Section 1: Computational and analytical methods Modification of bar structures described by fuzzy processes; A new neural-based procedure for gear fault detection; Measuring software complexity for early estimation of development effort; Investigation on dynamic properties of linear systems with subspace identification method; Constrained minimization of incomplete quadratic functions and its applications; Comparison between the Navier-Stokes and the Boltzmann equations for the simulation of an axially symmetric compressible flow with shock wave using the Monte-Carlo method; Direct simulation of fluid-dynamics sound by the finite difference lattice Boltzmann method; A finite element method for heat transfer with convection effects embedded into the Capacitance; Non-local equations for concentration waves in reacting diffusion systems; Heavy petroleum upgrading by microwave irradiation; The curvilinear mesh method for analysis of complex thin walled structures; Nodal density refinement and adaptivity for the meshless integral method Section 2: Experimental and computational analysis Estimating the lump to fines composition split in iron ore production; Semi-scale experiments for model calibration and verification in water and heat transport in porous media; Volume variation in a clayey soil depending on water content and compaction: an experimental approach; Flue-gas coupling of a waste incinerator with a lignite-fired coal boiler: assessment of the best suited injection concept by computational and experimental methods; Precision of D.M.S. columns from real time in place measurements and improvement in micro-movements analysis with early warning function; Investigation of acoustically coupled shear layers using particle image velocimetry; Study on the pH-value method for ultrasound cavitation effect measurements; Shear fracture in masonry joints; Experimental investigation and modelling of piezoelectric actuator hystereses for FE analysis of smart structures Section 3: Direct, indirect and in-situ measurements A system of laser radiation detection with transmissive photoacoustic detector; Phase shifters or optoelectronic delay line application to sequential analysis of space in adaptive phased array antennas; Thermal experimental investigation of radiative heat transfer for the validation of radiation models; Digital images and their application to land use classification; Using rapid control prototyping for flexible environmental testing of vehicle and aerospace components Section 4: Particle methods Computer aided sand wedge shape assessment by using particle simulation; An analysis of the interaction between crawler and soil by the article element method; Solving two-dimensional Euler equations on hexagonal mesh by a novel macro particle method; Experiments on transient dynamic features in complex separated convection boundary layer flows Section 5: Structural and stress analysis Computational identification of real displacements of an arch dam using nonlinear material with geochemical damping; Application of beam elements to spot-welded thin-wall structure dynamics; A simple model for prediction of creep stress redistribution for butt welded joints; Optimum design of a circular digging bucket by FEM; 2D idealization of hollow partially pre-stressed concrete beams; Load path method in the interpretation of the masonry vaults behaviour; Shear capacity of RC rectangular beams with continuous spiral transversal reinforcement; Coupled modeling of tunnel face stability using Desai's theory and TFA; A mathematical and experimental study of rock bump mechanics; A Multiscale Hybrid Method for materials containing defects and inhomogeneities; Modified model of a plate based on the Winkler foundation; Comparison of various methods used in the analysis of silos without wall friction Section 6: Structural dynamics Dynamics of prestressed beams coupled with a string; Response of columns and joints with spiral shear reinforcement; Semi-active control of variable stiffness and damping systems by the pole assignment method; Vibration analysis of free isotropic cracked plates; Structural dynamics response of a periodic structure subject to optimum tip mass distribution; The study of high-speed fracture behavior of glass bottles using explosive shock waves Section 7: Dynamics and vibrations Some experiences simulating ground vibration through FEM models; Static and dynamic properties of a motorcycle frame: experimental and numerical approach; Finite element and experimental vibration analysis of viscoelastic composite structures; Dynamics of a folding rod of a space self-deployable frame; Analysis of the strength of large deployable space frame elements; Characteristics of damping in components of a spot-welded frame; Liquid damper for suppressing horizontal and vertical motions; Design of instrumentation and vibration testing programs of structures through analytical investigations; Dynamical problems in the free hexagon method Section 8: Electrical and electromagnetic applications An electromagnetic topology based simulation for wave propagation through shielded and semi-shielded systems following aperture interactions; The analysis of microstrip antennas using the FDTD method; Design approach of squirrel cage induction motors by use of an iron loss optimisation method for improving efficiency; Electromagnetic transients modeling in power systems using the finite element technique; Computing the mutual impedances between segments of earthing system conductors Section 9: Bioengineering applications Applications of shock wave research to medicine; Interrelating creep and stress relaxation of medial collateral ligaments using a fuzzily modeled collagen fibre recruitment Section 10: Heat transfer Influence of additive properties on heat transfer reduction in a gun tube; An effective blob approach to unsteady thermal buoyant flows; Mixed convection heat transfer in a vertical channel with a moving plate; Investigation on mixed convection in a horizontal channel heated from below; Numerical and experimental validation procedures for the simulation of refrigerated rooms; Investigation of the effects of the dimension of a localized heat source on the natural convection in square cavities; Conjugated heat transfer in a package of fins Section 11: Thermal processes Optimisation of a concasting technology via a dynamic solidification model of a slab caster; Experimental and analytical analysis of the high-temperature mechanical properties of steel under continuous casting conditions; New and original equipment for environmental protection as a result of a convenient combination of experimental and computational approaches; An advanced impingement/film-cooling scheme for gas turbines - numerical study Section 12: Fluid flow Boundary element finite element method for velocity-vorticity formulation of Navier-Stokes equations; Flow mode-transition of natural convection inside inclined complex enclosures; Complementary experimental methods for measurements of air entrainment in vertical dropshafts; Analysis of particular experimental measurements in cavitating stream flow; Experimental investigation of flow mixing in pebble beds and bundles of twisted rods; Unsteady interaction of low temperature plasma jet with solid propellant plate; Special hydrodynamic features of jet currents in river mouths; On the uncertainty of the measurements of friction factor in trapezoidal microchannels, a statistical analysis; Experimental study of momentum and heat transfer in the entrance region of vertical film flow; Waveform and turbulence generation associated with large amplitude shoaling internal waves in the South China Sea; Distribution of surfactant along the free liquid surface under the action of surface waves; Modelling of a LPM filling process with special consideration of viscosity characteristics and its influence on the microstructure of a non-crimp fabric fiber bed
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