## 2nd IMA Conference on Dense Granular Flow

Jul 1 2013 - 00:00
Jul 4 2013 - 23:59
Venue:

Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, Cambridge, UK

Short description of the event:

Flows involving solid particulates are ubiquitous in nature and industry alike. Such flows are found in pharmaceutical production, the chemical industry, the food and agricultural industries, energy production and the environment. Many unsolved problems remain, however. For example, the rejection rate by US pharmaceutical manufacturers is around 5% with the cost of losing a single batch of medication ranging from £50,000 to £500,000. In order to be able to solve such problems, granular flows need to be understood so that their behaviour can be controlled and predicted.

To date, we are able to describe rapid granular flows, where the particles are highly agitated and there has been some success describing static systems. The intermediate regime, where these two phases meet and coexist, is not as well understood and yet is the most commonly observed behaviour of granular flow. The objective of this meeting will be to interface the two ends of the particulate flow spectrum – those working to understand the fundamentals of granular flows and those attempting to control particulate flows in an industrial setting - to develop solutions to the complex problems presented by dense granular flows.
Themes will include dense granular flow, biological systems, self-propelled particles and geological flows, exploring new developments in theoretical analysis and experimental techniques. All attendees will be provided with an opportunity to present recent work and there will be substantial time for discussion, both during the workshop and during the evening! Postgraduate and PhD students are particularly welcomed and oral presentations will reflect the breadth of the field.
This workshop follows on from the successful workshop held in January 2009 and the INI Granular and Particle Laden Flows programme hosted by the Isaac Newton Institute in 2003. The Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences is a national and international visitor research institute. It runs research programmes on selected themes in mathematics and the mathematical sciences with applications over a wide range of science and technology. It attracts leading mathematical scientists from the UK and overseas to interact in research over an extended period.

Call for Papers:
Papers will be accepted for the conference based on a 500 word abstract for oral or poster presentation. Abstracts should be submitted by 1st October 2012 either online at http://online.ima.org.uk or by e-mail to conferences$ima.org.uk. Organising Committee Ricky Wildman (University of Nottingham) – Chair Jim McElwaine (University of Cambridge) – Co-Chair Yoël Forterre (Polytech Marseille) Nico Gray (University of Manchester) Christine Hrenya (University of Colorado) Jonathon Huntley (Loughborough University) Further information For further information on this conference, please visit the conference webpage: http://www.ima.org.uk/conferences/conferences_calendar/dense_granular_fl... Contact information For general conference queries please contact Lizzi Lake, Conference Officer E-mail: conferences$ima.org.uk Tel: +44 (0) 1702 354 020
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