10th SPHERIC International Workshop
About
You are cordially invited to the 10th International Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics European Research Interest Community (SPHERIC) Workshop at the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering and Architecture (DICATeA) of the Parma University.
The SPHERIC workshops are the only worldwide events which exclusively focus on the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) methodology and related simulation approaches. SPH has recently gained enhanced attention in the area of scientific computing. Exemplary applications refer to the development of galaxies in astrophysics, environmental engineering, applied solid mechanics, marine and coastal engineering, nuclear power engineering, medical engineering or geotechnical problems.
The successful concept of SPHERIC is due to a methodological focus in an interdisciplinary application environment, integrating the know-how of physicists, mathematicians, IT experts and engineers from academia and industry. On behalf of the organizing team, it is a pleasure and honor to us to invite scientists to the 10th International SPHERIC Workshop at University of Parma, in Parma, Italy.
Dedicated to the aim of stimulating an enhanced direct exchange of ideas between the community of SPH researchers, there will be no parallel session during the Workshop.
We are looking forward to welcoming you in Parma, and sharing a successful and enjoyable meeting with you.
Workshop topics
The workshop exclusively focuses on the Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) methodology and related simulation approaches. The SPH method was initially developed to study the development of galaxies in astrophysics. Yet, a number of developments based on this approach have been launched by various research teams in association with e.g. environmental engineering, applied solid mechanics, marine and coastal engineering, nuclear power engineering, medical engineering and geotechnical applications, amongst others.
Applications involve macro-scale to submicro-scale problems. Prominent examples refer to tsunami and landslide simulations, cosmic structure formation and galaxy collisions, liquid gas sloshing in LNG tankers, solid fracturing due to high-velocity impact, wave energy generation using floating bobber arrays, slamming loads on offshore structures, flooding of ships sections, decay of tip vortices behind aircrafts and human lung respiration simulations, amongst others. Due to the huge computational effort associated to SPH simulations, a significant branch of SPH research is concerned with high-performance computing on the most recent hardware technologies (e.g. massively parallel CPU & GPU computing). Moreover, the methodology is often applied to achieve ambitious virtual-reality animations and to support the virtual training, e.g. of medical students.
With the recent creation of the SPHERIC Grand Challenge Working Group, a particular attention will be given to papers related to the theory of SPH.
Authors must use at least 3 of these bullet items to categorise their abstracts:
Computational Modelling using SPH
- Free Surface and Moving Boundaries Applications
- Solids and Structures
- Multiple Continua and Multi-Phase Flows
- Modelling of Viscosity and Turbulence
- Modelling of Incompressible Flows
- Complex Physics
Theoretical and Numerical Aspects of SPH (SPHERIC Grand Challenges)
- Convergence
- Numerical Stability
- Boundary conditions
- Adaptivity (variable resolution)
Numerics
- High-Performance Computing
- Hardware Acceleration
- Pre-processing and visualization
Alternative Formulations and Particle-Based Simulation Technique
- Alternative approaches such as Voronoi-particle, FV-particle, adaptive SPH (e.g. RSPH, ASPH)
- New applications of SPH (e.g. shallow-water, laser cutting)
SPH Applications
- Hydraulic Applications
- Maritime and Naval Architecture Applications
- Process Engineering
- Geotechnical Applications
- Micro Fluidics
- Astrophysics
- Solids and Fracture Mechanics
- Biomechanics
- Disaster Simulations
Instruction for authors
Please follow the instruction below:
Abstract
Abstracts should be 1 page long and must include one illustrative figure outlining the quality of the results. Moreover, abstracts are expected to address the three major review criteria mentioned below. A comparison to reference solutions will be appreciated. An exemplary abstract can be found here.
A pdf-version of the abstract should be submitted until the 20th of February 2015 via email to spheric2015@unipr.it. Authors are requested to assign their contribution to at least three Workshop topics in their email.
