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December, 14-17, 2018

Second
International Conference

icons2018
on
Structural Integrity
First Announcement & Call for Abstracts

Address for Correspondence


Conference Chairs

Prof. Raghu V. Prakash Dr. G.Sasikala


Professor Head, Materials Development &
Room # 209, Machine Design Section Technology Division
Department of Mechanical Engineering Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research
Indian Institute of Technology Madras Kalpakkam - 603 102, INDIA
Chennai 600 036, India Tel : +91 44 27480003
Tel : +91 44 22574694 / 5687 Mobile : +91 9444102332 Venue
Mobile : +91 9444912865 Fax : +91 44 2748 0075 (O) Indian Institute of Technology Madras,
Chennai, India
Fax : +91 44 22574652 E-mail : gsasi@igcar.gov.in
Email : raghuprakash@iitm.ac.in

Website: http://web.iitm.ac.in/icons2018/
Conference Convenors

Mr. R. Suresh Kumar


Head, High Temperature Analysis Section Dr. P. Parameswaran Organized by
Reactor Design Group Head, XRDSES, Physical Metallurgy Division,
Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Metallurgy & Materials Group, Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research, Kalpakkam
Kalpakkam - 603102 (Tamil Nadu), India Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research Society for Failure Analysis, Chennai Chapter
Tel : +91 44 27480117, Kalpakkam 603102, India
Mobile : +91 9443881100 Tel: +91 44 27480500- ext 22473
Fax : +91 44 27480068 Mobile : +91 9444536010
E-mail : suresh@igcar.gov.in, Email: param@igcar.gov.in Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai
icons2018con@gmail.com Indian Structural Integrity Society (InSIS)
Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore
The early bird registration is valid up to 31st Aug 2018
Any registration beyond 31st Aug 2018 will be charged 5% extra from the
early bird registration rate and beyond 30th Nov 2018 will be charged 10% Italian Group of Fracture (IGF )
extra from the early bird registration rate
Objective Organisers Abstracts/Proceedings Venue
Integrity of engineering components and structures ICONS-2018 is being jointly organized by the 2000 characters (text only) abstracts clearly The conference will be held at the Indian
used in power, defence, aerospace, chemical and Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research indicating the work carried out and salient Institute of Technology Madras (IITM), Chennai.
other safety-critical industries is an important (IGCAR, Kalpakkam, India, results are invited in the subject areas listed in the IIT Madras, Chennai is one of the top ranked
aspect, as it affects the performance, durability and http://www.igcar.gov.in), the Society for previous pages of the brochure using online technical institutes of national importance well
safety of operations. Further, structural integrity Failure Analysis (SFA), abstract submission system. Website: known for its higher technological education,
assessment is very important from the view point http://www.sfaindia.org) together with Indian https://cmt3.research.microsoft.com/ICONS2018. basic and applied research. The Institute has
of reliability and economics of operation. Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai, sixteen academic departments and a few
Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to
Indian Structural Integrity Society (InSIS), advanced research centres in various disciplines
Structural integrity is a multidisciplinary domain submit (up to a maximum of eight page) full length
Bangalore and Indian Institute of Science, of engineering and pure sciences, with nearly
encompassing mechanical design, materials manuscripts. The template for extended abstract
Bangalore. ICONS2018 also endorsed by 100 laboratories organised in a unique pattern of
selection and characterization including corrosion, and full length paper will be available in the
Italian Group of Fracture (IGF ) functioning. The beautiful campus of IITM well
stress analysis, fabrication involving materials website. The peer reviewed full length papers will
known for its flora and fauna/ bio-diversity is
processing including additive manufacturing, IGCAR, the second largest establishment of the be published as a special volume in Springer
located in the city of Chennai, previously known
quality assurance, non-destructive evaluation, Department of Atomic Energy (DAE, Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering.
as Madras. Chennai is the state capital of
damage mechanics, failure analysis etc. http://www.dae.gov.in/), is engaged in Selected peer-reviewed papers will be published in
