Oral presentation

The duration of oral presentation is 20 min + 5 min for discussion.

The lecture room is equipped with an MS PowerPoint equipped data projection facility and a laser pointer. The lecturers demanding another technique are kindly asked to contact the Organizing Committee in advance.

Technical Program

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October 20 (Sunday)

10:00 - 12:00      Guided city tour, meeting on Hradčanské náměstí at large green lantern

14:00 - 17:00      Round-table discussion: Collaboration between Charles University and Kumamoto University

October 21 (Monday)

Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 3, 2nd floor (rear staircase), room M252

09:00 – 09:20     Welcome speech

                             Prof. Jan Trlifaj, vice-dean of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University

                             Prof. Yoshihto Kawamura, director of Magnesium Research Center, Kumamoto University

                             Prof. Robert Král, head of Department of Physics of Materials, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University

09:20 – 09:45      Prof. Yoshihito Kawamura                          MRC, KU

                               Introduction of LPSO-type and C36-type Mg alloys developed at KU

09:45 – 10:10      Prof. František Chmelík                               DPM, CU

                               Exploring Thermal Loading of Hybrid and Ceramic Composites by the Acoustic Emission Technique

Coffee Break

10:30 – 10:55      Prof. Shinji Ando                                            MRC,KU

                              Activity of non-basal slips in magnesium alloys

10:55 – 11:20      Prof. Patrik Dobroň                                      DPM, CU

                              Acoustic Emission Study of Active Deformation Mechanisms in Mg Alloys

11:20 – 11:45      Prof. Kristián Máthis                                    DPM, CU

                              Synergy of in-situ methods in study of deformation mechanisms of Mg alloys

Lunch Break      Restaurant Legenda, Legerova 1820/39, Praha 2

14:00 – 14:25      Prof. Michiaki Yamasaki                               MRC, KU

                              Ongoing research for the LPSO-typed Mg alloys in Japan

14:25 – 14:50      Dr. Klaudia Horváth-Fekete                       DPM, CU

                              Investigation of the effect of the LPSO-content on the deformation mechanisms in Mg-Y-Zn magnesium alloys

                              by in-situ methods

14:50 – 15:15      Prof. Tsuyoshi Mayama                                MRC, KU

                              Numerical study on development of intra-granular misorientations during compression of LPSO Crystals

15:15 – 15:40      Dr. Takao Tsumuraya                                  MRC, KU

                              First-principles study on the origin of phase stability of Mg alloys with long-period stacking ordered structure

Coffee Break

16:20 – 18:00        Panel discussion, present and future of magnesium alloys development

18:00                   Dinner / Welcome party

                              Klášterní pivovar Strahov (Sv. Norbert), Strahovské nádvoří 301/10, 118 00 Praha 1

October 22 (Tuesday)

Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 3, 2nd floor (rear staircase), room M252

10:00 – 10:25      Prof. Zuzanka Trojanová                            DMP, CU

                              Anisotropy of Mechanical and Physical Properties of Magnesium Alloys and Composites Prepared by SPD Methods

10:25 – 10:50      Dr. Hiromoto Kitahara                                MRC, KU           

                              Structure and mechanical properties of Zinc deformed by SPD process

10:50 – 11:15      Dr. Tomáš Krajňák                                       DPM, CU

                              Microstructure, texture and mechanical properties evolution in ECAP processed AX41 alloy

11:15 – 11:40      Dr. Michal Knapek                                       DPM, CU

                              Mechanical properties of novel Mg alloys prepared by Spark Plasma Sintering

Lunch Break      Restaurant Legenda, Legerova 1820/39, Praha 2

13:00 – 13:25      Prof. Donald Shih                                           MRC, KU

                              Potential Usage of Advanced Mg Alloys in Aerospace - Methodology to accelerate the R&D result transition

13:25 – 13:50      Dr. Daria Drozdenko                                    MRC, KU

                              Optimization of mechanical properties of rapid solidified Mg-Zn-Y alloys

13:50 – 14:15      Dr. Peter Minárik                                          DPM, CU

                              From corrosion resistance measurement towards biodegradable magnesium-based materials

14:15 – 14:40      Dr. Shinichi Inoue                                         MRC, KU

                              Improvement of flammability in LPSO-type Mg alloys

Coffee Break

15:20 – 18:00      Laboratory tour

                              Department of Physics of Materials, Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Charles University, Ke Karlovu 5, Praha 2

19:00                   Dinner / Sayonara party

                              Restaurant Legenda, Legerova 1820/39, Praha 2