Programme
Format
The event will consist of three parts:
- Day 1-2: User training of the various techniques required for image-based simulation
- Day 3-4: User and developer forum with keynote talks, presentations and a networking reception
- Day 5: R&D collaboration workshop
An up-to-date programme, where details such as specific talk timings and titles, will be added to our sister site nearer the time of the event. You may also browse previous events’ programmes and download presentations for an example of the sessions at IBSim-4i.
Covid-19 Contingency Planning
Since we announced this year’s IBSim-4i event earlier this year we have seen significant relaxation of social distancing regulations in the UK. Although forecasts are suggesting that we are well on course for these to be relaxed further in the coming months, we appreciate there is still a large uncertainty around committing to travel for such an event.
We still sincerely hope that we will be hosting this year’s event ‘in-person’ as planned. However, we thought it pertinent to share some details about contingency plans with you to alleviate any concerns you may have in committing to attending.
- Scenario A, no restrictions remain: We will host a fully ‘in-person’ event at the IOP’s headquarters in London with no live online offering.
- Scenario B, limited restrictions which may impact some individuals (e.g. not feasible to travel to the UK or needing to self-isolate at short notice): We will host an ‘in-person’ event with arrangements for individuals who cannot be present to attend virtually.
- Scenario C, restrictions increase severely limiting venue capacity: The event will move online, we will rearrange the schedule to avoid screen lethargy and registration fees will be adjusted appropriately.
If you have any queries about the venue’s Covid-19 arrangements please email conferences@iop.org.
Mon Oct 2023
From meshing to solvers for image-based computing:
Voxel and hex-dominated mesh generation and simulation for 3D images: training of voxel generator and hex-dominated mesh generator (ChopMesh), solver includes lattice Boltzmann (taichi-LBM3D), Finite Element (PyEFEM), and Finite volume (OpenFOAM) for coupled physical problems.
- 9:30 – Registration & Coffee
- 10:00 – Session 1
ChopMESH: Introduction to ChopMESH, voxel and voxel-dominated mesh generator - 11:00 – Session 2
Voxel based solver: taichi-LBM3D, PyEFEM and Wyvern - 12:30 – Lunch
- 13:30 – Session 3
Voxel based solver: more advanced simulations - 14:45 – Coffee
- 15:15 – Session 4
Voxel-dominated mesh on OpenFOAM - 17:00 – End
Tue Oct 2023
Image-Based Simulations with Fast Fourier Transforms (AMITEX):
AMITEX_FFTP is a distributed solver based on FFTs for non-linear mechanical simulations on heterogeneous unit-cells (described by regular 3D images). AMITEX_FFTP can be run either on individual PC, local clusters or on large High Performance Computing platforms to perform large scale simulations.
- 9:00 – Session 5
Introduction to AMITEX (overview and installation consideration) for the mechanical simulation of heterogeneous materials - 10:30 – Coffee
- 11:00 – Session 6
a) Geometry for AMITEX : definition and generation
b) First simple simulations - 12:30 – Lunch
- 13:30 – Session 6
Data inputs (description and examples):
a) Material definition
b) Loading and output
c) Algorithm parameters - 14:45 – Coffee
- 15:15 – Session 8
User-defined behaviours: umat and MFRONT - 17:00 – End
Wed Oct 2023
- 9:30 – Registration & Coffee
- 10:00 – Welcome
- 10:15 – Keynote 1
Fabrice Pierron, Matchid NV, Belgium
Integrating 2D/3D images with numerical simulations for mechanical deformation analysis - 11:00 – Session 1
Tessa Nogatz, RPTU Kaiserslautern-Landau, Germany
“Validation and Verification of Motion Estimation in In Situ Tests”Chris Packer, The University of Edinburgh, UK
“Linking Manufacturing to Porosity and Fatigue Performance in Ti-6Al-4V LPBF Produced Parts Using X-Ray CT Techniques”Alex Cornell-Thorne, Swansea University, UK
