2018 International Conference on Material Strength and Applied Mechanics (MSAM 2018)

MSAM2018 Preface

International Conference on Material Strength and Applied Mechanics (MSAM 2018) was held from April 10th to 13th, 2018 in Kitakyushu City, Japan. This conference represented a broad forum for all aspects of material strength to promote our fundamental understanding of material strength. MSAM 2018 also discussed recent analytical, experimental and computational results in the field of Applied Mechanics to bridge the gap between physical theory and its application to technology. The conference had parallel sessions with dedicated selected subjects related to Material Strength and Applied Mechanics. The technical program consisted of 4 international keynote speakers, 30 invited speakers, 53 oral presentations, and several poster presentations. MSAM 2018 was supported by several local companies, universities and academic association close to Kitakyushu. They are Kyusyu Institute of Technology, Fukuoka University, University of the Ryukyus, Oita University, The Japan Society of Materials Science, Kyushu Branch Hinode, Ltd., Yaskawa Electric Corporation, Shiromizu Iron Works Co., Ltd., Japan Casting & Forging Corp., Toyota Motor Kyushu, Inc., Shin-Nippon Nondestructive Inspection Co., Ltd., Kumagaigumi Co., Ltd., Takagi Co., Ltd., Kitakyushu Convention & Visitors Association and Kitakyushu Convention Bureau.

The present issue of IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering (MSE) records the proceedings of MSAM2018 and contains 49 specially selected manuscripts submitted to the MSAM2018 conference. The electronic submission and handling of manuscripts via the conference website, including the selection of reviewers and evaluation of manuscripts, were identical to the procedures applied to manuscripts submitted as regular contributions for international per-reviewed publications.