S. Hernandez, C. A. Brebbia (Wessex Institut of Technology), W. P. de Wilde
This book contains most of the papers presented in the Eco-Architecture 2010 conference, which was the third edition of the International Conference on Harmonisation between Architecture and Nature. Previous editions, that were very successful were held previously in the New Forest, UK, in 2006 and the Algarve, Portugal in 2008 and demonstrated the importance of a forum like this to discuss the characteristics and challenges of such architectural vision. Eco-Architecture implies a new approach to the design process intended to harmonise its products with nature. This involves ideas such as...
This book contains most of the papers presented in the Eco-Architecture 2010 conference, which was the third edition of the International Conference o...
C. A. Brebbia (Wessex Institut of Technology), S. Hernandez, E. Tiezzi
This book contains papers presented at The Sustainable City 2010 conference, which was the sixth edition of the International Conference on Urban Regeneration and Sustainability. That event followed the very successful meetings held previously in Rio (2000), Segovia (2002), Siena (2004), Tallinn (2006) and Skiathos (2008) and proved one more time the necessity of this scientific forum to discuss the challenging situations that the urban areas are confronting nowadays.Innovative tools are required for understanding the high complexity of contemporary cities. It is urgent to promote a more...
This book contains papers presented at The Sustainable City 2010 conference, which was the sixth edition of the International Conference on Urban Rege...
S. K. Chakrabarti, S. Hernandez, C. A. Brebbia (Wessex Institut of Technology)
This book contains papers presented at the Third International Conference on Fluid Structure Interaction and the Eighth International Conference on Computational Modelling and Experimental Measurements of Free and Moving Boundary Problems. The first section is concerned with the interaction of fluids with a variety of structures encountered by the flow such as wind, current, biofluids, ocean waves, tall buildings, ocean structures, cables, towers, bridges, risers and biological structures. The second part deals with particular problems where the position of the border or interphase boundaries...
This book contains papers presented at the Third International Conference on Fluid Structure Interaction and the Eighth International Conference on Co...
This book is dedicated to the study of an aeroelastic phenomenon of cable-supported long-span bridges known as flutter, and proposes very innovative design methodologies, such as sensitivity analysis and optimization techniques, already utilized successfully in automobile and aerospace industries. The topic of long-span suspension and cable-stayed bridges is currently of great importance. These types of bridge pose great technical difficulties due to their slenderness and often great dimension. Therefore, these bridges tend to have problems caused by natural forces such as wind loads, some of...
This book is dedicated to the study of an aeroelastic phenomenon of cable-supported long-span bridges known as flutter, and proposes very innovative d...
Composed of papers presented at the 10th conference on Multiphase flow this book presents the latest research on the subject. The research included in this volume focuses on using synergies between experimental and computational techniques to gain a better understanding of all classes of multiphase and complex flow. The presented papers illustrate the close interaction between numerical modellers and researchers working to gradually resolve the many outstanding issues in our understanding of multiphase flow. Recently multiphase fluid dynamics have generated a great deal of attention,...
Composed of papers presented at the 10th conference on Multiphase flow this book presents the latest research on the subject. The research included in...
S. Hernandez, J. De Hosson, D. O. Northwood, R. Vilar
Including papers from the 9th edition of the International Conference on Computational Methods and Experiments in Material and Contact Characterisation this volume presents the work of selected researchers on the subject. Material and contact characterisation is a rapidly advancing field and this volume contains the latest research. Of particular interest to industry and society is the knowledge of surface treatment and contact mechanics of these materials to determine the in-service behaviour of components subject to contact conditions. Modern society requires systems that operate at...
Including papers from the 9th edition of the International Conference on Computational Methods and Experiments in Material and Contact Characterisatio...
Containing the edited papers presented at the Sixth International Conference on High Performance Structures and Materials, this book addresses the issues involved with advanced types of structures, particularly those based on new concepts or new materials. Contributions will highlight the latest developments in design, optimisation, manufacturing and experimentation in these areas. The use of novel materials and new structural concepts nowadays is not restricted to highly technical areas like aerospace, aeronautical applications or the automotive industry, but affects all engineering fields...
Containing the edited papers presented at the Sixth International Conference on High Performance Structures and Materials, this book addresses the iss...
The use of novel materials and new structural concepts nowadays is not restricted to highly technical areas like aerospace, aeronautical applications or the automotive industry, but affects all engineering fields including those such as civil engineering and architecture. Addressing issues involving advanced types of structures, particularly those based on new concepts or new materials and their system design, contributions highlight the latest developments in design, optimisation, manufacturing and experimentation. Also included are contributions on new software, numerical methods and...
The use of novel materials and new structural concepts nowadays is not restricted to highly technical areas like aerospace, aeronautical applications ...
The field of fluid mechanics is vast and has numerous and diverse applications. As such, it covers a wide range of topics including basic formulations and their computer modelling as well as the relationship between experimental and analytical results. The 13th International Conference on Advances in Fluid Mechanics, from which this volume originates, had an emphasis on new applications and research currently in progress. The papers included cover such topics as: Boundary elements and other mesh reduction methods; Fluid structure interaction; Multiphase heat transfer; Environmental fluid...
The field of fluid mechanics is vast and has numerous and diverse applications. As such, it covers a wide range of topics including basic formulations...
New opportunities for solving the challenges of contemporary architecture occur as a result of advances in the design and new building technologies, as well as the development of new materials. Many of the changes are motivated by a drive towards eco-architecture, trying to harmonise architectural products with nature. Another important issue is the adaptation of the architectural design to the natural environment, learning from nature and traditional construction techniques. Contemporary architecture is at the threshold of a new stage of evolution, deeply influenced by the advances in...
New opportunities for solving the challenges of contemporary architecture occur as a result of advances in the design and new building technologies, a...