The International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue and Structural Integrity (ICAF) was formed in 1951 (under the name “International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue”) in response to growing concerns regarding fatigue problems in metal aircraft structures.ICAF is an informal organization that consists of the General Secretary and the National Delegates from the seventeen member countries. In 2010 the name was changed to the present one in order to clarify that the scope of the committee had broadened over the years and now also includes topics such as damage formation and growth in composite structures, structural health and loads monitoring, probabilistic modeling of structural integrity, corrosion control, etcetera. The acronym ICAF was maintained.
The stated aims of ICAF are to encourage contacts between people actively engaged in aircraft structural integrity problems and to exchange information, experience, opinions and ideas concerning aeronautical fatigue and fatigue-related subjects. To this end a conference and a symposium are organized every two years for attendance by representatives of industry, universities and institutes, military specialists, regulatory agencies and aircraft operators throughout the world.
| Activity | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Abstract Submission Deadline | December 15, 2024 |
| Author Notification of Abstract Acceptance | January 24, 2025 |
| Paper Submission Deadline | February 28, 2025 |
| Early Registration | March 15, 2025 |
| Registration Deadline | May 23, 2025 |
| 39th Conference & 32nd Symposium | 09 June - 13 June 2025 |
We sincerely invite you to join us.
ICAF 2025 in Xi’an, China, is deferred until 2025
We have decided to defer the 39th Conference and 32nd Symposium of ICAF, the International Committee on Aeronautical Fatigue and Structural Integrity, to 2025. We have a strong preference for an in-person event and we do not believe that we will be able to organize this in a responsible and safe way in May 2021 without sacrificing the essence of ICAF, viz. personal interaction without any limitations and obstacles. We are very sorry that we will not have the opportunity to meet and greet you personally in 2025. However, given the current situation with regard to the COVID-19 pandemic we believe that this is the best way forward.
We will still publish our national reviews of aeronautical fatigue and structural integrity investigations during the period April 2019 - April 2025. They will be posted on our permanent website that is currently being constructed. We will do this in the first week of June 2025. More information will be provided shortly.
ICAF 2025 will be hosted in Xi’an, China. The exact date is still to be set, but will be in the late May/early June time frame.
May you and yours stay safe and healthy,
Marcel Bos
ICAF General Secretary