Review Process
The quality of the abstracts will be assessed using averaged ratings for 3 equally important categories, i.e. (1) novelty, (2) applicability & impact and (3) predictive accuracy & predictive improvements over the state-of-the-art. The abstract will be reviewed by at least three experts. Notification of acceptance for publication will be given until the 13th of March 2015 via email to spheric2015@unipr.it.
Paper
After notification of accepted abstract, authors should prepare their full 8-page paper according to the template. It is important NOT to put any page number in the paper. It is also recommended not to spend too much space on standard SPH equations on the paper, since readers are assumed to already know basics of SPH. Respective templates can be downloaded for Word (click here) or LaTeX (click here) documents.
At least one author is expected to register until the 4th of May 2015 for the workshop and present the paper. Papers with no registered authors will not be published (cf. Registration and payment Section).
Papers should be submitted until the 27th of April 2015 in pdf format via email to spheric2015@unipr.it.
Libersky Student Prize
A prize will be devoted to the best student paper and its presentation. Student authors, who would like to sign up for the student prize should indicate it with the submission of the paper. Note that to be eligible for the student prize, the student must be the first author on the paper, and also give the presentation.
Important dates
20 February 2015 – Abstract Submission
13 March 2015 - Announcement of Selected Abstracts
6 April 2015 - Early Registration Deadline
27 April 2015 - Final Paper Submission
4 May 2015 - Author Registration Deadline
15 June 2015 - Training Day
16-18 June 2015 - Workshop
Program
JUNE 16 (TUE)
08:15 – 09:00 Registration
09:00 – 09:15 Opening
09:15 – 10:10 Keynote 1
10:10 – 10:40 Coffee break
10:40 – 11:45 Session 1
11:45 – 12:50 Session 2
12:50 – 14:20 Lunch
14:20 - 15:25 Session 3
15:25 – 16:30 Session 4
16:30 – 17:00 Coffee break
17:00 – 17:55 Session 5
17:55 – 18:55 Discussion panel 1
19:15 – 20:30 Welcome cocktail
JUNE 17 (WED)
08:30 – 09:25 Keynote 2
09:25 – 10:30 Session 6
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 12:05 Session 7
12:05 – 13:10 Session 8
13:10 – 14:40 Lunch
14:40 – 15:35 Session 9
15:35 – 16:05 Coffee break
16:05 - 17:10 Session 10
17:10 - 18:00 Discussion panel 2
18:00 - 19:00 Steering Committee meeting
19:00 – 19:45 Trip to Banquet Venue
19:45 – 23:30 Banquet
23:30 - 00:00 Trip back to Parma
JUNE 18 (THU)
09:15 – 10:10 Session 11
10:10 – 10:40 Coffee break
10:40 – 12:00 Session 12
12:00 – 12:55 Session 13
12:55 – 14:25 Lunch
14:25 – 15:30 Session 14
15:30 – 16:35 Session 15
16:35 – 17:00 Closing and Awards
Each session involves four 13min. presentations and a joint 15min. discussion at the end of the session.
