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Title:
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Contact and Interface Mechanics: Developments and Applications 

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Organizers:
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Reese Jones
Sandia National Laboratories, MS 9409, P.O. Box 0969
Livermore, CA 94551
phone: (925) 294-4744 or (800) 4SANDIA x4-4744
fax:   (925) 294-3870
e-mail: rjones@sandia.gov

Michael Puso
puso@llnl.gov
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Phone number: (925) 422-8198
Fax number: (925) 423-4096 

Jerome M. Solberg
Methods Development Group
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
solberg2@llnl.gov
Phone: (925) 422-5971
FAX:   (925) 423-4096
Street Address:
7000 East Avenue
Livermore, CA 94550
Postal Address:
P.O. Box 808, L-125
Livermore, CA 94551-0808 

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Minisymposium description:
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The need for robust, accurate, and inexpensive algorithms to resolve
contact and interface phenomena continues to drive finite element
research. The desire for these algorithms exists across multiple
disciplines (solid, thermal, fluid, electromagnetic), and
temporal/spatial scales. This minisymposium focuses on algorithmic
developments aimed at solving practical problems arising from
industry and government, and the knowledge gained from the practical
application of these algorithms.  Some examples of phenomena of
interest include the resolution of advanced friction laws, self- and
auto-contact, coupling with thermal and/or electromagnetic contact
conduction, and contact at multiple scales.