The Swedish Mechanics Days 2024 (SMD 2024) is a continuation of the series of biannual conferences that have been arranged by the Swedish National Committee for Mechanical Engineering since 1974. SMD 2024 provides an excellent opportunity to present and share ongoing research for both senior researchers and PhD students.
Dates and location
When: 17 to 19 June 2024
Where: Chalmers Conference Centre, Chalmersplatsen 1, 412 58 Göteborg
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Topics
Like in previous symposia, SMD 2024 covers different branches of mechanics, such as analytical, experimental, numerical, and educational studies. Examples of the subjects of SMD 2024 include the following:
- Fluid Mechanics
- Solid Mechanics
- Sound and Vibration
- Bio-Mechanics
- Applied Mechanics
- Teaching and Education in Mechanics
Important deadlines
- Deadline for abstracts extended, 28 March
- Acceptance of abstracts, no later than 5 April
- Early bird registration with reduced conference fee, until 12 April
- Final registration, 10 May
Abstracts
Find instructions for abstract preparation and submission here
The Odqvist Lecture of 2024
The Swedish National Committee for Mechanics presents The Odqvist Lecture of 2024.
Speaker: Professor Christian Gasser, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
Meet and Greet 17 June 18:30
The City of Gothenburg invites you to a welcome reception at the monumental Börsen (the Bourse) in the city centre. Börsen is a municipal building, originally designed as a mercantile exchange. We are honoured to have been accepted for this special event where we will be welcomed by the city representative.
Light refreshments will be served.
If you would like to join, please register for the Meet and Greet reception in the registration form.
Location: Börsen, Gustaf Adolfs Torg 5
More about Börsen
On 1 June 1844, the King of Sweden, Oscar I, laid the first stone for Gothenburg's mercantile exchange and festival building, Börsen (the Bourse). When the house was completed five years later, it was Sweden's most expensive building at the time and described by many as Gothenburg's answer to Stockholm's castle. The merchants' meeting rooms and exchange offices were housed here, as well as a banquet hall designed for the city's finest parties, a bakery, a patisserie, a billiard room, and a restaurant open to the public.
Since then, countless official visits and parties have been held at Börsen. Many foreign state visits, and almost all Swedish royalty that has existed since the house was built, have been guests here. Börsen is now the official representation building of the City of Gothenburg, where the municipal council gathers and official visitors to the city are received.
This information is gathered from the official website of the City of Gothenburg.
Social event: World of Volvo
On the second day of the conference, 18 June, we invite you to join us for a guided tour and dinner at World of Volvo, Gothenburg's new experience centre opening in April 2024.
The exhibition is a mix of digital and physical experiences, allowing you to explore the innovations of Volvo – from 1927 when the company was founded to the present day.
If you would like to join the social event, please register for it in the registration form.
Local organizing committee
Chair
- Full Professor, Material and Computational Mechanics, Industrial and Materials Science
Committee members
- Professor, Fluid Dynamics, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
- Full Professor, Fluid Dynamics, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
- Masterprogramansvarig, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics and Automation, Design along with Shipping and Marine Engineering
- Associate Professor, Dynamics, Mechanics and Maritime Sciences
- Head of Division, Material and Computational Mechanics, Industrial and Materials Science
About Chalmers
The conference is hosted by Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, which conducts research and education in technology and natural sciences at a high international level. Gothenburg, located on the south-west coast of Sweden, is surrounded by rocky shoreline, deep forests, tranquil lakes, and the surging sea to the west. No other Swedish city provides such easy access to nature. Gothenburg is a vibrant green city with a vibrant cultural scene, world-class restaurants, and a fascinating history. Chalmers has 3100 employees and 10,000 students and offers education in engineering, science, shipping, and architecture. With scientific excellence as a basis, Chalmers promotes knowledge and technical solutions for a sustainable world. Through global commitment and entrepreneurship, we foster an innovative spirit in close collaboration with the wider society. Chalmers was founded in 1829 and has the same motto today as it did then: Avancez – forward.
About the Swedish National Committee for Mechanical Engineering
The Swedish National Committee for Mechanical Engineering (Svenska Nationalkommittén för Mekanik, SNM) is a suborganization for the Technical Sciences Group at KVA – Kungl. vetenskapsakademien. The purpose of the Committee is to promote research and training in mechanics and to represent Sweden in the International Union of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, IUTAM.