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Chapter 13, by R. Glowinski and O. Pironneau, discusses the approximation of the Stokes problem for incompressible fluids, by means of low order conforming elements to approximate velocity and pressure. Chapters 14 to 18 are all related to non-linear problems and in the final chapter, by M. Geradin, the biorthogonal Lanczos algorithm is proposed as a very efficient tool to compute the upper eigenvalue spectrum of an arbitrary square matrix. Although the chapters of this book are written at various levels of technical complexity the layout of the book is more suitable for an advanced reference work than an introductory text. As such this book should prove of most interest to those engineers with a good basic knowledge of the finite element technique.
D. J. Collington
17-23 August 1980 15th International congress of Theoretical and applied mechanics
Toronto, Canada Dr. F. P. J.. Rimrott, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S IA4, Canada
31 August-5 September 1980 Eleventh IABSE Congress
Vienna, Austria IABSE Secretariat, ETH-Honggerberg, CH-8093, Zurich, Switzerland o
CALENDAR 6-8 October 1980 10-12 December 1979 International conference on Entity-Relationship approach to systems analysis and design
Los Angeles, USA Conference Chairman, Graduate School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Computational methods in non-linear structural and solid mechanics
Washington DC, USA Prof. A. K. Noor, Mail Stop 246, George Washington University, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia 23665, USA
H A R D W A R E NEWS 10-14 December 1979 Optical methods in mechanics of soils
Poitiers, France Prof. J. Hult, Chalmers University ofTechnology, Fack S-40220, Tothenburg 5, Sweden
New desktop graphics from Tektronix
Brighton, UK Conference Secretary, CAD 80, IPC Science and Technology Press, PO Box 63, Westbury House, Bury Street, Guildford, Surrey GU2 5BH, UK
The 4052 and 4054 incorporate storage screens, internal magnetic tape drive with 300 kbyte for data program storage, a general purpose interface and 16 bit processor. M e m o r y capacity is a standard 32 kbyte, expandable to 50 kbyte. The 4052 has the same 11 in. screen as the earlier 4051 model and the same constant time vector generator, but the 4054, with its 19 in. c.r.t., has a constant rate generator allowing it to draw short vectors faster. It has up to 13 million resolvable points and accommodates 133 lines of text.
14-18 April 1980
Large screen monitor
Engineering conference
The 618 monitor is designed for use with the I B M 322 graphics attachment on" the 3777 display station. The 3277 shows alphanumeric data and the 618 displays graphics and special symbols. Software support for the graphics attachment includes basic routines for line drawing placing text and co-ordinate transformation. The monitor has a 19 in. screen with simultaneous stored graphics and refresh. Tektronix UK Ltd, Beaverton House, P O Box 69, Harpenden, Herts, UK.
31 M a r c h - 2 April 1980 4th International conference and exhibition on Computers in design and engineering (CAD 80)
Adelaide, Australia The Conference Manager, The Institution of Engineers, Australia, 11 National Circuit, Barton, ACT 2600, Australia 1 5 - 1 7 April 1980 International conference Weld pool chemistry and metallurgy
London, UK John Sanders, The Welding Institute, Abington Cambridge CB1 6AL, UK
Hall,
20-23 May 1980 International exhibition for the oil and gas industries
Amsterdam, The Netherlands Petrotech 80, c/o RAI Exhibition and Congress Centre, 8 Europaplein, 1078 GZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
10-13 June 1980 Third international conference on Finite elements in flow problems
Alberta, Canada Dr. D.'H. Norrie, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
