Boundary Elements

Part I: Boundary Elements and other Mesh Reduction Methods; Section 1: Meshless methods; Highly accurate methods for solving elliptic and parabolic partial differential equations; Convergence analysis of methods for solving general equations; Radial basis meshless methods for unsaturated flow problems; Direct solution of certain ill-posed boundary value problems by the collocation method; RBF collocation methods as pseudospectral methods; Solving Cauchy problems of elliptic equations by the method of fundamental solutions; Effective domain decomposition meshless formulation of fully-viscous incompressible fluid flows; Parallel domain decomposition meshless modeling of dilute convection-diffusion of species; Evaluation of the European stock option by using the RBF approximation; Three-dimensional steady thermal stress analysis by triple-reciprocity BEM; Torsion of cracked components using radial basis functions; Section 2: Dual reciprocity method; Least squares differential quadrature time integration scheme in the dual reciprocity boundary element method solution of convection-diffusion problems; Solution of nonlinear diffusion equation using the dual reciprocity boundary element method and the relaxation type time integration scheme; Section 3: Advanced formulations; Performance of the BEM, MFS, and RBF collocation method in a 2.5D wave propagation analysis; Coupled modeling of structural strength; A spectral boundary element method; Multi-level boundary element methods; The Analytic Element Method and supporting GIS geodatabase model; Boundary element formulations for stochastic flow in semi-confined aquifers with random boundary conditions; Section 4: Inverse problems; An inverse BEM-based heat conduction approach to identify surface temperatures; The Almansi decomposition for solving direct and inverse Stokes problems; Singularity superposition BEM/inverse technique for reconstruction of heat flux distributions within film cooling holes; Section 5: Stress analysis; Using three-dimensional CURVIC contact models to predict stress concentration effects in an axisymmetric model; Approximation of complex potentials as a uniform approach for solving classical and non-classical boundary value problems of plane elasticity; FEM and BEM analysis of structural welds for design certification purposes; Section 6: Plates and shells; Nonlinear vibrations of axisymmetric circular plates with variable thickness; BEM modeling of MEMS with thin plates and shells using a total Lagrangian approach; Design of test settings for BEM algorithms; EFG based stability analysis of piezoelectric FGM plates subjected to electricity, heat and non-uniformly distributed loads; Section 7: Damage mechanics; Fatigue crack growth and interactions; Debonding process in composites using BEM; Applications of SGBEM for analysis of 3D cracks in general anisotropic linear elastic multi-regions; The effect of functionally graded core on the dynamic fracture behavior in model sandwich structures; A novel boundary-domain element method of initial stress, finite deformation and discrete cracks in multilayered solids; Section 8: Wave propagation; Wave propagation in an elastic half-space containing a homogeneous basin using the MFS; 3D elastic scattering by empty cracks using the traction boundary element method; An advanced BEM for 3D scalar wave propagation and Fluid-Structure Interaction analysis; Section 9: Fluid problems; Dual porosity DRM formulation for flow and transport through fractured porous media; Meshfree direct and indirect local radial basis function collocation formulations for transport phenomena; Flow analysis in a water reservoir using a combined boundary element and weighted finite difference method; Section 10: Electrostatics and electromagnetics; A 3D BEM modelling of human exposure to extremely low frequency (ELF) electric fields; Numerical solution of magnetohydrodynamic flow problems using boundary element method; The Fast Fourier transform on multipoles (FFTM) method for three-dimensional electrostatics field analysis; New boundary conditions for objects in a continuum ionized medium with an external electric field; The Robin Hood method for electrostatic problems; Section 11: Computational problems; Local integral equations; The unit circle trap in boundary elements; Part II: Electrical Engineering and Electromagnetics; Section 1: Interaction of humans with electromagnetic fields; (special session organised by D. Poljak); Indirect Galerkin-Bubnov Boundary Element analysis of coated thin wire antenna in free space; Magnetic field shielding of underground power cables in urban areas: a real-life example; A simplified calculation of transient plane waves in a presence of an imperfectly conducting half-space; A simplified method for the assessment of ELF magnetic fields from three-phase power lines; Simplification of Pocklington's integral equation for arbitrary bent thin wires; Calculation of base station antenna radiation pattern using the weak Galerkin-Bubnov FEM formulation for integro-differential operators; Section 2: High frequency electromagnetic field coupling to transmission lines; (special session organised by S. Tkatchenko & F. Rachidi); Practical computation of electromagnetic wave coupling to transmission lines for the EMC engineer; Analytical characterization of a line bend; Transient plane wave coupling to a finite length wire buried in a conductive ground; Evaluation of lightning electromagnetic fields over a lossy ground; Characterization of a railways system overhead transmission line excited by a lightning electromagnetic field; Section 3: Numerical and computational methods; The direct application of FFT algorithms on the synthesis of non-uniformly spaced arrays; The application of the Robin Hood method in electrostatic problems; Some examples of optimal design in electrostatics and electromagnetism; Numerical calculation of magnetic dissipation at power transformers; Numerical calculation of 2200MWt MHD-steam combined cycle system with tail gasification; Power-frequency magnetic field calculation around an indoor transformer substation; Section 4: Electrical engineering and electronics; Simulation of electromagnetically actuated structures with embedded magnetostrictive layers; Multi-sensor method of producing a material independent inductive distance measuring device; Integrating end-use metering, building modeling and statistical regressions in the energy analysis of buildings; An image querying in clustered multimedia databases