November 4 - 6, Calimanesti-Caciulata, ROMANIA
2020-11-4 09:00:00
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The objective of the conference is to provide an opportunity to exchange high quality recent information and trends on the future development in the field of Fluid Power among participants from design and research in the field of hydraulics and pneumatics. The conference aims to bring engineers from industry together with researchers and dealers from fluid power activity, in order to present news from research and interesting industrial applications of the fluid power systems.
We cordially invite all website visitors who activate in the field of Fluid Power and are interested in contributing with a paper to the conference, first to forward an abstract and then a full-length paper to the e-mail addresses: <http://www.privatedaddy.com/?q=ZmNuLGhfXAJ3MRo4R0MDdRtDd0s2_19>; fluidas@fluidas.
It is preferable to indicate the topic you consider that the proposed paper falls under.
The main topics* of the conference are:
| 1. Fluid Power Systems in Industrial and Mobile Hydraulics • New solutions for working hydraulics systems • Variable-speed drives • Energy saving, energy recovery and storage • Hybrid drive solutions • Reduction of emission, noise and vibrations • Application of innovative control concepts • Simple user interfaces and computer aided commissioning |
2. Hydraulic Components • Valves • High Speed Rotary Drives • High Pressure Hydraulics • Actuators • Filter Technology • Noise Reduction in Hydraulic Equipment • Development of hydraulic parts: pumps, valves |
| 3. Pneumatics • Pneumatic Drives • New Drive Concepts • Efficient System Design • Vacuum Technology • Miniature Pneumatics • Low-Emission Pneumatics • Pneumatic systems and their applications • Pneumatic components and their innovation |
4. Electronics, Mechatronics and new ideas in Fluid Power • Electronics in Fluid Power systems • Mechatronics • Application of artificial intelligence in fluid power systems • Sensors, actuators and Microsystems • Digital Hydraulics • Servo hydraulics and pneumatics • Simulation and Validation • Digitalization of Hydraulic Systems • Modeling & Simulation of Equipment and Systems |
| 5. Additive Manufacturing (AM) • + SLA (Stereolithography) • + FDM (Fused Deposition Modeling) / + FFF (Fused Filament Fabrication) • + MJM (Multi-Jet Modeling) • +3DP (3D Printing) • + SLS (Selective Laser Sintering) |
6. Modern Trends in Fluid Power Development • CIRCULAR ECONOMY • INDUSTRY 4.0 |
| 7. Fundamentals, Advanced Materials and Tribology • Effect of Enviromentally Friendly Fluids on Efficiency • Oil Maintenance and Mixture Problems • Plastics in Hydraulics • Lubrication and Lubricants • Green Tribology • Contact mechanics of rough surfaces (including adhesion) • Friction between rigid rough surfaces and elastomers • Method of reduction of dimensionality in contact mechanics and friction • Wear and surface technology • Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials and Nanoelectronics • Nano and Micro Tribology |
8. ENVIRONMENT and Renewable Energy • Depollution of wasted water • Irrigation and drainage • Monitoring of high pollution areas • Fluid Power in production of renewable energy • High pollution monitoring and waste recycling • Wave Energy Converters • Wind Energy Plants • Energy Storage |
| 9. Education and Training in Fluid Power • University and professional education in Fluid Power systems branch • Industrial training in Fluid Power and Lubrication systems |
download Abstract template  download Paper template download Copyright Agreement |
*The conference topics are suggestions for the papers.
Important Due Dates
| > September 11, 2020 | – Deadline for paper ABSTRACT submission |
| > September 18, 2020 | – Notification of abstract acceptance/rejection |
| > October 9, 2020 | – Deadline for full-length PAPER submission |
| > October 16, 2020 | – Notification of paper acceptance/rejection – Deadline for registration form submission |
Other information
> Conference language:
Abstracts, full-length papers and oral / poster presentations should all use English.
> NEW!! Virtual Presentation
Registered author(s) who can not attend the conference (because of delays in visa processing or other issues) are welcome to submit pre recorded Videos! (Language: English; Duration: 10-15 min)
> Oral presentation duration should be 15 minutes at the most, followed by discussions.
> Oral presentation template (recommended) – download Oral presentation template 
Peer Review Process – Duties of Reviewers – Evaluation File
– This event is a good opportunity for presenting to potential users the results obtained by the R&D units after the completion of projects under NPRDI, Innovation Programme and from accessing European funds
– Bringing knowledge about the achievements and the stage of development in the field of this event
– Integration of the Romanian scientific community in the activities of international scientific community, as well as increasing the visibility of its contribution to the international scientific heritage and for an international recognition of Romanian research
– Enhancing Romanian participation in EU programmes and integration of the Romanian Research Area in the European Research Area
– Fostering innovation and increasing awareness of the economic environment regarding the importance of implementing the results of scientific research and technological development
Cozia-Caciulata-Oltul Hotel Complex
in Calimanesti-Caciulata, Valcea County, Romania
Coordinates:
Lat: 45°15’0″N
Lon: 24°20’0″E
