Also included are abstracts of final reports of resea r ch funded through the three organizations. This conference, held in July 1987 in Paris, France, gave clear evidence of the contribution of applied mathematics to the field of computational fluid mechanics, particularly in the fields of discrete vortex methods, multigrid methods, and lattice gas hydrodynamics. Selected presentations are reviewed. The problems of obtaining homogeneous dispersions of multicomponent systems were frequently discussed at this conference. The use of acoustic emission was shown to be a useful NDT analytical tool to detect the presence of microcracks in different places.
Research pertains to forming processes for iron and non-iron metals.
Finite element computer models simulate plastic forming processes with global, local and microscopic analyses. Results of experiments for measuring flow stress and local friction are used to correct models. A computer driven incremental forging process is being developed especially for use with aluminum lithium. In addition, they are investigating Continuous Optical Discharges, high power CO 2 lasers, and plasma-wall interaction phenomena. The Space Unit of the Physics Laboratory of the University of Canterbury at Kent is a major European center for the study of interplanetary particulate matter.