Analysis and Gradient Based Optimization of Laminated Composite Structures (2024)

Welcome to Analysis and Gradient Based Optimization of Laminated Composite Structures

 

Organizer: Professor Erik Lund, el@mp.aau.dk
Lecturers: Professor Erik Lund, Associate Professor Johnny Jakobsen and Associate Professor Esben Lindgaard Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University

ECTS: 5

Time: 13–17 May 2024

Place: Aalborg University, Fibigerstræde 16, Aalborg

Deadline: 29 April 2024.

 

Description:

Background and Motivation:

Polymeric resin fibre reinforced materials (FRP´s or composite materials) are being used increasingly for structural applications where properties such as high strength, high stiffness and low weight are determining design parameters. The driving force behind the development and application of these materials has been the demands posed by the aerospace industry, but the use of advanced composite materials is expanding rapidly to other industrial sectors as well. Pertinent examples of this include applications for ship structures, automotive and train applications, wind turbine blades and civil engineering applications including bridge structures.

 

Objectives and Contents:

The purpose of the course is to present the participants with a general overview and an introduction to recent advances and modern techniques for analysis and gradient based design optimization of advanced laminated composite structures. The following topics will be treated:

 

  • Laminae and laminates: fiber and resin materials, modelling of the laminae, classical lamination theory (CLT), shear-deformation plate theories
  • Fracture and failure of composite materials - focus on failure criteria and their use
  • Finite element analysis of laminated composite structures with focus on shell and solid shell formulations
  • Introduction to basic concepts of gradient based structural optimization
  • Parameterization choices for laminated composites (continuous fiber angles and thicknesses, lamination parameters, Discrete Material Optimization (DMO), Discrete Material and Thickness Optimization (DMTO), etc.)
  • Efficient methods of Design Sensitivity Analysis for gradient based structural optimization
  • Inclusion of manufacturing constraints
  • Gradient based design optimization of laminated composite structures for linear and nonlinear problems including buckling problems

 

Course Language:
The course will be given in English.

Teaching Material:

Lecture notes will be made available for registered course attendees.

Furthermore, a Matlab skeleton script for analysis and design optimization of laminated composite plates using isoparametric finite elements is provided as basis for part of the assignments.

Course Format and Work Load:
The course will consist of a condensed session comprised of 5 full days of lectures, work on assignments, and discussions at AAU. After the course session the course participants (PhD students) are expected to solve and submit homework assignments. Diplomas will be issued on the basis of course participation and evaluation of homework assignments, and entitle Ph.D. students to 5 ECTS, corresponding to 140 hours of work load.

Participants:

Participants are expected to have a basic knowledge in mechanics of solids corresponding to undergraduate level (mechanical, aero, civil and ship/maritime engineering). The course is aimed specifically at Ph.D. students, but the course is also recommended for industrial engineers and engineering scientists. University staff and final year M.Sc. students are welcome as well. University staff, M.Sc. students and participants from industry may be exempted from the homework assignments and the course evaluation/examination. Course assignments are based on Matlab scripts, and it is expected that participants have Matlab installed. The public domain code Octave can also be used (https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/index.html).

Earlier Events:

The course has been held biannually since 2004 to 2014 as “Analysis and Design Optimisation of Laminated Composite Structures”. However, since 2016 the course has been revised such that more focus is put on gradient based methods for the design optimization part, and the course assignments have thereby also been changed significantly.

 

Price:
Course participation is free for national Ph.D. students and university staff. Participants from industry will be charged DKK 12,500 (DKK 2,500 pr. ECTS). International Ph.D. students and university staff get a discount of 90% and will be charged DKK 1,250.

 

Important information concerning PhD courses: We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.

Modeling of Musculoskeletal Systems based on Multibody Dynamics (2024)

Welcome to Modeling of Musculoskeletal Systems based on Multibody Dynamics

Organiser: Prof. John Rasmussen, e-mail: jr@mp.aau.dk

Lecturers:

Prof. John Rasmussen, Department of Materials and Production

Prof. Michael Skipper Andersen, Department of Materials and Production

Assoc. Prof. Mark de Zee, Department of Health Science and Technology

 

ECTS: 4

Time: 15-19 April, 2024

Place: Aalborg University (Aalborg Campus)

Deadline: 1 April 2024

Description:

This PhD course introduces techniques for modeling of musculoskeletal systems based on multibody dynamics. The course takes a bottom-up approach beginning with kinematics of open and closed chains and ending with analysis of complex and anatomically realistic models. The course uses the AnyBody Modeling System throughout and contains an introduction to this system. The course is targeted at students of mechanical engineering, biomechanics, ergonomics, sports science, orthopedics, robotics and other disciplines interested in multibody mechanics or biomechanics.

 

Important information concerning PhD courses: We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.

