ASTM develops gasket standards. (Meetings).Gaskets stakeholders Stakeholders All parties that have an interest, financial or otherwise, in a firm-stockholders, creditors, bondholders, employees, customers, management, the community, and the government. are sought to develop property standards with American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM ASTM abbr. American Society for Testing and Materials ) Task Group F03.95.03 on Gasket Materials Characterization for Finite Element Analysis Finite element analysis (FEA) is a computer simulation technique used in engineering analysis. It uses a numerical technique called the finite element method (FEM). There are many finite element software packages, both free and proprietary. . The task group invites engineers worldwide specializing in gaskets for transportation, particularly in the automotive area. Members of the Society of Automotive Engineers SAE International (SAE) is a professional organization for mobility engineering professionals in aerospace, automotive and the commercial vehicle industries. The Society is a standards development organization for the engineering of powered vehicles of all kinds, including (SAE sae abbr (BRIT) (= stamped addressed envelope) → sobre con las propias señas de uno y con sello ) gasket committees are encouraged to join the ASTM task group, which intends to complement its efforts with SAE. Also sought are manufacturers of gasket materials, and finite element analysis software retailers, designers and users. The group will develop property standards that enable users of finite element analysis to insert required property values in the equations and conduct a credible finite element analysis, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Pete Petrunich, the task group chairman. "Our initial effort is to put a matrix together of items - properties needed, materials used, software employed - so that we understand what body of information we currently have and what needs we see already in terms of these properties," Petrunich said. The new group became official last fall when Committee F03 on Gaskets met in Dallas, TX. Petrunich, who is technical director of the Fluid Sealing Association, explained how standards developed by ASTM can benefit users, as well as the gasket industry. The initial drive is the auto industry," he said, "because there is a perceived need in that industry, and in the transportation industry in general, to define and analyze gasket characteristics using finite element analysis. However, needs of the industrial sector will also be investigated." Part of ASTM Planning Subcommittee F03.95, the task group will cover finite element analysis issues for soft gasket material, molded rubber and other material types to advance their selection, behavior and service-life prediction. For further technical details, contact Peter S. Petrunich at the Fluid Sealing Association (864) 234-6626. Committee F03 meets April 23-25 in San Antonio San Antonio (săn ăntō`nēō, əntōn`), city (1990 pop. 935,933), seat of Bexar co., S central Tex., at the source of the San Antonio River; inc. 1837. , TX. For ASTM membership or meeting information, contact Jim Olshefsky (610) 832-9714. |
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