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• [442] Computer-Aided Optimization of Mechanical System

  Date:	23 February 2003 - 27 February 2003
  Location:	Erlangen - Germany
  Contact:	Chairpersons: Prof. Peter Eberhard Institute of Applied mechanics, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Egerlandstr. 5 D-91058 Erlangen, Germany E-mail: eberhard@ltm.uni-erlangen.de Prof. Dieter Bestle BTU Cottbus, Germany EUROMECH contact person: Prof. Werner Schiehlen Website
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• [443] High Rayleigh Number Thermal Convection

  Date:	10 June 2003 - 18 June 2003
  Location:	The Lorentz-Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
  Contact:	Chairpersons: Prof. Dr. D. Lohse P.O.Box 217, 7500 AE, ENSCHEDE The Netherlands E-mail: lohse@tn.utwente.nl   Prof. Dr. F. Busse Univ. of Bayreuth, Germany EUROMECH contact persons: Prof. H.H. Fernholz, Prof. L. van Wijngaarden Website

• [445] Mechanics of Material Forces

  Date:	21 March 2003 - 24 March 2003
  Location:	Kaiserslautern, Germany
  Contact:	Chairpersons: Prof. P. Steinmann Chair of Applied Mechanics University of Kaiserslautern. P.O. Box 3049, D-67653 Kaiserslautern, Germany E-mail: ps@rhrk.uni-kl.de Prof. G.A. Maugin Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Laboratoire de Modélisation en Mécanique, 4 place Jussieu, Case 162, F-75252 Paris, France EUROMECH contact person: Prof. A. Benallal Website: mechanik.mv.uni-kl.de/euromech/
  Information:	The colloquium is intended to cover new theoretical and numerical developments in the Mechanics of Material Forces. Conceptually speaking common continuum mechanics in the sense of Newton, which gives rise to the notion of spatial (mechanical) forces, considers the response to variations of spatial placements of "physical particles" with respect to the ambient space, whereas continuum mechanics in the sense of Eshelby, which gives rise to the notion of material (configurational) forces, is concerned with the response to variations of material placements of "physical particles" with respect to the ambient material. Well-known examples of material forces are driving forces on defects like the Peach-Koehler force, the J-Integral in fracture mechanics, energy release and the like. The consideration of material forces goes back to the works by Eshelby who investigated forces on defects, therefore this area of continuum mechanics is sometimes denoted Eshelbian mechanics.

• [446] High-order methods for the numerical simulation of vortical and turbulent flows

  Date:	10 March 2003 - 11 March 2003
  Location:	Seeheim, Germany
  Contact:	Chairpersons: Prof. Dr. rer.nat. Michael Schäfer Fachgebiet Numerische Berechnungsverfahren im Maschinenbau, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Petersenstr. 30, D-64287 Darmstadt, Germany E-mail: schaefer@fnb.tu-darmstadt.de Dr. Patrick Bontoux Laboratoire de Modélisation et Simulation Numérique, CNRS/MSNM, unité 2405, IMT Château-Gombert, La Jetéee, 38 Rue Frédéric Joliot-Curie, 13451 Marseille Cedex 20, France EUROMECH contact person: Professor Patrick Huerre Website:www.fnb.maschinenbau.tu-darmstadt.de/euromech446/
  Information:	The main objective of the Colloquium is to bring together researchers with interest in theoretical, computational and applied aspects of high-order methods for the simulation of vortical and turbulent flows. A lot of progress could be achieved in this research field in recent years and it appears to be promising with respect to enlarge the possibilities for a reliable and efficient simulation of complex problems in fluid dynamics. The purpose of the meeting will be to discuss recent and current research and developments related to the subject defining the state of the art and opening up further possibilities for an intensifies European cooperation in the field.

• [447] Interaction phenomena in turbulent gas-particle flows

  Date:	18 June 2003 - 20 June 2003
  Location:	Tallinn, Estonia
  Contact:	Chairpersons: Professor Martin Sommerfeld Fachbereich Ingenieurwissenschaften, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg D-06099 Halle (Saale), Germany E-mail: martin.sommerfeld@iw.uni-halle.de Dr. Ph. Ülo Rudi Director of Estonian Energy Research Institute of the Tallinn Technical University, Paldiski Rd. 1, 10137 Tallinn, Estonia Professor Leonid Zaichik Head of Laboratory of Mathematical Modelling, Russian Academy of Sciences, Institute for High Temperatures, Kasnokazaarmennaya 17a, 111250 Moscow, Russia EUROMECH contact person: Prof. J. Engelbrecht
  Information:	The colloquium will provide an opportunity for European scientists to present and discus new ideas, results and techniques in the field of two-phase particle-laden turbulent flows. Theoretical, experimental and computational studies of particulate flows are equally welcome. The presentations should focus on the physics of particle-turbulence interaction and turbulence modification, particle-wall and particle-particle interactions, particle coalescence and agglomeration, particle deposition, dispersion and clustering in dispersed turbulent flows. Approaches may include Eulerian continuum and Lagrangian trajectory modelling methods, statistical kinetic PDF models, one-point and two-point turbulence closures, spectral analysis, direct and large-eddy simulations, LDA and PIV measurement techniques. Applications may range from industrial two-phase fluid dynamics to phenomena in a dusty atmosphere, clouds and liquids.

