MECOM 2024

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XXXIX Congreso Argentino de Mecánica Computacional

I Congreso Argentino Uruguayo de Mecánica Computacional

6 al 9 de Noviembre | Concordia - Salto

ACOUSTICS AND VIBRATIONS

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The Acoustics and Vibrations session is committed to the state of the art advances on the study of sound and mechanical waves propagating in gases, liquids, and solids. The study of its emission, propagation, reception, modeling, implications and interactions. Both experimental and theoretical works are suitable, in which new findings, novel insights or useful practices are published.

Session main topics are:

  • Acoustic Engineering and Noise Control
  • Environmental acoustics
  • Architectural acoustics
  • Digital Processing of Sound Signals and Numerical Techniques
  • Structural Acoustics and Vibrations
  • Underwater Acoustics and Bioacoustics

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STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS

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This session aims to present and discuss investigations in structural analysis and design, using numerical methods that may be associated with theoretical and experimental developments. The scope is broad and includes studies of vibration problems and discrete and continuous systems subjected to static or dynamic loads.

Session main topics are:

  • Structures of different types: beams, columns, frames, arches, plates, shells
  • Structures of various materials, (homogeneous and composite materials): steel, reinforced or prestressed concrete, mixed structures, composite structures
  • Structures subjected to: vibrations, static and dynamic loads: wind, earthquake,impact, …
  • Procedures for structural design
  • Damage assessment and structural reliability


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UNCERTAINITY QUANTIFICATION AND STOCHASTIC MODELING

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The rational treatment of uncertainties and their effects in computational mechanics receives, particularly in recent years, increasing attention. Loading conditions, material properties and geometry show, in some cases, considerable variations. Observations and measurements of physical processes as well as parameters clearly exhibit random characteristics. Hence, statistical and probabilistic procedures provide a sound framework for a rational basis for processing these uncertainties. In addition to parameter uncertainties, model uncertainties play also a focal role in modern structural mechanics. In reality, neither the true model nor the model parameters are deterministically known. It is for these uncertainties that the assumption that an ever finer discretization leads consequently to an increase in accuracy is a myth. In this context, the aspects of model validation and verification respectively are also addressed. In this mini symposium, conceptual and computational aspects of uncertainty processing and assessment will be discussed.

Main contents:

  • Uncertainty Quantification
  • Stocastic Modeling
  • Probabilistic methods in mechanics
  • Dynamics of mechanical systems

 

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COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS

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The topics of interest in this Session are related to the development of numerical or computational techniques, as well as to the application of consolidated techniques to problems in the Fluid Mechanics environment. This Session is devoted to the development or study of numerical techniques based on finite elements, finite volumes, finite differences, boundary elements, particle methods, and any other that allows to obtain a numerical solution of boundary value problems, initial value problems, or mixed ones. Likewise, the areas of applications include: aeronautics, astrophysics, biology, chemistry, mechanical engineering, bio-mechanics, process engineering, environmental engineering, hydraulic, meteorology, oceanography, geology, acoustics, and combustion, among others. This variety of applications allows addressing topics such as numerical simulations of flows at high Reynolds number, involving a turbulence modelling by means of different techniques (DNS, LES, RANS, hybrid RANS/LES or other models), flows at low Reynolds number (Stokes flows), multi-phase flows, transport of species, wind, flows in porous media, or microfluidics. In all of the cases, the validation of the numerical models against analytical, semi-analytical and/or experimental results, the suitable calibration of them, and their application to real cases are also important topics in this Session.

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STRUCTURAL DYNAMICS

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This session is directed to works that deal with the analysis, design and behavior of structures and structural components subjected to the action of dynamic loads, such as: wind, earthquake, vibrations, explosions, impact, etc. Special emphasis is made on the application of numerical methods and computational techniques that can be accompanied by theoretical and / or experimental developments. The scope is broad and includes works related to: Discrete and continuous systems, linear and non-linear systems, deterministic and random analysis. Analyzes of civil, mechanical, aeronautical, and naval structures will be considered, among others.

Session main topics are:

  • Applications related to civil, mechanical, aeronautical and naval engineering, will be considered.
  • Special emphasis is placed on the application of numerical methods and computational techniques along with the corresponding theoretical and/or experimental developments.

