FD&E Spring 2009 Meeting
Meeting Date: April 15, 2009
Location: American Foundry Society (AFS)
1695 N. Penny Lane
Schaumburg, IL 60173-4555
Host: Thomas Prucha
WebEx invitation click here
Agenda
7:30 Arrival, Coffee
8:00 Introduction, Welcome, Overview of American Foundry Society
Tech Session on Cast
Materials
8:30 - 9:15 C. Beckermann (Univ. of Iowa) - Fatigue Life Simulation of Steel
Castings Containing Shrinkage Porosity (via webex)
9:15 - 9:45 C. Heisser (Magmasoft) - Residual stresses created in the casting or
quenching/heat treatment process helped to optimize designs to achieve their
fatigue requirements
9:45 - 10:00 Break
10:00 - 10:35 PR Gangasani (Durabar) - Fatigue Properties of continuous cast
iron bar
10:35 - 11:00 J Shah (PDA) & T. Prucha (AFS) - review AFS CAD web material
database development & Strain controlled fatigue project
11:00 Review of weld challenge
12: 00 Lunch
1:00 Continue review of weld challenge
2:00 Review notch challenge
3:00 Coffee Break
3:15 Planning for next meeting, other items
5:00 End of meeting
This
meeting will also be broadcast via WebEx. Login information will be posted one
day prior to the meeting.
Hotel Info:
A block of rooms has been reserved for the night of April 14 at the QUALITY
INN - 600 North Martingale, Schaumburg, IL, 60173, Phone: 847-517-7737.
You can book on line using the link below. Use the pull down to select the rate
program. Select LAFSSS Rate to receive the AFS discounted rate
http://www.choicehotels.com/ires/en-US/html/ArrivalInfo?hotel=IL321&clientid=SKq4GBZrvuq3
You can also reserve by phone, call 847-517-7737. Please mention the
American Foundry Society (AFS) and the Fatigue Design and Evaluation Committee
when making your reservation. The negotiated rate is $71.99 per night,
Single/Double bed(s), $10 extra for each additional adult.
Free Parking. Free Manager's Reception (5:30 - 7:00 pm, where we hope to
informally gather). Complimentary Van Shuttle Service from the hotel to AFS, a
shuttle is scheduled to leave the hotel at 7:30 am on April 15.
This block of rooms is reserved until April 1st.
The Quality Inn is located within walking distance of the
Streets of Woodfield (http://www.thestreetsofwoodfield.com/) which has a variety
of restaurants, shops and a movie theater.
Lunch
If you want to participate in a lunch catered by the host please RSVP to
Rebecca Erickson, rebecca@afsinc.org, no
later than April 7, 2009. There will be a nominal fee for the lunch and it will
accommodate vegetarian preferences. Please note that the lunch break we will be
scheduling may not allow enough time for an off site lunch.
Transportation
Airport: The closest airport to AFS is Chicago O-Hare (ORD). An
alternative is Chicago Midway (MDY), in the downtown Chicago area.
From the Airport: For taxi service from O'Hare or Midway, call one of the
numbers below and arrange a pick-up. Both services offer flat rates from the
airports. Do not attempt to just 'hail' a cab at the airport. You will likely be
overcharged. It is about a 20 minute cab ride from O'Hare.
ALL-STAR CAB DISPATCH, INC. - 847-658-1555, O'Hare Airport to
AFS ($27), Midway Airport/Downtown Chicago to
AFS ($54). All quotes are flat rates, up to 4 people, no
extra charges for taxes or tolls. Ask for Schaumburg corporate rate.
AMERICAN TAXI DISPATCH, INC. - 847-255-9614, O'Hare Airport
to AFS ($31), Midway Airport to AFS ($60). All
quotes are flat rates, no extra charges for taxes or tolls.
Ask for Schaumburg corporate preferred rate.
Taxi from AFS Offices: Ask the receptionist to call for pickup. Do not
call a number given to you by the taxi driver or you may be overcharged.
Driving Directions to AFS:
Going to AFS from O'Hare Airport: Merge onto I-190E toward
Chicago/I-294 Tri-State Tollway, Merge onto I-294 N via Exit 1C toward
Milwaukee/I-90 W/Rockford (Portions toll), Merge onto Northwest Tollway/I-90 W
toward Rockford (portions toll), Take Arlington Heights Rd. exit, Merge onto S
Arlington Heights Rd., Turn left onto W Algonquin Rd/IL-62, Turn slight left
onto Golf Rd./IL-58W, Turn right onto N Plum Grove Rd., finally turn right onto
N Penny Ln, Arrive at AFS.
Going to O'Hare Airport from AFS: Go W on Penny Ln, Turn Right
onto Plum Grove Rd.; Turn Left onto Commerce Dr.; Turn right onto Roselle Rd.;
bear right on ramp to I-90 E (Northwest Toll way); Follow signs to O'Hare.; Exit
onto off-ramp to I-190 W; This road will take you directly into the airport
terminals. Exit Right onto Bessie Coleman Dr. for rental car return.