• [449] Computational Aeroacoustics: from acoustic sources modeling to far-field radiated noise prediction

  Date:	9 December 2003 - 12 December 2003
  Location:	Chamonix, France
  Contact:	Chairpersons: Pierre Sagaut LMM - UPMC/CNRS, Boite 162, 4 place Jussieu, 75252 Paris Cedex 05, France E-mail: sagaut@lmm.jussieu.fr Eric Manoha ONERA, DSNA/BREC E-mail: eric.manoha@onera.fr EUROMECH contact person: Professor Patrick Huerre
  Information:	The main purpose of the colloquium is to gather major European contributions dealing with computational aero-acoustics. This field is known to be of exponentially growing interest, in both automotive and aeronautical industries. The principal topics will be: ● Prediction of noise generation. Several approaches have been developed recently – e.g. stochastic reconstruction, direct simulation, large eddy simulation, non-linear disturbance equations and linear stability analysis. ● Acoustic wave propagation, including direct simulation, linearised Euler equations ● Acoustic far-field prediction – Kirchoff integration, Lighthill-like models, FH-W model . . . ● Modelling of walls with acoustic treatment

• [451] Sea Wave Bottom Boundary Layer

  Date:	26 October 2003 - 29 October 2003
  Location:	Taormina, Sicily, Italy
  Contact:	Chairpersons: Professor Enrico Foti Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Catania V. le A. Doria, 6, 95125 Catania, Italy E-mail: efoti@dica.unict.it Professor Jorgen Fredsoe Department of Hydrodynamics and Water Resourses, Technical University of Denmark, Building 115, DK-2800 Lyngby, Denmark E-mail: fredsoe@isva.dtu.dk EUROMECH contact person: Professor Paolo Blondeaux
  Information:	The colloquium will provide opportunities for scientists from all over Europe to meet and discuss their current research on sea-bottom boundary layers. In particular, specific contributions for the turbulent closure for oscillatory turbulent boundary layers, models of wave-current interaction and the prediction of sediment movement are encouraged, with particular emphasis on experimental data. Moreover, unsteady boundary layers have been recognised as important in several fields of fluid mechanics ranging from aeronautical engineering to bio-fluid dynamics. The colloquium will, we hope, provide a good opportunity for cross-fertilisation among different communities.

• [453] Internal Stresses in Polymer Composite Processing and Service Life

  Date:	1 December 2003 - 3 December 2003
  Location:	Ecole des Mines de Saint-Etienne, France
  Contact:	Chairpersons: Professor Alain Vautrin Mecanique et Materiaux, Ecole Nationale Superieure des Mines de Saint-Etienne 158, cours Fauriel, 42023 Saint-Etienne Cedex 2, France E-mail: vautrin@emse.fr Professor Luigi Nicolais Materials and Production Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy EUROMECH contact person: Professor Ahmed Benallal Website: http://www.emse.fr/euromech453
  Information:	The colloquium aims at gathering together researchers and experts from different fields: mechanics, physics and chemistry of polymer matrix composites. It will cover every theoretical, experimental and numerical topics related to internal stresses in composites due to processing or in-service environment. The increasing use of composites in systems which should keep a high reliability on the long term still requires more effort to guarantee constant in-service performances of products. The occurrence and growth of internal stresses during the process and service life can lead to dimensional variation, damage or structural instability that should be predicted. Therefore well-founded models leading to reliable simulations and possible reduction of those effects should be developed. The actual lack of knowledge on polymer matrix composites behaviour under time-variable process temperature and pressure, and hygrothermal in-service conditions is critical and should be overcome to draw full benefit from this type of materials. Contributions on hybrid methods combining experiments and numerical simulations to identify properties or validate models are particularly encouraged. The prominent interest of the colloquium is to provide a review multidisciplinary approaches that have lead to both theoretical and technological progress in composite structures.