The 9th China CAE Annual Conference

2013 National Symposium for the Advanced CAE Technology & Application

Conference Notice

July 27to 28, 2013

Huangshan City, Anhui Province

Theme: innovation drives industrial transformation and upgrading

Hosted by: / Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society, Industrial Automation Branch
Industry-University-Research Working Committee of Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Specialty Association of Mathematical& Scientific Software
Shaanxi Association of Science and Technology of National Defense Industry Informatization
Conference Organization: / Beijing Novate Manufacturing Technology Development Centre
Official website: /
Media partners: / “Aeronautical Manufacturing Technology”, “e-Manufacturing”, “Digital Manufacturing Industry”, “AI Automobile Manufacturing Industry”, and Shanghai CAE Technology Public Service Platform

Honored :

Computer-aided Engineering (CAE) is a rapid developing computing technology and a core technology to realize major engineering and industrial design analysis, analog stimulation and optimization as an important instrument and means to support scientists and engineers in theoretical research and product innovation design. At present, the rapid development of global manufacturing has speeded up the enterprises’ exploration and dependency on CAE stimulation technique and more and more enterprises have regarded CAE stimulation technique platform as an important part in the planning of innovative platform.

The China CAE Annual Conference is the largest technical conference both in scale and influence as the top-level conference in the area of stimulation technique in China. It’s praised as “Oscar” in the field of analog stimulation technique by media. For nine years, it has attracted more than 4000 people in total from industries including aviation, automobile, machinery, ship, weaponry, electronics, civil engineering and education, etc to participate in an in-depth discussion and exchange.The “9th China CAE Annual Conference (CCAC 2013)” jointly hosted by Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society, Industrial Automation Branch, Industry-University-Research Working Committee of Chinese Society of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics, Specialty Association of Mathematical & Scientific Software and Shaanxi Association of Science and Technology of National Defense Industry Informatization and organized by Beijing Novate Manufacturing Technology Development Centre and co-organized by “Manufacturing Automation” will be held on July 27 to 28, 2013 in Huangshan City, Anhui. The relevant matters are notified as follows:

IPurpose of the annual conference

1. This conference is aimed at strengthening the product development capacity of Chinese manufacturing enterprises, shortening product design cycle, improving design quality and optimizing product development process, reducing product development costs, promoting further application of the stimulation technique during the process of product development, improving core competence of Chinese enterprises so as to realize “made in China” in its true sense.

2. Set up a communication platform to promote exchange and cooperation between enterprises and scientific research institutions and institutions of higher learning.

IIDiscussion theme

1. The current research hotpot of CAE and its future development trend

(1) New progresses achieved in computational fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, mechanics of materials, biomimic mechanics and blasting dynamics;

(2) CAE application technology in new materials, new process, biological materials, micro-nano and composite materials;

(3) High performance computing (HPC) and CAE;

(4) Intelligent CAE/CAD integration;

(5) Multi-disciplinary and multi-scale stimulation technique;

(6) Reliability analysis and CAE robust decision;

(7) Progress and application of nonlinear finite element methods;

(8)Automatic finite element mesh generation technique.

2. Discussion of the application of CAE specific techniques

(1) Structural strength analysis, fatigue life analysis, stimulated analysis of vibration and noise and collision stimulation of the product;

(2) Mechanical dynamics, many-body dynamics and control system stimulation technique;

(3) Drop-test and impact and multi-physics coupling analysis;

(4) Lightweight structure design and topological optimization technology;

(5) Advanced material/ structural integration design technology.

3. CAE platform technology and application

(1) Virtual product development platform (VPD);

(2) Distributed stimulation platform technology and co-stimulation;

(3) Stimulation flow of product development and data management platform construction;

(4) Enterprise-level stimulation and multidisciplinary co-stimulation

4. The industry application and solution of CAE technology

(1) Application of CAE in aviation, aerospace, weaponry and shipping industry;

(2) Application of CAE in ocean engineering, nuclear industry and special industry;

(3) Application of CAE in automobile manufacturing and railway locomotive;

(4) Application of CAE in equipment manufacturing and general mechanical industry;

(5) Application of CAE in electrics, materials, civil engineering and biotechnology

(6) Application of CAE in national key project and equipment.

5. Talent training for CAE technology

(1) Social demands and requirements on stimulation engineers;

(2) Curriculum provision of CAE course in colleges and universities and talents training mode;

(3) CAE talent training project development in social scientific and technological intermediary and training institution.

III Activities in the annual conference

1. Keynote report

Industry leaders, well-known experts and scholars will be invited to make the keynote report for the conference.

2. Communications in professional themes

(1) Science and technology of national defense: the science and technology of national defense has always been the area where the CAE technology is most widely applied and it’s also the most mature industry. This parallel session includes industry such as aviation, aerospace, ordnance industry, nuclear industry and special industry, etc.

(2) Automobile and transportation: the motor industry is also one of the industries with most mature application of CAE technology. The rapid developing rail transport and shipping industry in recent years also generate huge demands for CAE application. This parallel session includes manufacturing of motor vehicle and its parts, manufacturing of internal combustion engine, special vehicle and digital shipbuilding, etc.

(3)Advanced manufacturing and comprehensive technological application: at present, the manufacturing industry in China is undergoing an industrial upgrading and transformation, in which CAE technology will play an indispensable role. As an important instrument and means in innovative design, CAE technology is also widely applied in areas including materials science, electronic industry, ocean engineering, petrochemical industry, pressure vessel, civil engineering, bridge engineering, biotechnology, etc.

(4) Application of high performance computing: in the area of high performance computing, there’s a basic trend to connect more and more CPU together to form a trunking to fulfill complicated computing. CAE is a typical high performance computing area which requires carrying out many kinds of parameter calculation. In order to promote the application of high performance computing technology in manufacturing industry, this annual conference will continue to pay close attention to the application of high performance computing technology.

