INFORMATIVO ABCM Nº 071/08 –– 2nd International Symposium on Solid Mechanics – MecSol 2009

CALL FOR PAPERS

The Solid Mechanics Committee of the Brazilian Association of Mechanical Sciences is organizing the Second International Symposium on Solid Mechanics – MecSol 2009. The conference will be held at the Windsor Miramar Hotel in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 28 to 30 April 2009 and abstracts (about 200 words) must be sent to the organizing committee via email –mecsol2009@mec.uff.br.

The Symposium aims at gathering specialists in the field of Solid Mechanics for an in depth discussion of the many aspects covered by this large branch of science and technology. Papers to be presented at the Symposium are expected to focus on fundamental and applied issues, including computational, theoretical and experimental contributions, drawing upon the various branches of engineering science and the allied areas within applied mathematics, materials science, structural engineering and applied physics.

Thus, the symposium encompasses all aspects of the field from the more classical problems of structural analysis to mechanics of solids continually interacting with other media and including fracture, flow, wave propagation, heat transfer, thermal effects in solids, optimum design methods, model analysis, structural topology and numerical techniques.

The Seminar NEW TRENDS IN THE USE OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS IN OIL INDUSTRY – MODELS AND UTILISATION (see details below) will take place as a special activity in the 2nd International Symposium on Solid Mechanics (MecSol 2009). Authors whose abstract are accepted will be asked for a full paper. Instructions regarding manuscript submission will be sent on due time. The peer reviewed papers will be published in a book. Also, some selected articles will be published in a special edition of the Latin American Journal of Solids and Structures, www.lajss.org.

Conference History

The International Symposium on Solid Mechanics – MecSol had its first edition in 2007 and takes place every two years in a Brazilian city. The MecSol Symposium is organized under the aegis of the Solid Mechanics Committee of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering. The 1st International Symposium on Solid Mechanics took place in 2007 at the University of São Paulo, SP, Brazil. This workshop had about 50 participants, from distinct Institutions.

Important Dates

August 1-2008 Extended Abstract Submission – mecsol2009@mec.uff.br
August 15-2008 Acceptance Notification
November 3-2008 Full-paper submission
December 8-2008 Notification of paper acceptance
January 8-2009 Submission of final version

Organizing Committee

Heraldo S. da Costa Mattos
João M. Laredo dos Reis
Luiz Carlos da Silva Nunes
Mechanical Engineering Program
Universidade Federal Fluminense – UFF

Luiz C. M. Meniconi
Research and Development Center- CENPES
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – PETROBRAS

Marcílio Alves
Department of Mechatronics and Mechanical Systems Engineering
Universidade de São Paulo – USP

We are looking forward to hearing from you and to receiving your abstract in reply to this email.
Heraldo Silva da Costa Mattos and Marcílio Alves, on behalf of the Organizing Committee

SEMINAR: NEW TRENDS IN THE USE OF POLYMERIC MATERIALS IN OIL INDUSTRY – MODELS AND UTILISATION

Chair: Luiz C. M. Meniconi
Research and Development Center- CENPES
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. – PETROBRAS

This Seminar will take place as a special activity in the 2nd International Symposium on Solid Mechanics (MecSol 2009). It aims at gathering specialists in the field of Solid Mechanics for an in depth discussion of the many aspects covered by this large branch of science and technology. Papers are expected to focus on fundamental and applied issues, including computational, theoretical and experimental contributions, drawing upon the various branches of engineering science and the allied areas within applied mathematics, materials science, structural engineering and applied physics.

New materials;
Adhesives;
Composites;
Constitutive behavior;
Structural analysis;
Failure and damage analysis (fatigue, fracture and creep);
Experimental Methods for structural and failure analysis;
Thermomechanical analysis;
Experimental methods for thermomechanical analysis;
Applications: synthetic fiber ropes for offshore mooring systems, pipeline repair systems – composite sleeve reinforcement systems and epoxy repair systems, alternative use of bonded joints in the place of welded joints, coatings, etc.