This paper on "European Community Research Activities in the Field of Industrial and Materials Technologies" was presented at the 3rd International Conference on Quality Assurance and Standards in Finite Element Analysis - 10-12 September 1991, Stratford-upon-Avon, England.

Summary

This paper describes the general lines of the European Community Research activities in the field of Industrial and Materials Technologies. In particular the BRITE/EURAM programme is presented and the role of finite element methods within this programme is highlighted.