Six topics have been selected for mini-symposia. Each mini-symposium will consist of three or four invited introductory lectures, followed by contributed papers (either lectures or seminar presentations) falling within the scope of the mini- symposia.
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MS01 :: Mechanical challenges in energy Chairs: Kenneth Reifsnider (USA), Jens Nørkær Sørensen (Denmark), Dongxiao Zhang (China) Introductory lecturers: Robert McMeeking: The role of solid mechanics in electrochemical energy systems such as lithium-ion batteries and fuel cells Fernando Porte-Agel: Interaction between large wind farms and the atmospheric boundary layer Ken Reifsnider: Nano-Mechanics Foundations and Experimental Methodologies for Multiphysics Prognosis of Functional Behavior in Heterogenous Functional Materials (HeteroFoaMs) Anil Virkar: Mechanical behavior of fuel cells Dongxiao Zhang: Mechanical challenges in geological sequestration of carbon dioxide |
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MS02 :: Mechanics of natural disasters Chairs: Bernhard Schrefler (Italy), Pavel Tkalich (Singapore) Introductory lecturers: R.P. Denlinger: Land and mudslides Frederic Dias: On the modelling of tsunami generation and tsunami inundation Yasuo Onishi: Fukush and Chernobyl Nuclear Accidents’ Environmental Assessments and U.S. Hanford Nuclear Site’s Waste Management Hans von Storch: Storm Surges Mark Zheleznyak: Fluid Mechanics Approaches to Modeling the Environmental Consequences of Nuclear Accidents and Mud Volcano Eruption |
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MS03 :: Fluid-structure interactions in biological systems Chairs: Gerhard Holzapfel (Austria), Eric Lauga (USA) Introductory lecturers: C. Alberto Figueroa: Pressure Wave Propagation in Full-body Arterial Models: A Gateway to Exploring Aging and Hypertension Emmanuel de Langre: Flow-Plants Interactions, Ecology and Biomimetics Michael Shelley: Active Fluids Paul Watton: Modelling the Evolution of Aneurysms: Biomechanics, Mechanobiology and Multiscale Modelling |
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MS04 :: Mechanics of transport in microfluidic devices Chairs: Matthew Begley (USA), Henrik Bruus (Denmark) Introductory lecturers: Henrik Bruus: Theoretical aspects of microchannel acoustophoresis Dino Di Carlo: Inertial Microfluidics: High-throughput cell and particle manipulation James Landers: The Pinwheel Effect for DNA Detection: Mechanics, mechanism and application Thomas Laurell: Acoustophoresis in life science applications Minoru Seki: Rapid and Precise Particle Manipulation in Microfluidic Devices |
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MS05 :: Dynamics and control of morphing structures Chairs: Ephrahim Garcia (USA), Haiyan Hu (China) Introductory lecturers: Jonathan E. Cooper: Morphing Structures for Improved Aircraft Performance Jinhao Qiu: Smart Skins and Actuators for Morphing Structures Michael Sinapius: DLR’s Research in Morphing within the European Network |
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MS06 :: Effects of small size scales in materials modeling Chairs: Huajian Gao (USA), Marc Geers (Netherlands) Introductory lecturers: William Curtin: A Mechanistic and Predictive Model for Plasticity Size-Effects: Stress Gradient Plasticity Horacio Espinosa: Atomistic Mechanical Testing of Nanostructures – Seeing the Invisible and Bridging Theory and Experiments Erik van der Giessen: Multiscale Plasticity: how far does reductionism go? Quanshui Zheng: Size effects of materials surface roughness for wetting and transportation: From nature to experiments and models. |
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