New Industry Speaker Program to Launch at the ASME Congress in Montreal

New Industry Speaker Program to Launch at the ASME Congress in Montreal New Industry Speaker Program to Launch at the ASME Congress in Montreal New Industry Speaker Program to Launch at the ASME Congress in MontrealThis years ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and ausgesetztsein in Montreal, Canada, will include a new addition to its program of special events - the Invited Industry Presentations. The three new sessions, which will take place Nov. 18-20, will feature executives from three Montreal-area industry powerhouses Rolls-Royce, Pratt Whitney, and Bombardier. The 2014 Congress will be held from Nov 14-20 at the Palais des Congres convention center in downtown Montreal.This new speaker program was spearheaded by George Kardomateas, PhD, the technical chair for the 2014 Congress, who sees the initiative as a way to encourage more engineers from industry to attend and participate in the conference. Giving Congress this other component - an industry speakers prog ram - was something I knew I wanted to do when I took over as technical chair, said Dr. Kardomateas, professor of aerospace engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology. Noting that much of the Congress program is academic in nature, he said, One thing I want to do is to increase industry representation and participation. It will be very beneficial for everyone attending the Congress. They will get the state-of-the-art in the mechanical engineering field from distinguished, technical leaders in industry. And it is my hope that ansicht presentations will in turn attract even more industry participation at the Congress. Brian NolanBrian Nolan, chief engineer of engine development programs at Rolls-Royce Energy, will give the first of the three presentations on Tuesday, Nov. 15 from 100 p.m. to 145 p.m. During his talk, Extension of the Natural Gas Envelope on Rolls-Royce Industrial Engines and Development of the Industrial Trent Dry Low Emissions (DLE), Nolan, who is responsib le for the gas generator scope of new products at Rolls-Royce Energy, will discuss the latest developments of the industrial Trent Dry Low Emissions gas turbine, and highlight the technical challenges and solutions during the product maturity program. Yves RabellinoThe second invited industry speaker, Yves Rabellino from Pratt Whitney Canada, will present Trends of the 21st Century in Aero Engines the following day from 100 p.m. to 145 p.m. Rabellino, who is director of research and technology in the companys Strategic Cost Reduction and Support to Operations, will provide an outline of the evolution of commercial aviation during the past century, and discuss current trends, challenges and expectations in aviation, particularly those related to improving fuel consumption and reducing environmental impact. He will also offer attendees an overview of various research being conducted to meet these 21st century priorities. Fassi KafyekeOn Thursday, Nov. 20 at 100 p.m., Fassi Kafyeke , director of strategic technology at Bombardier Aerospace, will give the final Invited Industry Presentation, Bombardier Strategic Technology The Future of Business and Commercial Aviation. During the 45-minute session, Kafyeke, who is responsible for all Bombardier engineering research and technology, will discuss his companys contributions to airframe technology development, detail the specific issues facing the commercial and business jet markets, and take a look at technology on the new Bombardier CSERIES narrow-body, medium-range family of jets that aims to improve fuel efficiency by 20 percent as compared to such competitors as the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 series of airplanes.The Invited Industry Presentations are open to all Congress registrants. For more information on the three industry speakers, visit www.asmeconferences.org/Congress2014/IndustrySpeakers.cfm. To learn more about the various activities taking place at the 2014 Congress, or to register, visit www.asmeconf erences.org/Congress2014.