Conference Programme

16:00 – 19:00

Conference Registration (1st Period)
Foyer of Tramontana Suite, Melia Sitges Hotel

07:30 – 08:40

Conference Registration (2nd Period)
Foyer of Tramontana Suite, Melia Sitges Hotel

08:40

Welcome
G Guinea, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Co-Chair) and D R H Jones, University of Cambridge (Co-Chair)

08:45

KEYNOTE LECTURE:
Some notable aircraft service failures investigated by the NLR
R.J.H. Wanhill;  National Aerospace Laboratory NLR, Netherlands

09:30

[O1.1]
Dealloying of aluminum bronze parts in catenary system installed inside the HSR tunnels
D.Y. Chang*¹,  K.H. Lee¹,  J.Y. Lee¹,  K.H.  Lee²; ¹Korea Institute of Materials Science, Korea;  ²LK Materials Lab, Korea

09:50

[O1.2]
Dynamic vehicle-track interaction and plastic deformation of rail at rail welds
Z.F. Wen*, G.W. Xiao, X.B. Xiao, X.S. Jin; Southwest Jiaotong University, China

10:10

[O1.3]
Failure analysis of aircraft piston engine components
D. Turan* D, A. Karci;  Anadolu University, Turkey

10:30

[O1.4]
Catastrophic structural failure of the USS Macon on February 12, 1935
R.N. Anderson*¹, D.A. Anderson¹, A.D. Micheals²;  ¹RNA Consulting Inc., United States; ²Forensic Materials Consulting, United States

11:10

[O2.1]
In-service fatigue failure of engineered products and structures – case study review
C.R. Gagg*, P.R . Lewis; The Open University, United Kingdom

11:30

[O2.2]
On the use of the modified Wöhler curve method to estimate fatigue lifetime of aluminium weldments
L. Susmel; University of Ferrara, Italy

11:50

[O2.3]
Failure analysis of an elevator drive shaft
A. Göksenli*, B. Eryürek; Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

12:10

[O2.4]
Marine main engine crankshaft failure analysis: A case study
M. Fonte*¹, M. Freitas²; ¹ICEMS-IST, Nautical School, Portugal; ²IST- Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

13:45

KEYNOTE LECTURE:
Plastic and composite product failures
M.T.F. Reitman*, J.E. Moalli; Exponent Failure Analysis Associates Inc., USA

14:30

[O3.1]
Failure of polymeric medical products
P.R. Lewis*, C. Gagg; Open University, United Kingdom

14:50

[O3.2]
Failure analysis of in vivo fractured ceramic femoral heads
B. Weisse*¹, Ch. Affolter¹, A. Stutz¹, G. P. Terrasi¹, S. Köbel², W. Weber²; ¹Empa – Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, Switzerland; ²Metoxit AG, Switzerland

15:10

[O3.3]
Ferrography, Bio-ferrography and their role in preventative maintenance and failure analysis
N. Eliaz*; Tel-Aviv University, Israel

15:30

[O3.4]
Experimental failure investigation of a hybrid glass/steel beam for large spans
J. Belis*, D. Callewaert, D. Delincé, R. Van Impe; Ghent University - LMO, Belgium

16:10

[O4.1]
Failure analysis of small calibre ammunition, brass cartridge cases
S.C. Kerwien*, M. Malham; ¹US Army Armament Research Development & Engineering Center, United States

16:30

[O4.2]
Contact and internal stresses of an elastomeric O-ring subjected to vertical compression and lateral pressure
H.-K. Kim*¹, J.-H. Nam², J.-S. Hawong², S.-H. Park³, Y.-H. Lee¹; ¹Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, Korea; ²Youngnam University, Korea; ³Agency for Defence Development, Korea

16:50

[O4.3]
Study on the distortion on steel worm gears
E. Silveira*, A.M Irisarri; INASMET-Tecnalia, Spain

17:10

[O4.4]
Failure analysis of a stainless steel shear pin belonging to a hydroelectric plant
C.R.F. Azevedo*¹, J.A. Araújo², J.L.A. Ferreira², D. Magarotto¹; ¹Universidade de São Paulo, Brazil;  ²Universidade de Brasília, Brazil

