First Announcement and Call for Papers

Updated on March 12

WCSMO - 4

The Fourth World Congress of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

June 4 - 8, 2001, Dalian, China

ISSMO - International Society for Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Call for Papers
Preliminary Registration
Deadlines
Congress Web Site
ISSMO
ISSMO Web Site
Congress Venue
Registration Fee
Chairman of International Papers Committee
Congress Secretary
Organization (Provisional)
Format of Extended Abstract
Format of Short Paper
Tours for the Spouses of the Participants
Preliminary Registration Form
Hotel Reservation
Accommodation Feedback Information Sheet
About Dalian

Call for Papers

ISSMO has held its World Congresses of Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization every second year since 1995: WCSMO-1 was held in Goslar, Germany, 1995, WCSMO-2 in Zakopane, Poland, 1997, and WCSMO-3 in Buffalo, NY, USA, 1999. WCSMO-4 will be held June 4-8, 2001 in Dalian, China. At the meeting, researchers and practitioners will discuss and overview the strong activity, new advances, and the increasing importance of the field of structural optimization, including multidisciplinary aspects.

The official language of the Congress is English.

Contributions are invited from all fields of structural and multidisciplinary optimization. Papers on theories, methods, algorithms, and applications related to structural and multidisciplinary optimization are all welcome.

Participants who wish to present a paper must submit an Abstract electronically directly to the Chairman of the International Papers Committee (Prof. M.P. Bends?e) to arrive not later than December 15, 2000. The document file (in pdf, ps, ASCII text, or WORD file format) of the Abstract must be sent by e-mail to Prof. M.P. Bends?e at the address WCSMO4paper@mat.dtu.dk

The length of Abstracts is to be 500-600 words, with double spacing. Abstracts must contain the full name, affiliation, postal and e-mail addresses of the corresponding author. Each Abstract should clearly describe the current status of the work and should unambiguously distinguish between original results already on hand and those expected. It should not contain figures or extensive references.

The final selection of papers for presentation will be made by the International Papers Committee. Notification of acceptance will be sent to the corresponding authors via e-mail by February 15, 2001. For inclusion in Lecture Notes to be handed out at the Congress, Short Papers (two pages maximum, acceptable formats will be announced later) must be received by April 5, 2001 by the Congress Secretary in Dalian (see the address given below). Full Papers (six pages maximum) written in intelligible English will be published in the Proceedings if submitted during the Congress in Dalian. Depending on the number of accepted papers, some contributions may be presented in poster sessions.

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Preliminary Registration

Please fill out and send the Preliminary Registration Form at the end of this announcement to the Congress Secretary in Dalian as soon as possible, and not later than December 15, 2000. Use either the form included in this announcement or download the Preliminary Registration Form from the web site of WCSMO-4 and submit it electronically.

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Deadlines

December 15, 2000 Preliminary Registration and Abstracts due
February 15, 2001 Author Notification
April 5, 2001 Registration Fee increases from US$ 250 to US$ 280 and Extended Abstract due
June 6, 2001 Short Papers due

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Congress Web Site

http://sanlab.dlut.edu.cn/wcsmo-4/

All relevant information and update announcements regarding the Congress will be posted here. For faster access, mirror sites will be provided in Europe and in USA.

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ISSMO

The International Society for Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization was founded in 1991 in Germany during a NATO/DFG meeting. Its objectives are
  • to stimulate and promote research into all aspects of the optimal design of structures and related topics, including engineering systems consisting partially of structures;
  • to encourage practical applications of optimization methods and the corresponding software development in all branches of technology;
  • to foster the interchange of ideas amongst various fields contributing to structural optimization;
  • to support the role of optimization in multidisciplinary design;
  • to provide a framework for the organization of meetings and other means for the dissemination of knowledge on structural optimization; and
  • to promote teaching of structural optimization in tertiary institutions.

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    ISSMO Web Site

    http://www.aero.ufl.edu/~issmo

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    Congress Venue

    Dalian is one of the most open and well-developed cities in China. It is located at the southern corner of northeast China where the Yellow Sea and the Bohai Sea meet. It is surrounded by sea on three sides and by mountains in the north. As a city on the coast, Dalian has a very pleasant environment and climate with a temperature of 18-27 0C in early June. Thus, beautiful beaches and scenic spots like the Star & Sea Park, the Tiger Beach Park, the Golden Stone Beach, and the Bangchui Island have made Dalian become one of the most famous tourist cities in China and attract hundreds of thousands of visitors from various countries every year. Dalian is also the cleanest city of China with its multi-cultural architectural style, beautiful squares and parks, and greenery flourishing throughout the city. The construction activity and the development of the society and economy of the city in recent years are very significant, and have made Dalian well-known in China as well as abroad. Dalian has a well-established transportation network and many flights link Dalian directly to Tokyo, Osaka, and Seoul, as well as to Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, and other Chinese cities. With its pleasant weather and environment, and its beautiful beaches, scenic spots and buildings, Dalian is a very well-chosen and interesting venue for the WCSMO-4.

