IEEE
Call
for Papers
IEEE
Industry Applications Society 36th Annual Meeting
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Chicago, Illinois
USA
September
30 – October 5, 2001
Organized
by
IEEE-Industry
Applications Society
The Thirty Sixth Annual Meeting of the IEEE Industry
Applications Society (IAS 2001)
will take place from Sep. 30th to Oct. 5th in Chicago, Illinois, USA. The Meeting will address the technical
interests related to industrial applications of electrical energy. Papers are solicited on any subject
pertaining to the Scope of the Technical Committees of the IEEE Industry
Applications Society. Each
Technical Session will be tied to a Committee's interest area. Papers will be selected by the
Committees sponsoring Technical Sessions at the Annual Meeting according to
their scope. Further information
about the conference and the technical program may be obtained from the
conference web site located at http://www.ieee.org/ias2001.
Abstracts and
digests shall be sent directly to the designated Technical Committee Program
Chair identified in this call for
papers. Please note that certain
Technical Committees may have somewhat different abstracts requirements and
deadlines as delineated in their call for papers below. After review by the
Technical Committee, each corresponding author will be notified of acceptance by
the Technical Committee and will receive instructions regarding preparation and
submission of the final manuscript to be reproduced in the conference record
from the Annual Meeting Technical Program Chair. Presented papers are eligible for review
and publication in the IEEE Industry
Applications Society Transactions.
Please do not submit the same abstract to more than one
Technical Committee. Duplication
could result in rejecting the abstract from inclusion in the Technical
Program.
Please note that not all IAS Technical Committees have
their sessions at the Annual Meeting.
If a committee contact is not given in this call for papers, please refer
to the appropriate IAS Technical Committee Chair or IAS Technical Department
Chair for further information. The
IAS Technical Committees Chairs are listed in the IAS Organizational Manual and
Membership Directory. The IAS
Technical Department Chairs can also be contacted via the Society website: http://www.ewh.ieee.org/soc/ias/.
General
Abstract & Digest Requirements:
Electronic submission of abstracts and digests is
encouraged and may be required by some technical committees. If electronic submission is not
utilized, prospective authors shall submit four copies each of abstract and
digest, typed and double spaced on
8.5 by 11 inch (A4 size)
paper, to the appropriate area of interest Technical Committee Program Chair
(one committee only):
•
one page abstract of fifty to one hundred words
with fully headed paper title, names of all authors, area of interest, and name
and address of the corresponding author, including phone, fax, and e-mail
address. It is essential that the
corresponding author for a paper have a working email address and internet
access as communications with authors will be conducted via e-mail and the
conference web site.
•
digest of up to
four pages, including key equations, figures, and tables, headed by the paper
title only. The digest must state: purpose of work, manner in which it advances
engineering and/or science, and specific results and their significance in
sufficient detail for undergoing a review process.
Authors'
Deadlines:
January 15, 2001:
Abstract and digest of proposed papers from authors received by the
Technical Committee Program Chairs.
March 31, 2001:
Notification to authors of acceptance or rejection from Technical
Committee Program Chairs. Authors' information received by authors of papers
selected for presentation from the Annual Meeting Technical Program Coordinator.
June 15, 2001:
Completed camera-ready papers received by Annual Meeting Technical
Program Coordinator. It should be noted that this is a firm deadline and that
the processing of late papers will not be possible.
Technical
Committee Deadlines:
January 15, 2001:
FORM A information for all technical sessions received by the Technical
Program Chairman from the Technical Committee Program
Chairs.
March 15, 2001:
FORMS B and C information for all technical sessions received by the
Technical Program Chairman from the Technical Committee Program
Chairs.
For further information, you may contact the:
Technical Program Chair Technical Program Coordinator
Jerry Hudgins
Fred Trutt
University of South Carolina
1516 Player Drive
301 Main St., Room 3A80
Lexington, KY
40511
Columbia, SC 29201-4153
e-mail:
ftrutt@engr.uky.edu
e-mail:
hudgins@engr.sc.edu
Manufacturing Systems Development and
Applications Department
The
Electrostatic Processes Committee is
seeking papers on any topic pertaining to electrostatics. Some examples of
appropriate subjects include the following:
Electrostatic Phenomena—Coronas and gas discharge; gas
and liquid breakdown; dielectrophoresis; electric fields and biological cells;
charged particle physics; electrohydrodynamics; electrofluidization; ESD/EOS;
corona chemistry; computational electrostatics.
Applied Electrostatics—Static elimination; electrostatic
hazards; electrostatic spraying; electrostatic precipitation;
electrophotography; electrostatic transducers, motors, and sensors;
electrostatics in polymer processing; gas discharge chemical reactors;
electrostatic coating; electrostatic separation; and high-voltage power
supplies.
Prospective authors should prepare a one-page abstract
along with the title, authors, and three keywords. Also, the authors should identify one or
two relevant subject areas from the above list pertinent to their abstract. Please include the corresponding
author’s name, affiliation, complete address, telephone, fax and e-mail. Please submit your abstracts
electronically to the Technical Program Committee Chair.
