METTI9 Advanced Autumn School - Thermal Measurements and Inverse Techniques
Société Française de Thermique (SFT) – METTI Group
The METTI9 Advanced Autumn School - Thermal Measurements and Inverse Techniques is organized by the Laboratoire Énergies & Mécanique Théorique et Appliquée (LEMTA), UMR 7563 CNRS – Université de Lorraine.
Obernai
3-8 October 2027
« Thermal measurements and inverse techniques »
Official documentation
Download the presentation flyerPresentation of the Thematic School
Main objective
Finding “causes” from measured “consequences” using a mathematical model linking the two is an inverse problem. This type of problem is encountered in many areas of the physical sciences, particularly in Heat Transfer.
Techniques for solving inverse problems, as well as their applications, may seem rather obscure to newcomers in the field. Experimentalists wishing to go beyond traditional data-processing techniques in order to estimate model parameters with maximum accuracy often feel ill-prepared when faced with inverse methods.
To avoid bias at the various stages of this demanding task, it is essential that specialists in measurement inversion, modelling, and experimental techniques share a broad common culture and language. Such exchanges are necessary to properly account for the difficulties associated with each of these fields. It is in this spirit that this school is proposed.
The METTI Group (Thermal Measurements and Inverse Techniques), a division of the French Heat Transfer Society (SFT), has already organized or co-organized eight similar schools:
- Aussois, in the Alps (1995)
- Bolquère-Odeillo, in the Pyrenees (1999)
- Aussois, in the Alps (2005)
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (2009)
- Roscoff, in Brittany (2011)
- Biarritz, in the Basque Country (2015)
- Porquerolles island (2019)
- Oléron, in the Charente region (2023)
Staying true to the spirit of previous editions, METTI9 will continue to focus on the physical foundations, experimental methods, and inverse techniques that underpin the field, while introducing emerging machine learning approaches where they offer clear added value.
As in previous editions, each day will combine morning lectures introducing the theoretical foundations with afternoon hands-on sessions, allowing participants to put the concepts into practice and gain direct experience with the methods presented.
The ninth edition of METTI will take place in Obernai, France, from October 3 to 8, 2027.
School format
Lectures
Each morning (9AM-12PM), lectures introduce the theoretical foundations of thermal measurements and inverse techniques
Tutorials
Late-afternoon (4PM-8PM) hands-on sessions let participants put the concepts into practice and gain direct experience with the methods presented
Posters and invited lecture
Participants' work is presented as posters during the coffee breaks, and the school closes with an invited lecture.
VVF Village Obernai and city of Obernai
A pleasant setting in the heart of Alsace
Metti9 will take place in Obernai, a charming town in Alsace, eastern France, about 25 km southwest of Strasbourg. Nestled along the Alsace Wine Route, Obernai is known for its historic town centre, traditional half-timbered houses and welcoming atmosphere.
The school will be hosted in a peaceful setting, providing an ideal environment for scientific exchange, hands-on learning and informal discussions among participants.
Obernai is easily accessible from Strasbourg, which offers international rail and air connections.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
Venue
VVF Village Obernai
2 rue de Berlin, 67210 Obernai
Dates
3-8 October 2027
Participants will be welcomed from XX:XX
Topic
Thermal measurements and inverse techniques
