International Conference on Nonlinear Mechanics

第五届国际非线性力学会议将在中国上海召开，对美国参会者的资助陈士毅约翰霍普金斯大学机械工程系知识分子非线性力学长期以来一直是一个重要的研究领域。它为新技术的发展提供了理论基础，激发了应用数学领域许多新的研究兴趣。在非线性力学中发展起来的分析和计算技术经常并成功地应用于工程系统。自2002年第四届国际非线性力学大会在上海召开以来，非线性力学在材料技术、微纳米技术和生物技术等领域取得了丰富而多样的进展。第五届国际非线性力学会议（ICNM-V）将于2007年6月11日至14日在中国上海召开。会议旨在为世界各地的科学家提供一个论坛，展示他们的最新研究成果，加强学术交流。他们将讨论和分享非线性力学的发展和创新。会议将涵盖现代力学的许多主题，包括非线性连续介质力学、微纳米力学、多尺度建模、材料缺陷、材料相变和微观结构演化、结构-流体相互作用以及工程应用。更广泛的影响非线性力学的研究将对许多工程应用产生重大影响，包括流体湍流、微纳米流体力学、生物力学、损伤和断裂力学。中国现在是世界上经济增长最快的地区之一。预计ICNM-V将为美国研究人员提供一个与世界各国科学家交流非线性力学思想的直接平台，并促进与中国学者的合作。

Financial Support for US Participants to the Fifth InternationalConference on Nonlinear Mechanics to be Held in Shanghai, China, 2007Shiyi ChenDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, The Johns Hopkins UniversityAbstractIntellectual MeritNonlinear mechanics has been an important research area for quite a long time. It has served as a theoretical basis for the development of new technologies and has stimulated many new research interests in applied mathematics. Analytical and computational techniques developed in nonlinear mechanics have often and successfully been applied to engineering systems. Since the ICNM-IV held in Shanghai, 2002, the nonlinear mechanics has been experiencing further rich and varied advances, in particular in the areas of material technology, micro-and nano-technology, and biotechnology. The Fifth International Conference on Nonlinear Mechanics (ICNM-V) will be held under the auspices of IUTAM Bureau in Shanghai, China from June 11-14, 2007. The conference aims to provide a forum to bring scientists all over the world to present their latest research results and to enhance academic exchanges. They will discuss and share developments and innovations in nonlinear mechanics. The conference scope will cover many topics in modern mechanics, including nonlinear continuum mechanics, micro- and nano-mechanics, multi-scale modeling, defects in materials, phase transitions and microstructure evolutionin materials, structure-fluid interaction, and engineering applications.Broader ImpactThe research on nonlinear mechanics will have significant impacts on many engineering applications, including fluid turbulence, micro- and nano-fluidics, biomechanics, damage and fracture mechanics. China now is among the world fastest economical growth regions. It is expected that the ICNM-V will provide a direct platform for American researchers to exchange ideas on nonlinear mechanics with scientists from the world and to foster collaborations with Chinese scholars.