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

Keywords: Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Heavy-load Vehicles, Aerospace, System Control, Testing and Diagnostics

Information: This special session focuses on the key technologies of fuel cells for automobile and aerospace 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 integration control and demonstration applications. Through in-depth discussions on the status, bottlenecks, future trends, and technical pathways of key technologies of fuel cells for automobile and aerospace, the session aims to provide suggestions and contributions of addressing key technical issues and driving the scale commercialization of fuel cells for automobile and aerospace.

Topics of Interest: 

• Progress in the Development of Fuel Cell Membrane Electrode Assembly for Automobile and Aerospace

• Progress in the Development of Fuel Cell Metal Bipolar Plates for Automobile and Aerospace

• Progress in the Development of Key Technologies of Fuel Cell Stacks for Automobile and Aerospace

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

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

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

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

• Progress in Key Technologies of Fuel Cells for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

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

• Fault Diagnosis and Health State Management Methods of Fuel Cell Stacks for Automobile and Aerospace

• 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 Chair: Assoc. Prof. Zhuopu Wang, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China

Assoc. Prof. Peihua Feng, Xi'an Jiaotong 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

Submission Deadline: Oct. 20, 2025

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

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

Submission Deadline: Oct. 20, 2025

Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Zhiwei Huang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Keywords: Aero-engine, Ramjet Engine, Rocket Engine, Combined-cycle Engine, Hypersonic Propulsion, Turbulent Combustion

Information: High energy density of the fuels, high operating pressure of the combustors, and highly intelligent of the power systems are the development trends of aerospace propulsion technology. Combustion is the key process to complete energy conversion and gain thrust in power devices. Refined combustion diagnosis, precise combustion modelling, and accurate combustion control are the key technical approaches to improve the engine performance. This special session will focus on the cutting-edge issues of turbulent combustion in aero-engines, ramjet engines, rocket engines, and combined-cycle engines. The common problems of combustion under extreme environment will be discussed, and the research direction of combustion performance and mechanism will be highlighted. This conference will provide valuable references for the development of aerospace propulsion technology.

Topics of Interest: 

• Combustion in aero-engines

• Combustion in gas turbines

• Combustion in ramjet engines

• Detonation combustion

• Turbulent combustion

• Multi-phase combustion

• Combustion diagnosis

• Combustion modeling

• Combustion control

• Intelligent combustion

Session Chair: Assoc. Prof. Chen Zhang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Assoc. Prof. Yu Xu, Nanjing Univerity of Aeronautics and Astronautics, China

Key Words: Aerospace Thermal Environment, Thermal Management Technology, Extreme Environment Protection, Hypersonic Aerodynamic Heating, Anti-icing and De-icing Technology, High Heat Flux Dissipation of Electronic Equipment

Information: Aircraft encounter extreme thermal environment challenges (such as aerodynamic heating, high-temperature radiation, and low-temperature icing) during aerospace missions. The effective management of an aircraft's thermal environment is crucial to equipment reliability, mission accomplishment, and ultimately, flight safety. This special issue focuses on aerospace thermal environment analysis, the design of thermal protection materials, system optimization and control tailored to mission needs, and addresses common thermal management challenges posed by extreme environments, including hypersonic flight, high heat flux dissipation in electronic equipment, and icing. It offers insights for the optimal design and research and development of aerospace vehicles.

Topics of Interest: 

• Aerospace Thermal Environment Analysis

• Hypersonic Aerodynamic Heat Simulation and Verification

• Aircraft Anti-icing and De-icing Technology Design

• Thermal Management and Control in Extreme Thermal Environments

• High Heat Flux Dissipation Optimization for Electronic Equipment

Submission Deadline: Oct. 20, 2025