The Smartfan School is addressed to:
Objectives:
SMARTFAN proposes the development of “smart” materials and product architectures, with integrated functionalities, that will interact with their environment and react to stimuli by employing biomimetic, selfsensing, actuating and damage-repairing technologies. Their smartness are based on bio-inspired engineering and the use of low and high grade carbon fibres (CF), CF reinforced polymers (CFRPs) and (iii) nano-/micro- composites with special physicochemical properties, in order to develop smart (bulk) materials, applied on intelligent structures.
Smart materials are used in applications such as transducers, actuators & motors, and structural materials. The market for smart materials is rising currently due to the adoption of smart materials and products among various end-user industries. For instance, aerospace, automotive, and consumer electronics.
The Smartfan European School on Carbon Fibers has the aim of contributing to the professional development of high-degree students and young researchers giving information about the novelties in the field of composite materials and their application in industry. The school will offer keynote lectures and presentation from high level professionals and researchers; moreover, it will be possibile to participate to practical lessons and networing activities for the people that will attend the event in-person.
Why participating:
School Program:
TOPIC OF THE DAY: Fundamentals of composite materials
| 09:00-09:15 | Welcome and introduction to the SMARTFAN school
Gianmarco Beltrami (DALLARA) Massimo Rinaldi (WH) |
| 09:15-10:00 | Introduction to the project
Prof Costas Charitidis/ Tanja Kosanovic (NTUA) Introduction to Smartfan composite technologies Prof Costas Charitidis/Kate Trompeta (NTUA) |
| 10:00-10:45 | Introduction on carbon fibres and applications
Luca Vescovi (DALLARA) |
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10:45-11:15 Coffe break |
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| 11:15-12:00 | Review of the mechanical testing methods of composite materials
Prof. Nicholas Tsouvalis (NTUA) (on-line) |
| 12:00-12:45 | High Performance Car Design in the racing ecosystem
Matteo Piraccini (HAAS) |
| 12:45-13:00 |
Closing Day 1 |
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13:00-14:00: Lunch Break |
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| 14:00-16:00 | Visit to DALLARA
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| 16:00- 19:00 | Free Time
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| 19:00-21:00 | Driving experience
Team building activity: students will be |
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No dinner
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TOPIC OF THE DAY: Processing & Design
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09:00-09:15 |
Introduction to Day 2
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| 09:15-10:00 | Hybrid multi-scale and data-driven models for designing the smart properties of nanocomposite materials
Matteo Fasano (POLITO) + Agustín Chiminelli (on-line) |
| 10:00-10:45 | Processing methods and conditions to achieve smart and multifunctional composites
Andreia Araújo (INEGI) |
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10:45-11:15 Coffe break |
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| 11:15-12:00 | Advanced and Automated Composites Manufacturing
Elena Rodríguez Senín (AIMEN | online) |
| 12:00-12:45 | Nanocomposites: Occupational safety considerations & The role of Personal Protective Equipment
Panagiotis – Theodoros Karagiannis (IRES) |
| 12:45-13:00 | Closing Day 2 |
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13:00-14:00: Lunch Break |
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| 14:00-16:00 | Visit to DALLARA
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| 16:00-17:00 | Transfer to Parma
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| 17:00-19:00 | Guided tour of Parma old Town
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| 19:00-22:00 | Free time in Parma
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| 22:00 | Transfer to Varano de’ Melegari
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No dinner
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TOPIC OF THE DAY: Characterization & Advanced functionalities
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Introduction to Day 3 |
| 09:15-10:00 | Plasma surface functionalisation and characterisation of carbon fibres for high-performance composites
Prof. Hanshan Dong (University of Birmingham) |
| 10:00-10:45 | The role of graphene in the world of multifunctional composite materials
Panagiotis Pappas (FORTH) |
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10:45-11:15 Coffe break |
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| 11:15-12:00 | Artificial Intelligence – Internet of Things synergies
Domenico Romano (TECHEDGE) |
| 12:00-12:45 | Design and testing of multifunctional composite structures
Prof. Robert Böhm (HTWK Leipzig) |
| 12:45-13:00 | Closing Day 3 |
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13:00-14:00: Lunch Break |
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| 14:00-16:00 | Practical session
(Interactive session / Problem solving contest) |
| 16:00-17:00 | Transfer to ALMA | International School of Italian Cuisine
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| 17:00-18:00 | Guided tour of the school
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| 18:00-20:00 | Cook your own gala dinner! Team building activity: ALMA’s chef will teach students how to prepare a typical Italian type of pasta. This dish will be the main course of the gala dinner. |
| 20:00-22:30 | Gala Dinner
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| 22:30 | Transfer to Varano de’ Melegari
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TOPIC OF THE DAY: Application and case studies
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Introduction to Day 4 |
| 09:15-10:00 | Carbon-based smart shape memory polymer composites
Prof Fabrizio Quadrini (Tor Vergata University) |
| 10:00-10:45 | 3D printing of composite structures with dynamically reconfigurable and reversible shape transformations upon external stimuli
Panagiotis Zoubulis (BIOG3D) |
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10:45-11:15 Coffe break |
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| 11:15-12:00 | 2D and 1D materials based composites for the next generation of sensors, Energy storage, Harvesting, information storage and EMS devices
Paolo Bondavalli (THALES) |
| 12:00-12:45 | The use of carbon-fiber for automotive application
Oliver Streilein (BUGATTI) |
| 12:45-13:00 | Closing Day 4
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| 13:00-13:45 | Closing Day and Cerimony Isella Vicini (Warrant Hub) Andrea Pontremoli (Dallara) |
How to participate:
The participation to the Smartfan School is free of charge.
You can decide to participate virtually or in-person: the virtual event will be organized with the support of the Webex platform, the event in-person will be held at the Dallara Academy located in Varano de Melegari (Parma – Italy).
How to participate virtually:
- Register in the form below
- You will receive a confirmation email right after your registration
- You will receive a link to participate to the school a couple of days before the event
Registration for online participation are closed.
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