Call for Papers – THE DEADLINE HAS BEEN EXTENDED ( Z3 e. V9 @' C4 Y) \3 s 7 R5 f; \2 B2 ?IEEE Bucharest PowerTech 2009 m6 o. X/ E- L. _- Y# a: H. F
“Innovative ideas toward the Electrical Grid of the Future”+ J) n2 F) Q4 E
* Q1 K5 s! H" I3 d6 dJune 28th - July 2nd, 20099 R# e# ~0 `$ M/ I) X: i
Bucharest, Romania+ `# q5 Q2 F" q% d2 c( i6 ~
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The Bucharest PowerTech Conference continues the tradition of the 0 z/ `: j2 U5 C. b
PowerTech Conferences organized every two years, with the past editions at $ m$ J& v6 l/ u+ [Lausanne, St.Petersburg, Bologna, Porto, Budapest, Stockholm and Athens. 7 S' n: s% m6 w$ a4 v9 P3 \ 6 W5 B% p/ k6 \- T" A6 k) FThe PowerTech Conference maintains a suitable balance between # R5 Q3 _/ Z; z& ]( n0 `% `
contributions from industry and academia and also provides a bridge & H7 v* W' f0 B" Sbetween generations. The interest from enthusiastic young practicing ! ~& Q9 {. g: ^8 ~% ^) p3 N
engineers and PhD students wishing to publish their work increased from E+ w9 o1 D* [2 S) c# b/ B2 t, i
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The most valuable IEEE student work is recompensed with the Basil Papadias : P" w0 y5 W2 q! L9 M0 z( jaward, which has been also an important ingredient toward the event’s " n7 N9 k9 {8 S' _: O5 R A: \
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The event is sponsored by the IEEE Power Engineering Society and will be + Q+ o7 Y. m) e& C5 Q7 \organized by University POLITEHNICA of Bucharest, Romanian Power Grid & q j7 u8 J1 J& S3 f8 U
Company TRANSELECTRICA S.A. and IEEE PES Romania Chapter.! S3 W) {& i, r6 Y( L
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The Technical Program of the conference will feature a broad range of 4 Y; ~; h( o2 S) z' I, X5 X+ X3 ETechnical Paper sessions, Panels and Tutorials covering a comprehensive & q# p5 u" k) ^ p/ Irepertoire of topics of current interest in the power engineering field. w: T$ k' z5 g- g' S9 dThe Conference welcomes papers on the following main topics: / g5 _9 o! d: g. c8 T3 S
- Restructuring of the electricity industry and transnational networks 3 f, C9 z! x8 Y, d
- Planning and operation of power systems under market conditions s% r: i) R: L8 s, F4 I; @! e; x& f+ Y
- System services in deregulated markets X- w! R" U- \0 j+ U/ V6 V9 p
- Renewable energy sources and storage devices * K! g( d2 f% g. X& P
- Integration of distributed generation in the main grids * o7 \8 c$ F z& h" h+ L1 d- u - Demand side management 7 w2 H; z# W* p5 w* R: o L
- Energy efficiency 1 d& |' E$ Q. B& i/ D- V
- Power system dynamics, stability and control 4 d% T) o% [% @& y - Cascading emergencies and blackouts: preventive and corrective actions & a9 p. ?7 v! \, ~ f G- v
- Electromagnetic compatibility/Power quality - `6 A! v7 W: A4 M" C - Lightning and electromagnetic transients : V3 v* c. p: d0 ]: C - Diagnostics and reliability : s( B2 O3 J% G3 ]! {
- Power system insulation ( u. B; b3 h# R2 P1 x+ a: B - Power system protection + f6 K4 I% c1 o- [- w/ _
- Power electronics, including HVDC transmission and FACTS 8 ]$ N6 y- c$ P, k' a1 c0 K; I
- Power system instrumentation, measurements and automation ' Z2 {9 h3 p2 P/ a# ~- j
- Power system communication 7 r" g* B. u) ^" |& r - Wide area monitoring and control systems 0 a, B Z3 Q0 O% P# }0 i7 {/ l
- Artificial intelligence techniques in power systems ; X* b+ u, ~* _3 B9 h5 x# F9 i/ S - Developing the concept of “smart grids” 4 F1 X' ~, D U# j+ W ' r8 N# Z2 Y. ^" |! nExtended abstracts submission: 3 Z8 G* Q3 |2 }8 T7 I7 x# ` % w8 ?1 C( U6 ?6 @; ]! nExtended abstracts of about 2-3 A4 pages are to be submitted % ~! \6 n4 E6 Z6 gelectronically until October 31st, 2008 via the PowerTech 2009 OpenConf # t; o4 {. l/ R4 I, x1 X
system at http://system.power.pub.ro/openconf/openconf.php8 H# j% R1 W6 T7 u9 A
+ q* r4 p0 W0 C- d# {Important dates:- p; Z# {. s) m; y! @: e% \( t/ B
July 30th, 2008 - Extended abstracts submission website opens \; X& S l2 S6 a L m; I3 W
October 31st, 2008 - Extended abstracts submission website closes " x- t- K: H& l( y( e, q) KDecember 1st, 2008 - Notification of acceptance of the extended abstracts 3 m9 \ H, M7 V1 W$ a: C1 Z, \March 1st, 2009 - Deadline for full papers submission* X6 ]: ~* p( v! D
April 6th, 2009 - Final acceptance of full papers' x: N$ X. \" O+ y) C0 E1 R
June 28th to July 2nd, 2009 - Conference! P& {& J. u( ]" w- Z9 B! G
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For detailed information please visit the conference website: 6 ^4 k9 S* o: S5 D; g! zhttp://ewh.ieee.org/conf/powertech/2009/index.html