The Congress hosts sessions and presentations covering every conceivable aspect of engineering modelling, analysis, and simulation, from every industry. Browse the topic areas below to find where your work fits. The list is broad by design, and it is not exhaustive: if your topic is relevant to the simulation community, it is relevant to the Congress.
Important - please read the NAFEMS Author & Presenter Guidelines which apply to NWC27, and all NAFEMS events.
How AI and machine learning are reshaping simulation, from surrogate models and reduced order modelling to agentic workflows and large language models.
Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), AI-Driven Simulation, Agentic AI, Large Language Models (LLM), AI Preprocessing, AI Visualisation, Infrastructure for AI, Engineering Data Science (EDS), Surrogate Modelling, Reduced Order Modelling
Related technical group: Engineering Data Science Working Group · Optimisation Working Group
Time-dependent structural response, vibration, noise and acoustics, from modal analysis to full-vehicle NVH.
Dynamics & Vibration, Linear Dynamic, Modal Analysis, Rotating Dynamics, Multibody Dynamics (MBD), Damping, Seismic, Acoustics, Aero Acoustics, Vibroacoustics, Noise Vibration and Harshness (NVH)
Related technical group: Computational Structural Mechanics Working Group
Stress, strength, durability and nonlinear behaviour of components and assemblies, from fatigue and fracture to impact, crash and blast.
Computational Structural Mechanics (CSM), Structural, Nonlinear Analysis, Fatigue, Fatigue Crack Growth, FKM, Fracture, Cracking, Damage, Failure, Buckling, Collapse, Limit Load, Shakedown, Ratcheting, Creep, Contact, Impact, Shock & Crash, Shock, Explosion / Blast Analysis, Residual Stress, Thermal Stress, Stress Concentrations, Stress Linearization, Pressure Components, Bolted Connections, Bonded Joints, Spot Welds, Welding & Joining, Tribology, Wear
Related technical groups: Computational Structural Mechanics Working Group · Impact, Shock & Crash Working Group
Making designs better and quantifying confidence in the answer, from topology optimisation and generative design to probabilistic methods and UQ.
Optimisation, Topology Optimisation, Adjoint Optimisation, Multi-Disciplinary Optimisation (MDO), Multi-Objective Optimisation (MOO), Generative Design, Robust Design, Design Of Experiments (DOE), Response Surface, Surrogate Modelling, Sensitivity Analysis, Latin Hypercube, Monte Carlo, Probabilistic, Stochastics, Uncertainty Quantification (UQ), Process Integration and Design Optimisation (PIDO)
Related technical groups: Optimisation Working Group · Stochastics Working Group
Material models, characterisation and coupled physics, from composites and metals to atomistic modelling and fluid-structure interaction.
Material Characterisation, Material Failure, Composites, Composite Failure, Woven Composites, Delamination, Plasticity, Crystal Plasticity, Hyperelastic, Viscoelasticity, Yield Criteria, Yield Stress, Equations of State (EoS), Phase Transformation, Adhesives, Metal, Concrete, Rubber, Foam, Glass, Granular Material, Chemistry, Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME), Multiscale Analysis, Atomistic Scale Modelling, Molecular Scale Modelling, Multiphysics, Fluid Structural Interaction (FSI)
Related technical groups: Composites Working Group · Multiphysics Working Group
Doing simulation properly, proving it, and managing it at scale, from verification and validation to SPDM, certification and democratisation.
Simulation Data Management (SDM, SPDM), Simulation Governance, Simulation Management, Simulation Strategy, Analysis Management, Verification & Validation (V&V), Code Verification, Quality Assurance, Simulation Supporting Certification, Certification, Standards, ISO9001, ASME, AP209, Maturity, Integration of Analysis & Test, Testing, CAD Integration, CAE in the Design Process, Interoperability, Democratization, Designer-Oriented Simulation, Business Impact of Simulation, Education
Related technical groups: Simulation Governance & Management Working Group · Simulation Process & Data Management Working Group · Upfront Simulation Working Group
Core physics domains for cross-cutting and coupled work, including electromagnetic and optical simulation.
Structural, Fluid Flow, Thermal, Acoustics, Computational Electromagnetics (CEM), Optical
Related technical group: Computational Electromagnetics Working Group · Computational Structural Mechanics Working Group · Computational Fluid Dynamics Working Group
The infrastructure simulation runs on, from HPC, GPU and cloud to pre- and post-processing, visualisation and automation.
High Performance Computing (HPC), Graphical Processing Unit (GPU), Cloud Computing, Parallel Processing, Solvers, Software, Hardware, Licensing, Preprocessing, Post Processing, Visualization, Scripting, Automation, Low Code, Augmented Reality (AR), Virtual Reality (VR)
System-level modelling, co-simulation and digital twins, from 1D system analysis and MBSE to IoT and real-time simulation.
1D System Analysis, System-Level Simulation, Systems Engineering, MBSE (Model Based System Engineering), Functional Mockup Interface (FMI), Code Coupling, Cosimulation, Discrete Event Simulation (DES), Digital Twins, Digital Engineering (DE), Internet of Things (IoT), Asset Management, Real Time Simulation
Related technical group: Systems Modeling & Simulation Working Group
Flow and heat transfer in all their forms, from turbulence modelling and multiphase flow to combustion and radiation.
Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Fluid Flow, Steady Flows, Unsteady Flows, Turbulence Modelling, Multiphase Flow, Free Surface Flows, Cavitation, Buoyancy, Mixing, Combustion, Atmospheric Flow, Ground Water Flow, Heat Transfer, Thermal, Conduction, Convection, Radiation, Aero Acoustics
Related technical group: Computational Fluid Dynamics Working Group
Simulating how things are made, from additive and metals manufacturing (casting, forging, forming, stamping, extrusion) to process-industry simulation.
Metals Manufacturing, Additive Manufacturing (AM), Design for Additive Manufacturing, Injection Moulding, Machining & Cutting, Welding & Joining, Heat Treatment, Composite Manufacture, Process Simulation, Residual Stress
Related technical group: Manufacturing Process Simulation Working Group
The numerical machinery under the bonnet, from finite elements and particle methods to meshing, model reduction and error estimation.
Finite Element Analysis (FEA), Finite Volume Method (FVM), Boundary Element Method, Extended Finite Element (XFEM), Isogeometric Analysis (IGA), Equilibrium Finite Element Analysis, Discrete Element Method (DEM), Smooth Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH), Particle Methods, Lattice Boltzmann Method, Peridynamics, Explicit Analysis, Multibody Dynamics (MBD), Real Time Simulation, Meshing, Adaptive Meshing, Batch Meshing, Moving Mesh, Geometry Morphing, Image Based Modelling, Submodelling, Substructuring, Model Reduction Techniques, Reduced Order Modelling, Error Estimation, Stabilization Techniques, Ray Tracing Methods
Related technical group: Particle Methods Working Group · Multibody Dynamics Working Group
Where simulation is applied, from aerospace and automotive to energy, biomedical and sustainability.
Aerospace, Automotive, Automated Driving, Electric Vehicles, Batteries, Defence, Energy, Nuclear, Oil & Gas, Process Industry, Marine, Rail, Civil Engineering, Geotechnical, Biomedical, Consumer Goods, Electronics, Industry 4.0, Sustainability
Related technical group: Medical Devices and Life Sciences Working Group
Not sure where your topic fits? The list is not exhaustive. Email nwc@nafems.org and we'll be happy to confirm.
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