IMA Conference on Fluid Problems in Process Engineering

Leeds, UK, 6-8 September 2010

CALL FOR PAPERS

Deadline for abstracts (200-300 words): 31st March 2010.

The proceedings of the conference will be published in a special issue of the IMA Journal of Applied Mathematics, subject to the usual peer review process.

Conference website: http://www.ima.org.uk/Conferences/fluid_problems_in_process_engineering/index.html

Background and scope:

Fluid flows are important in a wide range of engineering applications. Many industrially motivated flow problems lead to fascinating fundamental fluid mechanics studies, as well as providing profound challenges that drive the development of more powerful mathematical and simulation techniques. Understanding and predicting fluid behaviour is becoming increasingly important, especially for applications where experimentation is too difficult, expensive or hazardous.

This conference seeks to bring together academics and practitioners to explore the fundamental science, progress and challenges in mathematical modelling and simulation technology inspired by fluid problems in process engineering.

Papers are sought that showcase or challenge the application of modelling to flow problems. Areas of interest include, but are not limited to:

* combustion, turbulence and reactive flows;

* printing, coating and other free-surface/multiphase flows;

* fuel cells; biofuels; oil and gas flow assurance;

* manufacture of pharmaceuticals; flow chemistry; food science;

* mixing; fouling; particulate systems; heat transfer enhancement;

It is hoped that cross-fertilization of challenges and expertise across different areas will lead to the wider application of modelling and simulation in process engineering.

Organising committee:

Mark Wilson (University of Leeds - chair)
Martin Braithwaite (Imperial College London)
John Brindley (University of Leeds)
Stephen Decent (University of Birmingham)
Michael Fairweather (University of Leeds)
Andy McIntosh (University of Leeds)
Gary Sharpe (University of Leeds)