“Investigating the impact of workflow parameters for a semi-automated image-based simulation methodology using benchmark data based on an international tensile testing standard for metallic materials”Harry Lipscomb & Marti Puig, University of Manchester, UK
“Characterisation of Surface Roughness for Additive Manufacturing using Deep Learning and X-ray CT” - 12:30 – Lunch
- 13:30 – Session 2
Elena Syerko, Nantes Université, École Centrale de Nantes, France
“Results of the Meso-Scale Second Stage of the Benchmark Exercise on the Image-Based Permeability Prediction of Composite Reinforcements”Koussay Daadouch, Ruhr University Bochum, Germany
“Computational modeling of fiber-reinforced concrete on the mesoscale: from voxel-based image to finite element mesh”Moritz Weiss, Diondo / University of Wuppertal, Germany
“Data-driven Z-rho decomposition in industrial CT”Franck Vidal, Bangor University, UK
“New developments in gVirtualXray since IBSim 2021”Walter Villanueva, Bangor University, UK
“Melt infiltration into a Particle Bed” - 15:10 – Coffee
- 15:40 – Session 3
Rhydian Lewis, Swansea University, UK
“VirtualLab: A fully automated, open-source platform for virtual experiments”Benjamin Thorpe, University of York, UK
“Automating an image-based simulation workflow for component batches with VirtualLab”Umeir Khan, University Of Bristol, UK
“Preform Defect Identification of in-Factory Photographs”Dirk Schut, Centrum Wiskunde & Informatica (CWI), Netherlands
“Joint 2D parallel slice to 3D volume image registration applied to slice photographs and CT scans of apple fruit” - 17:00 – End
- 17:30 – Networking Reception
- 21:00 – Taxis
Thu Oct 2023
- 9:30 – Keynote 2
Jean-Charles Passieux, INSA Toulouse, France
“Generation of analysis suitable B-Spline beam models from digital images” - 10:15 – Session 4
Sylwin Pawlowski, University of Lisbon, Portugal
“CFD modelling of flow patterns, tortuosity and residence time distribution in monolithic porous columns reconstructed from X-ray tomography data”Liang Yang, Cranfield University, UK
“Hex dominated mesh generator for Image Based Simulation” - 10:55 – Coffee
- 11:25 – Session 5
Christian Breite, KU Leuven, Belgium
“Enhancing ultrafast in-situ synchrotron radiation computed tomography of composite failure by super-resolution”Ander Biguri, University Of Cambridge, UK
“Iterative reconstruction for large scale tomographic problems using TIGRE: discussion on image quality, scanning time and algorithms”Léonard Turpin, Diamond Light Source, UK
“Identification of a mechanically based interface from an in-situ experiment” - 12:25 – Lunch
- 13:25 – Session 6
Connie Qian, The University of Warwick, UK
“3D Fibre Architecture Characterisation for Advanced Carbon Fibre Composites through Robust CT Scanning Technology”Dongze He, The University of Manchester, UK
“Analysis of the performance of braided composite tubes through X-ray computed tomography image-based modelling enabled finite element analysis”Iwan Mitchell, Bangor University, UK
“Creating Functional Digital Shadows of X-ray systems”Miroslav Yosifov, University Of Applied Sciences Upper, Austria
“Generating Physics-Informed and Accurate Training Data through XCT Simulations for Deep Learning Applications” - 14:45 – Coffee
- 15:15 – Session 6
Fatih Uzun, The University Of Oxford, UK
“Voxel-based full-field Eigenstrain reconstruction of residual stresses”Grammatiki Lioliou, University College London, UK
“Two-directional phase sensitivity and isotropic spatial resolution in phase contrast CT: prospects for industrial applications”Fatima Zahra Oujebbour, CNESTEN, Morocco
“3D U-Net for automatic segmentation of volumes from Multi-energy X-ray Computed Tomography” - 16:15 – Wrap up
- 16:30 – Close
Fri Oct 2023
An entire day dedicated to exploring opportunities for collaboration. This may be to build teams for writing funding proposals, solving particular challenges, round-robin testing, seeking expertise to complement an existing research team, or other activities of a similar nature.
