ICMS

Jun 21, 2010 - Jun 24, 2010

15 South College Street, Edinburgh EH8 9AA

Organisers

The problems of hydroelasticity are important in biology, medicine, offshore and polar engineering, as well as in many industrial applications. However, the mathematical theories of hydroelasticity and mathematical methods of solving complex hydroelastic problems are not well developed yet. This is viewed as a major obstacle to adequate and successful treatment of problems of hydroelasticity arising in applications.

The aim of this workshop is to identify and to outline mathematical problems of modern hydroelasticity, to review recent developments in this rapidly advancing field, to develop new directions for solving hydroelastic problems and to establish contacts between international leaders and young researchers, which will lead to joint international and national projects on mathematical hydroelasticity. In order to achieve this aim, the invited speakers will be from three main areas: Mathematics, Engineering Science and Industry.

The mathematical theory of hydroelasticity should provide a rigorous basis for modern industrial and engineering projects. These projects are concerned with hydroelastic waves in the presence of ice cover in cold regions, springing and whipping analysis in the design of ultra large ships, dynamic behaviour of deep-water risers, sloshing in liquefied natural gas tanks with flexible insulation system, dynamic behaviour of very large floating structures such as floating airports. These topics and their mathematical modelling will to be covered during this Workshop. Each of these topics represents both an important engineering application and a challenging mathematical problem.

The Workshop at ICMS will allow researchers, who are working in the field of mathematical hydroelasticity, to become more aware of other theoretical developments in this field. This is the first Workshop which is focused on mathematical aspects of hydroelasticity.

Confirmed speakers to date
D. Abrahams (University of Manchester)
M. Blyth (University of East Anglia)
P. Brocklehurst (University of East Anglia)
R. Eatock-Taylor (University of Oxford)
C. Eloy (IRPHE Marseilles)
S. Gavryliuk (Aix-Marseille University)
O. T, Gudmestad (University of Stavanger)
M. Haragus (University of Bescancon)
S.E. Hirdaris (Lloyd's Register, London)
R.J. Hosking (Brunei Darussalam University )
G. Iooss (University of Nice)
H. Kalish (University of Bergen)
G.K. Kapsenberg (MARIN)
T.I. Khabakhpasheva (Lavrentyev Institute of Hydrodynamics)
V. Kubenko (University of Kiev)
S. Malenica (Bureau Veritas, Paris)
A. Metrikine (University of Delft)
M. Meylan (University of Auckland)
T. Miloh (Tel Aviv University)
J. Oliver (University of Oxford)
J. Ockendon (OCIAM, Oxford)
N. Peake (University of Cambridge)
P. Plotnikov (Lavrentyev Institute of Hydrodynamics)
R. Purvis (University of East Anglia)
R. Schulkes (Statoil)
F. Smith (UCL)
V. Squire (University of Otago)
J. Toland (University of Bath)
M. Tucsnak (University of Nancy)
S. Waters (University of Oxford)

Arrangements

Participation
Participation is by invitation only. People interested to participate should contact the organisers. The workshop will begin on Monday 21 June and finish on Thursday 24 June 2010.

UK Visas
If you are travelling from overseas you may require an entry visa. A European visa does not guarantee entry to the UK. Please use this link to the UK Visas site to find out if you need a visa and if so how to apply for one. If you do require a visa, ICMS can provide a signed invitation letter.