Colour graphics terminal The RM-9400 raster display generator features resolution up to 1024 lines of 1280 elements and 128 bit/element. Vector writing speeds exceed 16 k vector/s for average 50 pixel vectors. The system is available in 6 resolutions with 50/60 Hz refresh (repeat field) or 25/30 Hz (interlaced). Co-ordinate transformation is performed by the display processor while vectors are drawn by the m e m o r y control processor. Other features include selective 'decluttering' of the picture as a function of scale, hardware pan/zoom, animated displays and film loops. Terminal Display Systems Ltd, Hillside, Whitebark Estate, Blackburn BB1 5SN, U K
Ado. Eng. Software, 1980, Vol. 2, No. 1 37
D. J. Collington
17-23 August 1980 15th International congress of Theoretical and applied mechanics
Toronto, Canada Dr. F. P. J.. Rimrott, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S IA4, Canada
31 August-5 September 1980 Eleventh IABSE Congress
Vienna, Austria IABSE Secretariat, ETH-Honggerberg, CH-8093, Zurich, Switzerland o
CALENDAR 6-8 October 1980 10-12 December 1979 International conference on Entity-Relationship approach to systems analysis and design
Los Angeles, USA Conference Chairman, Graduate School of Management, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Computational methods in non-linear structural and solid mechanics
Washington DC, USA Prof. A. K. Noor, Mail Stop 246, George Washington University, NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Virginia 23665, USA
H A R D W A R E NEWS 10-14 December 1979 Optical methods in mechanics of soils
Poitiers, France Prof. J. Hult, Chalmers University ofTechnology, Fack S-40220, Tothenburg 5, Sweden
New desktop graphics from Tektronix
Brighton, UK Conference Secretary, CAD 80, IPC Science and Technology Press, PO Box 63, Westbury House, Bury Street, Guildford, Surrey GU2 5BH, UK
The 4052 and 4054 incorporate storage screens, internal magnetic tape drive with 300 kbyte for data program storage, a general purpose interface and 16 bit processor. M e m o r y capacity is a standard 32 kbyte, expandable to 50 kbyte. The 4052 has the same 11 in. screen as the earlier 4051 model and the same constant time vector generator, but the 4054, with its 19 in. c.r.t., has a constant rate generator allowing it to draw short vectors faster. It has up to 13 million resolvable points and accommodates 133 lines of text.
14-18 April 1980
Large screen monitor
Engineering conference
The 618 monitor is designed for use with the I B M 322 graphics attachment on" the 3777 display station. The 3277 shows alphanumeric data and the 618 displays graphics and special symbols. Software support for the graphics attachment includes basic routines for line drawing placing text and co-ordinate transformation. The monitor has a 19 in. screen with simultaneous stored graphics and refresh. Tektronix UK Ltd, Beaverton House, P O Box 69, Harpenden, Herts, UK.
31 M a r c h - 2 April 1980 4th International conference and exhibition on Computers in design and engineering (CAD 80)
Adelaide, Australia The Conference Manager, The Institution of Engineers, Australia, 11 National Circuit, Barton, ACT 2600, Australia 1 5 - 1 7 April 1980 International conference Weld pool chemistry and metallurgy
London, UK John Sanders, The Welding Institute, Abington Cambridge CB1 6AL, UK
Hall,
20-23 May 1980 International exhibition for the oil and gas industries
Amsterdam, The Netherlands Petrotech 80, c/o RAI Exhibition and Congress Centre, 8 Europaplein, 1078 GZ Amsterdam, The Netherlands
10-13 June 1980 Third international conference on Finite elements in flow problems
Alberta, Canada Dr. D.'H. Norrie, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
Colour graphics terminal The RM-9400 raster display generator features resolution up to 1024 lines of 1280 elements and 128 bit/element. Vector writing speeds exceed 16 k vector/s for average 50 pixel vectors. The system is available in 6 resolutions with 50/60 Hz refresh (repeat field) or 25/30 Hz (interlaced). Co-ordinate transformation is performed by the display processor while vectors are drawn by the m e m o r y control processor. Other features include selective 'decluttering' of the picture as a function of scale, hardware pan/zoom, animated displays and film loops. Terminal Display Systems Ltd, Hillside, Whitebark Estate, Blackburn BB1 5SN, U K
Ado. Eng. Software, 1980, Vol. 2, No. 1 37