Since its inception, a primary aim of the IBSim-4i event series has been to foster networking and building of working relationships, particularly between industry and academia. This dedicated collaboration workshop is standalone from the rest of the IBSim-4i week, and interested parties may attend for this day alone if desired. We particularly encourage those planning to attend to invite other potential stakeholders and look forward to exploring R&D opportunities with you and your colleagues.
Themes for 2023:
- Working with large datasets (TBs), e.g., those generated at synchrotrons
- Composite materials
- Material Testing 2.0: the next generation of material test based on deformation imaging
- IBSim benchmarks preparing for ‘Digital Twins’
- 9:30 – Session 1
Personal introductions– 3-4 minute intro presentations (strict timing, pdf pre-submitted)
* Your research interests & expertise
* Research team & facilities available to you
* Particular topics you would like to be involved in
- 10:45 – Coffee
- 11:15 – Session 2
Theme introductions & Identifying research challenges– Pre-appointed theme leaders to give 10-15 minute overview
– Round-robin post-it session leaving project ideas / research challenges on whiteboards
- 12:30 – Lunch
- 13:30 – Session 3
Research prioritisation– People are free to choose which theme to be stationed at
– Groups discuss which post-it ideas to focus on
– Theme leads report back to the room
- 14:45 – Coffee
- 15:15 – Session 4
Cementing actions– People can either stay at the same theme or move after hearing the prioritised ideas (they could let more than one theme know that they’re interested to be involved)
– Formulate teams to collaborate after the event, e.g., write proposals, (sub-teams within themes might be needed)
– Discuss action plans for follow-up
– Report back to the room
- 16:30 – Close
Mon Oct 2022
Hands-on training with gVirtualXRay (gVXR) for simulating virtual XCT scans.
- 9:30 – Registration & Coffee
- 10:00 – Session 1
gVXR: Introduction to X-ray attenuation and its implementation in gVXR - 11:00 – Session 2
- gVXR: First X-ray radiograph simulations
- Monochromatic spectrum
- Multi-material samples
- 12:30 – Lunch
- 13:30 – Session 3
- gVXR: More advanced simulations
- Polychromatic spectrum
- Photonic noise
- Source shape (e.g. parallel vs cone beam)
- Focal spot
- 14:45 – Coffee
- 15:15 – Session 4
- gVXR: Simulation of tomography acquisition
- 17:00 – End
Tue Oct 2022
Hands-on training for the Core Imaging Library (CIL), an open-source reconstruction platform for challenging and novel data.
- 9:00 – Session 5
CIL: Introduction to XCT and the CIL framework for reconstruction of commercial lab-based XCT data with FBP/FDK - 10:30 – Coffee
- 11:00 – Session 6
- CIL: Pre-processing of XCT data, e.g., centre of rotation correction
- 12:30 – Lunch
- 13:30 – Session 7
- CIL: Iterative reconstruction methods for standard XCT data
- 14:45 – Coffee
- 15:15 – Session 8
- CIL: (choose one of)
- Reconstruction of data simulated from gVXR
- Advanced iterative reconstruction with spectral XCT data
- Advanced iterative reconstruction on laminography XCT data
- 17:00 – End
Wed Oct 2022
- 9:30 – Registration & Coffee
- 10:00 – Welcome
- 10:15 – Keynote 1
- 11:00 – Session 1
Presentation 1
Presentation 2
Presentation 3 - 12:15 – Lunch
- 13:15 – Session 2
Presentation 4
Presentation 5
Presentation 6
Presentation 7 - 14:55 – Coffee
- 15:25 – Session 3
Presentation 8
Presentation 9
Presentation 10
Presentation 11 - 17:05 – End
- 17:30 – 20:00 – Networking Reception
Thu Oct 2022
- 9:30 – Keynote 2
- 10:15 – Session 4a
Presentation 12 - 10:40 – Coffee
- 11:10 – Session 4b
Presentation 13
Presentation 14
Presentation 15 - 12:25 – Lunch
- 13:25 – Session 5
Presentation 16
Presentation 17
Presentation 18 - 14:40 – Coffee
- 15:10 – Session 6
Presentation 19
Presentation 20
Presentation 21 - 16:25 – Wrap up
- 16:40 – Close
Optional day for stakeholders and additional interested parties for a progress update on the EPSRC funded project “Inline virtual qualification from 3D X-ray imaging for high-value manufacturing”.
