All, I am pleased to announce the tentative schedule for our conference. Note that slight modifications to the schedule are expected once the student paper competition winners are announced.
Monday, July 28th
9-5, Modal Analysis Workshop by SIEMENS, in Duncan Private Dining Room (Above Duncan Commons)
1-5, Advanced Processing of CAE and Test Data Workshop by Altair, in McMurtry Private Dining Room (Above McMurtry Commons)
Tuesday, July 29th
9-5, Durability Workshop by SIEMENS, in Duncan Private Dining Room (Above Duncan Commons)
8-12, Meshless Analysis Workshop by Altair, in McMurtry Private Dining Room (Above McMurtry Commons)
1-5, Topology Optimization Workshop by Altair, in McMurtry Private Dining Room (Above McMurtry Commons)
Wednesday, July 30th
| Breakfast | ||
| 7:15 | Duncan Commons | |
| 7:45 | Welcome Address | |
| Session 1 | Nonlinear Modeling | Session Chair: M. Brake |
| 8:00 | X. Wang, M.-A. Boucher, and C. W. Schwingshackl | A nonlinear modal approach to modelling pipeline with clamp blocks |
| 8:30 | Y.-C. Lo et al. | Modeling of axial dynamics of Guideway-Linear-Guide interface with the Iwan Friction Model |
| 9:00 | M. S. Bonney and M. Zabiego | Implementation and Comparison of Contact Models within PIRAT for Nuclear Reactivity Control Systems |
| 9:30 | C. R. Little, N. N. Balaji, and M. R. W. Brake | The Two Parameter Friction Model: Reconciling Whole Joint Models and the Preservation of Local Kinematics |
| 10:00 | E. Ferhatoglu, E. Cigeroglu, and H. N. Ozguven | Periodic Vibration Analysis of Nonlinear Structures by Using Response Dependent Nonlinear Modes |
| Coffee | Poster Session | |
| 10:30 | Duncan Commons | |
| Keynote 1 | Tribology Keynote | Session Chair: M. Brake |
| 11:00 | Itzhak Green | Diagnostics of Rotordynamic Systems |
| Lunch | ||
| 12:00 | Martell Commons | |
| Session 2 | Contact Interfaces | Session Chair: C. Schwingshackl |
| 1:00 | H. G. D. Goyder | The Complexity of Joint Contact Patches |
| 1:30 | N. N. Balaji and M. R. W. Brake | A Multi-Scale Contact Modeling Approach for Bolted Joints |
| 2:00 | C. M. Firrone and G. Battiato | Modelling the Nonlinear Dynamics of large contact interfaces |
| Coffee | Poster Session | |
| 2:30 | Duncan Commons | |
| Session 3 | Tribomechadynamics Research Camp 1 | Session Chair: M. Brake |
| 3:00 | D. Jana et al. | Nonlinear System Identification of a Jointed Structure Using Full Field Data; Part 1: Experiments |
| 3:20 | M. Cenedese et al. | Nonlinear System Identification of a Jointed Structure Using Full Field Data; Part 2: Analysis |
| 3:40 | A. Ward et al. | Wear-Dependent Evolution of Frictional Contact in Vibrating Jointed Structures |
| Coffee | Poster Session | |
| 4:00 | Duncan Commons | |
| Session 4 | Student Award Plenary Talks | Session Chair: M. Bonney |
| 4:30 | M. Jin, W. Chen, and M. R. W. Brake | Identification of Instantaneous Frequency and Damping from Transient Decay Data |
| 5:15 | O. Akar and K. Willner | Investigation of the Helmholtz motion of a violin string: a finite element approach |
| Evening | Early Career Networking Event | |
| 6:30 | Valhalla |
Thursday, August 1st
| Breakfast | ||
| 7:15 | Duncan Commons | |
| Session 5 | System Identification | Session Chair: C. Schwingshackl |
| 8:00 | Z. Saeed et al. | Joint Identification in Bladed-disks using SEMM and VPT |
| 8:30 | S. Klaassen, N. Ozguven, and E. Cigeroglu | Identifying the joint dynamics of a bolted beam system with the SEMM decoupling technique |
| 9:00 | H. G. D. Goyder | Reverse Filtering Decay Time Histories for Non-Linear Vibration Identification |
| 9:30 | S. Nagarajaiah | Sparse Structural System Indefication of Nonlinear Systems |
