Nondestructive Characterization and Monitoring of Advanced Materials, Aerospace, Civil Infrastructure, and Transportation XIX

This conference creates an international forum to address the current state-of-the-art technologies in nondestructive characterization and monitoring of advanced materials and aerospace components, as well as technical challenges concerning infrastructure asset management including commercial/public transportation and public utilities. The inspection technologies encompass a cradle-to-grave timeline allowing for the monitoring of the fabrication process (e.g., advanced/additive manufacturing), assessing initial component quality, in-situ monitoring and system health, as well as evaluating repairs/retrofits. The overall theme focuses on identifying and fostering improvements and new innovations regarding theory, hardware, implementation strategies, interpretation of data/results, and automation. This conference will provide a medium for communication and collaborations among engineers and scientists in the following areas:

• SHM/NDE of advanced materials (e.g., refractories, polymer matrix composites, metal matrix composites, ceramic matrix composites, nanocomposites, foams, high-performance alloys)
• development of NDE and SHM tools for automotive and aerospace components/systems
• multifunctional structural composites and energy storage systems for automotive applications
• multi-modal SHM/NDE techniques and applications
• innovative in-line manufacturing of composites enabled by machine learning and artificial intelligence
• life management and system analysis/design methodologies for diagnostics and prognostics of materials and structures
• civil infrastructure management for roads, highways, rail systems, bridges, buildings, water systems, dams, levees, pipelines, tunnels, chimneys, and power generation (e.g., natural gas, coal, nuclear, wind, hydropower, geothermal, solar, etc.)
• SHM/NDE and material characterization of energy infrastructure (electrical grids, power transmission, pipeline distribution systems, nuclear power plants, and/or oil and gas exploration)
• SHM/NDE sensor development, MEMS/NEMS, intelligent transportation systems, complex cyber-physical systems via control, networking, verification, and real-time systems to protect infrastructure including aeronautics, civil, materials, energy, automotive, medical, chemical, manufacturing, and agriculture
• continuous and life-cycle monitoring, predictive modeling, aging mechanisms for aeronautical, civil, mechanical, and manufacturing engineering structures
• novel materials and sensors/networks for structural repair/retrofit for cost mitigation, improving measurement accuracy, reliability, and safety
• SHM and NDE for additive manufacturing processes and finished parts
• modeling, simulation, and technology development at various scales ranging from nano- and micro- scale to super-large structures
• signal/image processing, data fusion, data mining, signal/image denoising, artificial intelligence, and deep learning for SHM/NDE
• augmented reality (AR), Virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR), and digital twins for SHM/NDE
• automated and autonomous SHM/NDE using unmanned aerial vehicles/systems (UAV/S) and unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV); urban air mobility systems
• SHM/NDE technologies and applications in homeland security and counterterrorism
• mitigation of man-made and natural hazards in physical infrastructure including buildings, highway infrastructure, bridges, dams, levees, and nuclear power plants
• NDE standards, codes, regulations, and acceptance criteria
• NDE for self-healing, self-sensing materials, structures, and systems
• big data for vehicle health monitoring and redesign of structural components based on sensor data.