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

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

Information: This special session focuses on the key technologies of hydrogen power for automobile and aerospace in the cutting-edge research and industrialization development. These technologies encompass hydrogen power system core components, 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 hydrogen power for automobile and aerospace, the session aims to provide suggestions and contributions of addressing key technical issues and driving the scale commercialization of hydrogen power for automobile and aerospace.

Topics of Interest: 

• Progress in Key Technologies of Hydrogen Power for Automobiles and Aerospace

• Trends in the Industrialization Development of Core Components for Hydrogen Power Systems in Automobiles and Aerospace

• Progress in the Development of Integrated Design and Control Technology for Hydrogen Power Systems in Automobiles and Aerospace

• Research, Development and Demonstration of Fuel Cell Heavy-Load 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 Hydrogen Power Systems for Automobile and Aerospace

• Progress in the Industrialization of Hydrogen Power Systems Testing Technology and Equipment

• Progress in the Development of the Testing Standard System for Hydrogen Power Systems

• Current Status and Trends in the Development of Safety Assurance Technologies for Hydrogen Power Systems
  

   

   

Session Chairs: Zhuopu Wang, Northwestern Polytechnical University, China

Peihua Feng, Xi'an Jiaotong University, China

Keywords: Rocket Motors/Engines, Aeroengines, Ramjet Engines, Turbomachinery, Propellant Combustion, Combustion Diagnostics

Information: Future aeronautical and 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 aeronautical and 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: 

• Flow and Combustion in Motors/Engines

• Combustion Diagnostics

• Combustion and Flow Control

• Flow and Combustion in Turbomachinery

Submission Deadline: Sep. 10, 2026

Session Chairs: Jianwang Shao, Tongji University, China

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, 2026

Session Chair: Zhiwei Huang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Keywords: Solid Rocket Motors, Liquid Rocket Engines, Ramjet Engines, Propellant Combustion, Two-Phase Combustion, Combustion Diagnostics

Information: Future aerospace propulsion technology is tends to have higher energy, higher pressure, higher integration, and higher intelligence. Combustion is the most critical process in the release of propellant energy. The technical challenges to further improve the system performance include precise combustion diagnostics, accurate combustion modeling, and effective combustion control. This session focuses on cutting-edge combustion research in advanced aerospace propulsion systems, including but not limiting to solid rocket motors, liquid rocket engines, and ramjet engines. It will distill the common fundamental issues of combustion in extreme environment, highlight the key directions for combustion performance and mechanisms, and provide insights for the development of future aerospace propulsion technology.

Topics of Interest: 

• Propellant Combustion

• Droplet Combustion

• Particle Combustion

• Supersonic Combustion

• Detonation Combustion

• Combustion Diagnostics

• Combustion Modeling

• Combustion Simulation

• Combustion Control

• Intelligent Combustion

Submission Deadline: Oct. 20, 2026

Session Chairs: Chen Zhang, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China

Hao Chen, Yangzhou University, 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 Aerodynamic Analysis

• Numerical Simulation of Aerodynamic Heating on Flight Vehicles

• Theremal Environment Analysis of Long-Endurance Cruise Vehicles

• Microchannel Heat Transfer and Thermal Dissipation Design

• Thermal Radiation of Near-Space Vehicles

Submission Deadline: Oct. 20, 2026

Session Chair: Yongkang Yang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

Keywords: Intelligent Transportation, Mechanical Equipment, Artificial Intelligence, Doctoral Forum, Transportation Vehicle, Dynamic Modeling, Intelligent Algorithm, Interdisciplinary Innovation

Information: This doctoral forum is organized by university faculties and key research laboratories focusing on the interdisciplinary fields of mechanical engineering, transportation engineering and artificial intelligence. It builds an academic exchange platform for doctoral students majoring in relevant research areas. The organizing unit undertakes full-process arrangements including agenda planning, expert invitation, academic lecture arrangement, sub-forum seminars and research achievement communication. Centering on cutting-edge intelligent technologies of transportation mechanical equipment, it coordinates conference affairs, academic evaluation and logistic support to facilitate academic idea collisions and technological innovation discussions across disciplines.