17:30

POSTER PRESENTATIONS & DRINKS RECEPTION

08:45

KEYNOTE LECTURE:
Structural failures of rope-based systems
G. Piskoty*, B. Weisse, G. Kovacs, Ch. Affolter, M. Zgraggen, G. Terrasi; Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, Switzerland

09:30

[O5.1]
Master curve analysis of the “Silver Bridge” failure
K.R.W. Wallin; Academy of Finland, Finland

09:50

[O5.2]
Failure analysis of transmission towers
F. Albermani; University of Queensland, Australia

10:10

[O5.3]
Collapse of a high storage rack
Ch. Affolter*, G. Piskoty, L. Wullschleger, B. Weisse; Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research, Switzerland

10:30

[O5.4]
Collapse of the Montreal Olympic Stadium, cable supported, fabric roof due to snow loads
B.M. McDonald, V.K. Saraf, B. Ross*; Exponent Failure Analysis Associates, United States

11:10

[O6.1]
Installation failure of offshore pipelines under high plastic strain
K.A. Macdonald*¹,², G.D. Milne³;  ¹University of Stavanger, Norway;  ²Acergy, Norway;  ³Acergy, United Kingdom

11:30

[O6.2]
An analytical solution of hydraulically expanded tube-to-tubesheet joints with linear strain hardening material behaviour
A. Bouzid*, N. Loghzale; Ecole de Technologie Superieure, Canada

11:50

[O6.3]
Root causes of fire in a solvent pipe at a petrochemical plant
J.L. Otegui*¹, P.G. Fazzini², A. Ibarra Pino²; ¹INTEMA. University of Mar del Plata-CONICET, Argentina;  ²GIE S.A., Argentina

12:10

[O6.4]
Creep rupture predictions of ASME SA 455 steel pressure vessels exposed to accidental fire heat loads using CDM and MPC Omega techniques
C.C. Manu*, A.M. Birk, I.Y. Kim; Queen's University, Canada

13:45

KEYNOTE LECTURE:
Failure analysis of add-on armour for vehicle protection against ballistic impact
V. Sánchez-Gálvez; Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain

14:30

[O7.1]
Semi-elliptical crack network propagation under thermomechanical variable amplitude loading
A. Sbitti¹,², S. Taheri*¹; ¹Electricité de France, France; ²UMR EDF-CNRS 2832, France

14:50

[O7.2]
Failure assessment of a pipeline using fracture mechanics
G. Stadie-Frohbös¹, U. Zerbst*², Th. Plonski¹; ¹Germanischer Lloyd, Germany; ²GKSS Forschungszentrum, Germany

15:10

[O7.3]
Fracture of the wobbler in a heavy plate mill
P. Hübner¹, M. Berger², U. Zerbst*³, T. Brecht⁴; ¹Hochschule Mittweida (FH) University of Applied Sciences, Germany; ²Technische Universität Chemnitz, Germany; ³GKSS Forschungszentrum, Germany; ⁴Ilsenburger Grobblech GmbH, Germany

15:30

[O7.4]
Microfractography in failure analysis of cold forging dies
R. Ebara*¹, K. Takeda¹, Y. Ishibashi², A. Ogura³, Y. Kondo³, S. Hamaya³;  ¹Hiroshima Institute of Technology, Japan; ²MHI Solution Technologies, Japan;  ³Nichidai Corporation, Japan

16:10

[O8.1]
Damage to the catching bar of a bobsleigh start track braking system
J. Vogwell*¹, J.M. Minguez²; ¹University of Bath, United Kingdom;  ²Universidad del País Vasco, Spain

16:30

[O8.2]
Failure analysis of flexible metal hose at compressor discharge
A. Márquez*¹, P.G. Fazzini², J.L. Otegui¹; ¹INTEMA-University Mar del Plata, Argentina;  ²GIE S.A., Argentina

16:50

[O8.3]
Premature failure of anti-return valves in a high pressure system for the food industry
P.M. Bravo*, J.M. Alegre, M.Preciado, M. Solaguren-Beascoa; University of Burgos, Spain

