The topics of ACUN-5 will cover all aspects of the science and technology of composite materials, from materials fabrication, processing, manufacture, structural and property characterisation, theoretical analysis, modelling and simulation, materials design to a variety of applications, such as aerospace, automotive, infrastructure, packaging, ship-building, and recreational products. ACUN-5 will bring together the latest research and developments of the complete range of composite materials, including biocomposites, medical-composites, functional and smart composites, gradient and layered composites, nanocomposites, structural composites and mimicking natural materials. The reinforcements will range from nano-, micro-, meso- to macro-scale in polymer, metal, ceramic and cementitious matrices. The topics include, but are not limited to:

• Aerospace
• Automotive
• Bio-composites
• Bio-medical composites
• Cement matrix
• Characterization
• Codes
• Computational mechanics
• Corrosion prevention
• Design
• Deterioration
• Elastomer composites
• Environment friendly
• Failure and fracture
• High temperature & low temperature
• Infrastructure - land and marine
• Interfaces and interphases
• Light-weight transportation
• Low cost composites
• Materials science
• Modelling and simulation
• Nanocomposites
• Nanotubes
• Natural fibre and nature matrix
• Polymer, metal and ceramic matrix
• Fabrication, processing and manufacturing
• Properties and performance
• Recycling
• Reinforcements
• Renewable materials filled composites
• Repair
• Sensors - for health monitoring
• Standards
• Structure
• Synthesis
• Tailoring
• Testing
• Vibration damping