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SUMMARY:In-Silico Experiments to Unravel the Complexity of Engineering Int
 erfaces - Professor Daniele Dini\, Department of Mechanical Engineering\, 
 Imperial College
DTSTART:20240119T140000Z
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DESCRIPTION:This talk will cover recent advances in modelling aspects of a
  variety of problems where the behaviour of solid-solid and solid-fluid in
 terfaces controls the performance of the engineering systems under investi
 gation. It will start with an overview of the modelling tools developed to
  study interfacial phenomena across the scales and will then move onto dem
 onstrating how in-silico experiments can be used to shed light on various 
 physical\, chemical and mechanical phenomena that affect frictional intera
 ctions and engineering performance in several applications.\n\nThe main th
 emes discussed are the study of the influence of molecular processes on fr
 ictional\, rheological and material response\, the potential breakdown of 
 continuum theories at the nano- and microscales\, as well as multiscale an
 d multiphysics aspects for computational models relevant to applications c
 overing a variety of sectors\, from automotive to biotribology and nanotec
 hnology. Many systems involve two or more interlinked phenomena that are g
 overned by mechanisms originating at different scales\, for which complex 
 multiscale and multiphysics models are needed.  These are still challengin
 g to develop and use as they require multidisciplinary expertise and colla
 borative effort. A few successful examples portraying how predictive model
 s can be used to better design of surfaces and materials are provided in t
 his talk\, which show how to conduct successful virtual experiments and th
 eir necessary links to laboratory tests.\n\nThe presentation will conclude
  with an outlook at future trends and examples of how to tackle problems r
 anging from machine components and biomedical devices to triboelectricity 
 as well as other advanced technological applications.
LOCATION:Oatley Seminar Room\, Department of Engineering
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