Computer methods in mechanics. Lectures of the CMM 2009. Selected papers based on the presentations at the 18th international conference on computer methods in mechanics, Zielona Gora, May 18--21, 2009. In memory of O. C. Zienkiewicz. (Q1046688)

[The articles of this volume will not be indexed individually.] The book represents a collection of keynote papers presented during the 18h International Conference on Computer Methods in Mechanics (CMM-2009), held Zielona Cora, Poland. The complete volume is dedicated to the late Professor O. C. Zienkiewicz, many times honorary chairman of the event in the recent past. The many contributions included reflect the state-of-the-art of computational mechanics in science, comprising applied mathematics and computational methods, meshless and boundary element methods, solid and structural mechanics, coupled problems, mechanics of materials, multiscale and nanomechanics modelling, optimization and identification, geomechanics, contact problems, experimental mechanics and industrial applications. The reference is without doubt a fair tribute to this outstanding scientist who contributed a great deal to the development computer methods in mechanics. \textbf{Table of contents} (27 chapters): \textbf{Mathematical Methods:} Mark Ainsworth and Hafiz Abdul Wajid, Explicit discrete dispersion relations for the acoustic wave equation in \(d\)-dimensions using finite element, spectral element and optimally blended schemes (3--17), Leszek Demkowicz, Jason Kurtz and Frederick Qiu, \(hp\)-adaptive finite elements for coupled multiphysics wave propagation problems (19--42), Stanislaw Migórski and Anna Ochal, Nonconvex inequality models for contact problems of nonsmooth mechanics (43--58), John E. Osborn, Quadrature for meshless methods (59--73), Jan Sokołowski and Antoni Żochowski, Shape and topology sensitivity analysis for elastic bodies with rigid inclusions and cracks (75--98), Ernst P. Stephan, Thanh Tran and Adrian Costea, A boundary integral equation on the sphere for high-precision geodesy (99--110), Grzegorz Zboiński, Unresolved problems of adaptive hierarchical modelling and \(hp\)-adaptive analysis within computational solid mechanics (111--145). \textbf{Soft Computing and Optimization:} Witold Beluch, Tadeusz Burczyński, Adam Długosz and Piotr Orantek, Granular computing in evolutionary identification (149--163), Tadeusz Burczyński, Michał\ Bereta, Arkadiusz Poteralski and Mirosław Szczepanik, Immune computing: intelligent methodology and its applications in bioengineering and computational mechanics (165--181), Wacław Kuś and Tadeusz Burczyński, Bioinspired algorithms in multiscale optimization (183--192), Dariusz Uciński, Sensor network design for spatio-temporal prediction of distributed parameter systems (193--207). \textbf{Multiscale Methods:} Pascal Aubertin, Julien Réthor and René de Borst, A multiscale molecular dynamics / extended finite element method for dynamic fracture (211--237), Paweł\ Dłużewski, Toby D. Young, George P. Dimitrakopulos, Joseph Kioseoglou and Philomela Komninou, Nonlinear finite element and atomistic modelling of dislocations in heterostructures (239--253), M. Jabareen and M. B. Rubin, Accuracy and robustness of a 3-D brick Cosserat point element (CPE) for finite elasticity (255--269), Eugenio Oñate, Sergio R. Idelsohn, Miguel Angel Celigueta, Riccardo Rossi and Salvador Latorre, Possibilities of the particle finite element method in computational mechanics (271--310), Jörg Schröder and Marc-André Keip, A framework for the two-scale homogenization of electro-mechanically coupled boundary value problems (311--329). \textbf{Geomechanics:} Lavinia Stefan, Farid Benboudjema, Jean Michel Torrenti and Benoît Bissonette, Modeling concrete at early age using percolation (333-346), Dieter Stolle, Issam Jassim and Pieter Vermeer, Simulation of incompressible problems in geomechanics (347--361), Jacek Tejchman, Effect of boundary, shear rate and grain crushing on shear localization in granular materials within micro-polar hypoplasticity (363--376). \textbf{Biomechanics:} Romuald Bedzinski and Krzysztof Scigala, Biomechanical basis of tissue-implant interactions (379--390), Tomasz Łodygowski, Marcin Wierszycki, Krzysztof Szajek, Wiesław Hȩdzelek and Rafał\ Zagalak, Tooth-implant life cycle design (391--422), Sara Checa, Damien P. Byrne and Patrick J. Prendergast, Predictive modelling in mechanobiology: combining algorithms for cell activities in response to physical stimuli using a lattice-modelling approach (423--435). \textbf{Structural Mechanics:} Przemysław Litewka, The beam-to-beam contact smoothing with Bezier's curves and Hermite's polynomials (439--452), Giulio Maier, Gabriella Bolzon, Vladimir Buljak, Tomasz Garbowski and Bartosz Miller, Synergic combinations of computational methods and experiments for structural diagnoses (453--476), Lech Murawski and Wiesław Ostachowicz, Optimization of marine propulsion system's alignment for aged ships (477--491), Gigliola Salerno, Stefano Mariani, Alberto Corigliano, Francesco Caimmi, Luca Andena and Roberto Frassine, Experimental-numerical assessment of impact-induced damage in cross-ply laminates (493--504), Werner Wagner and Claudio Balzani, Finite element modeling of stringer-stiffened fiber reinforced polymer structures (505--523).