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    Registration Fee

    The Registration Fee is US$ 250 until April 5, 2001, and thereafter US$ 280. This fee covers lunches, coffee, banquet, reception, sightseeing, local transportationlecture notes, and proceedings. The special registration fee for students is US$ 100 and covers lunches, coffee, reception, sightseeing, local transportation, and lecture notes. The registration fee should be paid before April 5, 2001, by bank transfer to:

    BNF: Dalian University of Technology, WCSMO-4
    A/C No.: 00017808241014
    BNF's Bank: Bank of China, Liaoning Branch

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    Chairman of International Papers Committee

    Professor M.P. Bends?e
    Institute of Mathematics
    Building 303
    Technical University of Denmark
    DK-2800 Lyngby
    Denmark
    Tel: +45-4525-3045
    Fax: +45-4588-1399
    E-mail: WCSMO4paper@mat.dtu.dk

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    Congress Secretary

    Dr. Yuefang Wang
    Secretary of WCSMO-4
    Dept. of Engineering Mechanics
    Dalian University of Technology
    Dalian 116024, China
    Tel: +86-411-470-8397 or +86-411-470-8400
    Fax: +86-411-470-8769 or +86-411-470-8393
    E-mail: yfwang@dlut.edu.cn

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    Organization (Provisional)

    Congress Chairmen

    - G.D. Cheng (Dalian, China)
    - N. Olhoff (Aalborg, Denmark)

    Congress Co-Chairmen

    - Y.X. Gu (Dalian China)
    - R.T. Haftka (Gainesville, FL, USA)

    -International Papers Committee

    Chairman:

    - M.P. Bends?e (Lyngby, Denmark)

    Members:

    - Y.X. Gu (Dalian, China)
    - P. Hajela (Troy, NY, USA)
    - G. Rozvany (Budapest, Hungary)
    - V.V. Toropov (Bradford, UK)

    -International Scientific Committee

    Co-Chairmen:

    - Z. Mr¨®z (Warsaw, Poland)
    - H. Yamakawa (Tokyo, Japan)

    Members:

    - W. Achtziger (Erlangen, Germany)
    - M.A. Akg¨¹n (Ankara, Turkey)
    - G. Allaire (Paris, France)
    - J. Arora (Iowa City, IA, USA) - C.L. Bloebaum (Buffalo, USA)
    - B. Bochenek (Cracow, Poland)
    - C. Cinquini (Pavia, Italy)
    - A. Cherkaev (Salt Lake C., UT, USA)
    - K.K. Choi (Iowa City, IA, USA)
    - K. Dems (Lodz, Poland)
    - A. Diaz (East Lansing, MI, USA)
    - H. Eschenauer (Siegen, Germany)
    - C. Fleury (Liege, Belgium)
    - M.B. Fuchs (Tel Aviv, Israel)
    - R.V. Grandhi (Dayton, OH, USA)
    - J.M. Guedes (Lisbon, Portugal)
    - Y.X. Gu (Dalian, China)
    - W. Gutkowski (Warsaw, Poland)
    - Z. Gurdal (Blacksburg, VA, USA)
    - R. Haber (Urbana, IL, USA)
    - P. Hajela (Troy, NY, USA)
    - J. Herskovits (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil)
    - S. Kaliszky (Budapest, Hungary)
    - B.L. Karihaloo (Cardiff, UK)
    - U. Kirsch (Haifa, Israel)
    - N. S. Khot (Dayton, OH, USA)
    - N. Kikuchi (Ann Arbor, MI, USA)
    - M. Kleiber (Warsaw, Poland)
    - J. Koski (Tampere, Finland)
    - B.M. Kwak (Taejon, Korea)
    - J. Lellep (Tartu, Estonia)
    - X.S. Li (Dalian, China)
    - J. Logo (Budapest, Hungary)
    - Y. Murotsu (Osaka, Japan)
    - P.Y. Papalambros (Ann Arbor, USA)
    - P. Pedersen (Lyngby, Denmark)
    - O. Querin (Leeds, UK)
    - J. Rasmussen (Aalborg, Denmark)
    - R. Rikards (Riga, Latvia)
    - U. Ringertz (Stockholm, Sweden)
    - H.C. Rodrigues (Lisbon, Portugal)
    - B. Rousselet (Nice, France)
    - S.V. Selyugin (Moscow, Russia)
    - A.P. Seyranian (Moscow, Russia)
    - O. Sigmund (Lyngby, Denmark)
    - L.M.C. Simoes (Coimbra, Portugal)
    - C.M. Mota Soares (Lisbon, Portugal)
    - J. Sobieski (Hampton, VA, USA)
    - C.A. Soto (Dearborn, MI, USA)
    - W. Stadler (San Francisco, CA, USA)
    - G.P. Steven (Sydney, Australia)
    - K. Svanberg (Stockholm, Sweden)
    - J.E. Taylor (Ann Arbor, MI, USA)
    - A.B. Templeman (Liverpool, UK)
    - D.A. Tortorelli (Urbana, IL, USA)
    - G.N. Vanderplaats (Goleta, CA, USA)
    - V.B. Venkayya (Dayton, OH, USA)
    - M. Xie (Melbourne, Australia)
    - M. Zhou (Irvine, CA, USA)
    - H. Yamakawa (Tokyo, Japan)
    - K. Yamazaki (Kanazawa, Japan)

    -Local Organizing Committee:

    Co-Chairmen:

    G.D. Cheng (DUT, China)
    Y.X. Gu (DUT, China)

    Members:

    S. Chai (SIU, China)
    B.Y. Duan (XDU, China)
    H. Huang (BUAA, China)
    X.S. Li (DUT, China)
    S.T. Liu (DUT, China)
    J.P. Ou (HAU, China)
    Y.K. Sui (BIU, China)
    X.C. Wang (DUT, China)

    Secretary Group:

    Z.X. Bai (DUT, China)
    B.S. Chen (DUT, China)
    G. Li (DUT, China)
    Y.P. Li (DUT, China)
    H. Ma (DUT, China)
    J.Y. Wu (DUT, China)
    X. Zhang (DUT, China)
    G.Z. Zhao (DUT, China)

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