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Title of the article SMART MECHANICS — A NEW DIRECTION IN MODERN MECHANICS
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ZHURAVKOV Michael A., D. Sc. in Phys. and Math., Prof., Head of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics Departmen,  elarusian State University, Minsk, Republic of Belarus, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.">This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

In the section GENERAL ISSUES OF MECHANICS
Year 2026
Issue 1(74)
Pages 5–14
Type of article RAR
Index UDK 531/534; 539; 004.89; 004.94; 519.6
DOI https://doi.org/10.46864/1995-0470-2026-1-74-5-14
Abstract The article considers a new direction in modern mechanics, which our collaborative research group is actively developing — it is “Smart Mechanics” or “Development of smart (intelligent in future) systems for modeling and engineering calculations in mechanics”. The scope questions concerning development of modern highly effective “smart” systems and algorithms of mechanical-mathematical modeling and computer simulation of various physical processes and phenomena are discussed. Notions of “Smart mechanics” and “Smart (Intelligent in future) modeling systems in mechanics” are introduced. The main strategic directions for building new type of modeling systems (new class of systems of computer modeling and engineering calculations) are given. Difference between artificial intelligence technologies and traditional mathematical modeling in the current period of technology development is discussed. The characteristic of the specific application areas of smart systems for modeling and engineering calculations in mechanics is given.
Keywords fundamental and applied mechanics, artificial intelligence technologies, mathematical modeling, computer simulation, CAD and CAE technologies, digital twin, intelligent knowledge bases
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