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Preliminaries
I	INFORMATION SYSTEMS FOR FINITE ELEMENT TECHNIQUES
1	FEM and BEM: Are we able to manage all available Information? J. Mackerle
II	ENGINEERING DESIGN
2	The Creation of Novel Images of Product Shapes from the Design Aspect Space Activated by Non-Linear Dynamics K. Sakita and M. Igoshi
3	A Reverse Engineering Approach for Finite Element Model Generation of Historical Constructions and Industrial Parts L. Fine, J.-C. Léon
4	Numerical Modelling for the Design of Urban Drainage System D.S. Jeng and D. Becirevic
5	An Optimised Solution for the Preliminary Design of the Ribeiradio RCC Dam R.C. Barros and R.T. Teixeira
III	KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS
6	A Knowledge Based Expert System for Seismic Assessment of Existing Reinforced Concrete Buildings A.W. Sadek and M.K. Swailem
IV	OBJECT ORIENTED METHODS
7	Object-Oriented Methods and Non-Linear Finite Element Analysis: Advantages and Difficulties R.I. Mackie
8	Developing Extendable Component-Oriented Finite Element Software M. Dolenc
9	Object Oriented Boundary Element Programming: A First Approach P.A. Pagliosa and J.B. Paiva
10	An Object Oriented Method for Tetrahedral Mesh Refinement J.M. Gonzalez-Yuste, R. Montenegro, J.M. Escobar, G. Montero and E. Rodriguez
V	CAD AND MESH GENERATION
11	Locally Optimal Unstructured Finite Element Meshes in Three Dimensions R. Mahmood and P.K. Jimack
12	Triangulation of 3D Surfaces: From Parametric to Discrete Surfaces D. Rypl and Z. Bittnar
13	Decomposition Method Applied to Orthogonal Polyhedra R. Obiala, B.H.V. Topping, D.E.R. Clark and G.M. Seed
VI	VIRTUAL REALITY
14	Constraint-based 3D Direct Manipulations for Intuitive and Precise Solid Modelling in a Virtual Reality Environment Y. Zhong and W. Müller-Wittig
VII	ENGINEERING SIMULATION
15	Effects of Stenting Shapes on the Wall Shear Stress in the Angulated Coronary Stenosis S.H. Suh, M.T. Cho, H.M. Kwon and S.S. Yoo
VIII	BOUNDARY ELEMENT METHODS
16	Evaluation of Inverse Boundary Element Techniques using Experimental Photoelastic Measurements P. Wang, A.A. Becker, I.A. Jones and T.H. Hyde
17	On the Use of Singular Boundary Elements in Fracture Analysis of Creeping Cracked Metallic Components C.P. Providakis
18	A Computer Aided Design System for the Analysis of Transferred Potentials in Earthing Systems I. Colominas, G. Mosqueira, J. Gómez-Calviño, F. Navarrina and M. Casteleiro
19	Integration of Hypersingular Kernels in Symmetric BEM Analysis of Kirchhoff Plates M. Mazza and M. Aristodemo
IX	THREE-DIMENSIONAL SIMULATIONS IN UNDERGROUND WORKS
20	Three Dimensional Numerical Modeling of Real World Geomechanical Problems A. Truty and Th. Zimmermann
21	Numerical Simulation of Earthworks and Retaining System for a Large Excavation F. Geiser, S. Commend and J. Crisinel
22	Tunnel Junction at Shallow Cover: A Case Study J. Jäger
23	Modelling and Simulation in Civil Engineering Practice J.-L. Sarf
24	Three Dimensional Finite Element Modeling of Temporary Supports Carrying Large Inclined Forces A. Urbanski
X	SOLUTION METHODS FOR THE NAVIER-STOKES EQUATION
25	Computations and Analyses of Convection in Liquid Bridges F.T. Smith and D.A.R. Davies
26	Numerical Simulation of the Flow Induced by a Circular Cylinder Subject to Forced Oscillations S. Kocabiyik and F.M. Mahfouz
27	Numerical Simulation of Steady and Unsteady Mixed Convection from Tubes of Elliptic Cross-section H.M. Badr and E.H. Ahmed
XI	INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS OF CFD
28	CFD Analysis of Free Surface Flow with Droplet Interaction N. Vogl