Technical Committee Program Chair: Prof. Jamal
Seyed-Yagoobi, Texas A&M University, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering,,
College Station, Texas 77843-3123, USA, tel: 409-8454063, fax: 409-862-2418,
e-mail: jyagoobi@mengr.tamu.edu
The
Industrial Automation and Control Committee invites submittal of papers that present the results of
research, innovative tutorials, and summaries of the state of the art on any
topics falling within the broad scope of industrial electronic control which
includes the application of industrial electrical and electronic devices,
systems and methods to the conversion, regulation and utilization of electricity
for the control of industrial processes, machinery and heating. Specific
technical aspects to be emphasized by the committee this year are industrial
process heating and other electro-thermal issues including heat management;
industrial networking and communication systems; fault detection and
identification in industrial environment; sensors, transducers, and actuators;
advanced control technique; intelligent control based on expert systems, fuzzy
logic, and neural networks; automation of industrial manufacturing process; and
motion control applications.
Technical Committee Program Chair: Dr. Takoi K. Hamrita,
Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Driftmier Engineering Center,
University of Georgia, Athens, GA 30602, tel: 706-542-1973, fax: 706-542-8806,
e-mail: takoi@bae.uga.edu
The
Production and Application of Light Committee is soliciting papers in areas that include, but are not
limited to, lighting electronics (operation, analysis, simulation, and design of
electromagnetic and electronic ballasts, igniters, and circuit and component
development); lighting control (dimming ballast control, daylighting systems,
supervisory system interfaces and control architectures); light sources
(discharge physics, lamp design issues, lamp modeling, electrode modeling,
etc.); lighting systems (discharge lamp-circuit interactions, power quality
issues, etc.); and electronics packaging in lighting (compact packaging
techniques, component reliability issues, etc.).
Prospective authors shall submit four copies each of
abstract and digest, typed double spaced on 8.5 by 11 inch (A4 size) paper, to
the Technical Committee Program Chair.
Alternatively, 1 copy of the abstract and digest can be submitted in pdf
format by e-mail to the Technical Program Committee Chair. The abstract should
be one page of fifty to one hundred words with fully headed paper title, names
of all authors, area of interest, and name and address of the correspondent
author, including phone, fax and e-mail.
The digest may be up to four pages, including key equations, figures, and
tables, and should be headed by the paper title only. The digest must state: purpose of work, manner in which it
advances engineering and/or science, and specific results and their significance
in sufficient detail for undergoing a review process.
Technical Committee Program Chair: Dr. G. Loehmann, OSRAM GmbH,
Hellabrunner Str. 1, 81536 Munchen, Germany, tel: 49-89-6213-3198, fax: 49-89-6213-2030, e-mail:
GLoehman@osram.de
Process Industries Department
The Metals
Industry Committee will be hosting
technical sessions dealing with the application of Electricity and Electrical
Engineering to the Metals Industry. Three Metals Industry Sessions are
planned. The scope of interest
includes matters relating to the making, shaping or treatment of metals,
including: power generation and distribution, electrical equipment applications,
constant speed electrical drives, adjustable speed electrical drives, automation
and control systems, innovative control systems, adaptive control techniques,
human-machine interface (MMI, HMI), regulation systems, diagnostic systems,
electrical maintenance, arc furnace systems, power quality, and project
execution.
The abstracts shall be no longer than one page, but may
include several pages of key figures and/or tables. It must include the name of all authors,
their employer, and the address, telephone number, fax number, and e-mail
address of the corresponding author.
The abstract should state the purpose of the paper, the manner in which
it is expected to advance knowledge within the industry, the specific results
that will be described, and their significance. All documents must be in the English
language and e-mail/electronic submission in a Microsoft Word format is
preferred.
Technical Committee Program Chair: Mr. Daniel L.
Ellis, Cutler Hammer PMPC, 240
Vista Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205, tel: 412-490-6826, fax: 412-490-6803,
e-mail: Ellisdl@ch.etn.com
The Mining
Industry Committee will be sponsoring
technical sessions to provide a forum through which operations, manufacturing,
consulting, academic, and governmental engineers can present papers and exchange
information on subjects of mutual interest. Papers are solicited on any subject
pertaining to the field of electrical engineering applications to mining related
industries.
Technical Committee Program Chair: Dr. Ken Sacks, National Institute for
Occupational Safety and Health, Pittsburgh Research Laboratory, Cochrans Mill
Road, P.O. Box 18070, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, tel: 412-386-6617, fax: 412-386-6678,
e-mail: hes3@cdc.gov
Industrial and Commercial
Power Systems Department
The Industrial and Commercial Power Systems Department
seeks papers on the practical application power generation, distribution, and
utilization in general industry, and also on rural electric power distribution.
