Traditionally a school is organised the day before the annual conference, where young researchers have a unique opportunity to expand their knowledge on advanced topics in the area of computational mechanics.
In addition, a new initiative was created in 2023 to organise an Autumn School that involves theoretical aspects of computational mechanics combined with hands-on practical activities.
Previous editions of this School took place in:
2023 Autumn University of Glasgow
| Dr Ignatios Athanasiadis | Taylor-Hood element with block solvers (abstract) |
| Dr Andrei Shvarts | Mixed formulation for thermo-elasticity (abstract) |
|
Prof Lukasz Kaczmarczyk
|
Multifield formulation for plasticity. Mixed formulation for large strain incompressible hyperelasticity (abstract) |
|
Dr Chun Hean Lee
|
Explicit fast-transient solid dynamics. Stabilised FEM for 1D linear elasto-dynamics (abstract) |
|
Dr Callum J. Runcie
|
Hands-on training sessions with topics related to the first-order hyperbolic system for large strain solid dynamics (abstract) |
2023 University of Warwick
| Dr Radu Cimpeanu | Mathematical modelling, analysis, and high-performance computing in fluid mechanics (abstract) |
2022 University of Nottingham
| Dr Kris van der Zee | Computational phase-Field modelling (abstract and slides) |
| Prof Dominik Schillinger | A primer on cut finite element methods (abstract) |
| Prof Ender Özcan | Introduction to optimisation using metaheuristics (abstract and slides) |
2021 Loughborough University
| Prof Elías Cueto and Dr Alberto Badías | Model Order Reduction methods. Theory and practice |
| Introduction (slides) | |
| Introduction to Proper Orthogonal Decomposition techniques (slides and computer codes) | |
| Introduction to Proper Generalized Decomposition techniques (slides and computer codes) | |
| Dr Łukasz Kaczmarczyk and MoFEM Team | ‘Weak form’ in many flavours. Sustainable development of research code for complex engineering problems |
| Introduction, design, and sustainable development (slides) | |
| Implementation in MoFEM: a simple Poisson’s problem (slides) | |
| Linear acoustics (slides) | |
| Elasticity in large and small strains (slides) | |
| Mixed finite elements (slides) |
2017 Birmingham University
| Prof Chris Baker and Dr Hassan Hemida | The context and use of Computational Fluid Dynamics in the study of train aerodynamics |
| Prof Michal Kocvara | New Numerical Tools for Very Large Scale Topology Optimization |
2016 Cardiff University
| Dr Pierre Kerfriden | Introduction to computational multiscale modelling |
| Prof Tony Jefferson | Micro-mechanical solutions and their use in constitutive models for cementitious materials |
2015 Swansea University
| Dr Antonio J. Gil | Bridging methodologies for the computational simulation of fluids and solids |
| Dr Paul D. Ledger | High order hp-finite elements in electromagnetism and coupled problems |
| Prof Kenneth Morgan | Low order simulation methods for aerospace engineering |
| Dr Rubén Sevilla | High-order methods for the next generation of computational engineering software |
2014 University of Exeter
| Dr Ido Akkerman | 3D Isogeometric finite elements for fluid flow |
| Prof Sven Klinkel | Isogeometric analysis of shells at finite deformations |
| Dr Robert Simpson | Isogeometric boundary elements |
| Prof Philippe Young | Image-based meshing |
2012 University of Manchester
| Prof Stephane Bordas | Extended Finite Element Method |
| Prof Carlo Sansour | Generalised continua and scale effects |
| Dr Dongfang Liang | Computational Fluid Mechanics and Wave Impact on Structures |
2011 Heriot-Watt University
| Prof Harm Askes | Introduction to Meshless Methods |
| Dr Charles Augarde | Scaled Boundary Methods |
| Prof Jon Trevelyan | Boundary Element Method |