accelerate this transformation?
Future Mobility/Vehicles Technology
The world of ground transportation is being disrupted, driven by the themes of electrification, autonomy and personal mobility. What role can/should composites play in future vehicles? What technical hurdles need to be overcome? How can we continue to drive down cycle time and cost so composites earn their way onto these changing platforms?
Wind Energy
The wind turbine market is already the largest consumer of composite materials, with significant growth forecast for decades to come. As blades become longer, and therefore more efficient, what technical advancements might allow for field fabrication or assembly? What can be done to avoid landfill for end-of-life blades? What are other challenges that need to be addressed?
“Block your calendars now for October 7th and 8th, as if you were traveling to an IACMI members meeting, so your colleagues do not tie up your schedule,” emphasizes Dale Brosius, IACMI Consortium Executive Director. “Better yet, invite those same colleagues to attend!”