Papers are expected to describe new developments in science, technology, applications, industrialisation, performance, quality, design or any other topic relevant to the advancement of FSW. This can also include progress at an incremental level as well as more spectacular advances
An abstract is required, which should be ~300 words long. It must show the full title of the paper, names, affiliations, email addresses and full mailing addresses of all the authors and the requested presentation mode (oral or poster). The official language of the Symposium will be English. The abstract must clearly present background, objectives, methodology and results on a sound basis (innovative case studies, research data, practical experiences, investigations, etc).
Authors will be expected to attend the event and present their papers themselves. The author who will present the paper at the Symposium should be clearly indicated. Each leading author may submit no more than three abstracts.
The deadline for abstract submission is 10 November 2023.
As well as the usual scrutiny for paper quality, the main criteria for acceptance will be
- Clear evidence of progress in some aspect of friction stir welding.
- Work of industrial or academic relevance.
- Mostly unpublished work.
A decision about submissions will be fed back no later than 19 January 2024.
All papers and presentations must be written in English.
Accepted papers will be required by no later than 19 April 2024.
We are keen to invite suggestions on other ways of presenting and discussing research and developments which you may wish to suggest. Ideas should be discussed with the conference organiser Jonathan Martin.
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