GECKO actively participated in ISMA 2024, the renowned International Conference on Noise & Vibration held in Leuven, Belgium. During the event, a GECKO mini-symposium and the 1st GECKO public technical course took place, offering an opportunity to showcase cutting-edge research on Isogeometric Analysis (IGA).

The GECKO mini-symposium, chaired by Roland Wüchner (TUBS), Rubén Zorrilla (CIMNE-CERCA), and Dionysios Panagiotopoulos (KU LEUVEN), featured presentations from DC4 – Juan Ignacio Camarotti (TUBS), DC7 – Angelos Pagonas (UNIPV), DC1 – Nicolò Antonelli (CIMNE-CERCA), and DC9 – Philip Le (KE LEUVEN), who shared their work on IGA, including topics such as non-conforming IBRA-FEM coupling approaches and immersed IGA for explicit dynamics.

The 1st GECKO public technical course, chaired by Dionysios Panagiotopoulos (KU LEUVEN), began with an introduction to the GECKO project and its focus on Isogeometric Analysis, led by Roland Wüchner (TUBS), followed by an introduction to Kratos-Multiphysics by Rubén Zorrilla (CIMNE-CERCA). Ricky Aristio (TUBS) presented its application in Kratos, setting the stage for a 3-minute pitch session where each Doctoral Candidate provided a topic-wise reflection on CAD integration challenges and the potential of IGA.

We were honored to host several expert speakers from industry and academia, including Lukas Leidinger (DYNAmore, an Ansys Company), Lluís Martorell Pons (Applus+ IDIADA), Zeyu Lian (BMW Group), and Christoph Hollweck (TUBS, OTH Regensburg), who shared valuable insights on the industrial applications of IGA.

The course covered crucial topics such as model order reduction in isogeometric BEM systems, CAD integration challenges, and the practical use of IGA in industries like automotive and sheet metal forming.

The day concluded with a social event, including a city tour and dinner, where the GECKO team and guest speakers had the chance to further discuss collaborations and ideas.