Call for Papers – THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED * S' n5 U ~' f p E6 c: ]" T3 @$ N
IEEE Bucharest PowerTech 2009 ' b6 V, P% I- A7 `: ^; t“Innovative ideas toward the Electrical Grid of the Future” 6 a% z( L7 g6 G: [- s9 M# j' o# i+ Z! U& G! w
June 28th - July 2nd, 20096 T6 y$ x$ @. Q, n8 E0 D- [3 {0 U
Bucharest, Romania % }) ?- }# L+ A' P$ x$ X: c/ j5 _& i# p
The Bucharest PowerTech Conference continues the tradition of the : ]1 F$ @' t6 u2 f2 a, i! }# @PowerTech Conferences organized every two years, with the past editions at 9 F- n2 r+ x8 S9 ALausanne, St.Petersburg, Bologna, Porto, Budapest, Stockholm and Athens. ' g% ^/ Z1 A: |) C8 ]
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The PowerTech Conference maintains a suitable balance between 2 b. X2 K ?. B% j* Y9 a; F9 U
contributions from industry and academia and also provides a bridge 3 c. ]$ ~7 J1 v2 a6 D/ ~0 x# nbetween generations. The interest from enthusiastic young practicing 0 ^! b) ^: Z( _engineers and PhD students wishing to publish their work increased from % m$ a: q! e/ v. g* Eevent to event.4 n( t' {! p: r2 g6 w# E( ?
The most valuable IEEE student work is recompensed with the Basil Papadias * `1 L6 K3 q) Q: r$ B# I0 L4 _award, which has been also an important ingredient toward the event’s ' Y. x) M3 I1 h0 }( P- nsuccess. : P9 K( I7 D5 T; X7 ]. f3 ~% q% S. M8 m8 |/ B2 C& h |, A
The event is sponsored by the IEEE Power Engineering Society and will be . r A D/ n: V3 H# w* S
organized by University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romanian Power Grid $ p; Q* w/ D, ]3 V$ [. KCompany TRANSELECTRICA S.A. and IEEE PES Romania Chapter. + j7 p* O/ t" w$ q! }0 U& a% W* n) \4 L3 s% d) ?- d
The Technical Program of the conference will feature a broad range of 6 N6 G! `1 j% U" ZTechnical Paper sessions, Panels and Tutorials covering a comprehensive / r8 _4 }6 J0 @/ K4 a5 J
repertoire of topics of current interest in the power engineering field. 1 \2 V" W: G9 ]$ U( U fThe Conference welcomes papers on the following main topics: ! a1 |% a8 G4 t* h
- Restructuring of the electricity industry and transnational networks . V" v, I8 u; V# v l1 u
- Planning and operation of power systems under market conditions 4 D, S8 n4 v( O. y1 k - System services in deregulated markets # s' X8 L g4 ] g5 l/ ?9 i
- Renewable energy sources and storage devices , H# o$ P( t$ Z0 D
- Integration of distributed generation in the main grids " p) C/ b% u! x8 p4 [
- Demand side management ; d- ~8 l! U T* i; U. w; R' M: t
- Energy efficiency 4 d* d7 ^! f# I0 U+ w' s - Power system dynamics, stability and control % U9 W) k- {" S6 Y" F
- Cascading emergencies and blackouts: preventive and corrective actions * v8 `/ o! F6 A1 H" j9 i( n; |$ V - Electromagnetic compatibility/Power quality 3 H1 ]1 d$ r9 T2 B! g4 p& _ - Lightning and electromagnetic transients 3 X4 K# X! h6 J, J ]# S" c - Diagnostics and reliability ; n# F0 G: J: I3 e3 d; ]% V
- Power system insulation ( k6 C- P- B) R( w - Power system protection ; p9 ?# _) c/ M; X3 {" Q: ~ - Power electronics, including HVDC transmission and FACTS # P5 t% \4 }8 c, } - Power system instrumentation, measurements and automation . |6 d1 X# H2 ~4 z
- Power system communication ; @* A1 \+ x: h( |1 B - Wide area monitoring and control systems ) W6 v" o" u4 {0 p3 C; b - Artificial intelligence techniques in power systems " Z2 |4 M* s( f) V
- Developing the concept of “smart grids” ; B6 u4 a b& E5 X) H$ D* ^ ' g1 e" d e. cExtended abstracts submission:# s6 J z5 h$ R( f5 A
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Extended abstracts of about 2-3 A4 pages are to be submitted 4 Z: e( Z7 v! Y# ~7 {electronically until October 31st, 2008 via the PowerTech 2009 OpenConf . `5 U+ w v- T6 j6 {2 j4 i {4 qsystem at http://system.power.pub.ro/openconf/openconf.php 0 e# O ^4 |4 y: ?/ B# R* B" L6 W! K/ t& M m: ?) }: N
Important dates: ! V. Q+ w6 i4 \July 30th, 2008 - Extended abstracts submission website opens. V0 _) ]1 S! H3 d; g& P! }/ s
October 31st, 2008 - Extended abstracts submission website closes1 z% c- q1 e. b, L
December 1st, 2008 - Notification of acceptance of the extended abstracts 6 z$ |3 k0 }: Z( R: QMarch 1st, 2009 - Deadline for full papers submission f4 O" o% D5 O* k8 w* S
April 6th, 2009 - Final acceptance of full papers# J" R6 b! h& q: t; g" }% q; Q
June 28th to July 2nd, 2009 - Conference# {* z' o" ?% S* g, x, c8 }