Keynote 1 (45 min) by Prof. Prof. Joseph J. Monaghan (Monash University), Title “The Evolution of SPH”
Keynote 2 (45 min) by Prof. Robert A. Dalrymple (Johns Hopkins University), Title “Adventures in Modeling Breaking Water Waves”
In addition to the keynote lectures and regular talks, two 1-hour discussion panels will be organized, allowing the delegates to discuss and share ideas on SPH, from theory to applications:
Discussion Panel 1, Title “Enforcing Incompressibility in SPH”, chaired by Prof. Antonio Souto Iglesias (Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Spain)
Discussion Panel 2, Title “Is Adaptivity useful in SPH?”, chaired by Dr. Benedict D. Rogers (The University of Manchester, UK)
Detailed program here
ACCOMPANYING PERSONS PROGRAMME
The Organising Committee has planned an accompanying persons programme. Accompanying persons are required to pay Euros 245 per person, which includes the following:
- Attendance of the Welcome Cocktail Party
- Attendance of the Gala Dinner
- Workshop Guest Badge
- Half day Parma gourmet specialty store tour(with a hostess on Tuesday June 16 in the afternoon)
- Half day Parma monument and museum guided Tour (Wednesday June 17 in the morning)
Pictures day 1
Pictures day 2
Pictures day 3
Organising team
Scientific Advisors
- Prof. David Le Touzé (Ecole Centrale de Nantes, France)
- Dr. Damien Violeau (Electricité de France, LNHE, Chatou, France)
- Prof. Walter Dehnen (Univ. of Leicester, UK)
- Dr. Abbas Khayyer (Univ. of Kyoto, Japan)
- Prof. Robert A. Dalrymple (Johns Hopkins University , USA)
- Prof. Alexis Hérault (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers, Paris, France)
- Dr. Nathan Quinlan (National Univ. of Ireland, Galway)
- Dr. Ben Rogers (Univ. of Manchester, UK)
- Prof. Moncho Gómez-Gesteira (Univ. de Vigo, Spain)
- Prof. Stefano Sibilla (Univ. of Pavia, Italy)
- Dr. Jean-Christophe Marongiu (ANDRITZ Hydro, France)
- Dr. Paul Groenenboom (ESI Group, The Netherlands)
- Dr. Alex Crespo (Univ. of Vigo, Spain)
- Dr. Andrea Colagrossi (INSEAN, Italy)
- Dr. Xiangyu Hu (Technical University of Munich, Germany)
- Prof. Rade Vignjevic (University of Cranfield, UK)
- Prof. Thomas Rung (Technical University of Hamburg-Harburg, Germany)
- Dr. Antonio Souto-Iglesias (Technical University of Madrid)
- Prof. Joe Monaghan (Monash University, Australia)
- Dr. Raj Das (University of Auckland, New Zealand)
- Dr. Renato Vacondio (Univ. of Parma, Italy)
Local Organising Team
- Dr. Renato Vacondio (University of Parma)
renato.vacondio@unipr.it Phone: +39 0521 905953 - Prof. Paolo Mignosa (University of Parma)
paolo.mignosa@unipr.it Phone: +39 0521 905925 - Dr. Francesca Aureli (University of Parma)
francesca.aureli@unipr.it Phone: +39 0521 905949 - Miss. Susanna Dazzi (University of Parma)
susanna.dazzi@studenti.unipr.it Phone: +39 0521 90595 - Miss. Alessia Ferrari (University of Parma)
alessia.ferrari3@studenti.unipr.it Phone: +39 0521 905953
The Joe Monaghan Prize in Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics
The Joe Monaghan Prize has been established to recognise SPH researchers who make outstanding advances in one or more SPHERIC Grand Challenges (convergence, numerical stability, boundary conditions, and adaptivity). The prize is named in honour of the unique contributions made by Prof. Joe Monaghan in the foundation of SPH and its continuous development since 1977.
The Prize will be awarded on the basis of a single article. Articles published in peer-reviewed international journals from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2012 may be considered for an award in 2015. Articles were nominated by SPHERIC members and checked for eligibility by the SPHERIC steering committee. The attendees at the 10th SPHERIC workshop will vote to select the winner of the Prize.
Attendees should select up to three of the shortlisted articles and rank them by marking with number 1 (best), 2 or 3.
Full details of the shortlisted articles are given here, along with abridged excerpts of the nomination text.
SPH Training Day
- Click here to download
Supplementary to the workshop, a Training Day is offered on the 15th of June, 2015 between 09:30 and 16:00. The training is most suitable for researchers who are familiar with the principles of SPH but are beginning their work in the field. More experienced SPH developers and users may find that the training day is a useful opportunity for sharing insights and ideas.