Agenda TBA
Mon Oct 2022
Hands-on training with gVirtualXRay (gVXR) for simulating virtual XCT scans.
- 9:30 – Registration & Coffee
- 10:00 – Session 1
gVXR: Introduction to X-ray attenuation and its implementation in gVXR - 11:00 – Session 2
- gVXR: First X-ray radiograph simulations
- Monochromatic spectrum
- Multi-material samples
- 12:30 – Lunch
- 13:30 – Session 3
- gVXR: More advanced simulations
- Polychromatic spectrum
- Photonic noise
- Source shape (e.g. parallel vs cone beam)
- Focal spot
- 14:45 – Coffee
- 15:15 – Session 4
- gVXR: Simulation of tomography acquisition
- 17:00 – End
Tue Oct 2022
Hands-on training for the Core Imaging Library (CIL), an open-source reconstruction platform for challenging and novel data.
- 9:00 – Session 5
CIL: Introduction to XCT and the CIL framework for reconstruction of commercial lab-based XCT data with FBP/FDK - 10:30 – Coffee
- 11:00 – Session 6
- CIL: Pre-processing of XCT data, e.g., centre of rotation correction
- 12:30 – Lunch
- 13:30 – Session 7
- CIL: Iterative reconstruction methods for standard XCT data
- 14:45 – Coffee
- 15:15 – Session 8
- CIL: (choose one of)
- Reconstruction of data simulated from gVXR
- Advanced iterative reconstruction with spectral XCT data
- Advanced iterative reconstruction on laminography XCT data
- 17:00 – End
Wed Oct 2022
- 9:30 – Registration & Coffee
- 10:00 – Welcome
- 10:15 – Keynote 1
Jean Michel Létang, CREATIS, INSA, Université de Lyon
“Monte Carlo simulations for X-ray imaging: applications in metal fatigue crack characterization” - 11:00 – Session 1
Byron Blakey-Milner, Aerospace Systems Research Group (ASReG)
“Image-based simulation techniques for AM-built rocket engine components”
Moritz Weiß, Bergische Universität Wuppertal & diondo
“Data-driven material decomposition in industrial CT”
Mario Sandoval, University Of Manchester
“Multiple DOF for X-ray CT Hydrocarbon Exploration” - 12:15 – Lunch
- 13:15 – Session 2
Fatih Uzun, University Of Oxford
“3D Reconstruction of Residual Stresses in Bodies Manufactured by Laser Powder Bed Fusion Using the Strain Tomography Technique”
Xiangyun Ge, Swansea University
“Microstructure reconstruction of porous media via sequence prediction for computational material design”
Oliver King, Diamond Light Source Ltd
“SuRVoS2 – An open-source application to accelerate annotation and segmentation of 3D image data using supervoxels and machine learning”
Martin Doškář, Czech Technical University in Prague
“Beyond Periodic Representation of Microstructural Geometry” - 14:55 – Coffee
- 15:25 – Session 3
Amin Garbout, University Of Manchester & NXCT
“Generation of images for surface extraction and surface roughness characterisation using virtual X-ray CT scanning and Machine Learning”
Oliver Barrowclough, SINTEF
“Data-driven techniques for creating digital twins in additive manufacturing”
Charlotte Hagen, University College London
“Novel X-ray CT flyscan trajectories and their potential for industrial applications”
Liang Yang, Cranfield University
“Recent development for voxel-based lattice Boltzmann and finite element solver on multi-core CPU/GPUs” - 17:05 – End
- 17:30 – 21:00 – Networking Reception
Thu Oct 2022
- 9:30 – Keynote 2
Philip Withers, University of Manchester & the Henry Royce Institute for Advanced Materials
“CT image-based modelling of composite materials’ failure” - 10:15 – Session 4a
Elena Syerko, Nantes Université, Ecole Centrale de Nantes