 

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MULTIPHASE FLOW AND TRANSPORT IN POROUS MEDIA AND MICROSCALE

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The session is aimed at the presentation of those works that involve the resolution of fluid flow and / or transport in non-homogeneous media or systems. Generally, these non-homogeneities are given on a micrometric scale, and as examples we can cite porous media, microdroplets, microemulsions or heterogeneities by accumulation of electrical charges in solution, among others. Two of the intrinsic characteristics of the mentioned physical systems are the flow regimes of laminar fluids or very low Reynolds number, and in the case of transport, the high number of Pèclet. Among the applications that we understand a priori can integrate this session we can include: microfluidics on paper, microdrops and microemulsions studies, transport in artificial biological media, transport of biomolecules in micro and nanostructured spaces and lubrication flow, among others.

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SOLID MECHANICS

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Application and development of numerical methods for solving Solid Mechanics problems in general, including tools for design optimization and simulation of manufacturing processes and engineering problems involving solids. Development of innovative approaches to traditional problems or use of existing methods for solving new problems.

Session main topics are:

  • Numerical modeling of homogeneous or heterogeneous, linear or nonlinear solids
  • Numerical modeling of large deformations, contact and impact problems
  • Numerical modeling of problems related to the use of new solid materials
  • Numerical modeling of interfaces and adherence in composite systems
  • Mechanical, thermal and induced by metallurgical transformations actions among other


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MODELING OF MULTIBODY SYSTEMS

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This session deals with new advances in modeling and numerical methods for multi-body systems (MBS). It is dedicated to explore theoretical and computational methods in rigid and flexible multibody systems, their applications, and experimental procedures used to validate the theoretical foundations. The objective is to present emerging fundamental approaches used in computer-aided kinematic and dynamic analysis of multi-body systems, as well as methods for synthesis of mechanisms, and to identify future directions of research in the area. In the context of multi-body modeling, the topics of interest include, but are not limited to: new formulations and models in flexible multi-body mechanics; Lie-group, dual numbers, and screw theory based formulations for multi-body mechanics; time-integration methods for constrained multi-body dynamics; contact and impact mechanics; reduced order methods in multi-body dynamics; methods for kinematics synthesis of mechanisms. Advanced modeling applications of multi-body systems in areas as wind-turbines, vehicles, robotics, biomechanics, aerospace engineering, engines, and micro-electro-mechanics, within many others, are also welcome.

Session main topics are:

  • Computational mechanics in MBS
  • Time integration for rigid and flexible MBS
  • Computational dynamics in MBS
  • Impact and contact mechanics in MBS
  • Computational kinematics in MBS
  • Conceptual design and synthesis of mechanisms


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MULTISCALE MODELING OF MECHANICS AND PHYSICS OF COMPLEX MATERIALS

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The session seeks contributions on recent advances in modeling material behavior across multiple spatial and temporal scales. The focus is on development and application of constitutive theories describing mechanical, physical and coupled responses such as elasto-plasticity, visco-plasticity, hyper-elasticity, thermal conduction, ferroelectricity, etc. Developments based on homogenization methods and molecular dynamics are particularly welcome.

Session main topics are:

  • Constitutive modeling
  • Multiple scales
  • Homogenization
  • Molecular dynamics


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MULTIPHYSICS

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This session deals with algorithms, numerical techniques, and scientific or industrial applications involving multiphysics problems, i.e., problems where multiple physical fields are coupled.

Session main topics are:

  • Fluid-structure interaction
  • Electro and Thermo mechanical interaction
  • Free surface problems
  • Magneto Hydro-Dynamics
  • Fluid Dynamics with chemical reactions
  • Hydro- and Aeroelasticity


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COMPUTATIONAL GEOMECHANICS

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This session deals with the numerical modeling of geomechanical problems that generally involves the existence of a solid phase or skeleton surrounded by fluid media of different characteristics. It can also be seen as the mechanical modeling of a heterogeneous porous system composed of a matrix (continuous or not) and different phases. In short, this session will gather contributions on recent advances in numerical modeling and computational analysis of multiphasic porous media. Being topics of interest all those works concerning the study of geotechnical problems and their modeling using numerical tools.