29	Analysis of Three Dimensional MHD flows in an Electric Furnace J.L. Xia and T. Ahokainen
30	CFD Studies on Fin and Tube Heat Exchangers: Critical Analysis of the Numerical Solutions Reliability C.D. Pérez Segarra, C. Lifante, C. Oliet and J. Cadafalch
31	CFD-Simulation of Swirling In-Cylinder Flow using Advanced Mesh Motion Capabilities A. Boemer and S. Artiaga-Hahn
32	Analysis of Fluid-Structure Interaction with an Improved Coupling Strategy M. Kuntz, J. Carregal Ferreira, F.R. Menter and G.N.M. Oudendijk
33	The Application of Advanced CFD-Methods to the Design of Highly Efficient Steam Turbines T. Thiemann, A. de Lazzer and M. Deckers
34	Quasi-Three-Dimensional (Q-3D) Simulation of Unsteady Compressible Flow in Turbomachinery O. Schäfer
35	CFD Simulations of Three-Dimensional Flow in Turbomachinery Applications J. Yan, D. Gregory-Smith and A. Karanjkar
XII	ANALYSIS AND MODELLING OF FLUID PROBLEMS
36	Ship Shock Modelling and Simulation for Far-Field Underwater Explosion Y.S. Shin
37	Roll Waves Evolution in High Gradient Channels to a Non-Newtonian Rheology G.F. Maciel
38	Water Waves Generated by Local Disturbance: Serre's Model Validity G.F. Maciel and M.F. Nascimento
XIII	SIMULATION OF CASTING AND FORGING PROBLEMS
39	Modelling of High Pressure Die Casting using the CSPH Method M. Profit, S. Kulaesegaram, J. Bonet and R.W. Lewis
40	Finite Element Analysis of the Effects of Tapered Preforms on the Final Product in Cold Upsetting Ö. Dogan, M.I. Gökler and H. Darendeliler
XIV	PARALLEL AND DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING
41	Domain Decomposition Methods on Heterogeneous Cluster J. Kruis and Z. Bittnar
42	Distributed Framework for Parallel Finite Element Analysis in a CORBA Environment M. Raghunath, C.V. Ramakrishnan, A. Ahlawat and B.P.B. Soma Shekar
43	An Efficient Algorithm for Parallel Stiffness Matrix Assembling A. Unterkircher and J. Reissner
44	Effectiveness of Approximate Inverse Preconditioning by using the MR algorithm on an Origin 2400 T. Tanaka and T. Nodera
45	Dynamic Analysis of Strap-on Rocket Boosters using a Parallelized Chimera Grid Scheme S.-H. Ko, S. Choi, C. Kim, O.-H. Rho and J.-J. Park
XV	MULTIBODY MODELLING AND SIMULATION
46	Some Aspects on Modelling of the Electric Drives with MBS Programs T. Hammarberg, A. Rouvinen and O. Pyrhönen
47	Integration of Multibody System Analysis Information based on Database Technology H. Ma and K. Orsborn
XVI	DATABASE APPLICATIONS
48	On the Relational Database Type Numerical Programming B. Kiss and A. Krebsz
49	A Technical Information System for Collaborative Material Research R. Chudoba, C. Butenweg and W. Kuhlmann
50	A System for Information Management in Simulation of Manufacturing Processes H. Johansson, P. Åström and K. Orsborn
XVII	GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING: ANALYSIS AND DESIGN
51	Consolidation Statistics via Monte Carlo Combined with Deterministic Thin Layer Method M. Badaoui, A. Nour, A. Slimani and M.K. Berrah
52	Numerical and Centrifuge Modelling of the Uplift Behaviour of Piles in Cohesionless Soil E.A. Dickin
53	Probabilistic Seismic Response of Heterogeneous Soil Profile A. Nour, A. Slimani, N. Laouami and H. Afra
54	Nonlinear Pile-Soil-Structure Interaction under Transient Impact Loading S. Küçükarslan and P.K. Banerjee
55	A Simulation of Deflection for Lateral Loaded Single Pile by using Polynomial K.-H. Chen, L.-H. Wang and J.Y.-H. Chang
56	Ultimate Limit State Design of Sheet Pile Walls by Finite Elements and Nonlinear Programming K. Krabbenhoft, L. Damkilde and S. Krabbenhoft
57	Seepage Flow in the Vicinity of a Cofferdam H.T. Teo and D.S. Jeng
