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Title:
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Multiscale computations for practical applications

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Organizers:
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Kenjiro Terada
Dept. of Civil Engineering, Tohoku University,
Aza-Aoba 06, Aramaki, Sendai 980-8579, JAPAN
TEL: +81-22-795-7417
FAX: +81-22-795-7127
tei@civil.tohoku.ac.jp

Somnath Ghosh
Computational Mechanics Research Laboratory
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Department of Materials Science & Engineering
The Ohio State University
Room # W496 Scott Laboratory
201 West 19th Avenue,
Columbus, OH 43210
Tel: (614) 292 2599
Fax: (614) 292 3163
e-mail: ghosh.5@osu.edu

Peter Wriggers 
Institut fuer Baumechanik und Numerische Mechanik
Universitaet Hannover
Appelstr. 9A
30167 Hannover
Tel: +49-511-762-2220
Fax: +49-511-762-5496
e-mail: wriggers@ibnm.uni-hannover.de

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Minisymposium description:
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Although every computational method is developed with a view to
practical applications, multicale computational methods have not
necessarily attracted enough attention in CAE so far. Reflecting the
highly-developed multiscale computational methods, we would like to
invite papers related to multiscale computations that are intended to
overcome specific difficulties or solve various problems encountered in
practice.

The related methods for multiscale computational methods are

* Computational homogenization for material characterization
* Modeling of material behavior involving multiple physics and/or
   with chemical reactions
* Mathematical modeling for characterization of interface properties
* Global-local type modeling and analysis for inhomogeneous structures
* Geometry modeling for highly heterogeneous micro/meso-structures
* Efficient computational scheme for multiscale computations
* Applications of computational homogenization for characterization
   of material behavior

Thus, the following concrete topics are very welcome:

* Applications of computational homogenization in characterizing
 effective properties of specific materials in practical use such as
   - mutli-phase or ploycrystalline metals
   - rubber or polymer with stiff inclusions
   - multi-phase ceramics or concrete materials
   - Porous and granular media
* Incorporation of homogenization type models to characterize interface
   properties such as coefficient of friction and adhesive strength
* Enhancement of multiscale computational methods for solving problems
   in practice
* Implementation of multiscale methods in general purpose CAE software
   or commercialization
* Improvement or adjustment of multiscale methods for industrial
   applications
* Multiscale strength characterization for safety in CAE
* Verification and validation of computational methods in view to
 practical applications