We are now accepting papers for DYFP2024 !
See the abstract-tab for details on the submission process and important dates.
History
Since its start in 1970, the international conference on Deformation, Yield and Fracture of Polymers has been held every three years in Churchill College, Cambridge, UK. Amongst the "mechanical properties of polymers" aficionados these meetings have become known as the "Churchill" conferences, an event that has been established as the leading conference on its subject world wide.
With the intention to stimulate the attendance of young scientists, it was decided in 2006 to look for a new venue that would enable a significant reduction in conference and lodging fees. The choice fell on the famous Rolduc Abbey in Kerkrade, in the south east point of the Netherlands. Similar to the previous venue, the Rolduc abbey offers in-house lodging to all the attendants, and thus offers ample opportunity to meet and discuss with fellow scientists.
Apart from this change in venue, invited lectures on selected themes were introduced. The conference is, however, still scheduled according to the well-established and successful formula of plenary lectures combined with ample time for the extended poster sessions.
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Scope
The Churchill conferences on the deformation, yield and fracture of polymers, held triennially since 1970, have established this event as the leading conference on its subject worldwide. The conference reviews developments and identifies trends in the scientific understanding of deformation, yield and fracture of polymeric materials
Selected topics for the 2022 edition included:
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Molecular Modelling
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Polymer Glasses
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Structure development and related properties
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Soft Matter & Rubbers
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Fracture & Toughness
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Fatigue & Durability
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Surfaces, Contact & Adhesion
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Biological & Bioinspired Materials
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Additive manufacturing
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Sustainability
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Polymer Actuators
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Snow Lecture
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Venue
Since 2006, the DYFP-conferences are traditionally held in the Rolduc Abbey, a well-preserved medieval monument at the border of Kerkrade near Maastricht, The Netherlands.
The abbey is situated in a beautiful abbey-park and provides an ideal atmosphere and optimal ambiance for informal discussions. To stimulate the participation of young researchers the conference offers a strongly reduced registration fee for PhD students.
Important dates
Deadline one-page abstract
October 1, 2023
Notification of acceptance
November 19, 2023
Early registration closes
February 1, 2024
Conference start
Sunday 24th of March, 2024
Scientific Program 2024
Invited Speakers (1/3)
Molecular Modelling
Robert Riggleman - Upenn, US
Gregory Rutledge - MIT, US
Soft Matter & Rubbers
Tasuku Nakajima - Hokkaido, JP
Costantino Creton - ESPCI, FR
R. Kōnane Bay - UColorado, US
Physics of Glasses
Jérôme Hem - U. Luxembourgh, LU
Vicky Nguyen - JHU, US
Semi-crystalline Polymers
Yongfeng Men - CIAC, CN
Zbigniew Bartczak - U. Lodz, PL
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Invited Speakers (2/3)
Fracture & Toughness
Kenji Urayama - Kyoto U., JP
Jevan Furmanski - UDRI, US
Fatigue & Durability
Pierre Yves Le Gac - Ifremer, FR
tbd
Surfaces, Contact & Adhesion
Yuhang Hu - Georgia Tech, US
Graham Cross - Trinity, IE
Biological & Bioinspired
Rob Style - ETHZ, CH
Thomas Speck - Freiburg, D
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Invited Speakers (3/3)
In-Situ Observations
Lucien Laiarinandrasana - Mines Paris, FR
Marc Poncot - U. de Lorraine, FR
Snow Lecture
tbd
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Social Program 2024
Welcome party on Sunday March 24, 2024, from 18:00-20:00 hrs in Rolduc abbey
Happy hour with free drinks on Monday March 25 and Tuesday March 26 in the "Verloren Zoon" bar
Conference dinner on Wednesday March 27. Venue to be announced.
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Call for papers
Authors wishing to contribute to DYFP2024 are invited to submit a one-page abstract before October 1, 2023. Authors will receive notification of acceptance of their proposed contribution by November 19, 2023.
To submit an abstract you will first have to register to the DYFP-conferences community via the "My Conference" tab. You will obtain a User ID and password that allows you to enter the site where you can submit an abstract and view the proceedings of previous conferences.
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Poster instructions
For your poster we recommend the standard A0 paper size (841*1189mm). It is however possible to deviate from that size. The measures of the poster board are 1150*1450mm. Materials to attach your poster to the board will be provided by the organization.
Organizing Committee
Program Chair:
Sylvie Castagnet (Institut Pprime, FR)
Organizing Chair:
Tom A.P. Engels (TU/e, DSM, NL)
Honorary advisor:
Leon E. Govaert (TUE, NL)
Treasurer:
J.M.A van der Pasch (Ans)
Secretariat:
Alice J.J.T. van Litsenburg
Technical Support:
Leo H.G. Wouters
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International Advisory Board
A.J. Crosby (UMass, US)
A.J. Lesser (UMass, US)
R.A. Pearson (Lehigh, US)
S. Castagnet (Pprime, FR)
C. Creton (ESPCI, FR)
L. Laiarinandrasana (Mines Paris , FR)
D.R. Long (CNRS, FR)
L.E. Govaert (TUE, NL)
J.P. Gong (Hokkaido U, JP)
T.A. Tervoort (ETHZ, CH)
T. Peijs (Warwick U, UK)
G. Cross (TCD, IE)
D.N. Theodorou (NTUA, GR)
C. Marano (Polimi, IT)
Liangbin Li (USTC, CN)
A. Studart (ETHZ, CH)
Travel by car
If you use your car navigation, please use:
Roderlandbaan, Kerkrade, The Netherlandsas destination.
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Travel by train
If you fly to Amsterdam the most convenient way of travel is to travel by intercity train to Heerlen.
Detailed information can be found at the website of the Dutch Railway (link below)
Note that the final stretch from Heerlen to Kerkrade can normally be done by train as well, but due to maintenance there are currently only buses available on that route.
From Heerlen station you can take a taxi to Rolduc (Kerkrade) for approx. 35.00 €.
From Germany: travel to station Herzogenrath. From there take a Taxi to Rolduc.
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Travel by plane
The main international airport in The Netherlands is Amsterdam (Schiphol). Other International Airports nearby are Brussels (B) (100 km) and Düsseldorf (D) (90 km) all connected via Intercity trains with Aachen (D). From there a taxi takes you to the conference centre.
Contact
Alice van Litsenburg
Eindhoven University of Technology
Dept. Mechanical Engineering
Materials Technolgy
P.O. Box 513, NL-5600
MB Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Tel: +31 40 247 4060
Email: DYFP-Conferences@tue.nl