Announcement and Call for Paper

Announcement and Call for Papers - A Special Session on

Design and Operation of High Speed and High Accuracy Computer Controlled Machines

25th Biennial Mechanisms Conference
1998 ASME Design Technical Conferences
September 13-16, 1998
Atlanta, GA

As the operating speed of a machine is increased, the relative flexibility of its structure and mechanical components and the nonlinearities of the dynamics of the system as well as the dynamic response limitations of the actuators become more significant, causing vibration and control problems. As the result, the performance of the system is degraded in terms of increased residual vibration, reduced accuracy, reduced attainable speeds and settling time. In recent years, the development of integrated design approaches and the application of the newly developed technologies such hydrostatic and magnetic bearings, high performance motors, active materials and modern control algorithms promises to bring a significant increase in the performance of such machinery in terms of speed and accuracy. The objective of this session is to provide a platform for researchers in the fields that contribute to the systematic development of methods for the design and integration of high speed and accuracy computer controlled machinery.

TOPICS:
Topics of interest include but are limited to fundamental research in the areas of kinematics and dynamics analysis and synthesis, vibration and control of high speed and accuracy machines and devices; development of integrated design approaches; the application of new technologies or innovative application of current technologies; and industrial applications.

PAPER SUBMISSION & DEADLINES:
Papers are due: January 30, 1998
Decision on Papers sent to Authors: April 1, 1998
Final Papers Due at ASME Headquarters: May 1, 1998

Please send five (5) copies of the full paper to one of the session organizers listed below:
Dr. J. Rastegar
Mechanical Engineering Department
State University of New York at Stony Brook
Stony Brook, New York 11794-2300
Voice: (516) 632-8314
Fax: (516) 632-8544
Email: rastegar@motion.eng.sunysb.edu

Dr. Chris Paredis
Engineering Design Research Center
Carnegie Mellon University
Hamburg Hall 1212
Pittsburgh, PA 15213-3890
Voice: (412) 268-8299
Fax: (412) 268-5229
Email: paredis@cmu.edu

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Announcement and Call for Papers - A Special Session on

The Application of Smart Materials to High Speed and Accuracy Machines

25th Biennial Mechanisms Conference
1998 ASME Design Technical Conferences
September 13-16, 1998
Atlanta, GA

The limitations on the performance of numerous machines and devices at high operating speeds are due to the relative flexibility of the structure and the mechanical elements used in their construction and the resulting vibration and control problems. In such systems, the integration of smart (active) materials in the structure of the machine and the use of active dampers and/or micro-positioners could provide effective means for vibration damping and isolation and for increasing their operating speed and accuracy.The objective of this session is to provide a platform for researchers in the fields that contribute to the systematic development of methods for the designand integration of smart materials in the structure of machines and the related devices.

TOPICS:
Topics of interest include but are limited to fundamental research in the areas of kinematics and dynamics analysis and synthesis, vibration and control of high speed and accuracy machines and devices as related to the integration and application of smart materials to high speed and accuracy machines and devices; development and application of smart materials based devices; modeling and identification issues; active and semi-active control; related mechatronics systems; and industrial applications.

PAPER SUBMISSION & DEADLINES:
Papers are due: January 30, 1998
Decision on Papers sent to Authors: April 1, 1998
Final Papers Due at ASME Headquarters: May 1, 1998

Ahmad A. Ismaili
Mechanical Engineering Department
Tennessee Technological University
Cookeville, TN 38501
Voice: (615) 372-6143
Fax: (615) 372-6340
Email: asmaili@tntech.edu