Topics of Interest: 

• Structural Optimization Design of Transportation Mechanical Equipment Driven by Artificial Intelligence

• Dynamic Modeling and AI-Based Fault Diagnosis Technology for Intelligent Transportation Equipment

• Intelligent Control Algorithms for Mechanical Actuators Under Vehicle-Road Cooperative Systems

• Digital Twin Modeling and Remaining Useful Life Prediction for Transportation Equipment

• Intelligent Perception and Optimal Management of Transmission Systems for New Energy Transportation Machinery

• Mechanical Ontology and Intelligent Decision-Making of Transportation Robots for Complex Road Conditions

• Innovative Experiments and Verification of Intelligent Transportation Mechanical Equipment Under Interdisciplinary Integration

Submission Deadline: Nov. 1, 2026

Session Chair: Hongqi Liu, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

Invited Speaker: Yongkang Yang, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China

Keywords: Data-Driven Methods, Physics-Driven Methods, Transportation Mechanical Systems, Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence, System Resilience, Intelligent Decision-Making and Control

Information: This session focuses on data- and physics-driven intelligence and resilience for transportation mechanical systems, addressing critical needs for safe, reliable, and autonomous operation under complex conditions. It targets researchers, engineers, and practitioners in transportation, mechanical engineering, AI, and control, aiming to foster interdisciplinary exchange and advance new methods for fault perception, intelligent decision-making, resilient control, and system optimization.

Topics of Interest: 

• Data- and Physics-Fusion-Driven Intelligent Modeling for Transportation Mechanical Systems

• Fault Perception, Diagnosis, and Health Management of Transportation Mechanical Systems

• Trustworthy Artificial Intelligence and Robust Learning under Complex Operating Conditions

• Autonomous Decision-Making and Resilient Control for Intelligent Transportation Machinery

• Digital Twins and Intelligent Operation and Maintenance for Transportation Mechanical Systems

• Multi-Source Information Fusion and State Perception for Transportation Mechanical Systems

• Path Planning, Collaborative Optimization, and Intelligent Scheduling for Complex Transportation Systems

• Safety, Reliability, and Resilience Enhancement of Transportation Mechanical Systems under Extreme Conditions

• Foundation Models and Generative Artificial Intelligence for Transportation Mechanical Systems

• Emerging Intelligent Technologies and Engineering Applications for Aviation, Vehicles, Rail Transit, and Intelligent Transportation Equipment

Submission Deadline: Dec. 1, 2026

Session Chairs: Cheng Yan, Xiamen University, China

Xi Liu, Beihang University, China

Keywords: Lightweight Design, Structural Topology Optimization, Shape/size Optimization, Composite Structures, Metamaterial Structures, Structural Strength, Damage Tolerance, Fatigue Life, Uncertainty Quantification, Reliability-Based Design

Information: Lightweight, long life, and high reliability are long-standing pursuits for aerospace vehicles and power systems. This session focuses on structural design optimization, advanced material design, mechanical performance investigation, fatigue life analysis, probabilistic damage tolerance, and reliability prediction for aerospace structures. It aims to provide insights into lightweight, long-life, and high-reliability design for next-generation aerospace structures.

Topics of Interest: 

• Research on Methods and Applications of Structural Topology Optimization and Shape/Size Optimization

• Design and Mechanical Performance Evaluation of Composite and Metamaterial Structures 

• Design and Mechanical Performance Evaluation of Lightweight Alloy Structural Components

• Structural Fatigue Life Prediction and Damage-Tolerant Design

• Structural Reliability Assessment and Design Considering Uncertainty Quantification and Probabilistic Methods

Submission Deadline: Dec. 1, 2026