The investigation of multiscale problems in multibody system
contacts is a most interesting and timely topic which has been the
subject of intensive research for more than one decade. While many
questions have been answered and the mechanically sound description
and simulation is increasingly applied in practical engineering
problems, this IUTAM Symposium facilitated discussions between
researchers active in the field and enabled us to review the
state-of-the-art and to identify for the years to come the hot
topics which require further efforts.
It was especially useful to bring together scientists from
closely related but traditionally distinct fields such as multibody
system contact, molecular dynamics, finite element contact,
collision detection or the mathematics of unilateral contact. It is
observed that the once clear boundaries between these fields are
blurring and an exchange of ideas will accelerate the development
with mutual benefits.
Multiscale problems occur very naturally in contact mechanics.
Typically the contact forces and stresses are very high and they
are transmitted within a very short period of time. This leads to
questions, e.g. how the slow rigid body motion and the fast motion
changes can be considered simultaneously or how interface effects
couple to wave propagation and the large-scale motion.
The purpose of the symposium was be to provide a basis for
discussion and exchange of new concepts and ideas to scientists
from all over Europe and the world. This proceedings volume
summarizes contributions of many authors active in the field and
gives insight in very different areas of this fascinating
research.
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