17:10

[O8.4]
Reducing the risk of failure by better training and education
I. Le May*, E. Deckker; Metallurgical Consulting Services Ltd, Canada

08:45

KEYNOTE LECTURE:
Automotive failure analysis
R.B. Tait; University of Cape Town, South Africa

09:30

[O9.1]
Investigation of service loads on front ride strut bolts
R. M. Thom, L. K. Wall*; Zeus Engineering Ltd., Canada

09:50

[O9.2]
Numerical simulation of airbag inflator failure under dynamic pressure
P. Longere*¹, H. Fresnel², V. Grolleau¹, G. Rio¹, P. Hardy²; ¹UBS/LG2M, France;  ²AUTOLIV/LIVBAG, France

10:10

[O9.3]
Failure analysis of a modern cross-country sports bike
E. Kerscher*, H. Müller, D. Löhe; Universität Karlsruhe, Germany

10:30

[O9.4]
Total quality management in the Formula 1 environment
G.M. Savage; Honda Racing F1 Team, United Kingdom

11:10

[O10.1]
The use of secondary ion mass spectrometry in quality control and failure analysis of electroplated items inspected for hydrogen embrittlement
N. Eliaz*¹, E. Kossoy², Y. Khoptiar², C. Cytermann³, G. Shemesh², H. Katz², H. Sheinkopf², I. Cohen²; ¹Tel-Aviv University, Israel ; ²Israel Air Force, Israel; ³Solid-State Institut, Israel

11:30

[O10.2]
Prevention of failure in a pulp and paper digester- joint venture between metallographic investigations, fracture mechanics and non-destructive testing
A. Glas*, J. Wåle; Inspecta Technology, Sweden

11:50

[O10.3]
Designing against LMAC in galvanised steel structures
M.N. James; University of Plymouth, United Kingdom

12:10

[O10.4]
Prevention of failures of high strength fasteners in use in offshore and subsea applications
K.A. Esaklul*¹, T.M. Ahmed²; ¹BP Exploration, North Africa SPU, United Kingdom;  ²Ionik Consulting/JP Kenny Inc., United States

13:45

KEYNOTE LECTURE:
Failure of materials and devices for substitution of intervertebral discs of lumbar spine and search for a biomimetic approach
J. Planell*, D. Lacroix; Technical University of Catalonia, Spain

14:30

[O11.1]
Small design failure – Large fatigue failure
Z. Domazet*, K. Korun Curic; FESB - University of Split, Croatia

14:50

[O11.2]
In vitro fatigue crack analysis of different cemented hip stems
A. Ramos*, J.A. Simões; University of Aveiro, Portugal

15:10

[O11.3]
Analysis of cracking by operation of turnstiles of public buses transportation
E. Espejo*, J.C. Martinez; National University of Colombia, Colombia

15:30

[O11.4]
Failure investigation and redesign of piston- and pump shafts
W. Ost*, P. De Baets, J. Van Wittenberghe; Ghent University, Belgium

16:10

[O12.1]
Failures analysis of compressor blades of aeroengines due to service
V. Infante*¹, J.M. Silva², M. de Freitas¹, L. Reis¹; ¹Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal;  ²Universidade da Beira Interior, Portugal

16:30

[O12.2]
Low temperature sensitivity to dwell fatigue in titanium alloys
W.J. Evans; Swansea University, United Kingdom

16:50

[O12.3]
Failure analysis of the 150MW gas turbine blades
J. Kubiak, Sz.¹, G. Urquiza*¹, I. Rosales¹, J.A. Rodriguez¹, G. Gonzalez¹, G. Castillo²; ¹Universidad Autonoma del Estado de Morelos, Mexico; ²Comision Federal de Electricidad, Mexico

17:10

[O12.4]
A failure analysis of exhaust systems for naval gas turbines part II: FEA and design changes
R.F. Martins*¹, C.M. Branco², A.M. Gonçalves-Coelho¹, E.C. Gomes²; ¹The New University of Lisbon, Portugal;  ²Instituto Superior Técnico, Portugal

17:30

Conclusion
G Guinea, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Co-Chair) and D R H Jones, University of Cambridge (Co-Chair)

17:40