The 34th International Conference on Discrete Simulation of Fluid Dynamics (DSFD) recently took place in Harbin, attracting over 150 scholars and industry leaders from more than 10 countries, including Italy and Brazil. Participants represented prestigious universities, research institutions, and corporations worldwide.
Key figures at the conference included ZHAO Yuxin, Vice President of Harbin Engineering University (HEU); CHEN Hudong, Member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering; LUO Kaihong, Professor at Tsinghua University; Jens Harder, Chair of the DSFD International Committee; and Paul Dellar, Professor at the University of Oxford.
In his opening address, Vice President ZHAO Yuxin emphasized HEU’s commitment to fostering high-level global collaborations. He highlighted the university’s leadership in establishing the International Consortium for Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering Innovation (ICNAME) and its active participation in the BRICS Universities League, aimed at advancing maritime education and research.
Experts from across the globe delivered presentations on cutting-edge topics such as turbulence modeling based on dynamic theory, lattice Boltzmann simulations of multiphase and multicomponent flows in porous media, SPH theory and its applications in marine engineering, and gas dynamics modeling. Key discussions focused on innovations in industrial software development for lattice Boltzmann and discrete particle methods, exploring applications in automotive, aerospace, low-altitude economics, shipbuilding, and the foundry industry.
During the event, several awards were presented, including the Outstanding Young Scientist Award (one recipient), Outstanding Student Oral Presentation Awards (two recipients), and the Best Poster Award (one recipient).
The International Conference on Discrete Simulation of Fluid Dynamics was founded in 1986 by Gary D. Doolen, then Director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory. Over nearly four decades, it has evolved into the leading platform for academic exchange in discrete simulation methods, including lattice Boltzmann and dissipative particle dynamics.
