International Conference on Advances in Vibrations

Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto (FEUP)

March 30-April 1, 2015

Chair

Professor Antonio Ferreira, Faculty of Engineering, University of Porto, Portugal

 

This International Conference on Advances in Vibrations intends to bring forward the best research, studies and applications on all topics in Vibrations, Acoustics, and Control.

 

 

Submission of abstracts

Deadline – October 1st, 2014.

Submission at http://conference.mercatura.pt/vibrations2015/login.php

Registration costs

1. Full delegate  (includes participation, proceedings online, lunches, coffee-breaks). DOES NOT INCLUDE BANQUET - until 15 December 2014: 450,00 euro; after 15 December 2014: 550,00 euro

2. Student delegate  (includes participation, proceedings online, lunches, coffee-breaks). DOES NOT INCLUDE BANQUET - until 15 December 2014: 350,00 euro; after 15 December 2014: 450,00 euro

3. BANQUET (paid separately): 100,00 euro; please confirm until 28 February 2015

4. DEADLINE FOR PAYMENT: 28 February 2015  (unpaid abstracts will be removed)

5. Publication fee (correspondence fee): In case you cannot attend the conference, your abstract can be published at the cost of 250 euro.

Please pay at our secure site (also booking of hotels):

https://pco.abreu.pt/CLIENTES/abreu/formularios/form_1442106648.php


 

Plenary Lectures (continuous update)

Matthew Cartmell, University of Sheffield, UK (Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Sound and Vibration), "The effect of vibration on space tether release vector accuracy"

Pedro Ribeiro, FEUP, Portugal, "Vibrations of Variable Stiffness Composite Laminated Panels"

Marco Amabili, McGill University, Canada, "Nonlinear vibrations of shells made of traditional, advanced and soft materials"

Alvaro Cunha, FEUP, Portugal "Continuous Dynamic Monitoring of Large Civil Structures"


Walter Lacarbonara, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy, "Nonlinear dynamics enabled system design and control”

Mark Balas, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA, "Active suppression of aeroelastic vibrations in hypersonic air vehicles using direct adaptive control”

Mohamad Qatu, Central Michigan University, USA, "Advances in automotive vibration testing and analysis”

Len Gelman, Cranfield University, UK, "Novel vibration condition monitoring technologies for rotating machinery”


Scientific Committee (continuous update)

Matthew Cartmell, University of Sheffield, UK (Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Sound and Vibration)

Pedro Ribeiro, FEUP, Portugal

Marco Amabili, McGill University, Canada

Alvaro Cunha, FEUP, Portugal

Elsa Caetano, FEUP, Portugal

José Dias Rodrigues, FEUP, Portugal

Walter Lacarbonara, University of Rome La Sapienza, Italy

Mark Balas, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, USA

Yufeng Xing, Beihang University, China

Len Gelman, Cranfield University, UK

Mohamad Qatu, Central Michigan University, USA

Jeong-Tae Kim, Pukyong National University, South Korea

Mohamad Qatu, Central Michigan University, USA


 

Topics (not exhaustive)

  • Active and passive control of sound and vibration
  • Flow-Induced vibrations
  • Numerical techniques and models
  • Experimental techniques
  • Case studies and applications
  • Structural vibration and wave propagation
  • Acoustics and vibroacoustics
  • Structure-acoustic interactions
  • Nonlinear vibrations
  • Dynamical systems
  • Perturbation methods
  • Impact dynamics
  • Beams, Plates and Shells
  • Energy harvesting
  • Railways models and applications
  • Bridges models and applications
  • Periodic structures
  • Vibrations of layered and composite structures
  • Aeroelasticity and flutter

General Contacts:

Antonio J. M. Ferreira, PhD (Conference Chair)

Professor of Mechanical Engineering

Editor, Composite Structures

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Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto

Departamento de Engenharia Mecanica

Rua Dr Roberto Frias, 4200-465 Porto, Portugal

Phone +351225081705, email: ferreira@fe.up.pt