Author Instructions

Submissions

Authors should choose one of the two categories for their extended abstract submission:

  • Fundamental SPH research
  • SPH practical/industrial applications

Authors should use one of the provided templates (MS Word or LaTeX). For abstracts that may not align well with one of these two categories, authors may choose the one closest to their work.

The extended abstracts must be a maximum of three pages in length and should include one illustrative figure demonstrating the quality of work (for instance a comparison with reference solutions or a SPHERIC benchmark).

“20th SPHERIC Abstract – Last_Name_of_Corresponding_Author”

The email should also:

  • Indicate the overall category of the talk (either “Fundamental SPH research” or “SPH practical/industrial applications”)
  • Choose at least three Conference Topics
  • Indicate your preference for Oral or Poster presentation
  • For student submissions, indicate if they would like to be eligible for the Libersky Prize

When submitting your abstract, you have the optional choice to indicate if you would like it considered for a Special Session. Please specify in the mail the session number if applicable.

1- Solid Mechanics and Coupled Problems
2- Material Point and Hybrid Methodologies
3- Fluid Solid Interaction and SPH MBS Coupled Problems
4- SPH in the Aeronautical and Maritime Fields
5- Machine Learning & Data-Driven Methods for SPH
6- Applications of SPH In Automotive and Aerospace

More information about the Special Session here.

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Review Process

The abstracts will be assessed by at least three SPH experts from the scientific committee using a double – blind peer-review process. The quality of the abstracts will be assessed using averaged ratings for three equally important criteria. Briefly highlighted below:

For a fundamental SPH research abstract the criteria are:

  • Novelty
  • Applicability/Expected Impact
  • Improvements/Quality of Results

 

For an industrial application abstract the criteria are:

  • Novelty 
  • Usability
  • Competitiveness

Presentation

The 20th SPHERIC World Conference will feature both plenary sessions and parallel sessions with multiple oral presentations.

  • Each session covers conference topics and comprises of 3-4 delegate oral presentations
  • Keynotes are 45 minutes long followed by 15 minutes of question time
  • The delegate oral presentations are 12 minutes long
  • Presentations run back-to-back with a common discussion panel

Student Prize

The  Libersky Prize is awarded at every SPHERIC World Conference for the  best student “extended abstract & presentation” judged by the Scientific Committee. Student authors who would like to sign up for the student prize should indicate it in their email during the submission of the paper.  To be eligible for the student prize, the student must be the first  author on the paper, present the work and attend the final ceremony.

The award is named in honour of Prof. Larry Libersky, one of the pioneers of SPH in engineering.