SAE International Seeks Aerospace Engineers for Additive Manufacturing Standards Committee
WARRENDALE, Pa. (PRWEB) September 09, 2014 -- Recognizing that additive manufacturing is an emerging technology within the aerospace industry, S AE International is seeking additional participants for its task group which is discussing standardization approaches for process-dependent metallic materials.
The SAE International Additive Manufacturing Task Group will meet at 7:00pm on Wednesday evening, September 24 at the Amway Grand Plaza Hotel in Grand Rapids, Mich. Aerospace engineering professionals with an interest in additive manufacturing are welcome to participate.
Emerging technologies such as additive manufacturing and friction stir welding utilize process-sensitive metallic materials. When used in structural aerospace applications, these materials are subject to unique regulatory requirements. Existing standards and specifications developed for additive metallic materials do not appear to address aerospace requirements for statistically substantiated A & B basis design values.
To address these issues, the task group meeting will feature two speakers discussing additive manufacturing lessons learned and regulatory requirements:
• Jeff Calcaterra, Principle Materials Engineer, U.S. Air Force
• Mark Freisthler, Aerospace Engineer, Transport Airplane Directorate, FAA
In addition to this task force meeting, SAE International’s Aerospace Materials Specifications (AMS) Metals Group technical committees dealing with titanium and high temperature nickel alloys will meet in Grand Rapids. AMS-G, Titanium, Beryllium, & Refractory Metals, holds its meeting at 8 a.m. Sept. 24 and AMS-F, Corrosion and Heat Resisting Alloys, will meet at 8 a.m. on Sept. 25.
Anyone interested in participating in the SAE International Additive Manufacturing Task Group or AMS Metals Group Technical Committee Meetings, or would like to learn more about them, contact Laura Feix, Aerospace Standards Engineer, SAE International, at lfeix(at)sae(dot)org or +1-724-799-9198.
SAE International is a global association committed to being the ultimate knowledge source for the engineering profession. By uniting more than 145,000 engineers and technical experts, we drive knowledge and expertise across a broad spectrum of industries. We act on two priorities: encouraging a lifetime of learning for mobility engineering professionals and setting the standards for industry engineering. We strive for a better world through the work of our philanthropic SAE Foundation, including programs like A World in Motion® and the Collegiate Design Series™.
Shawn Andreassi, SAE International, http://www.sae.org, +1 (724) 772-8522, [email protected]
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