Sixth International Conference on

MATERIALS STRUCTURE & MICROMECHANICS OF FRACTURE

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in Brno, Czech Republic
June 28 - 30, 2010
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Main Conference page Sixth International Conference on
Materials Structure & Micromechanics of Fracture
MSMF6, in Brno, Czech Republic, June 28 - 30, 2010

Brief overview of MSMF conferences

MSMF-1 - 1995

The basic idea of the MSMF-1 was to get together particularly the Czech and Slovak scientists working in the fields of physics and mechanics of fracture as well as of the materials structure modelling. Nearly 40 leading Czech and Slovak experts and some internationally recognised scientists from USA and Austria (e.g., V. Vitek, H. P. Stüwe, M. Zehetbauer) took part in 5 sessions of this colloquium. This national colloquium on Spatial Models of the Microstructure & Micromechanics of Fracture took place in Brno, Czech Republic, September 7- 8. The contributions were published in the scientific journal Metallic Materials (Kovové mater).

MSMF-2 - 1998

The basic idea of the MSMF-2 was to get together an international society of materials scientists dealing with the advanced theoretical and experimental methods applied to modelling and investigation of materials structure and fracture. Therefore, appropriate sections and sessions were arranged according to the research approaches in contrast to the classical manner according to either material- or fracture classes. Thus, sections like Atomistic Models, Models Based on Crystal Defects, Numerical and Statistical Models, Advanced Experimental Methods and Relationships between Structure and Mechanical Properties appeared. The 2nd International Conference on Materials Structure & Micromechanics of Fracture took place in Brno, Czech Republic, July 1- 3, 1998.

Nearly 100 scientists from 11 countries participated in the MSMF-2 meeting. Two plenary lectures were given by V. Vitek and C. Laird from the University of Pennsylvania, USA. Moreover, J. Petit (ENSMA, France), A. Krasowski (UAS, Ukraine), G. E. Beltz (Santa Barbara, California), M. Zehetbauer (Vienna Univ., Austria), R. Pippan (NAS, Austria) and R. de los Rios (SIRIUS, Univ. of Sheffield, U.K.) appeared among keynote lecturers. A complete stuff of leading Czech experts was present (P. Lukáč from the Charles Univ. in Prague, P. Lukáš and J. Polák from Inst. of Physics of Materials in Brno, I. Saxl from the Inst. of Mathematics in Prague, etc.). Proceedings of the MSMF-2 consisted of the 4 special issues of scientific journals Metallic Materials (Kovové mater.) and Engineering Mechanics (Inž. mechanika). More than 90 oral and poster contributions were presented and discussed during the conference. Participants enjoyed also the accompanied social programme.

MSMF-3 - 2001

The basic idea of the MSMF-3 was to offer a view of the current power and ability of atomistic and mesoscopic approaches in fracture. The 3rd International Conference on Materials Structure & Micromechanics of Fracture took place in Brno, Czech Republic, June 27-29, 2001.

Nearly 120 scientists from 24 countries participated in the MSMF-3 meeting. Three plenary lectures were given by C. H. Woo (The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, SAR China), Y. Murakami (Kyushu University, Japan) and M. Yamaguchi (Kyoto University, Japan). Moreover, V. Vitek (University of Pennsylvania, USA), O. Kolednik (Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science, Austria) V. Pontikis (Centre d'Etudes de Chimie Métallurgique, France), W. Brocks (GKSS Research Centre, Germany), V. Panasyuk (Karpenko Physico- Mechanical Institute, Ukraine), F. Kroupa (Institute of Plasma Physics, Czechia), V. Paidar (Institute of Physics, Czechia), J. Matějíček (Institute of Plasma Physics, Czechia), A. Shaniavski (State Centre of Flight Safety of Civil Aviation, Russia), V. Troshchenko (Institute for Problems of Strength, Ukraine), J. Zuidema (Delft University of Technology, Netherlands) and M. Loretto (University of Birmingham, UK) appeared among keynote lecturers. Special COST section devoted to the Action 517 ”Cleaner Metals for Industrial Exploitation” was organised during the Conference. A complete stuff of leading Czech experts was present. Proceedings of the MSMF-3 consisted of the printed Abstract Booklet and CD ROM which content more than 100 oral and poster contributions (800 pages) presented and discussed during the conference. Participants enjoyed also the accompanied social programme.