Registration is scheduled from 09:30 to 10:00. The training day is structured into two parts:
• Theory and Applications of SPH (10:00-12:30): First presentation: title: “Introduction to SPH”,by Prof. S. Sibilla (Università di Pavia) Second presentation: title: “Comparison between SPH and MPS” by Prof. Antonio Souto Iglesias (Universidad politecnica de Madrid).
• Simulation and Postprocessing (13:30-16:00): The afternoon session will be devoted to visualization and analysis of SPH data using the ParaView package. Topics will be demonstrated based upon practical examples in the open-source SPH solver DualSPHysics. This session will be organized by Dr. Alex Crespo, with the assistance of Dr. Jose M. Dominguez (Universida de Vigo, Spain), and Dr. Benedict D. Rogers, with the assistance Dr. Georgios Fourtakas (The University of Manchester, UK).
The Training Day additional fee is 50,00 €. Participants have to register online on the Registration and Payment section.
The training day will be held at the Campus of University of Parma.
How to reach there
Monday, 15th June 2015 (Training Day)
Campus of University of Parma – Area delle Scienze
(Campus dell’Università degli Studi di Parma - Area of the Science)
Parco Area delle Scienze, Parma (Italy)
Tuesday, 16th June, and Wednesday, 17th June 2015 (Workshop)
House of Music (Casa della Musica)
Piazzale San Francesco, 1, Parma (Italy)
Thursday, 18th June 2015 (Workshop)
Soragna Tarasconi Palace (Palazzo Soragna)
Strada al Ponte Caprazucca, 6/a, Parma (Italy)
Getting to the Campus for the Training Day by bus
The city center and the train station of Parma are connected to the University Campus by bus (line number 7 and number 14) as well as the shuttle bus number 21. Travel time is approximately 20 minutes. Bus timetables are available on www.tepparma.it . Tickets can be purchased at any tobacconist or newspaper kiosk or directly on board by paying a small surcharge.
Getting to the Campus for the Training Day by car
At the exit of Parma – Center, Highway A1, keep right and take Viale Europa. Continue for approximately 1.5 km and and them, on your right, take the freeway in the direction of Milan, Piacenza. Continue towards Milan until you see the sign Exit 11-19. Take this turn and the exit for the University Campus (indicated however with the classic symbol of the toga) is n. 15. Keeping the right you’ll see a commercial center Campus on your right and enter the Campus gate.
Getting at Casa della Musica
Casa della Musica is located in the city center.
If you come by car we advise you to park either in DUS Parking Lot o DUC Parking lot wich are very easy to reach coming from the highway but very near (10 minutes walk) to the Casa della Musica. Alternatively you can also park, coming from the highway, at the parking of Viale Toschi (10-15 minutes walk). If you park here you will also see the sixteenth-century complex of Pilotta, then through Borgo Parmigianino you will arrive in Borgo degli Studi and then in Piazzale San Francesco where the entrance of the Casa della Musica is.
Coming from one of the hotels situated in the historical center of Parma we suggest to walk because almost all the hotels are about 10 minutes away.
If you arrive with a train you may choose to take a walk along Viale Bottego and then Viale Mentana and than arrive at Borgo del Naviglio or take a bus (Lines n. 2, lines n. 15) and arrive at Teatro Regio (Via Garibaldi) very near to Piazzale San Francesco.
Getting to Palazzo Soragna, headquarters of the Union of Industriali of Parma and venue of the last day of the Workshop
Palazzo Soragna is also located in the historic center of Parma but near the river Parma (here Ponte Caprazucca – Caprazucca Bridge). Those coming with the car can park at Goito Parking, a few minute walk form Palazzo Soragna.
Those traveling by train can take one of the buses that drive alon the River o near the center (line n. 15, n. 13, n. 2 and n. 21) and get off at Viale Basetti stop.
Those staying in one of the downtown hotels can walk along the river or along the pedestrian Strada Farini, both very near the Strada al Ponte Caprazucca (Caprazucca Bridge Stree).