Developing advanced research in Operations and Supply Chain Management (2024)

Welcome to Developing advanced research in Operations and Supply Chain Management


Organiser: Associate Professor, Yang Cheng, cy@mp.aau.dk  

Lecturers:

Associate Professor, Yang Cheng, Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University

Professor, Brian Vejrum Wæhrens, Department of Materials and Production, Aalborg University

Professor, Zhaohui Wu, College of Business, Oregon State University

Professor, Constantin Blome, Academic Dean, Lancaster University Leipzig

Professor, Chee Yew Wong, Business School, Leeds University

ECTS: 2

Time:  July 8- 10, 2024

Place: Aalborg University, Fibigerstraede 14, room 58, 9220 Aalborg

Deadline: 17 Juni 2024

Max no. of participants: 30

Description:

Objectives

The course is about “Developing advanced research in Operations and Supply Chain Management (OSCM)”. It aims to provide a platform for PhD students to learn different research methodologies and research frontiers in the OSCM context. It will include several sessions delivered by five leading scholars from Aalborg University, Oregon State University, Lancaster University, and Leeds University. PhD students will have an opportunity to present their research in the course and to seek advice from relevant faculty members. The course will also enable PhD students to meet and network with each other and to explore future research collaborations.

 

Target Students

The course will target PhD students in the fields of Operations/Production and Supply Chain Management from all the Danish universities and ideally from the universities all over the world. Maximum 30 students will be selected to attend the course.

 

Preliminary Programme

The course will be organised in terms of three sections. Students need to attend all the sections in order to receive an attendance certificate, which will be given in the last section of the course. Free coffee and tea will be provided on each day of the course.

 

Section 1: The design and implementation of operations and supply Chain Management research

In this section, lectures will be given to introduce how to design and conduct Operations/Production and Supply Chain Management related research by applying various methods. Specifically,

·         Professor Wu will elaborate research design and implementation based on case study;

·         Professor Wong will introduce research design and implementation based on survey; and

·         Professor Blome will teach research design and implementation based on secondary data and other methods.

 

Section 2: The introduction of research frontiers in Operations/Production and Supply Chain Management

In this section, lectures about research frontiers in the fields of Operations/Production and Supply Chain Management will be given. Specifically,

·         Associate Professor Cheng will introduce frontiers related to digitalisation and international operations; and

·         Professor Wæhrens will introduce frontiers related to sustainable operations.

 

Section 3: Publication and project application

In this section, five lecturers will introduce their experience in how to publish journal papers and apply research projects. Among five lecturers,

·         Professor Wu is the associate editor of Journal of Operations Management, Journal of Supply Chain Management, Journal of Journal of Purchasing & Supply Management, and Decision Sciences Journal;

·         Professor Blome is the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Operations & Production Management;

·         Professor Wong is the Editor-in-Chief of International Journal of Physical and Distribution Management and senior associate editor of International Journal of Logistics Management;

·         Associate Professor Cheng is the associate editor of Production Planning & Control;

·         Professor Wæhrens is advisory board member of Industrial PhD program under Innovation fond Denmark, who have been granted dozens of Danish research projects with the funding of more than 20 million DKK.

 

This section will be organised as a seminar, where students will firstly introduce their research in brief (3-5 mins each) and afterwards students will have the opportunity to have dialogues with five lecturers.

The course will last for 3 days: the teaching from each lecturer will be half a day, and Section 3 will also last for half a day.

Important information concerning PhD courses: We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.

Advanced Natural Language Processing for Industry: Theory and Practice (2024)

Welcome to Advanced Natural Language Processing for Industry: Theory and Practice

 

Description: 

The aim of this course is to equip PhD students with a comprehensive understanding of cutting-edge natural language processing (NLP) technologies and their application in real-world industrial settings.  Solid understanding of these vital NLP techniques equips business and engineering PhD students with the necessary skills to leverage textual data effectively to solve the real-world problems, e.g., improving customer satisfaction, developing intelligent systems, and making data-driven decisions. This leads to success in today's data-driven and language-driven industrial landscape. The topics covered here are text classification, sentiment analysis, speech recognition, conversational AI and applications of large language model (e.g. ChatGPT).  In addition to theoretical knowledge, this course places a strong emphasis on practical implementation and problem-solving. Participants will engage in hands-on exercises, working with industry-standard tools and libraries. Participants will develop the ability to identify and solve NLP challenges specific to their respective fields. By the end of the course, participants will possess the skills necessary to navigate the rapidly evolving landscape of NLP technologies. They will have the ability to develop and deploy advanced NLP models to tackle complex language-related problems faced by businesses and industries. 


Organiser: Associate Professor, Chen Li, cl@mp.aau.dk 

Lecturers: 

Associate Professor, Chen Li, Department of Materials and Production

Associate Professor, Elizabeth Jochum,  Department of Communication and Psychology

Postdoc, David Andres Figueroa Salvador, Department of Materials and Production

ECTS: 3

Time: 25th - 29th November 2024

Place:  Fibigerstræde 16, room 1.101, Aalborg University, 9220 Aalborg

Deadline: 4 November 2024

Max no. of participants: 20

Target Students:

The course will target PhD students in the fields of business and engineering from all the Danish universities and ideally from the universities all over the world. Industry professionals are also encouraged to participate. Maximum 20 students will be selected to attend the course.


Course Language:

The course will be given in English.


Materials:


Important information concerning PhD courses: We have over some time experienced problems with no-show for both project and general courses. It has now reached a point where we are forced to take action. Therefore, the Doctoral School has decided to introduce a no-show fee of DKK 3000 for each course where the student does not show up. Cancellations are accepted no later than 2 weeks before start of the course. Registered illness is of course an acceptable reason for not showing up on those days. Furthermore, all courses open for registration approximately four months before start. This can hopefully also provide new students a chance to register for courses during the year. We look forward to your registrations.