Tamilnadu, a southern state of India.
conducting broad based multidisciplinary the in special issues of IGF journal of "Frattura ed
ICONS-2018 will be the second in a series of
programme of scientific research and advanced integrità Strutturale".
International Conferences on Structural Integrity
engineering, directed towards the development
and will be held during December 14-17, 2018. Conference Structure
of sodium cooled Fast Reactors and associated
The conference aims to bring together the multi-
fuel cycle technologies in India, with a special Conference is structured with plenary lectures,
disciplinary community of engineers, scientists,
emphasis on various aspects of materials, keynote lectures and several invited lectures apart
academicians, industry experts, plant managers and
manufacturing and structural integrity. from contributed papers as podium / poster
regulatory personnel to discuss the recent trends
presentations. Plenary and keynote lectures would Chennai has good connectivity by air, train, road
and future directions in structural integrity. The SFA serves as a National Society to promote,
be held at the main auditorium while oral and sea. Several International carriers connect
scope of ICONS-2018 includes, but is not limited encourage and develop the growth of “Art and
presentations would be in parallel sessions. Two Chennai with the rest of the world with multiple
to: Science of Failure Analysis” and to stimulate
special sessions devoted to posters are scheduled flights per day.
Fatigue and fracture mechanics of metals, interest in compilation of a database, for
on days 2 and 3. To encourage young
composites, bio and nano materials, steel and effective identification of root causes of
participants, several oral and poster Chennai has the best beaches (Marina Beach,
concrete structures. failures and their prevention as well as to
presentation awards are planned. Elliots beach) where sun-rise is worth watching.
Mechanical behaviour of materials disseminate information concerning
There are several famous shrines in the city
developments in related fields. SFA serves as a Conference Policy on Presentations
Experimental , computational and analytical which attract tourists and visitors. December is
common platform for individuals, institutions,
methods in fatigue and fracture assessment At least one author of the paper is expected to perhaps the best season to visit Chennai as there
organizations and industries to exchange the
Failure analysis register and participate in person to present the are several music, dance festivals held in the city
rich experience of experts.
Creep and creep-fatigue interaction paper. and around as part of the ‘Marghazhi’ festivities.
Environmental effects The Indian Structural Integrity Society (InSIS), The temperature will be salubrious with a high
a professional society focusing on Structural A maximum of two presentations will be permitted of 27 °C and low of 20 °C.
Structural health and condition monitoring & for a registered delegate.
Integrity, the multitude of interconnected
Non-destructive evaluation Registration:
disciplines that together determine safety, Important Dates:
In-service inspection, remote handling and Registration is necessary to take part in ICONS-
durability and robustness of everything that
robotics Extended deadline for abstract submission: 2018 and to present papers. Early bird
works and moves. It acts as the agency
Reliability, risk assessment registration fee are given below:
representing India to the International Congress April 15, 2018
Regulatory aspects, Development of Test on Fracture (ICF) through its executive. Acceptance notification: April 30, 2018 Foreign delegate : 500 US$
standards, Design Codes and Standards Full length paper submission: May 31, 2018
Foreign Students : 300 US$
Italian Group of Fracture (IGF) is concerned in Accompanying person : 200 US$
Fracture based design and analysis on
spreading and promoting works and researches Communication of review outcome of Indian delegate : 10,000
Structural integrity about fracture phenomena. IGF publishes the Academic/Govt. delegates : 7,500
manuscripts: July 31, 2018
Remaining Life assessment and extension journal "Frattura ed Integrità Strutturale“ is a Members of SFA , InSIS : 6,000
Submission of revised camera ready
Damage mechanics Scopus indexed International Journal of the Students & Res. Scholars : 3,000
manuscripts: Aug 31, 2018 Accompanying person : 3,000
Italian Group of Fracture (ISSN 1971-8993).
Conference dates: December 14-17, 2018. Early bird registration is valid up to 31st Aug 2018

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