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SUMMARY:Integrated geometric modelling and finite element analysis on non-
 conforming grids - Dr Fehmi Cirak 
DTSTART:20121109T150000Z
DTEND:20121109T160000Z
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CONTACT:Lorna Everett
DESCRIPTION:This talk will give an overview of our recent work on immersed
  boundary type finite element techniques. The unifying characteristic of i
 mmersed methods is that the physical problem is discretized using only a C
 artesian grid with coordinate lines which do not in general conform to the
  domain boundaries. Relative to conventional finite elements\, particularl
 y those available in commercial software\, immersed methods sidestep the b
 urden of creating high-quality conforming meshes and are algorithmically e
 asier to handle\, especially on multi-core\, multi-processor computing pla
 tforms. These benefits will be demonstrated with three specific applicatio
 ns: isogeometric analysis of CAD geometries\, variational shape optimisati
 on of solids and fluid-structure interaction in the context of insect flig
 ht.\n
LOCATION:Engineering Department - **LR5**
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