58	Discontinuous Deformation Analysis for the Wave-Induced Settlement of a Seawall D.S. Jeng, Y. Oh and S. Chen
59	A Use of Planar Frame Elements and P-Y Curves for Laterally Loaded Pile Analysis K.-H. Chen, L.-H. Wang and J.Y.-H. Chang
60	Finite Element Based Homogenisation of Cellular Geo-Composites A. Urbanski
XVIII	OPTIMIZATION FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN
61	Project Time-Cost Analysis under Generalised Precedence Relations S. Sakellaropoulos and A.P. Chassiakos
62	Application of Robust Design Optimization to Extrusion Slit Die Design S.J. Bates, J. Sienz, J.F.T. Pittman and D.S. Langley
63	The Design and Optimisation of a UCAV Wing Manufactured using Advanced Composite Materials D. Jonson and K. Jordan
64	Discrete and Continuous Structural Optimisation Using Evolution Strategies A.F. Ulusoy and F. Erbatur
65	Globalized Nelder-Mead Method for Engineering Optimization M.A. Luersen and R. Le Riche
66	Optimal Design of Lead Rubber Bearing Seismic Isolators in Buildings C.P. Katsaras and V.K. Koumousis
67	Topology Automotive Component Design by Optimality Criteria and given Lagrange Multiplier G. Chiandussi, I. Gaviglio and A. Ibba
68	A Combined Heuristic Technique for the Optimal Design of Civil Engineering Structures with Implicit Constraints and Nonlinear Deformations H. Schmidt and G. Thierauf
XIX	GENETIC ALGORITHMS FOR ENGINEERING DESIGN
69	Multiobjective Evolutionary Algorithms in Pump Scheduling Optimisation A. Sotelo, C. von Lücken and B. Barán
70	Hybrid Optimization Approach to Design of Reinforced Concrete Frames M. Leps, J. Zeman and Z. Bittnar
71	Optimal Allocation of Service Facilities for an Expressway A. O'hashi, Y. Kohama and A. Miyamura
72	Parameter Estimation in a 3-D Wind Field Adaptive Model Using GAs G. Montero, E. Rodriguez, R. Montenegro, J.M. Escobar and J.M. Gonzalez-Yuste
73	Genetic Algorithms Based Optimization of Three-Dimensional Alignments for Highways M. Yamasaki, T. Hongo, K. Hiyane, J. Iio and T. Yatabe
74	The Effect of Oscillating Population Size and Re-initialization on the Performance of Genetic Algorithms V.K. Koumousis and C.P. Katsaras
75	Optimal Construction Management using an Improved Genetic Algorithm H. Furuta, K. Nakatsu and T. Matsumoto
76	Optimal Allocation of Underground Shopping Mall by Immune Algorithm and Simulation H. Furuta and N. Tsujioka
77	Application of FEV Method and Genetic Algorithm in Optimization of Resin Hardening Technological Processes A. Muc and P. Saj
XX	NEURAL NETWORKS IN ENGINEERING DESIGN AND ANALYSIS
78	Identification of Impact Loading Characteristics of Composite Laminated Cylindrical Shells using Neural Networks Y.-S. Lee, C.-H. Ryu and C.-M. Myung
79	Bridge Pier Live Load Analysis using Neural Networks M.E. Williams and M.I. Hoit
80	Neural Identification for Critical Flutter Load of a Cracked Shaft Simultaneously Subjected to a Follower Force with an Axial Force I. Takahashi
81	Solution of Nonmonotone Friction Unilateral Contact Problems within a Neural Network Environment E.S. Mistakidis
82	Stochastic Model of the Energy Performance Index of Residential Buildings I. Flood, R.R. Issa, M. Asmus and K. Turkoglu
83	Dynamic-Neural Modelling of the Thermal Behaviour of Buildings R.R. Issa, I. Flood and C. Abi Shdid
84	Application of Self-Organizing Maps to Classification of Bridge Images H. Shiro, M. Hirokane and H. Furuta
85	A Study on Generalized Neural Network System for Recognizing Nonlinear Behaviour of Structures T. Mazda, H. Otsuka, W. Yabuki and M. Tsuruta
86	Optimizing Synaptic Weights of Neural Networks J. Drchal, A. Kucerová and J. Nemecek

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