NAFEMS Announces 2006 UK Conference
Two-day event focuses on Future Challenges in Engineering
Simulation
Glasgow
, UK, April 24th
2005 -
NAFEMS has announced the launch of its 2006 UK conference, to be
held at Crewe Hall Hotel, Cheshire, on June 14th & 15th
2006. The conference is co-sponsored by the IMechE.
Recognising the need in the UK analysis and simulation industries
for an annual independent conference covering Finite Element
Analysis (FEA), Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and associated
technologies, this two day event will focus on the future
challenges in all aspects of engineering simulation.
 Commenting on the launch of this event, NAFEMS CEO Tim Morris said “Whilst NAFEMS biennial World Congress is recognised as the
premier independent conference for the simulation community, the 11th
such congress being held in May 2007, it was widely felt that the
UK community needed a further focus-point to be held in
intermediate years. We plan to ensure that this two-day conference
provides delegates with a unique opportunity to network with their
peers across all industries, and to discuss the way forward for
simulation technology in the UK and beyond. We are pleased that the
IMechE are also involved as co-sponsors of the event.”
The conference aims to increase awareness and provide a discussion
forum for topics that are important and relevant to both
engineering industrialists and academics. The event will be of
interest to analysts, engineers, team leaders and managers that
have a responsibility for ensuring that a fit-for-purpose
engineering solution is obtained from the use of modern simulation
software.
The main conference themes will include-
Materials Characterisation
Current material models offer the potential to represent many of
the characteristics of new and traditional engineering materials.
The conference will provide practical advice on how to make the
most appropriate and effective use of the techniques which are
available. There will also be a focus on material data.
Stochastics, Robustness & Variability
The real world is full of uncertainties and variabilities. Loading,
material properties, component dimensions are just some of the
parameters which can never be known precisely. Traditional analysis
techniques typically involve assessing a design, with a “best
guess” for each of these parameters, perhaps in combination
with some sensitivity studies.
The conference will explore how statistical techniques can now be
used to obtain a far more accurate picture of the likely behaviour.
Multiphysics
In recent years, several commercial software packages have started
to offer multiphysics capabilities. This, coupled with significant
advances in computer hardware, has led to greatly increased
interest in the use of multiphysics analysis to improve the
understanding and prediction of complex phenomena. The conference
will provide an opportunity to get an up to the minute view of the
current state-of- the-art.
Business Benefits & Process
Simulation is now established in many engineering companies for
product and process development. Nevertheless, there remains a
large number of companies who are either not getting the best
return from their investment in simulation technology, or are still
considering investing in the technology. This theme will focus
on improving the return on investment in simulation by implementing
analysis much earlier in the design cycle, improving data transfer
and re-use, and making for leaner analysis processes. The use of
simulation in areas other than the traditional design departments,
such as simulation of manufacturing processes, will also be
examined.
An exhibition area will run alongside the conference, featuring
information from all the major FEA and CFD software vendors,
including ABAQUS, ANSYS, CD-adapco, Fluent, MSC and UGS.
The conference is open to both members and non-members of NAFEMS.
Conference fees also include one night’s accommodation at the
venue, and entry to the conference dinner. For full details and registration click here.
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