19 Nov. 2019
Professor Marian Wiercigroch, member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh and professor of applied dynamics from the University of Aberdeen, was invited to visit Zhejiang University on 17 Nov, and made an academic report on “Nonlinear Dynamics for Engineering Design”.
In his report, Prof Wiercigroch gives a brief explanation of the nonlinear world and describes the meaning of applying this view in science and engineering. Through carefully selected examples, Prof Wiercigroch shows how “non-linear” and “dynamic” being contained in everyday life. He illustrated the application of nonlinear dynamics in engineering design with a large drilling project in the oil and gas industry, in which he helped to establish a unique drilling lab and developed revolutionary downhole drilling technologies.
Academician Wiercigroch is currently Director of the Centre for Applied Dynamics, and Director of the International Development Division at the University of Aberdeen. He is also co-editor of the International Journal of Mechanical Sciences, as well as editorial board member of several academic journals such as the Journal of Mechanics and the International Journal of Non-Linear Mechanics. His research areas are nonlinear dynamics theory and applications, including nonlinear systems and vibration, chaos and stochastic dynamics, drilling module design, and dynamics and control of intelligent structures.
