Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Dongfang Chen, University of Science and Technology Beijing, China

Keywords: Fuel Cell, Heavy-load Vehicles, System Control, High-power Stack, Testing and Diagnostics

Information: This special session focuses on the key technologies of automotive fuel cells in the cutting-edge research and industrialization development. These technologies encompass fuel cell membrane electrode assembly, bipolar plates, stacks, system core components and integrated control, testing, diagnostics, health management techniques, safety assurance technologies, as well as whole vehicle integration control and demonstration applications. Through in-depth discussions on the current status, bottlenecks, future trends, and technical pathways of key technologies of automotive fuel cells, the session aims to provide suggestions and contributions of addressing key technical issues and driving the scale commercialization of automotive fuel cells.

Topics of Interest:

• Progress in the Development of Automotive Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly

• Progress in the Development of Automotive Fuel Cell Metal Bipolar Plates

• Progress in the Development of Key Technologies for Automotive Fuel Cell Stacks

• Trends in the Industrialization Development of Core Components for Fuel Cell Systems

• Progress in the Development of Integrated Design and Control Technology for Automotive Fuel Cells

• Research, Development and Demonstration of Fuel Cell Heavy-Load Vehicles

• Research, Development and Industrialization of Key Technologies for Fuel Cell Passenger Vehicles

• Progress in Research on Intelligent Energy Management Methods for Fuel Cell Vehicles

• Fault Diagnosis and Health State Management Methods for Automotive Fuel Cell Stacks

• Progress in the Industrialization of Fuel Cell Stack and System Testing Technology and Equipment

• Progress in the Development of the Testing Standard System for Fuel Cell Stacks and Systems

• Current Status and Trends in the Development of Safety Assurance Technologies for Fuel Cell Vehicles

Session Chairs: Assoc. Prof. Wen Ao, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China; Researcher Yingchun Wu, Zhejiang University, China

Assoc. Prof. Zhiwei Huang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Keywords: Solid Rocket Motors, Liquid Rocket Engines, Ramjet Engines, Propellant Combustion, Droplet Combustion, Combustion Diagnostics

Information: Future aerospace propulsion technology is trending towards higher energy, higher pressure, and higher intelligence. Combustion is the most critical process in the release of propellant energy. The technical challenges to improving system performance include precise combustion diagnostics, accurate combustion modeling, and effective combustion control. This session will focus on cutting-edge combustion research in advanced aerospace propulsion systems, including solid rocket motors, liquid rocket engines, and ramjet engines. It will distill the common fundamental issues of combustion in extreme environments, highlight key directions for combustion performance and mechanisms, and provide insights for the development of aerospace propulsion technology.

Topics of Interest:

• Propellant Combustion

• Droplet Combustion

• Combustion Diagnostics

• Combustion Modeling

• Combustion Control
  

Important Dates:

Submission Deadline: September 30, 2024

Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Jianwang Shao, Tongji University, China

Session Co-Chair: Asst. Prof. Guoming Deng, Shenzhen Technology University, China 

Keywords: Vehicle Body Vibration, Intelligent Cabin Noise, Acoustic metamaterials, Passive, Active and Intelligent Control, Active Sound Design, Robustness Control

Information: Regarding vehicle body vibration, interior noise control, and sound design technology, new control methods and design techniques have always been hot topics, including active and intelligent control methods, application of new material structures, control of noise sources and transmission paths, sound zoning technology, etc. Stability, robustness, and efficiency are also crucial for effective control methods. This special session will focus on innovative research on new methods, materials, and intelligent control in the field of vehicle body vibration and intelligent cabin noise control.

Topics of Interest:

• Passive and Active Vibration and Noise Control Technologies

• Intelligent Control Approaches for Vehicle Interior Noise

• Acoustic Metamaterials Applications in Low or High Frequency Noise

• Engine/Motor Noise, Road/Tire Noise and Wind Noise Control

• Vehicle Interior Sound Separated Zone Technologies

• Active and Intelligent Sound Design

• Radiated Noise, Noise Transmission and Reductions

• Robustness and Efficiency of Control Systems

Important Dates:

Submission Deadline: October 20, 2024

Session Chair: Prof. Weiguo Li, Chongqing University, China

Session Co-Chair: Assoc. Prof. Zhen Wang, Chongqing University, China

Keywords: Extreme Conditions, Multi-field Coupling, Characterization of Mechanical Behavior under Extreme Conditions, Development of Experimental Instruments of Extreme Conditions

Information: In major aerospace equipment, key materials and structures often operate under extreme conditions such as high/low temperatures, high pressures, intense irradiation, high strain rates, ultra-high cycle fatigue, and strong magnetic fields. The mechanical properties of materials and structures in these conditions are critical concerns. Traditional mechanical theories, experiments, and calculation methods may not apply, making it essential to develop predictive capabilities for mechanical properties under extreme conditions. This special session focuses on aerospace material and structural mechanics under such conditions, aiming to explore advanced directions in this field, investigating mechanical behavior, strength theories, and characterization methods, and address challenges in characterizing mechanical behavior. It seeks to foster collaboration among scholars, encourage interdisciplinary integration, and advance the research in aerospace material and structural mechanics under extreme conditions.

Topics of Interest: 

• Material and structural mechanics under extreme temperature

• Mechanical response of materials and structures under ultra-high pressures

• Material and structural mechanics under intense irradiation

• Mechanical response of materials and structures under strong impacts

• Ultrahigh cycle fatigue and damage mechanics

• Material and structural mechanics under strong magnetic fields

• Experimental mechanics and scientific instruments for extreme conditions

• Quantitative methods and theories for characterizing mechanical properties under extreme conditions

Important Dates:

Submission Deadline: October 20, 2024