Book Description

This collection includes state-of-the-art papers by scientists and research groups working in fields encompassing metals and alloys, silicates, polymers and composites. The book is divided into the sections: Classical Materials and Technologies - including Mechanical Engineering, Electrotechnics, Energetics, Ceramics, Polymers; Special Materials and Technologies - including Nanotechnology, Biotechnology and other Specialties; Modern Research and Characterization Methods; Modelling and Materials Informatics; Innovative Products and Technologies - including Industrial Applications, Technologies and Properties: The State and Possibilities of Nanotechnological Research; Structural Change of Higher Education after Entering BSc and MSc Degree Courses; Innovation Strategy - R&D Support - Framework Programs.All-in-all an unique view of modern technologies. Proceedings of an October 2005 conference held in Balatonfüred, Hungary, providing a forum for Hungarian and foreign scientists and research groups working in metals and alloys, silicates, polymers and composites to exchange ideas and establish new and integrated partnerships. Following the plenary lecture, 91 contributions are organized into sections on classical materials and technologies, including mechanical engineering, electrotechnics, energetics, ceramics, and polymers; special materials and technologies, including nanotechnology and biotechnology; modern material research and testing methods; modeling and material informatics; and innovative products and technologies, including industrial applications technologies and properties. A sampling of topics: the effect of compression on the mechanical properties of wood material, carbon nanotubes as ceramic matrix reinforcements, changes of the subsurface structure of materials developed during sliding friction, virtual TTT diagrams generated by multi-linear regression analysis, and high performance microcoulometry. Contains both author and keyword indexes.