TECHNICAL CONFERENCE ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS CONFERENCE ON Failure Analysis: A Foundation for Diagnostics and Prognostics Development The 53rd Meeting of the Society for Machinery Failure Prevention Technology (MFPT) will be held on April 19-22, 1999 in the Ramada Plaza Resort Oceanfront, Virginia Beach, Virginia. The sponsors of MFPT 53 include the Office of Naval Research (ONR), the U.S. Army Research Laboratory and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Mr. Victor K. Champagne of the U.S. Army Research Laboratory is Technical Program Chairman. Henry C. Pusey, Executive Director of the MFPT Society is Conference Manager. The 1999 Theme, was chosen to highlight the need for a link between failure analysis results and improved reliability through application of failure data to the development of new methodologies in predictive and proactive maintenance. The Opening Session will feature a Keynote Address and three distinguished Invited Speakers; special Plenary Lectures on timely topics will alsobe programmed. Technical Exhibits and a New Products and Services Session are important parts of the conference, as are workshops, panel sessions and optional Short Courses. The technical sessions at MFPT 53 will be developed by the Technical Program Committee based upon the papers proposed. Papers which relate to the THEME of the meeting are especially solicited, but abstracts may be submitted in any area that contributes to the prevention of machinery or structural failures. Paper topics include, but are not limited to, the following: Failure Analysis of Machinery and Structures; Application of Failure Data; Prognosis Techniques; Residual Life Assessment; Failure Algorithms; Reliability Enhancement: Electronic Health Monitoring; Applications of Neural Networks (AI); Fault Detection; Oil/Wear Particle Analysis; Advances in Diagnostics; Modal Testing & Diagnostics; Tribology/Wear Prevention; Applications of Sensor Technology. The abstract deadline is September 4, 1998. If you require further information or wish to receive a Call for Papers, contact Henry or Sallie Pusey at: MFPT Headquarters, 4193 Sudley Road, Haymarket, VA 20169; Phone (703)754-2234; Fax (703)754-9743; email hcpusey@ix.netcom.com; Home Page http://www.mfpt.org E-MAIL: MFPT Society, hcpusey@ix.netcom.com.

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