(5) Discussion on new hot topics: the annual conference will pay a continuous attention to the discussion on topics such as “CAE technology in the design and manufacture of large aircrafts”, “thermal protection, life support, dynamics and control of the aerospace craft”, “high-speed rail and stimulation technique” and “CAE platform technology of co-stimulation”.

Contributions and speeches from experts, scholars, academic leaders, science researchers, stimulation engineers, and both domestic and foreign hardware software manufacturersin this industry are welcome to introduce and exchange the latest development in research and application and application cases both at home and abroad.

3. Exhibition

The committee of this annul conference will hold a display of new technologies and products as well as software and hardware at the main conference hall. Welcome all software and hardware manufacturers, scientific research institutes, colleges as well as application companies from both home and abroad to join in this exhibition. Please contact us if you need display space.

4.Dissertation Appraisal and Publication

This annual conference solicits dissertations across China which will be appraised by experts invited by the conference committee. Authors of the selected excellent dissertations will be awarded honor certificate and prizes. All nominated dissertations can be published at the supplement of Autonomous Manufacturing.Please refer to title 4 for dissertation solicitation requirements.

5. Excellent Practical Case Solicitation

This annual conference will continue to organize “2012-2013 China’s Annual CAE Application Excellent Practical Case” evaluation and selection in order to promote the successful experience of CAE technology supporting products innovation and to popularize the application of CAE technology. We sincerely invite companies interested to join in this activity. Please ask the conference staff for application form or visit our official website to download it.

The project candidate has to finish its product analysis or staged results before July 2013, but projects under plan or operation are not qualified. This activity is free to participate.

6.Welcome Banquet and Reward Ceremony Performance

The committee will hold a reward ceremony in the evening of opening ceremony and prepare a performance with local style so as to thank all present delegates and cooperative partners for their support and concern (we also welcome delegates who are good at performing to join in the performance. Please contact the committee in advance so that we can arrange for it preliminarily).

7.Sightseeing

Located in the south of AnhuiProvince, MountHuangshan is renowned for its “Four Fascinating Sceneries” ---strange-shaped pines and rocks, seas of clouds and hot springs. It is also honored as “World’s MostFantasticMountain” and known that “no mountain can parallel China’s FiveFamousMountains, but when you return from MountHuangshan, the FiveFamousMountains are nothing”. MountHuangshan, as a best summer resort and sightseeing spot, is also the only scenic spot that wins two awards as both World’s Cultural and Natural Heritage and World Geopark.

IV. Dissertation Solicitation Requirements

1.The dissertation must have clear arguments and logic, innovative contents and accurate data quotation. It should also be concise and coherent. The figures in the dissertation should be clear. The words in the dissertation should be limited at a maximum of 5,000 (including illustration and tables), or the excelled words will be charged 100 yuan per page of additional fees. The dissertation should not be published on domestic newspapers or magazines before.

2.Please use Word 2003 system to write your paper, with page specification of A4 and a layout without columns. The page margins should be 30 mm.

3.The tile should be placed in the middle (2# black script); the author’s name (5# regular script) should be placed right below the title (remaining a blank line); the author’s working company, city and post code (small 5# Song Typeface) should be placed right below the author’s name (remaining a blank line); the abstract and key words (small 5# Imitation Song Typeface) should be placed below the author’s post code (remaining a blank line); the main body should use 5# Song Typeface and the sub-titles should use Arabian numbers (such as “1”,“1.1” and “1.1.1”); figures and tables should be placed compact and clear; the references (small 5# Song Typeface), main author’s brief introduction and his/her contact means (with a maximum of 100 words, small 5# Song Typeface) should be listed blow the main body; it is unnecessary to reserve printing page.

4. Please attach with a brief introduction of two main authors of the dissertation, including their titles, educational background, post and major research direction and contact means (such as telephone numbers, Email address, post code and address etc.) after the dissertation is finished. Please write clearly which classification your dissertation is subject to according to the five special themes listed above (for example, 2. Special Discussion on CAE Technology Application).

5. Please mark clearly at the bottom of the first page if your dissertation is from funded projects (fund number should be stated clearly) or national key scientific projects.

6. All selected dissertations will be published at the supplement of Chinese core magazine Autonomous Manufacturing with page fees of 500 yuan per dissertation.

7.The committee will arrange for authors of excellent dissertations to do a report for 15-20 minutes.

8. Please do not include any confidential information in your dissertation, for this conference is not confidential to the outside. Otherwise, you yourself are responsible for all consequences.

9. Please sent your dissertation to before July 1.

V. Fees of Conference Matters

1. Attendance fees: 1980 yuan/ person (including conference fees, documents fees and catering fees; not including accommodation fees.)

2. We will continue to negotiate with concerned companies on the fees of sponsorship like title sponsoring and other sponsoring and of associate organizing etc.

3. This organization is organized by Beijing Novate Manufacturing Technology Development Centre and will issue official invoice for delegates.

VI. Conference Matters

1. People who are sure to be present at the annual conference please:

(1) Send conference receipts to conference matters department before July 20 by fax or Email.

(2) Visit our official website for more information,

2. Contact Us

Tel: 010-88145675, 72 transferring to 888, 813, 815, 809, 818 Mobile Phone: 13521326559

Contacts: Cao Hongbo, Cheng Huili, Yang Liping, Zhang Runqing, Guan Qingfang, Wang Jihong

Ways of Application:

(1) Via Email: Please download application form at our website, and send it after you fill it out.

(2) Via Fax: Please send your application to 010-51717078(working for 24 hours) via fax after you fill it out.

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