[ROBIN-LIST] [meetings] Advanced Course on "Computational and geometric mechanics of discrete and continuum systems", CISM, Udine, Italy, on Sep 28 - Oct 2, 2026

[Andreas Müller]

Advanced Course on "Computational and geometric mechanics of discrete and continuum systems"
CISM in Udine, Italy, on September 28 - October 2, 2026

Website: https://cism.it/en/activities/courses/C2614/ 

Topics:

Geometric foundations
* Lie group formulations for kinematics and dynamics of stationary and floating-base multibody systems
* Geometric modelling of continuum mechanics, thermodynamics
* Modeling of Cosserat media, Lagrangian reduction on Lie groups for Cosserat rods, Strain field parametrization of Cosserat rods
* Geometrically exact finite element method
* Multibody systems immersed in fluid, fluid-solid interaction in Lie group setting, Coupled ‘multi-physics’ systems
* Structure-preserving integration schemes for Hamiltonian systems
* Symplectic and variational principles for dynamics of viscous fluids
* Artificial intelligence methods and manifold learning
* Application to legged robots, mobile platforms, zero-gravity floating-base system (space applications)
* Simulation and control of continuous and soft robots with applications to aerospace, flapping-wing drones, locomotion systems
* Particle methods and their applications
* Granular dynamics, fluid-solid interaction in Lagrangian framework
* Large-scale granular flow problems with frictional contact
* Smooth and non-smooth contact formulation, smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics
* Large-scale simulations in terramechanics, terrestrial and extra-terrestrial vehicles and robots

Lecturers:

* Frédéric Boyer - LS2N Nantes, France
* Andreas Müller - Johannes Kepler University, Linz, Austria
* Géry de Saxcé - University Lille, France
* Radu Serban - University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, USA
* Zdravko Terze - University of Zagreb, Croatia


Venue: CISM (International Centre for Mechanical Sciences), Lectures will take place in the beautiful Palazzo del Torso in the center of Udine

Format: The course is offered in hybrid format.

Registration deadline: July 28, 2026 (On-site places are limited and assigned on first come first served basis)

For any questions feel free to contact us!
Andreas Mueller, Zdravko Terze
(Organizers)