IUTAM symposium - abstact
Abstract:
During the past 15 years, research in the field of computational mechanics has advanced remarkably, mainly because of the developement of a sound mathematical background and efficient computational strategies. Beyond the classical finite element method, several innovative techniques and novel approaches for the analysis of icrostructural evolution, growth, damage, and structural failure in multi-field and multi-scale problems have emerged.
The aim of the proposed
symposium is twofold. First, we would like to present a comparative
overview of different computational strategies for multi-field and
multi-scale problems, by gathering the most innovative —non necessarily
the nowadays most popular— techniques. Second, we would like to open a
forum to discuss new horizons and new perspectives of multi-field
applied mechanics. In our vision, the topics of this symposium must
cover a large domain of actual research, from computational materials
modeling, including crystal plasticity, micro-structured materials,
biomaterials, to multi-scale simulations of multi-physics phenomena.
Particular emphasis will be on pioneering discretization methods for the
solution of coupled non-linear problems at different length-scales.
For
the Symposium a remarkable group of active scientists and engineers
within well-defined research fields will gather. The symposium will be
organized in a single session format, to encourage interactions and
discussions between participants in the spirit of the IUTAM conferences
format. The participation will be by invitation only. We plan to invite
about 40 speakers and to run the symposium over a 4-day period.
The
symposium will be dedicated to the 60th birthday of Professor Michael
Ortiz. All along his outstanding career, Professor Ortiz has been at the
forefront of computational mechanics, his work being a source of
inspiration for many researchers working in different fields of applied
physics and mathematics. In this sense, contributions will be welcome
from various related disciplines, including materials mechanics,
mathematics, physics, chemistry, and computational mechanics.