ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS

IUTAM

SYMPOSIUM ON

RELATION OF SHELL, PLATE, BEAM AND 3D MODELS

Dedicated to Centenary of Ilia Vekua
I. Vekua Institute of Applied Mathematics
of Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
Monday, April 23 - Friday, April 27, 2007

OBJECTIVES AND SCOPE

The main topics of the symposium are
1. Hierarchical, refined mathematical and technical models of shells, plates, and beams;
2. Relation of 2D and 1D models to 3D linear, non-linear and physical models;
3. Junction problems.
The main aim of the symposium is to show the relation of shell, plate, and beam models to the 3D and physical models. In particular, peculiarities of cusped shells, plates, and beams will be emphasized and special attention will be paid to junction, multibody and fluid-elastic shell (plate, beam) interaction problems and their applications. The expected contributions of the invited participants will be theoretical, practical, and numerical in character.

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

Philip G. Ciarlet (Hong Kong)
Anatoly Gerasimovich Gorshkov (Russia)
Jorn Hansen (Canada)
George V. Jaiani (Georgia), Chairman
Reinhold Kienzler (Germany)
Herbert A. Mang (Austria)
Paolo Podio-Guidugli (Italy)
Gangan Prathap (India)

IUTAM Representative D. (Dick) H. van Campen (Netherlands)

LOCAL ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Gia Avalishvili (I.Vekua Institute of Applied Mathematics)
Natalia Chinchaladze (I.Vekua Institute of Applied Mathematics), Secretary
David Gordeziani (I.Vekua Institute of Applied Mathematics)
George Jaiani (I.Vekua Institute of Applied Mathematics), Chairman
Gela Kipiani (Georgian Technical University)
Tengiz Meunargia (Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University)
Nugzar Shavlakadze (A.Razmadze Mathematical Institute of Georgian Academy of Sciences)
Ilia Tavkhelidze (Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University)
Tamaz Vashakmadze (Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University)

SYMPOSIUM SECRETARIAT

Natalia Chinchaladze
I. Vekua Institute of Applied Mathematics of I. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University
2, University St.
0143 Tbilisi
Georgia
Tel.: +995 32 230738
Mobile: +995 93 230738
Fax: +995 32 306645
E-mail: iutam07@gmail.com, natalic@viam.sci.tsu.ge

FORMAT AND STRUCTURE

The technical program will be held over eight half-days with a total of about 40 lectures. Each presentation will be scheduled for 35 minutes including discussion time. There will be no parallel sessions.

PARTICIPATION

The number of speakers at the Symposium will be strictly limited and preference will be given to active researchers in the field. The selection of papers for presentation at the Symposium and publication in the proceedings will be the responsibility of the Scientific Committee. The IUTAM grant allocated for the Symposium is available to help those participants who are unable to obtain full reimbursement from other sources. The grant can be used only to refund travel and subsistence costs of these participants and no part of the grant can be spent for other purposes. At the discretion of the Scientific Committee, IUTAM travel grants may be promised to certain participants in advance but no advance payments may be effected.

IMPORTANT SYMPOSIUM DATES

Deadline for receipt of abstracts May 1st 2006
Notification of acceptance: June 5th 2006
Deadline for full length papers April 28th 2007
Notifiction of referee comments: June 18th 2007
Deadline for revised papers: September 25th 2007

ABSTRACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

One page abstracts should be submitted in LaTex format (preferably via e-mail) before May 2006. Full-length manuscripts will be peer-reviewed before being included in the Symposium proceedings, which will be published by Kluwer Academic Publishers. The Deadlines for delivering manuscripts (April 28th, 2007) and, following peer-review, revised manuscripts (September 25th, 2007). Instructions for preparing camera-ready manuscripts will be available on the website in the form of downloadable MS-Word and LaTex templates.

REGISTRATION

Please indicate your intention to participate in the Symposium, either as a speaker or as an attending participant, by submitting the Registration form, either by mail, fax or E-mail to the Symposium Secretariat. The registration fee of 250 Euros will include the cost of all lunches, refreshment breaks, official receptions and the book proceedings. A special programme of social events, including excursions to places of particular interest as well as the Symposium receptions and banquet, will be arranged for accompanying persons.

VENUE AND ACCOMMODATION

Details of hotels and private rooms which are close to Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (the Symposium Venue) and the city centre will be provided on the website:

http://www.viam.hepi.edu.ge/others/ticmi/iutam/ga04-09.htm

REGISTRATION FORM

IUTAM

Symposium on

Relation of Shell, Plate, Beam and 3D Models

I. Vekua Institute of Applied Mathematics of Iv. Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University

Monday, April 23 - Friday, April 27, 2007

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