MAIN TOPICS

Conference Main Topics (Please see also:  Thematic Symposia  &  Forum on Publishing Practices)

The objective of this meeting is to provide a forum for the discussion and dissemination of recent advances in the use of mechanics, thermo-fluids sciences and materials in design. The goal is to enable mechanical, aeronautical, space, civil, automotive, biomedical, environmental, and nuclear engineers, researchers and scientists to exchange ideas on the different topics of the conference:

A - Composite and Advanced Materials

Fibres, Matrices and Interfaces

Polymer, Ceramic, Carbon, Metal Composites

Multifunctional Composites

Smart  Structures and Materials

Processing, Fabrication and Recycling

Durability, Damage and Fracture

Health Monitoring and Repairability

Case Studies

 

B - Computational Mechanics

FEM, BEM and Hybrid Methods

Analysis of Structural Components

Optimum Design Techniques

Metal Forming and Metal Cutting

Dynamics and Vibration

Dynamic Loading of Structures

Reliability Assessment

Case Studies

 

C - Experimental Mechanics

Condition Monitoring

Destructive and Nondestructive Testing

Optical Techniques

Damage Mechanics and Assessment

Prototyping and Full-Scale Testing

Vibration Monitoring

Residual Stresses

Case Studies

 

D - Fatigue and Fracture Mechanics

Fatigue, Corrosion-Fatigue

Stress Corrosion Cracking

Fatigue Creep Interaction

Environmentally Assisted Failures

Brittle Facture

Buckling

Impact Failure

Case Studies

 

E - Nanotechnologies & Nanomaterials

NEMS and MEMS Technologies

Nanocomposites

Nanodevices

Diagnostics and Control

Nanosensors

Molecular Devices

Applications of Nanocomposites in Industry

Case Studies

 

F - Tribology and Surface Engineering

Lubrication, lubricants and additives

Surface coatings and treatments

Gears and bearings

Micropitting, pitting, scuffing and wear

Surface integrity

Clutches

Adhesive bonding

Case Studies

G - Mechanical Design and Prototyping

Mechanical Design

Product Development

Additive Manufacturing

Prototyping

Design for Manufacturing

Eco-design

Conversion Technologies

Case Studies

 

H - Biomechanical Applications

Mechanics and Design of Protheses

Biomaterials and Biocompatibility

Stress Monitoring

Dental and Orthopaedic Biomechanics

Sports and Rehabilitation Biomechanics

Biofluid Mechanics

Medical Devices

Case Studies

 

I - Civil Engineering Applications

Structural Analysis

Structural Integrity

Experimental Tests & Structural Monitoring

Experimentation in Geoseismology

Concrete and Composite Structures

Metallic Structures

Structural Rehabilitation

Case Studies

 

J - Impact and Crashworthiness

Testing Techniques

Measurement in Dynamics

Earthquake Engineering

Crashworthiness

Balistic Studies

Energetic Materials

Impact Behaviour of Materials

Case Studies

 

K - Energy and Thermo-Fluid Systems

Energy Systems

Thermal  Barrier Coatings

Heat And Mass Transfer

Experimental Fluid Dynamics

Solid-Fluid Interactions

Interfacial Dynamics

Large Scale Eddy and Turbulence Analysis

Case Studies

 

L - Industrial Engineering and Management

Systems Engineering

Manufacturing Engineering

Safety Engineering

Sustainable Technologies and Processes

Risk Assessment

Product Reliability

Operations Management

Case Studies