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11/04/2026 | Colloquium | Institute for Structural Analysis and Dynamics (IBSD)

Research Colloquium: dockSIM Research Code – Part 2: Boundary Conditions, Convergence Criteria, and Procedure Files

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As part of the research colloquium for thesis students, doctoral and habilitation candidates, we cordially invite you to join us on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. in Room 3513, Mönchebergstr. 7. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Jens Wackerfuß will give an introduction to the dockSIM research code developed by the Institute of Structural Analysis, titled

“dockSIM Research Code – Part 2: Boundary Conditions, Convergence Criteria, and Procedure Files”

We look forward to seeing you there!

 

Abstract

The dockSIM research code has been under development and continuously refined at the Structural Engineering Department for more than 15 years. The overarching goal of the code is to provide a flexible simulation platform that enables the implementation, testing, and investigation of new and innovative numerical methods for solving engineering problems with relatively little effort.

This presentation builds on the content of the first part of the lecture series (presentation from November 3, 2026) and addresses three further aspects of the application and implementation of dockSIM:

  • Boundary conditions: Handling Dirichlet and Neumann boundary conditions within dockSIM. 
  • Convergence criteria: Definition and application of convergence criteria in the context of iterative numerical methods. 
  • Procedure files: Structure and use of procedure files for controlling and organizing simulations. 

The presentation is aimed in particular at attendees who already have experience in the application and/or implementation of dockSIM.