Research, development and application of computer software and
hardware tools to provide important simulations in Design, Mechanical
Engineering,Manufacturing and Materials Engineering.
Simulations can include the application of Virtual Reality,
Finite-Element Analysis, Finite Difference, Boundary Element analysis, Mathematical
Modelling, Numerical Analysis, Fuzzy Logic, Neural Networks, Fractals
and Chaos, Knowledge Based Systems, and Design Optimisation Techniques;
to solve problems such as Virtual Prototyping, Ergonomics, Stress Analysis,
Materials Processing Simulations (Metal Forming), Computer Aided
Design and Engineering, Reverse Engineering, and Integrated Design and
Manufacturing.
Hardware developments, such as Rapid Prototyping machines, new sensors,
communication networks or faster processors are also technologically
important for the future. Papers must demonstrate (in a special section)
how the software and/or hardware can, or has been used in industry to provide
improvements, and hence MUST be industrially relevant.
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