About Parma
Parma is an elegant city where reigns a refined atmosphere that can only be breathed in a ‘petite capitale’, with its centre rich of art, parks and treasures from different ages, it is a very welcoming place, able to hold tourists and citizens with its manners.
A city to be discovered
Although a relatively small city, Parma can boast some truly monumental architecture, a rich artistic heritage and a range of important cultural institutions. Among the chief attractions of the town, the splendid Romanesque Cathedral, frescoed by Correggio and the octagonal Baptistery, Benedetto Antelami’s architectural and sculptural masterpiece. Besides, Parma is associated with influential figures such as Giambattista Bodoni, generally recognized as one of the greatest typographers of all time, Giuseppe Verdi and Arturo Toscanini.
Read more:
The Official Tourist Information Site
Tourism Portal of Parma and Province
Do not miss
- Cathedral: dedicated to the Virgin Mary, can be considered one of the finest examples of Romanesque architecture in Italy
- Baptistery: built between 1196 ad 1307, the pink marble Baptistery is a clear example of the transition from Romanesque to Gothic art in Italy
- Pilotta palace: built in the second half of the 16th century, named after the game pelota that was played in one of the courtyards
- Regio theatre: commissioned by Maria Luigia and designed by Nicola Bettoli, the Regio theatre was built between 1821 and 1829
- Ducal park: designed in 1560 and extended in the 18th century, was decorated with sculptures by J.B. Boudard and subsequently adapted to the French style
Read more:
The Official Tourist Information Site
Tourism Portal of Parma and Province
Travel
How to get to Parma:
By car
- Highway A1 – Milan – Bologna: Exit “Parma” (city center), follow signs “Center”
- Highway A15 Parma – La Spezia: Exit “Parma Ovest”, follow signs “Center”
Info Highways: www.autostrade.it
Attention: The city center is a restricted Traffic Area (ZTL) with entrance controlled by electronic devices. Near the center there are convenient public parking. For more information check www.infomobility.pr.it
The nearest parking are:
- Central Parking Repubblica, Largo Paul Harris, 548 parking lots. Parking is located in the mall Barilla Center.
- D.U.C., Viale Antonio Fratti 2, 280 parking lots. The car park is 10 minute walk from Garibaldi Square.
- D.U.S., Viale Mentana 99/a, 144 parking lots . The car park is 10 minute walk from Garibaldi Square.
- Goito, Via Goito. 778 parking lots. The park is 5 minute walk from Garibaldi Square.
- Toschi, Via Toschi 2/g, 951 parking lots . Parking is located 8 minutes by walk from Garibaldi Square.
By train
Regular train services run between Millan, Bologna and other major cities
for train timetables visit: www.trenitalia.com
From the train station to the center of Parma:
- Taxi: Taxi Radio Parma – 0521 25 25 62, www.taxiparma.com
- Bus: TEP SPA, www.tep.pr.it - in front of the station there are some shelters with numerous lines of public buses. Lines 2, 12, 13, 15, and 8 go toward the center of the city.
- By walk: in 20 minutes you arrive in Piazza Garibaldi, the heart of the city of Parma (Garibaldi Square).
By plane
you can get to parma by flying to:
1 – Orio Al Serio (BGY – low cost flights), www.sacbo.it
2 – Milano-Linate – LIN, http://www.milanolinate-airport.com
3 – Bologna – BLQ, www.bologna-airport.it/
4 – Milano Malpensa – MPX, http://www.milanomalpensa-airport.com/
and then taking train to Parma from Milano Centrale, or Bologna Centrale railway stations.
Accomodation
Some hotels in Parma we suggest you to stay:
Button ***
Room price: € 90 *
Double room price: € 110 *
E-mail: info@hotelbutton.it
Phone: 0039 0521 208039
Location: City Centre
Address in Parma: Borgo della Salina 7
For further information, please visit: www.hotelbutton.it
* Rates are updated to 2015. Hotels are not booked but if you mention SPHERIC CONGRESS 2015 you will obtain the best price.
