22nd ACME Conference on Computational Mechanics

Abstract Submission Abstracts not exceeding 250 words are to be submitted by 30 Nov 2013 via the online facility available on the conference website. Abstracts should explain clearly the main objectives/achievements, of the proposed contribution and be sufficiently informative. Authors will be provided with instructions for the preparation of the 4-page extended abstract following notification of acceptance of the abstract. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings, which will be available to participants during the conference.

Keynote Speakers Prof. Hywel Thomas is Pro ViceChancellor, Engagement and International, Professor of Civil Engineering, and Founder Director of the Geoenvironmental Research Centre (GRC) at Cardiff University. Prof. Thomas will give a lecture on Geoenergy Research Applications . Dr. Adrian Gaylard is Jaguar Land Rover's Aerodynamics Technical Specialist. He is the Chair of the Aerodynamics Activity at the SAE and a member of the European Car Aerodynamics Research Association. Adrian will speak on the application of unsteady

aerodynamic simulation in automotive engineering. Prof. Bassam Izzuddin is Head of the Computational Structural Mechanics (CSM) Group at Imperial College London. He will give a lecture on Partitioned Modelling

for Nonlinear Analysis of Large-Scale Structural Systems using High Performance Computing, presenting applications to realistic structures subject to extreme loading.

Conference Sponsors

Conference Schedule 2 April 2014 Afternoon: ACME Workshop Evening :

Registration; Welcome reception

3 April 2014 Morning: Registration; Opening session; Keynote lecture; Technical sessions Afternoon: Technical sessions Evening: Conference dinner 4 April 2014 Morning: Keynote lecture; Technical sessions Afternoon: Technical sessions; Closing ceremony

(2 April 2014)

22nd ACME Conference

on Computational Mechanics

Key Dates 30 Nov 2013

Deadline for short abstract submission

06 Jan 2014

Deadline for Extended 4-page abstract

25 Jan 2013

Notification of paper acceptance

28 Jan 2014

Preliminary Conference programme

30 Jan 2014

Deadline for early bird registration

15 Feb 2014

Final Conference Programme issued totalsimulation.co.uk

Registration ACME Workshop

£40

ACME Conference: Early bird registration (before 30 Jan 2014) Delegates Students

£270 £180

Late registration (after 30 Jan 2014) Delegates £300 Students £200 Accompanying person Day delegate

£100 £170

The registration fees will cover attendance at the conference, lunches and refreshments, a conference pack with the proceedings, welcome reception, the conference dinner.

Technical & Cultural Visit Conference participants will have an opportunity to register for one or more activities on 4 April afternoon:

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3rd ACME School

 To be arranged

3-4 April 2014 Exeter, United Kingdom

ACME School; 02 April 2014, 14:00—18:00

Conference Scope & Themes

Committees

School to be held at the University of Exeter. The chosen topics and lecturing ACME members are:

The Conference will emphasize on recent developments in the field of Computational Mechanics through a combination of keynote lectures and paper and poster sessions. Nonlinear computations, new discretization methods and Isogeometric analysis will be at the center of this conference, where researchers in Computational Mechanics will have a unique opportunity to get together and interact. Papers are solicited under specific subthemes including, but not limited to, the following:

ACME Advisory Committee

Prof. Sven Klinkel (University of Aachen): Isogeometric analysis of shells at finite deformations Dr Ido Akkerman (Durham University): 3D Isogeometric finite elements for fluid flow Dr Robert Simpson (University of Glasgow): Isogeometric boundary element methods: fundamental technology Prof. Philippe Young (Exeter): Image-based meshing

22nd ACME Conference; 3-4 April 2014 The purpose of this conference is to share state-of-the-art research findings and experience across the full range of Computational Mechanics. The conference organising committee is particularly keen to encourage the participation of young researchers, including PhD students and research assistants.

