Desde: 19-06-2000 Hasta: 21-06-2000 Lugar: Madrid, Espana
>Dear Colleague > >Re: SMART STRUCTURES 2000 > >I enclose details on our forthcoming conference on Computational >Methods for Smart Structures and Materials which will be held from 19 >- 21 June 2000 in Madrid, Spain. > >Abstracts are invited on the topics listed below, and should be >submitted as soon as possible but no later than 2 November 1999, and >be no more than 300 words. > >I hope that this is of interest to you and look forward to receiving >your abstract shortly. > >Yours sincerely > >Susan Hanley >Conference Secretariat > > >PS. If you do not wish to receive further E-mails from us, please >mail rem...@wessex.ac.uk > > >CALL FOR PAPERS > >Second International Conference > >COMPUTATIONAL METHODS FOR >SMART STRUCTURES & MATERIALS > >19 - 21 June 2000 > >Madrid, Spain > > >Organised by: >Wessex Institute of Technology, UK > >Sponsored by: >Politechnic University of Madrid, Spain > >OBJECTIVES >Conventional design procedures for engineering structures of all >types consist, in general, of trying to satisfy certain performance >requirements under a set of prescribed loading conditions. >Traditional structures, however, cannot modify their response >mechanisms, and are thus unable to perform successfully when subjected >to load conditions which are different than the ones they were >designed for or when some of their subsystems or components fail. >These deficiencies have generated interest in developing a new class >of so-called smart structures. > >A smart structure is defined as one which has the ability to determine >its present state, decide in a rational manner on a set of actions >that would change its state to a more desirable state, and carry out >these actions in a controlled manner and in a short period of time. > >Intelligent behaviour is obtained by integrating within the structural >system a control system consisting of three main components: (a) >sensors, which identify the present state of the structure, (b) >cognitive interpretation and decision systems, consisting of numerical >control and optimization algorithms, knowledge processing systems, and >learning systems, (c) actuators, which modify the system parameters >according to the action plan to respond to the applied stimulus. >This framework is now becoming possible due to significant recent >advances in materials, sensor and actuator technologies, real-time >information processing, and intelligent, passive and active, control >systems. > >In parallel with the development of smart structures, a generation of >new materials which react to external stimuli in a non-conventional >manner, that can be interpreted as intelligent has also evolved. > >The Conference will address the issues with the emphasis on the >application of computational methods to model, control and manage the >behaviour of smart structures and materials. > >This conference, like the first meeting held in Rome 1998, will >address a wide range of engineering disciplines involved with the >design of smart materials and structures,and will appeal to civil, >mechanical, aerospace, ocean and biomedical engineers, as well as the >microstructure and acoustic communities. > >TOPIC CATEGORIES >- Sensor & Actuator Technologies >- Adaptive Materials >- Data Fusion & Processing >- Intelligent Control Systems >- Physical Systems Modelling & Analysis >- Passive Control Strategies >- Active Control Strategies >- Optimal Design of Controlled Structures >- Testing & Verification of Smart Structures >- Damage Diagnosis >- Acoustics >- Fault Tolerant Structures >- Large Scale Actuators >- Constitutive Methods for Active Materials >- Algorithms for Coupled Problems >- Analysis Tools > >CONFERENCE CHAIRMEN >C A Brebbia >Wessex Institute of Technology, UK >A Samartin >Politecnic University de Madrid, Spain >V Sanchez Galvez >Politecnic University de Madrid, Spain > >INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC ADVISORY COMMITTEE >E S Ayllon, CITEFA, Argentina >H Azegami, Toyohashi Univ. of Technology, Japan >A F M Azevedo, University of Porto, Portugal >J W Bull, Univ. of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK >J Doltsinis, Stuttgart University, Germany >M Domaszewski, Univ. Tech. de Belfort-Montbeliard, France >M E El-Sayed, Kettering University, USA >C Gantes, Nat. Tech. University of Athens, Greece >P Gaudenzi, Univ Roma 'La Sapienza', Italy >J M Hale, Univ of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UK >S Hernandez, Universidad de la Coruna, Spain >E Kita, Nagoya University, Japan >M Mollaert, Vrije Universeit, Brussel, Belgium >C P Pantelides, University of Utah, USA >R Schmidt, Tech University of Aachen, Germany >A Wada, Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan > >CALL FOR PAPERS >Papers are invited on the topics outlined below and others falling >within the scope of the Meeting. Abstracts should be submitted by >mail, fax or Email as soon as possible and no later than 2 November >1999. Abstracts of no more than 300 words should clearly state the >purpose, results and conclusions of the work to be described in the >final paper. The final acceptance will be based on the full-length >paper. The author must attend the conference to present the paper, >if accepted. Each submitted paper is subject to a separate >registration. Please tick the topics most relevant to your paper. > >LOCATION >Madrid as the capital of Spain has a great deal to offer. With its >diverse mixture of cultural history in a vibrant modern city, Madrid >is full of life and character. This contrast in classic and >contemporary culture can be witnessed in the juxtaposition of the >city's 'magic triangle', consisting of some of Europe's finest art >galleries, the 'Museo del Prado', Centro de Arte Reina Sofia and the >Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza. Leaving aside the art museums, the >splendour of the Plaza Mayor and Palacio Real, and the elegance of the >Parque del Buen Retiro, the essence of Madrid is in the lively street >atmosphere. > >CONFERENCE VENUE >The conference will be held at the Melia Madrid, which is located in >the heart of Madrid's regal area. The hotel is just a short distance >from the "Plaza de Espana", the Royal Palace and the exceptional >"Jardines del Moro". This is a superior first-class hotel fully >modernized. Specially negotited rates will be offered to delegates >attending the conference. > >TRAVEL >International and domestic flights arrive at Madrid's Barajas >airport. Central Madrid can be reached easily and efficiently by bus >or taxi. For travel to Madrid contact your local travel agent. > >CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS >The Proceedings of the Conference will be published in book form by >WIT Press and will be available to the delegates at the time of >registration. In addition, the Proceedings will be widely distributed >internationally, immediately after the Conference. The language of >the Conference will be English. > > >Further information is available on our website, >http://www.wessex.ac.uk/conferences/2000/smart2000 > ----<*>-----<*>-----<*>--.N.O.T.I.A.M.C.A.--<*>-----<*>-----<*>-----<*> Los mensajes son archivados en: http://venus.arcride.edu.ar/majordomo-span.html ----<*>-----<*>-----<*>-----<*>-----<*>-----<*>-----<*>-----<*>-----<*>