Torino ***
Room price: € 80 *
Double room price: € 100 *
E-mail: info@hotel-torino.it
Phone: 0039 0521 281046
Location: City Centre
Address in Parma: Borgo Angelo Mazza 7
For further information, please visit: www.hotel-torino.it
* Rates refer to 2014 prices. Hotels are not booked but if you mention SPHERIC CONGRESS 2015 you will obtain the best price.
Farnese ****
Room price: € 89 *
Double room price: € 110 *
E-mail: info@inchotels.com
Phone: 0039 0521 994247
Location: City Centre – 2,5 km away
Address in Parma: Via Reggio 51/a
For further information, please visit: www.farnesehotel.it
* Rates refer to 2014 prices. Hotels are not booked but if you mention SPHERIC CONGRESS 2015 you will obtain the best price.
Palace Maria Luigia ****
Room price: € 112 *
Double room price: € 120 *
E-mail: reservationsml@sinahotels.com
Phone: 0039 0521 281031
Location: City Centre – 1 km away and near train station
Address in Parma: Viale Mentana 140
For further information, please visit: www.palacemarialuigia.com
* Rates are updated to 2015. Hotels are not booked but if you mention SPHERIC CONGRESS 2015 you will obtain the best price.
Grand Hotel de la Ville ****
Room price: € 158 *
Double room price: € 178 *
E-mail: info@grandhoteldelaville.it
Phone: 0039 0521 0304
Location: City Centre – 1 km away
Address in Parma: Largo Calamandrei 11
For further information, please visit: www.grandhoteldelaville.it
* Rates are updated to 2015. Hotels are not booked but if you mention SPHERIC CONGRESS 2015 you will obtain the best price.
Parma Congressi ****
Room price: € 90*
Double room price: € 115*
E-mail: booking@hotelparmaecongressi.it
Phone: 0039 0521 676011
Location: City Centre – 9,5 km away
Address in Parma: Via Emilia Ovest 281/a
For further information, please visit: www.parmacongressihotel.com
* Rates are updated to 2015. Hotels are not booked but if you mention SPHERIC CONGRESS 2015 you will obtain the best price.
Daniel ***
Room price: € 80 *
Double room price: € 105 *
E-mail: info@hoteldaniel.biz
Phone: 0039 0521 995147
Location: City Centre – 2 km away
Address in Parma: Via Gramsci 16/a
For further information, please visit: www.hoteldaniel.biz
* Rates refer to 2014 prices. Hotels are not booked but if you mention SPHERIC CONGRESS 2015 you will obtain the best price.
Toscanini ***
Room price: € 74 *
Double room price: € 100 *
E-mail: h9153@accor.com
Phone: 0039 0521 289141
Location: City Centre
Address in Parma: Via Toscanini 4
For further information, please visit: www.hoteltoscanini.it
* Rates refer to 2014 prices. Hotels are not booked but if you mention SPHERIC CONGRESS 2015 you will obtain the best price.
Stendhal ****
Room price: € 70 *
Double room price: € 94 *
E-mail: H9093@accor.com
Phone: 0039 0521 208057
Location: City Centre
Address in Parma: Via Bodoni 3
For further information, please visit: www.hotelstendhal.it
* Rates refer to 2014 prices. Hotels are not booked but if you mention SPHERIC CONGRESS 2015 you will obtain the best price.
NH ***
Room price: € 130 *
Double room price: € 140 *
E-mail: nhparma@nh-hotels.com
Phone: 0039 0521 792811
Location: Train Station
Address in Parma: Via Paolo Borsellino 31
For further information, please visit: www.nh-hotels.it/hotel/nh-parma
* Rates are updated to 2015. Hotels are not booked but if you mention SPHERIC CONGRESS 2015 you will obtain the best price.
Contact
For further information about the event please contact: spheric2015@unipr.it
For individual contacts, please see Local Organising Team.