Session main topics are:

  • Modeling the consolidation problem in multiphase media
  • Stability and failure in granular systems
  • Constitutive modeling and geometric nonlinearity of porous media
  • The comparison between computational and experimental results is of great interest, as is the correlation between constitutive formulations and physical phenomena
  • Large-scale foundation modeling considering soil structure interaction
  • Development of numerical tools for modeling porous media
  • Dynamic problems in porous media


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OPTIMIZATION AND CONTROL: THEORY AND APPLICATIONS

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Works on numerical methods and applications related to optimization, control and optimal control will be included in this session. Applications to the transport of people, merchandise, fuels and vehicular traffic, in addition to electrical energy, medicine, biology, health and environment applications, among others will be welcome.

Session main topics are:

  • Linear, Non-linear and Combinatorial Optimization
  • Continuous Optimization, Stochastics and Games
  • Variational Inequalities, Equilibria and middle field games
  • Optimum Control, Numerical solution of HJB equations and
  • Optimal control of real-time systems
  • Methods adapted to solve large problems
  • Numerical Solutions and Computational Implementation
  • Optimal design and inverse problems
  • Sensitivity analysis


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COMPUTATIONAL MODELING IN BIOENGINEERING, BIOMECHANICS AND BIOMEDICAL SYSTEMS

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The aim of this session is to bring together researchers and practitioners to share their latest scientific achievements in the field of computational modeling and numerical simulation of bioengineering and biomedical systems. Theoretical, numerical and practical contributions in the following areas and topics are welcome.

Session main topics are:

  • Anatomical modeling from medical images
  • Fluid-structure interaction in physiological flows
  • Inverse problems for in vivo material characterization
  • Modeling and simulation of tissue growth and remodeling
  • Biomechanical multi-scale modeling of living tissues
  • Physiological modeling of organs and systems
  • Biochemical transport
  • Validation of biomedical models
  • Virtual and augmented reality tools for simulation and surgery
  • Real-time aspects of biomedical simulation
  • Application of models in medical practice


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NUCLEAR REACTORS ENGINEERING

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Bring together specialists in modeling of nuclear power reactors in the areas of solids, materials, fluids. Specifically in structural integrity analysis, seismic, deterministic and probabilistic studies, nuclear safety and behavior analysis of plants under dba and bdb, calculation of aging of materials under irradiation and different mechanisms of each plant.

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INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS

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The objective of the session is to show cases of application of numerical methods for the resolution of engineering problems derived from industrial, governmental activity, etc. It is intended to generate a discussion area where the working groups related to this topic can show their progress and raise the difficulties, pending issues and proposed solutions, tending to provide ever more complete and accurate answers to the problems posed by the industrial sector.

Session main topics are:

  • Industrial facilities: process industry, petrochemical, metallurgical, etc.
  • Machines: mechanical solicitations, external and internal flow in components
  • Structures: support systems, transport systems, static and dynamic loads, vibrations, etc.
  • Vehicles: dynamic behavior, structural demands and external aerodynamics, interior flow in rooms, internal combustion engines
  • Vehicles: dynamic behavior, structural demands and external aerodynamics, interior flow in rooms, internal combustion engines
  • Manufacturing processes: simulation of manufacturing metal parts, composite materials, etc.
  • Modeling of physical and chemical processes of industrial application: processes with mass and energy transfer, multiphase and multicomponent systems
  • Failure analysis and forensic engineering: expert reports, fault study
  • FEA and CFD for the design and optimization of devices


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HEAT AND MASS TRANSFER

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The objective of the session is to disseminate new developments in numerical and computational modeling of heat and mass transport phenomena present in heat conduction, diffusion of chemical species, forced convection, natural or combined, evaporation, boiling and condensation, thermal radiation, transport in porous media, design and calculation of heat exchangers, thermal insulation systems, cooling of electronic components, thermophysical properties of materials and fluids, as well as the application thereof to analyze various industrial processes linked to Mechanical, Chemical and Aerospace Engineering, Food Technology, Agricultural Engineering, Environment and any other discipline in which the processes of heat and mass transfer are involved.

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SURFACES AND INTERFACES MODELING

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The objective of this section is to share research in computational modeling of solid surfaces and interfaces. The subjects of interest comprise theoretical and computational studies and applications (DFT simulations, ab-initio, semi-empirical) that describe mechanical and physical/chemical properties of the studied systems. Works can be supplemented with experimental verifications.

