Idelsohn Barg, Sergio Rodolfo
Research Professor
Engineering Sciences
Institucio Catalana de Recerca i Estudis Avancats
Spain
Biography
Date and place of birth: November 15, 1947, Paraná (Argentina). Marital status: Married. Three children. Education: Degree: Mechanical Engineer, Universidad Nacional de Rosario (Argentina) 1970. Postgraduate Studies: PhD in Applied Sciences, University of Liege (Belgium) 1974. Adviser: Prof. Fraeijs de Veubeke. Languages: Spanish, French and English. Research Interests: Computational Mechanics, Finite Element Methods in Structural Dynamics, Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer. Present Positions: ICREA Research Professor and Senior Researcher at the International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain. Full-time Professor, National University of Litoral, Santa Fe, Argentina (in leave of absence).
Research Interest
He is a specialist in the numerical simulations of mechanical engineering problems, in particular, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD). In the last ten years he developed a new method called the Particle Finite Element Method (PFEM) to solve fluid mechanics problems including free-surface flow, breaking waves and fragmentation. This method becomes very popular to solve problems like ship and harbour designs, melting of metals, erosion, and polymer combustion or magma analysis. Currently he works on solving CFD problems in Real Time using approximation techniques based on particles.
Publications
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“A Family of Conforming Finite Elements for Deep Shell Analysisâ€, by S.R. Idelsohn and G. Sander. International Journal for Numerical Methods in Engineering. John Wiley \ Sons., Vol.18, 363-380, (1982).
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“Computational Strategies for the Solution of Large Nonlinear Problems via QuasiNewton Methodsâ€, by M. Geradin, S. R. Idelsohn and M. Hogge; Computer and Structures; Vol. 13, pp. 73-81, (1980).
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“Nonlinear Structural Dynamics via Newton and Quasi-Newton Methodsâ€, by M. Geradin, S.R. Idelsohn and M. Hogge. Nuclear Engineering and Design. Published by North Holland Publishing Company.Vol. 58, pp. 339-348, (1980)