“Micro-Scale Results from the Benchmark Exercise on the Image-Based Permeability Prediction of Composite Reinforcements” - 10:40 – Coffee
- 11:10 – Session 4b
Iwan Mitchell, Bangor University
“WebCT: Fully Featured Browser-Based Interactive X-Ray Simulations for Scan Planning and Training”
Léonard Turpin, Université Paris-Saclay
“Identification of the parameters of an image-based model using integrated digital volume correlation”
Pedro Galvez-Hernandez, University of Bristol
“Phase segmentation of uncured composite prepregs via deep learning” - 12:25 – Lunch
- 13:25 – Session 5
Thomas Blumensath, µ-VIS X-ray Imaging Centre, The University of Southampton
“X-ray Tomographic Reconstruction using Adaptive Mesh Representations”
Lionel Gélébart, Université Paris-Saclay
“AMITEX_FFTP – A massively parallel FFT code for Image-Based mechanical simulation of heterogeneous materials”
Shan Zhong, Swansea University
“A deep learning stochastic reconstruction method with Hilbert curves” - 14:40 – Coffee
- 15:10 – Session 6
Tamsin Dobson, University of Bristol
“Imaged Based Simulation of Weld Toes and Corrosion Pits in Plasma Welded Nickel Aluminium Bronze (NAB)”
James Le Houx, Diamond Light Source
“Statistical Analysis of Effective Diffusivity Estimations in Porous Media”
Artem Lunev, ITMO University
“When simple models fail: CT-FEA simulations of metal foams” - 16:25 – Wrap up
- 16:40 – Close
Fri Oct 2022
Optional day for stakeholders and additional interested parties for a progress update on the EPSRC funded project “Inline virtual qualification from 3D X-ray imaging for high-value manufacturing” and workshop to plan future collaborative research projects.
- 9:00 – Coffee
- 9:30 – Session 1: IBSim Dissemination
- 10:45 – Coffee
- 11:15 – Session 2: IBSim Benchmarking & Case Studies
- 12:30 – Lunch
- 13:30 – Session 3: IBSim Workflows for Industry
- 14:45 – Coffee
- 15:15 – Session 4: Status Report & Future Opportunities
- 16:30 – Close
Mon 18 Oct 2021
- 9:30 – Registration & Coffee
- 10:00 – Session 1
ORS Dragonfly:
Learn how to take advanced materials and develop (beginning-to-end) fully customized Deep Learning automated segmentation, such that the material is ready for preparing a simulation model (FEM mesh, pixel grid for LBM, pore network model, etc.). - 12:30 – Lunch
- 13:30 – Session 2
ORS Dragonfly (cont.) - 14:45 – Coffee
- 15:15 – Session 3
ORS Dragonfly (cont.) - 17:00 – End
Tue 19 Oct 2021
- 9:00 – Session 4
Iso2Mesh:
Open source image-based mesh generation and processing. - 10:30 – Coffee
- 11:00 – Session 5
Iso2Mesh (cont.) - 12:30 – Lunch
- 13:30 – Session 6
VirtualLab:
Open source FEA coupled with machine learning for optimisation of laboratory experiments. - 14:45 – Coffee
- 15:15 – Session 7
VirtualLab (cont.) - 17:00 – End
Wed 20 Oct 2021
- 9:30 – Registration & Coffee
- 10:30 – Welcome
- 10:45 – Keynote 1
- 11:30 – Session 1
Presentation 1
Presentation 2
Presentation 3 - 12:45 – Lunch
- 13:45 – Session 2
Presentation 4
Presentation 5
Presentation 6 - 15:00 – Coffee
- 15:30 – Session 3
Presentation 5
Presentation 6
Presentation 7 - 17:00 – End
- 18:15 – Networking Reception
- 21:00 – Taxis
Thu 21 Oct 2021
- 9:30 – Keynote 2
- 10:15 – Session 4a
Presentation 8 - 10:40 – Coffee
- 11:10 – Session 4b
Presentation 9
Presentation 10
Presentation 11 - 12:25 – Lunch
- 13:25 – Session 5
Presentation 12
Presentation 13
Presentation 14 - 15:05 – Wrap up
Information for speakers
Keynote speakers will have 45 minutes (35 mins + 10 mins Q&A), other presenters are given 20 minutes (15 mins + 5 mins Q&A).