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Special Interest Groups
The aim of the special interest groups (SIGs) is to foster growth of a national community of computational and applied mechanics enthusiasts. Regular meetings on specialized topics facilitates and encourages collaboration and knowledge sharing across institutions.
Particle matters
Particle Matters covers particulate and continuum materials, particulate and continuum mechanics solved using particle-based solvers.
Activities
The group engages in (15-30)-minute talks with (15-30)-minute discussion points (lunch hour engagement) monthly.
Contact person
Prof. Nico Wilke
Multiphysics in Pyrometallurgy
Pyrometallurgy, the subtle art and science of processing minerals and metals into products of value using high temperatures, is a tremendously challenging subject to study. This is due to the extreme conditions of industrial furnace operations rendering experimental work difficult or impossible, combined with the sheer complexity of process phenomena involved which may include fluid flow, heat transfer, multiphase materials, phase change, complex thermochemistry, particulate flow, electromagnetism and others, frequently in tight coupling with one another. This field provides numerous unique challenges and opportunities for computational multiphysics modelling, the discussion and exploration of which is the primary purpose of this SIG group.
Activities
Monthly meetings via Teams.
Contact person
Quinn Reynolds
International Affiliations
