[COURSE] 7-8 February 2023: Introduction to SPH Modelling Using DualSPHysics Code, Porto, Portugal

[Corrado Altomare]

Dear Coastal List member,

We are happy to announce the course “Introduction to SPH Modelling Using DualSPHysics Code”, which will be held at the Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto (FEUP) in Portugal on 7th-8th February 2023. This course is focused on how to start with DualSPHysics, therefore it is perfect for new potential users of the code in the field of coastal engineering and marine energy . 

The first part of the course (morning of 7th February 2023) will be focused on the general description of the SPH methodology, functionalities implemented in the DualSPHysics code and examples of application in coastal engineering and marine energy. 

The second part includes a hands-on session where simulations will be executed using our latest version Graphical User Interface that is named DesignSPHysics and includes the binaries of the new DualSPHysics v5.2 (not publicly accessible for now). The practical session will take place during the afternoon of 7th February and during the whole day of 8th February 2023.

The examples during the hands-on session will cover the following cases: 

- Practical Session 1: First steps (cases to learn)

Dambreak impacting on vertical wall (external STL) 

Propagation of regular waves (mDBC)

Floating box under regular waves (mDBC)  

Moored floating box under regular waves (coupling with MoorDyn)

- Practical Session 2: Breakwaters

Simplified breakwater considering free moving blocks (collisions solved using Project Chrono)

Floating moored breakwater and actual bathymetry (loading .xyz file)

- Practical Session 3: WECs

Point absorber under regular waves (PTO simulated with Project Chrono)

Point absorber under focused waves (no PTO) (new focused waves automatic definition)

Oscillating Wave Surge Converter under regular waves (hinge and PTO simulated with Project Chrono)

The course is organised by:

• Prof. Francisco Taveira Pinto (FEUP, Porto, Portugal)
• Prof. Paulo Rosa Santos (FEUP, Porto, Portugal)
• Beatriz Oliveira Queirós (FEUP, Porto, Portugal)
• Tomás Calheiros Cabral (FEUP, Porto, Portugal)
• Prof. Moncho Gómez Gesteira (Universidade de Vigo, Spain)
• Prof. Alejandro J. C. Crespo (Universidade de Vigo, Spain)
• Dr. José M. Domínguez (Universidade de Vigo, Spain) 
• Iván Martínez Estévez (Universidade de Vigo, Spain)
• Dr. Corrado Altomare (Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Spain)
  
  

If you are interested in attending the course, please fill the form. The rate is 150 € (100€ for students), which will include all refreshments and lunch during the whole event, and the course dinner. Registration deadline is 15th December 2022. 

All the information is available at https://dual.sphysics.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/DualSPHysicsCOURSE_FEUP_v6.pdf 

Best regards,

Corrado Altomare (on behalf of the DualSPHysics team)

[Alejandro J. C. Crespo]

Dear colleagues,

DualSPHysics team

Alejandro Jacobo Cabrera Crespo

Profesor Titular / Associate Professor

EPHYSLAB Environmental Physics Laboratory

Universidade de Vigo

Edificio do Campus da Auga

Rúa Canella da Costa da Vela 12, Campus Sur

32004 Ourense, SPAIN

Phone number: +34988387425

Website: http://alexbexe.webs.uvigo.es/