Call for Papers – THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED ( }$ m4 [: g1 ?0 B
. s0 R2 Q/ ]; f% z7 `IEEE Bucharest PowerTech 20099 Z; f* R4 T+ Z) r, D3 f
“Innovative ideas toward the Electrical Grid of the Future” 2 ?1 P8 R S- ^" n& f# ]7 r5 o " y' O9 X* m/ G9 CJune 28th - July 2nd, 2009 + {- Q4 Z& i& z6 r& P+ k, MBucharest, Romania6 Y4 _6 P, T9 u. n
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The Bucharest PowerTech Conference continues the tradition of the " S' c+ R+ [/ V8 z ^' @# c
PowerTech Conferences organized every two years, with the past editions at , t0 ]/ z2 ^+ z/ E5 C q
Lausanne, St.Petersburg, Bologna, Porto, Budapest, Stockholm and Athens. $ C+ a1 j6 a2 ~. ~# ~2 b
6 @: N$ k2 _/ W$ X, x! z# {4 S8 HThe PowerTech Conference maintains a suitable balance between ; `/ T4 L4 s& \+ @( K# e( Acontributions from industry and academia and also provides a bridge ; e! }8 U% _2 p% v9 kbetween generations. The interest from enthusiastic young practicing 9 f" h) i7 M, z8 q# G
engineers and PhD students wishing to publish their work increased from 4 y+ x4 G( j. x* s
event to event.( u# x' g3 a. @8 F6 m: r
The most valuable IEEE student work is recompensed with the Basil Papadias ; Z+ z( U4 e: c0 v' |0 m1 T3 i
award, which has been also an important ingredient toward the event’s 7 p _& ?0 A$ o* }" i
success.# S5 F* w5 i" p- x; f) Q5 T
! q2 g0 l( t. y4 \7 O, s1 lThe event is sponsored by the IEEE Power Engineering Society and will be $ `1 r6 d' }1 Z5 H0 ], V8 D$ ~
organized by University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romanian Power Grid . w% p; d( |+ g! `0 O
Company TRANSELECTRICA S.A. and IEEE PES Romania Chapter. 9 z D8 j0 H7 J' j4 L9 M: { n: |% g! z5 D
The Technical Program of the conference will feature a broad range of - ^, K: [% X% s+ ^/ e$ p5 sTechnical Paper sessions, Panels and Tutorials covering a comprehensive ; f1 O( Z) n5 b, E
repertoire of topics of current interest in the power engineering field. - \; N4 y" A" G( G& fThe Conference welcomes papers on the following main topics: 7 D8 \* _6 z O7 o( k8 C9 N
- Restructuring of the electricity industry and transnational networks + e& ?/ ?& C2 O2 P0 G - Planning and operation of power systems under market conditions 7 s1 ?0 |" B& ]
- System services in deregulated markets 3 |6 c$ B S0 b& f8 x! a4 G7 }
- Renewable energy sources and storage devices # ~1 p3 x% g$ W8 J% c! D- _ - Integration of distributed generation in the main grids 3 N7 P6 u) @% J1 z d! { - Demand side management 8 S) I, f4 e: k$ y - Energy efficiency N6 ], O8 P* Y P+ j% i - Power system dynamics, stability and control & o8 P! C* r8 x2 J/ r - Cascading emergencies and blackouts: preventive and corrective actions 8 T* q4 V |, L/ o - Electromagnetic compatibility/Power quality 8 ~: b% W2 D( v5 I0 A* }, R - Lightning and electromagnetic transients - A$ G, G# v1 I2 L' u' r2 O
- Diagnostics and reliability * z' L4 _1 y0 ?0 Q
- Power system insulation , y+ h7 K- S0 V4 y6 V - Power system protection ; x* J; j2 S8 C$ F; K/ X - Power electronics, including HVDC transmission and FACTS ) W& i. `* L$ ]: P9 y1 J - Power system instrumentation, measurements and automation 5 f. M8 d& G) h" s" q! B7 s
- Power system communication 3 G2 _' ]* I5 y/ t5 j) o
- Wide area monitoring and control systems 5 W2 r* D1 G/ s3 a# { - Artificial intelligence techniques in power systems 4 L2 e; Z" q. E4 L
- Developing the concept of “smart grids”) W/ b; d7 I0 ]+ i3 I# \1 i
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Extended abstracts submission:" I* P. G' q. ~! u, C) \ D
2 _! Q7 R+ d5 g4 C2 SExtended abstracts of about 2-3 A4 pages are to be submitted ( l. d; u+ U9 B+ c: e1 \& b' s8 a, Relectronically until October 31st, 2008 via the PowerTech 2009 OpenConf , N# X, V" o# ssystem at http://system.power.pub.ro/openconf/openconf.php , s Y* m& e3 C( h0 z6 T$ p + a& @( X) J% b7 }3 \7 w0 w. p! @- U: PImportant dates: 8 f5 x% ?" d: I& T# r jJuly 30th, 2008 - Extended abstracts submission website opens' K8 [/ L9 j- U( }# H
October 31st, 2008 - Extended abstracts submission website closes " o' P3 v v& Q! y5 WDecember 1st, 2008 - Notification of acceptance of the extended abstracts$ f$ y% l* o' P) X6 K3 @& y
March 1st, 2009 - Deadline for full papers submission8 g( ~ g+ _' a& H
April 6th, 2009 - Final acceptance of full papers # q6 J2 H% K6 q8 V6 f. ^+ K7 VJune 28th to July 2nd, 2009 - Conference . C! H+ m8 N- l& l; e( B6 U; _ g2 D/ Z P
For detailed information please visit the conference website: ) l% i# z. [- p) L1 S9 u5 A+ x http://ewh.ieee.org/conf/powertech/2009/index.html