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HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING

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PC integrates systems administration (including network and security knowledge) and parallel programming into a multidisciplinary field that combines digital electronics, computer architecture, system software, programming languages, algorithms and computational techniques. HPC technologies are the tools and systems used to implement and create high performance computing systems. Recently HPC systems have shifted from supercomputing to computing clusters and grids. Because of the need of networking in clusters and grids, High Performance Computing Technologies are being promoted by the use of a collapsed network backbone, because the collapsed backbone architecture is simple to troubleshoot and upgrades can be applied to a single router as opposed to multiple ones.

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TEACHING OF NUMERICAL METHODS

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The use of Numerical Methods in the different branches of Exact Sciences and Engineering is a fact that has been deepened in recent years and formally incorporated into most of the curricula of the new curricula. The teaching of these methods and their applications have been incorporated in different contexts, with different degrees of interaction between the subjects of the different curricular blocks: basic sciences, basic and applied technologies. Likewise, there is a variety of interest in the basic or applied character and with a great breadth in the perspective of approach in the transfer to the student of the concept of Numerical Method. Since ENIEF 2011, and on an ongoing basis, this session aims to generate a discussion space on the Teaching of Numerical Methods and their Applications in undergraduate and graduate courses. Works that address both the design of the curricula associated with the Teaching of Numerical Methods in particular and / or their use in related subjects, as well as innovative teaching experiences that involve the use of Numerical Methods as an analysis tool, may be presented

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Hydrodynamics and Scalar Transport in Water Bodies

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The objective of the session is to bring together specialists in the application of numerical methods for the representation of flows in the area of ​​water resources, hydrology, hydraulics and environmental engineering. It therefore includes the study of runoff and the dynamics of bodies of water in natural systems (underground, fluvial, lacustrine, maritime). The session aims to bring together experts in order to discuss implementation cases such as characterization of the mean flow, turbulence parameters, mixing and transport processes, spectral information, influence of roughness in the domain, bottom adaptation processes, among others.
The main topics are:
  • Implementation of numerical schemes for the representation of hydrodynamics in natural systems
  • Modeling the transport of scalars in natural systems
  • Representation of erosion/deposition processes in natural systems
  • Field information required for the implementation of numerical models

 

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Energy Simulation of Buildings

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Development and application of numerical methods to evaluate and/or optimize the thermal performance of buildings in its entirety or in some of its components, including construction materials.
The main topics of the session are:
  • Modeling and optimization of the thermal behavior of construction materials for envelopes, windows, ceilings, floors, etc.
  • Homogenization of the thermal properties of composite materials used in construction, for example, aerated concrete or with lightweight aggregates
  • Modeling and optimization of the effect of components (envelopes, windows, shading devices, etc.) on the thermo-energy performance of buildings
  • Modelling, simulation and optimization of the thermo-energy performance of complete buildings, planned or built
  • Modeling and optimization applied to home automation
  • Modeling and optimization of green energy systems (photovoltaic, wind, gas from biodigesters, etc.) integrated into buildings
 
 
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POSTER CONTEST

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As is tradition in conferences organized by AMCA, at MECOM 2023 there will be a poster competition for undergraduate students enrolled in bachelor’s and engineering programs who have not yet graduated as of the abstract submission deadline. An evaluation committee appointed by the Organizing Committee and the Scientific Committee will select the best works based on criteria of originality and presentation. Only one work per participant will be accepted, and it may be presented by more than one student and have co-authors who are tutors, teachers, or researchers of any rank. It must be presented in person by the student. To participate in the poster competition, students must follow the same process as any other work, i.e., through the OCS system, they must send:

  • An abstract (with the abstract submission deadline) according to the instructions on the website.
  • A poster in PDF format (with the full paper submission deadline).

 

The poster format is free, and as conditions, it must be A0 size, contain the conference logo, and not exceed 10Mb. The names of the students participating in the competition must be underlined to differentiate them from the tutors.

Note: Students should not submit a full paper. If they do, they should submit it to regular sessions with a different title and depth of research, to be evaluated by the corresponding session directors.

 

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