The first International Symposium on Energy Challenges and Mechanics will take place at Aberdeen, Scotland, UK, on 8-10 July 2014. This symposium is about energy challenges and roles of mechanics as a means for seeking solutions, involving multiple disciplines in technology, science and management. The topics cover both sides; we will look at applications in various energy resources including fossil fuels, and many different forms of renewable energy. In addition, we will discuss roles of mechanics in issues relate to energy efficiency, safety and environment.
In particular, Session 12 will focus on MATERIAL SIMULATION FOR ENERGY APPLICATIONS. This special session aims at providing a forum on modeling of materials and devices for energy applications in a multi-scale and multi-physics framework. The focus will be on advanced computational and analytical modeling techniques, however contributions on models validation through characterization and testing of materials and systems will be also welcome.
Topics of interest include:
- Analytical and computational methods for coupled problems
- Multiscale analytical and computational methods
- Interface constitutive laws in multiphysics
- Fracture mechanics models in multiphysics
- Contact mechanics models in multiphysics
- Models for mechanical energy harvesting processes and devices
- Model validation through testing of materials and systems
Chairman of the Symposium is Henry Tan, University of Aberdeen. Session 12 will be chaired by A. Tarabay, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, L. De Lorenzis, TU Braunschweig, M. Paggi, Politecnico di Torino, and A. Piccolroaz, Università di Trento.
The deadline for abstract submission is November 15, 2013. For further details please refer to the Symposium website: http://www.pluslearning.co.uk/conferencesenglish.html