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7-9 SEPTEMBER 2004UNIVERSITY OF WALES SWANSEA

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8th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON VIBRATIONS

IN ROTATING MACHINERY

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Alison PaytonEvents ExecutiveInstitution of Mechanical Engineers1 Birdcage WalkLondonSW1H 9JJ

Conference ExhibitionThe conference will include an exhibition wherecompanies will demonstrate a range of the latestproducts and services relevant to the field of rotatingmachines. Companies interested in joining thisexhibition should contact Paul Terry on +44 (0) 20 7304 6867 or email p_terry@imeche.org.uk

Conference EnquiriesAlison PaytonEvents ExecutiveInstitution of Mechanical Engineers1 Birdcage WalkLondon SW1H 9JJ, UKTel: +44 (0)20 7304 6829Fax: +44 (0)20 7233 1654Email: a_payton@imeche.org.uk

Organising CommitteeProf D J Ewins (Chairman)

Imperial College LondonProf A W Lees

University of Wales SwanseaProf M J Brennan

University of SouthamptonProf R Holmes

University of SouthamptonDr R Wood

University of SouthamptonProf S D Garvey

University of NottinghamProf C H J Fox

University of NottinghamProf A Nandi

The University of LiverpoolProf R Nordmann

Technical University of Darmstadt, GermanyProf G Jacquet-Richardet

INSA-Lyon, France

Scientific CommitteeProf EJ Hahn, University of New South Wales, AustraliaProf N Bachschmid, Politecnicodi Milano, ItalyProf G Kirk, Virginia Tech, USADr N Rieger, STI Technologies Inc, USAProf A El-Shafei, RITEC, EygptProf T Iwatsubo, Kansai University, JapanProf W Ostachowicz,

Institute of Fluid Flow Machinery, Poland

ScopeThe vibration characteristics of rotatingmachines comprise an ever-expandingsubject as the variety, nature and scale ofmachines continually grows and the scopeof this conference reflects this. Papers are especially welcome in thefollowing areas:• Case studies of practical machinery

vibration• Rotor balancing - including active and

automatic balancing• Computational modelling and model

updating• Special rotating machines - including

micro-machines• Signal processing, condition monitoring

diagnosis and prognosis• Modal analysis of rotating machines• Effects of non-linearities and

identification of these• Oil film bearings and dampers• Rotordynamics of seals and glands• Magnetic bearings and other actively

controlled bearings• Blade vibration, Mistuning and Aero-

elastic behaviour• Active control methods for rotating

machines• Unbalanced magnetic pull in (part-)

electric machines• Smart machine technology• Piezo-Electric, magneto-strictive and

other sensor/actuator configurations• Dynamics of assembled rotors• Self-excitation and instability

mechanisms in machines• Component life predictions and life

extension strategies• Handling uncertainty in the modelling

and measurement of machines• Rotating periodic structures and

travelling waves therein• The dynamics of geared systems• Rotors suffering rubs• Cracked rotors - detection, location and

prognosis• Standardisation of rotating machine

engineering methods

• Chaotic behaviour in machines• Experimental methods and discoveries• Issues specific to micro-machines

The ConferenceProgrammeThe conference programme will consist ofintroductory keynote speeches on each ofthe three days, programmed individualpaper presentations within developedsessions on particular themes, posterpresentation sessions and a technical sitevisit.

Two of the keynote addresses will be givenby Professor Jeremy Watson, BOC Edwards,UK and Professor Bob Randall, TheUniversity of New South Wales, Australia.

Call for PapersPapers are invited addressing any aspect ofvibrations in rotating machines – andespecially on those topics listed in theScope. Although authors are invited tosubmit papers of any type (as well as onany subject area) the organisers are keen toencourage the following fourclassifications:

Practical: Case studies of specificmachinery vibration problems:applications of current technology inpractice and lessons learned from them.

Tactical: Development, oftenincremental, of the technology used toresolve machinery vibration issues –typically research studies involving newtechniques of measurement, modelling,analysis or design and often guided bypractical application of existingtechniques.

Strategic: Papers which address newapproaches or issues, including thosewhich advocate significant changes inpractice or methodology. Generallyconcerned with the way forward, coveringlonger timescales than those classified as‘tactical’.

Philosophical: Review papers whichprovide an overview, usually historical, ofpast developments and current practice.Generally concerned with understandingthe development of the technology todate, but can also lead to projections andspeculation of future trends.

Synopses of papers comprising up to 250words should be submitted by 30September 2003.

Selected authors will then be invited tosubmit draft papers up to 4000 words inlength.

All Conference papers will be written andpresented in English. All submitted paperswill be considered by the OrganisingCommittee and Scientific Committee, andfinal acceptance will depend upon theCommittees decision (based on thecontents of the final manuscript). Thepresenting author of each paper will beentitled to a substantial reduction in theregistration fee. All authors are expectedto attend the Conference to present theirwork.

Authors are encouraged to submit theirsynopses with full contact detailselectronically to:a_payton@imeche.org.uk

Presentation ofPapersThe definitive format of the Conferenceprogramme will depend on the actualpapers submitted and accepted. It isplanned that there will be minimal use ofparallel sessions for oral presentations sothat participants have the maximumopportunity to hear all the speakers, andespecially those whose papers are of amore general interest. It is also planned tomake use of programmed poster sessionsso that participants will be able to selectthose papers of a more detailed naturethat are of greatest personal interest and tointeract on an individual basis with theauthors of these specialist contributions.

ThemeThe Institution of MechanicalEngineers’ InternationalConference on Vibrations inRotating Machinery is one of theworld's foremost events in thesubject area. Since the firstconference in this series was heldin 1976, this four-yearly meetinghas defined and redefined thestate-of-the-art in the manyaspects of vibration encounteredin all forms of rotatingmachinery. The conference hasalways been distinguished by theexcellent mix of industrial andacademic participation achieved.The resulting interactions havemade it a unique forum fordiscussion in which the latestmethods of theoretical,experimental and computationalrotordynamics are exposedalongside the current issues ofconcern in the furtherdevelopment of rotatingmachines. The aim of the nextconference is precisely tocontinue and enhance thisquality forum and thereby topropel forward the standards ofexcellence in the design andoperation of rotating machines.

In this 8th conference in theseries, particular emphasis willbe placed on exploring the fullrange of rotating machines nowbeing engineered, and paperswill be selected so that themeeting addresses machinesfrom large power-turbines tonano-machines.

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