MONTHLY MEETINGS
Dinner meetings are usually held on the first Thursday of each month. Please note that, with the beginning of the 2019-2020 season this September, monthly meetings will be held at different locations. We start with a pre-meeting social, followed by dinner and a technical presentation. Admission is $30 at the door. Student admission is always free. Cash, check and PayPal options are available. For more information, please contact Megan Casey at mbc872@gmail.com. Meal options are available upon request.
12/05/2019
December Meeting
5:45 pm - 8 pm
Bridgewater Manor, Bridgewater, NJ
12/05/2019
December Meeting
Rapid Evaluation of Energy Absorbing Materials for Head Borne Impact Protection
John Weber, PhD
Senior Engineer, Advanced Engineering Group
Gentex Corporation
As researchers continue to improve our understanding of the factors contributing to Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) due to blunt impacts to the head, the protective helmets used to prevent these injuries must adapt to evolving performance requirements. A critical factor in the impact performance of any helmet system is the material composing the energy absorbing (EA) liner. There are a plethora of existing EA materials and new materials are continuously being synthesize and marketed for use in EA liners. Evaluating EA materials to find the optimal material can be resource intensive both in terms of time and cost with no guarantee of performance improvement. This talk will detail the finite element analysis performed to address this problem as well as the parallel physical testing used for validation.
5:45 pm - 8 pm
Bridgewater Manor, Bridgewater, NJ
11/07/2019
November Meeting
5:45 pm - 8 pm
Evonik Corporation, Piscataway, NJ
11/07/2019
November Meeting
Smart Manufacturing @ Rutgers: Leveraging Data Science to Transform Advanced Manufacturing
Dr. Yuebin Guo
Henry Rutgers Professor in Advanced Manufacturing
NJ Advanced Manufacturing Institute
Rutgers University School of Engineering
Data science provides compelling challenges and opportunities for advanced manufacturing in every dimension. This talk has two parts. Part I will provide an overview of our work in manufacturing process development, surface integrity, and functionality. Then, the unprecedented challenges imposed by artificial intelligence (e.g. machine learning) to advanced manufacturing are highlighted. In addition, a few case studies are introduced to illustrate the great opportunities for data analytics to transform physical manufacturing processes. Part II present a vision on smart manufacturing at the New Jersey Advanced Manufacturing Institute.
5:45 pm - 8 pm
Evonik Corporation, Piscataway, NJ
10/03/2019
October Meeting
5:45 pm - 8 pm
Bridgewater Manor, Bridgewater, NJ
10/03/2019
October Meeting
Hydrophobic Synthetic Silica Advancements in Structural Epoxy
Joe Abrantes
Evonik Corporation
Hydrophobic engineered synthetic silica provides both rheology and reinforcement in composite and structural materials. This presentation will provide a guide to selection and use of hydrophobic synthetic silica in epoxy structural adhesives.
5:45 pm - 8 pm
Bridgewater Manor, Bridgewater, NJ
09/19/2019
36th Annual NJ SAMPE Golf Outing
11 am - 6 pm
Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny, NJ
09/19/2019
36th Annual NJ SAMPE Golf Outing
Please join us for a friendly round of golf, wonderful buffet dinner and some fun prizes at Picatinny Arsenal Golf Club, Picatinny, NJ Everyone is welcome! Click here for more details
11 am - 6 pm
Picatinny Arsenal, Picatinny, NJ
09/12/2019
September Meeting
5:45 pm - 8 pm
Bridgewater Manor, Bridgewater, NJ
09/12/2019
September Meeting
Additive Manufacturing Using Thermosetting Polymers
Dr. Giuseppe R. Palmese
Professor of Chemical Engineering
Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering
Drexel University
Additive manufacturing (AM) manufacturing of thermosetting polymers will be discussed in this presentation. AM can be used to produce intricate highly customized and complex parts competitively for small volume applications. AM technologies have the potential to transform the manufacturing industry by enabling mass customization, improving supply chain efficiency, reducing time to market, and fostering environmental sustainability. Following a brief review of AM methods for thermosets, current work in our laboratory regarding the development of new resin systems will be presented. The design of these materials focuses on obtaining systems with high Tg, high fracture toughness, and significant bio-based content.
5:45 pm - 8 pm
Bridgewater Manor, Bridgewater, NJ