This is the first time the symposium will be held in the Middle East.
Abu Dhabi 3 February 2014: Khalifa University opened the 6th Contact Mechanics International Symposium (CMIS 2014) at its Abu Dhabi Campus from February 3rd to the 5th. This is the first time that the symposium has been held in the Middle East. The program features 39 contributed papers and over 40 attendees from Europe the United States and Asia.
CMIS 2014 is a scientific event with the aim of stimulating interaction between mathematicians scientists and engineers who are active in the area of Contact Mechanics. The meeting will take place over three days with all peer-reviewed talks given in plenary format. The conference will be opened with a welcome by Dr. Tod Laursen Khalifa University President Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Conference Chair.
Contact mechanics is foundational to many fields of engineering; it provides necessary information for the safe and energy efficient design of mechanical systems and for the study of friction mechanical wear and durability of interfaces. Principles of contacts mechanics can be applied in areas such as locomotive wheel-rail contact coupling devices braking systems tire design and analysis combustion engines metal forming ultrasonic welding electrical contacts and many others. Current challenges faced in the field include stress analysis of contact and coupling members and the influence of lubrication and material design on friction and wear. Applications of contact mechanics further extend into the micro- and nano-technological realm and are also to be found in biomechanics as well.
“We are pleased to be hosting this very interesting and engaging symposium ” said Dr. Tod Laursen. “The next two days promise to be very enlightening for those of us involved in contact mechanics and will hopefully result in new collaborations new ideas and new innovations. Khalifa University is honored to have been given the chance to host this exciting event for the first time in the Middle East and I believe it underlines our dedication to building the knowledge economy of the UAE and our promise to provide our students with unique opportunities to meet and learn from top minds from all over the world.”
For more information on the symposium please visit: http://events.ku.ac.ae/cmis/
