17th World Congress on Computational Mechanics
10th European Congress on Computational Methods in Applied Sciences and Engineering
19-24 July 2026 – Munich, Germany
WCCM-ECCOMAS 2026 is expected to be one of the largest congresses in the field of computational mechanics and computational methods in applied sciences and engineering. It is anticipated to attract a diverse and global audience from academia, government, and industry, encompassing all areas of engineering and science. Computational mechanics has become a cornerstone of modern scientific inquiry, driving solutions to some of the most advanced and complex challenges in engineering and beyond.
Special Technology Sessions (STS)
On initiative of the ECCOMAS Industry Interest Group, the WCCM-ECCOMAS Congress 2026 will have Special Technology Sessions (STS) on technologies and research especially of relevance for industrial applications. The STS will address advanced computational methods and tools needed for sustainable aviation, surface transport and other industry areas, as well as their validation and application. At the ECCOMAS Congresses since 1996, the industrial technology oriented STS have a long tradition, based on the fact, that the industry in Europe, especially in Aviation and Transport, had and still has a strong need for advanced computational methods in areas as fluid dynamics, structure mechanics, design optimisation and operations. With artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and big data handling the challenges get another dimension for industry that needs to be addressed.
The STS will address advanced sustainable technologies for aviation, transport and related industry areas
Aviation, Surface Transport and related industries need to reduce their emissions and to play a driving role towards limiting global warming. Aviation and surface transport have the goal of climate neutrality by mid-century, which requires a significant increase in novel technologies and enhanced innovation.
At WCCM-ECCOMAS 2026, the STS will address the development and use of computational methods, their validation and application, all contributing to reducing emissions of aviation, surface transport and related industries. This includes innovative computational methods and design tools for all relevant technology areas reaching up to concepts of novel configurations and advanced propulsion systems.
As the WCCM-ECCOMAS Congress focuses on computational methods, the aim of the STS and their papers is to present novel computational and digitalized methods and tools (modelling, simulation, optimisation and control, artificial intelligence (AI), etc.) for the application in aviation, surface transport and related industries. The STS can also include the validation and technology demonstration by experiments and testing. In the view of high-performance computing and big data handling, the STS will also address the use of computational methods for innovative production and operation methods for the different transport means.