| 10:00 | T. W. Jerome, M. R. Shepherd, and S. A. Hambric | Investigating Nonlinearity in a Flanged Fastened Joint Using Impact Hammer and Acoustic Excitation |
| Coffee | Poster Session | |
| 10:30 | Duncan Commons | |
| Keynote 2 | Mechanics Keynote | Session Chair: M. Brake |
| 11:00 | Greg Sawyer | Contact Mechanics and Cancer Engineering |
| Lunch | ||
| 12:00 | Martell Commons | |
| Session 6 | Industry Panel | Session Chair: M. Brake |
| 1:00 | B. Geist, J. Sills, D. Brown, A. Brink, and P. Rodi | Challenges for industrial modeling and building up from academic research |
| Coffee | Poster Session | |
| 2:30 | Duncan Commons | |
| Session 7 | Tribomechadynamics Research Camp 2 | Session Chair: C. Schwingshackl |
| 3:00 | N. Balaji et al. | Modeling methods for jointed structures with geometric nonlinearities |
| 3:20 | F. Muller et al. | Measurements of a jointed structure with a snap-through instability |
| 3:40 | R. Deque et al. | Characterization of the Assembled Structure Benchmark System |
| Coffee | Poster Session | |
| 4:00 | Duncan Commons | |
| Session 8 | Frictional Dynamics | Session Chair: M. Brake |
| 4:30 | Y. Wu, M. Varenberg, and M. J. Leamy | Diminishing the Schallamach wave-induced instabilities in a belt-drive system via patterning |
| 5:00 | C. F. Higgs | Friction and Wear from Tribosystems with Dynamic Real Surfaces |
| 5:30 | H. Andresen, D. A. Hills, and M. Moore | Fretting Fatigue: Matching Prototype, Analysis, and Laboratory Experiment |
| Evening | Conference Dinner | |
| 6:30 | Duncan Hall |
Friday, August 2nd
| Breakfast | ||
| 7:15 | Duncan Commons | |
| Session 9 | Experimental Analysis | Session Chair: M. Bonney |
| 8:00 | W. Chen, M. Jin, and M. R. W. Brake | Measurement of slip and separation in jointed structures with non-flat interfaces |
| 8:30 | S. A. Smith and M. R. W. Brake | Effects of Multi-Axial versus Single-Axial Excitation of Jointed Systems |
| 9:00 | M. Brøns, J. J. Thomsen | Vibration-based estimation of bolt tension; coping with unknown boundaries |
| 9:30 | K. J. Moore | A Reduced-order Model for Axial Joint Loosening Mechanics |
| 10:00 | M. B. dos Santos and H. T. Coelho | Semi-active friction dampers: A study of different control laws. |
| Coffee | Poster Session | |
| 10:30 | Duncan Commons | |
| Keynote 3 | Dynamics Keynote | Session Chair: M. Brake |
| 11:00 | Christoph Schwingshackl | Dynamics of Bladed Discs |
| Lunch | ||
| 12:00 | Martell Commons | |
| Session 10 | Engineering Damping | Session Chair: C. Schwingshackl |
| 1:00 | D. Li et al. | Testing a Modified Iwan contact model on a real-life underplatform damper in microslip regime |
| 1:30 | I. E. Zare and M. S. Allen | Adapting a Contact-Mechanics Algorithm to Predict Damping in Bolted Joints |
| 2:00 | Y. Yuan and C. W. Schwingshackl | Geometric optimisation of dry friction underplatform damper for turbine applications |
| 2:30 | C. Gastaldi, T. M. Berruti, and M. M. Gola | The effect of surface finish on the proper functioning of underplatform dampers |
| Coffee | Poster Session | |
| 3:00 | Duncan Commons | |
| Session 11 | Material Evolution | Session Chair: M. Brake |
| 3:00 | J. T. Despard, E. O. O’Neill, S. Ahadzie, and M. R. W. Brake | Overview of Tribology in Tribomechadynamics: A Need for In-Situ Testing |
| 3:30 | I. G. Lawal, M. R. W. Brake, and I. Stanciulescu | Surface Damage from Micro-sliding: complete vs. in-complete contact |
| 4:00 | W. Shu and I. Stanciulescu | Cohesive zone modeling and shear-lag analysis of nanocomposite with interface debonding |
| 4:30 | A. A. Ward and Z. C. Cordero | Junction growth in ultrasonic additive manufacturing |