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SUMMARY:Free Online OpenFoam Seminar: Advances in Computational Modeling fo
 r Polymer Processing: A Decade of Research at CRheoLab Utilizing OpenFOAM
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DESCRIPTION:We are happy to invite you to the sixth seminar about OpenFOAM 
 organized by von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics.
 The event aims to 
 bring together OpenFOAM users as well as those interested in potential app
 lications of the code\, both for academic and industrial purposes. The sem
 inar will be held in hybrid mode\, and it will be organized in the followi
 ng way: 
 
 
 
 
 14.00
 
 
 Welcome
 
 
 
 
 14.05
  
 

 
 
 Presentation on “Advances in Computational Modeling for Polymer Pro
 cessing: A Decade of Research at CRheoLab Utilizing OpenFOAM®” by Dr. J
 . Miguel Nóbrega from Computational Rheology Lab\, Department of Polymer 
 Engineering\, Institute for Polymers and Composites (IPC) - University of 
 Minho\, Guimarães\, Portugal 
 The continuous development of numerical 
 methods\, coupled with the increasing availability of high-performance com
 putational resources\, has considerably enhanced the application of comput
 ational modeling in engineering design and analysis. Over the past decade\
 , the Computational Rheology Laboratory (CRheoLab) at the Institute for Po
 lymers and Composites (IPC) of the University of Minho has dedicated subst
 antial efforts to the development and application of advanced modeling too
 ls\, with a primary emphasis on polymer processing technologies. A signifi
 cant portion of these developments has been grounded in the open-source co
 mputational library OpenFOAM®\, which has provided a flexible and robust 
 platform for customized code implementation. 
 This presentation will de
 liver a comprehensive overview of CRheoLab’s research activities and its
  collaborations with industrial stakeholders\, illustrating the benefits o
 f OpenFOAM® in facilitating the advancement of simulation capabilities. T
 opics addressed will include the design and optimization of profile extrus
 ion dies\, numerical simulations of additive manufacturing processes such 
 as Selective Laser Sintering and Fused Filament Fabrication\, performance 
 analysis of pacifiers\, and developments related to extrusion blow-molding
  and injection molding processes. 
 
 
 
 
 16.00
 
 
 Conclusion
 
 
 
 
 
 About Dr. J. Miguel Nóbrega:  Miguel Nóbrega is an Assoc
 iate Professor at the Polymer Engineering Department within the University
  of Minho and a member of the Institute for Polymers and Composites.
 He 
 completed his PhD in Polymer Science and Engineering from the University o
 f Minho in 2004. He is the area leader in Digital Transformation in Manufa
 cturing for the MIT Portugal program. In addition\, he serves as the edito
 r of OpenFOAM Wiki and the OpenFOAM Journal\, a founding member of the Ibe
 rian OpenFOAM Technology Users\, and is a part of the OpenFOAM Workshop Co
 mmittee. His research focuses on three interconnected domains: product dev
 elopment\, polymer processing\, and material rheology. His main research a
 ctivities are focused on the development computational rheology tools\, wh
 ich are essential for modeling the behavior of complex materials in variou
 s manufacturing processes. He extends his contributions to diverse fields 
 such as health\, textiles\, sensing/monitoring\, construction\, and mobili
 ty\, actively engaging in product design and manufacturing. He often utili
 zes the open-source computational library OpenFOAM as a fundamental tool f
 or numerical developments and resorts to simulation to support decision-ma
 king processes in industrial design and manufacturing. 
 In addition to 
 his academic and research commitments\, he is a member of the Guimarães S
 cience Museum Directory Board\, contributing to the promotion of public aw
 areness and understanding of science-related matters. 
 Before registeri
 ng\, please check our eligibility criteria.
  
LOCATION:Sint-Genesius-Rode\, 1640 Flemish Brabant\, Belgium
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