Conference Prizes At every ACME conference a number of prizes are awarded to young researchers presenting their work at the conference. These include: The Mike Crisfield prize

 Biomechanics

 Isogeometric Methods

 Boundary Elements

 Large Scale Linear Algebra

 Composites

 Material Modelling

 Computational Plasticity

 Meshing Techniques

 Contact Mechanics

 Meshless Methods

 Damage Mechanics

 Multiscale Bridging

 Artificial

Intelligence

&  Optimisation

Data Mining

 Particle-based Methods

 Charles Augarde, (Durham)

 Mohamed Rouainia

 Nenad Bicanic (Glasgow)  Javier Bonet (Swansea)  James Campbell (Cranfield)  Alojz Ivankovic (Dublin)  Akbar Javadi (Exeter)

(Newcastle)  Carlos Sansour

(Nottingham)  Barrie Topping (Civil-Comp.

Ltd.)

 Tony Jefferson (Cardiff)

 Paul Tucker (Cambridge)

 Omar Laghrouche (Heriot

 Zhenjun Yang (Manchester)

Watt)  Roland Lewis (Swansea)

 Antonis Zervos

(Southampton)

 Phase Field Mechanics

International Scientific Committee

 Error Analysis & Adaptivity

 Solid Mechanics

 Alireza Ahangar-Asr (UK)

 Nasser Khalili (Australia)

 Abdollah Ardeshir (Iran)

 Farimah Masrouri (France)

 Ashraf Ashour (UK)

 Mohaddeseh Mousavui-

 Finite Deformation Mechanics  Structural Control  Turbulence Simulation

The best post-doctoral research paper

 Fluid-Structure Interaction

 Thermodynamics

The best postgraduate research paper

 Fracture & Failure Mechanics  Validation & Verification  Wave Propagation  Geomechanics

 Behzad Ataei Ashtiani (Iran)

Nezhad (UK)

 Youliang Chen (China)

 Mahmood Nachabe (USA)

 John Coggan (UK)

 Mohammad Rezania (UK)

 Olivier Cuisinier ( France)

 Tom Schanz (Germany)

 Asaad Faramarzi (UK)

 Mohsen Sherif (UAE)

 Raziyeh Farmani (UK)

 Vincenzo Simeone (Italy)

Contact

 Orazio Giustolisi (Italy)

 Lidija Zdravkovic (UK)

ACME Secretariat

 Ali Johari, (Iran)

 Mengxi Zhang (China)

Mohammed Hussain University of Exeter EMPS, Centre for Water Systems Exeter EX4 4QF United Kingdom

Organising Committee

Telephone + 44 (0) 1392 723909 E-mail: [email protected]

Conference Venue

 GPU & HPC

The Conference will be held at the University of Exeter, situated on an attractive campus close to the city centre. Technical sessions will be held in the Harrison Building. Social events will be in the Forum, Reed Hall and Pennsylvania Court (where also the accommodation is offered), all within a five minute walk.

 Instability Analysis

There   is   easy   access   to  Exeter   by   rail   to   Exeter   St.   David’s   station,   by   road via the M5 motorway, and by air via Exeter International Airport, which is only a 20 minute drive to the University by taxi or bus (bus service 56 (56A and 56B)).

 Chris Pearce (Glasgow)

 Discrete Element Method

 Fluid Mechanics

Exeter is the thriving capital city of the county of Devon in the southwest of England. Apart from being a popular tourist destination, being close to the south coast and beautiful Dartmoor, Exeter is the administrative centre of the county, home of the Met Office, and of the airline company Flybe.

 Harm Askes (Sheffield)

 PDE & SPDE Solutions

 Structural Dynamics

Exhibition area is available in the Harrison Building.

 Roger Owen (Swansea)

 Domain Decomposition

 Finite Elements

The best PhD thesis

 Ferri Aliabadi (Imperial)

Web: http://emps.exeter.ac.uk/acme

 Akbar Javadi

 Diego Gomez

 Philippe Young

 Edward Maunder

 Gavin Tabor

 Mohammed Hussain

 Prakash Kripakaran

 Victor Robin