The general scope of the department includes the design, analysis, installation,
protection, operation, and maintenance of electrical power systems and equipment
installed in industrial, commercial, and institutional facilities, and in rural
applications. Special topics of
current interest to attendees include the following: developments or trends in
power generation for industrial facilities and independent power producers;
enhancements in protection of low- and medium-voltage circuits; development of
data and procedures for reliability studies; systems and equipment grounding
techniques, including grounding of sensitive electronic equipment in an
industrial environment; safety practices in electrical power system design,
installation, operation, and maintenance; control, monitoring, and management of
electrical energy systems; and the effect of new or revised standards or codes
on the supply, distribution, and utilization of electricity in industrial and
commercial facilities.
Technical Committee Program Chair: William J. Moylan, PE; Moylan
Engineering Associates, 39325 Plymouth Road, Suite 103, Livonia, MI 48150 USA, tel: 734 -591-4000, fax
734-591-6890, e-mail: w.j.moylan@ieee.org
Industrial Power Conversion
Systems Department
The IAS Annual Meeting provides a major international
forum for papers addressing industrial applications of power electronics,
organized into sessions by the four Technical Committees of the IAS Industrial
Power Conversion Systems Department. We are soliciting papers in many areas of
electrical power conversion, as described in detail below by each individual
committee.
Electric
Machines Committee: Topics of interest
include but are not limited to the following: design and analysis of electrical
machines such as induction, synchronous, permanent magnet, switched reluctance,
DC, and piezoelectric machines. Design and analysis of other electromagnetic
devices such as micromachines, solenoids, actuators, and electromagnetic
sensors. Areas of design interest are electrical design, thermal design,
mechanical design, cost/performance tradeoffs, and design for specific
characteristics such as high efficiency or low noise. Other areas of interest
are drive issues, control issues, and safety issues as they relate to and
influence the motor design and performance, or are determined by motor
characteristics. Emphasis should be on applications and performance including
measurements, diagnostics, and monitoring.
Technical Committee Program Chair: Bruno Lequesne, Delphi Research Labs, MC
483-478-103, Cherry Creek Corporate Park, 51786 Shelby Parkway, Shelby Twp, MI
48315, USA, tel: 810-323-6060, fax: 810-323-9898, e-mail:
bruno.lequesne@ieee.org
Industrial
Drives Committee: Topics of interest
include but are not limited to the following: electric drive systems design and
applications; applications and issues related to motors and motor controllers
from manufacturer and user perspectives; electric vehicle motor drives;
comparative evaluations, opportunities, and limitations for drive systems in
industrial, commercial and residential environments; cost, reliability, and
efficiency issues; system compatibility and power quality issues. AC and DC drive systems topologies and
configurations including novel power converter topologies and machine geometries
for industrial, vehicle, and servo drives. New AC and DC drive control concepts;
advanced techniques; fuzzy logic, neural networks, performance optimization,
adaptive drive control, high-performance servo drives. New microprocessor and
digital architectures for drive control applications; drive software design and
algorithms including simulation, software stability, computational issues,
etc.
Technical Committee Program Chair: Francesco
Profumo, Politecnico di Torino, Dipartimento di Ingegneria Elettrica
Industriale, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, 10129 Torino, Tel.:+39-011-564 7127,
Fax:++39-011-564 7199, e-mail: profumo@polito.it
Industrial
Power Converter Committee: Topics of
interest include but are not limited to the following: analysis simulation,
design, control, operation or application of all types of static power
conversion and power control equipment. For example: rectifiers, inverters,
frequency changers, DC/DC converters for various applications such as DC or AC
motor drives, uninterruptible power supplies, switched mode power supplies,
induction heating, or active filters. Converters for transportation
applications. Techniques for using
new or existing power devices, snubbers, gate drive and device protection, and
modulation/control strategies for power converters are also of
interest.
Technical Committee Program Chair: Robert Guenther, NWL Transformers, 312
Rising Sun Rd., Bordentown, NJ 08505, tel: (609)298-7300, fax: (609)298-1982,
email: RNG@nwl.com
The Power
Electronics Devices and Components Committee is soliciting papers in the following and related
topics: Power module technology, applications and integration strategies;
Integration, packaging and reliability; Capacitor technologies and applications;
Magnetic components, devices and their applications; Semiconductor devices
(power MOS, IGBTs and thyristors) and their applications.
Prospective authors should submit their abstract and
digest by email to the Technical Program Committee Chair listed below. Submissions must be sent in either
Microsoft Word doc or Adobe pdf format as an attachment to the e-mail letter of
submission. Two electronic files
should be sent: a one-page abstract
and a complete digest of the proposed paper, double-spaced. Abstracts alone, without a digest, will
not be accepted. The digest must
not exceed five pages, including illustrations and references. Sufficient information must be included
to enable reviewers to assess the significance of the contribution. Authors’ names, affiliations,
addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses, must be provided
on the abstract page only (not on the digests). Be sure that your files are virus
free; submissions in infected files will automatically be rejected. Departures from any of these
requirements may result in the submission being rejected.
Technical Committee Program Chair: Richard A. Lukaszewski, Rockwell
Automation, Standard Drives Division, 6400 W. Enterprise Drive, Mequon, WI
53092-4466, USA, tel: 262-512-7155, fax: 262-512-8300, email:
ralukaszewski@ra.rockwell.com