MSMF-4 - 2004

The basic idea of the MSMF-4 was to offer a view of multiscale approaches in modeling deformation and fracture. The 4th International Conference on Materials Structure & Micromechanics of Fracture was held in Brno, Czech Republic, June 23-25, 2004.

Nearly 140 scientists from 19 countries participated in the MSMF-4 meeting. Five plenary lectures were given by Arthur J. McEvily (University of Connecticut, USA), Yuri Estrin (Clausthal University of Technology, Germany), Wolfgang Dietzel (GKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht, Germany), Takayuki Kitamura (Kyoto University, Japan) and Glenn E. Beltz (University of California, USA). Moreover, M. Šob (Masaryk University, Czech Republic), Y. Katz (Negba, Israel), Z. Xiao Guo (University of London, GB), M. Toyosada (Kyushu University, Japan), A. E. Romanov (Ioffe Physico-Technical Institute, Russia), E. Macha (Technical University of Opole, Poland), Y. Champion (Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France), V. Sklenička (Institute of Physics of Materials, Czech Republic), Yu. V. Milman (Institute for Problems of Materials Science, Ukraine), T. Watanabe (Tohoku University, Japan), V. Paidar (Institute of Physics, Czech Republic), M. J. Hytch (Centre d’Etude de Chimie Métallurgique, France), Y. Kondo (Kyushu University, Japan), J. Polák (Institute of Physics of Materials, Czech Republic), P. Lukáč (Charles University, Czech Republic) and I. Dlouhý (Institute of Physics of Materials, Czech Republic) appeared among keynote lecturers. Proceedings of the MSMF-4 consisted of the printed Abstract Booklet and special issues of journals Materials Science Forum (410 pages) and Engineering Mechanics (80 pages) which content more than 120 oral and poster contributions presented and discussed during the conference. Participants enjoyed also the accompanied social programme.

MSMF-5 - 2007

The outline of the MSMF-5 was a multilevel approach to deformation and fracture of materials, components and structures. The 5th International Conference on Materials Structure & Micromechanics of Fracture was hels of June 27-29, 2007 in Brno, Czech Republic.

Nearly 170 scientists from 28 countries participated in the MSMF-5 meeting. Six plenary lectures were given by Prof. Yoshiyuki Kondo (Kyushu University, Japan), Dr. Petr Lukáš (Institute of Physics of Materials AS CR, Czech Republic), Prof. John Morris (University of California, USA), Prof. Haël Mughrabi (Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany), Prof. Reinhard Pippan (Erich Schmid Institute of Materials Science, AAS, Austria) and Prof. Václav Vitek (University of Pennsylvania, USA). Moreover, Dr. Hubert Bomas (Foundation Institute for Materials Science, Germany), Dr. Carlos Caceres (University of Queensland, Australia), Prof. Andrea Carpinteri (University of Parma, Italy), Dr. Yannick Champion (National Center of Scientic Rechearch, France), Prof. Gour Prasad Das (Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science, India), Prof. Dietmar Eifler (University of Kaiserslautern, Germany), Dr. Alexander Hartmaier (Friedrich-Alexander-University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany), Dr. Jozef Janovec (Slovak University of Technology, Slovakia), Prof. Hyoung Seop Kim (Chungnam National University, Republic of Korea), Prof. Michal Kotoul (Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic), Prof. Waldemar Macedo (Development Center of Nuclear Technology, Brazil), Prof. Shigenobu Ogata (Osaka University, Japan), Dr. Petr Šittner (Institute of Physics, AS CR, Czech Republic), Prof. David Taylor (Trinity College, Ireland), Dr. William Tyson (Natural Resources, Canada) and Prof. Yoshitaka Umeno (The University of Tokyo, Japan) appeared among keynote lecturers. Proceedings of the MSMF-5 consisted of the printed Abstract Booklet and special issues of journals Materials Science Forum (102 papers) and Strength of Materials (41 papers) which content almost all oral and poster contributions presented and discussed during the conference. Participants enjoyed also the accompanied social programme.

MSMF-6 - 2010

The MSMF-6 conference will be focused on the atomistic modeling and multi-scale approaches to deformation and fracture of materials, components and structures. The 6th International Conference on Materials Structure & Micromechanics of Fracture, Brno, Czech Republic, June 28-30, 2010 continues the tradition of previous conferences. It would be our pleasure to meet you again.


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