Members of the international aerospace community are invited to submit abstracts for proposed papers and technical briefings that are consistent with the overall Congress theme and topic areas for the five component conferences.
If you wish to submit an abstract for consideration by the Program Committee, you must also intend to register for the Congress. On-line submission is the only method of receipt of abstracts.
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS IS NOW CLOSED. THANK YOU TO THOSE THAT HAVE SUBMITTED.
PLEASE NOTE ANY LATE SUBMISSIONS WILL HAVE TO BE NEGOTIATED WITH EACH CONFERENCE CHAIR.
Key Dates: |
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| Abstract Submission Deadline |
CLOSED ON THE 29 AUGUST 2008 |
| Notification of Acceptance / Rejection |
19 September 2008 |
| Refereed Paper Submission Deadline |
*EXTENDED UNTIL 10 November 2008 |
| Earlybird Registration Deadline |
12 December 2008 |
| Non-refereed Paper Submission Deadline |
12 December 2008 |
| Re-worked Paper Submission Deadline |
30 January 2009 |
Call for Abstracts
Abstract submission is a two step process:
STEP 1
Abstract template: download the abstract template, save it to your desktop and complete it:
- Use this template to present your abstract in the required format. Abstracts not submitted using this template will be returned for correction.
- Your abstract text should be no more than 500 words.
- Your abstract should clearly and concisely outline the CONTENT of the presentation and should include key points/issues to be addressed.
- Delete all text in red when you have completed this template.
- After completing the abstract template, move onto step 2.
STEP 2
Online abstract submission form: to complete the online abstract submission form, the following information is required:
- Your Contact Details
- The Title of your Abstract
- Presentation Type
- Keywords / Topics
- Name and Organisation of all Co-Presenters and Co-Authors
- Brief Biographies for Yourself and all Co-Presenters.
Each Biography should be no more than 100 words - Your Audio Visual Requirements
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Your Completed Abstract Template
Please note, the invitation to submit and abstract does not constitute an offer to pay travel, accommodation or registration costs associated with the conference. Similarly, no speaker fee is paid to successful participants. All speakers must register for the conference and forward the appropriate registration fee six weeks prior to the commencement of the conference.
ABSTRACTS MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN FRIDAY 15 AUGUST 2008.
To submit an abstract for consideration, click on the respective conference;
Thirteenth Australian Aeronautical Conference
Sixth DSTO International Conference on Health & Usage Monitoring
Seventh Australian Pacific Vertiflite Conference on Helicopter Technology
Third Australasian Unmanned Air Vehicles Conference
Second International Helicopter Safety Team - South Pacific Regional Conference
Presentation Types
Please note that not all presentation types are offered for each conference.
Oral Presentations: Oral presentations take place in chaired sessions and are 30 minutes in length including question and answer time.
Poster Presentations: Visual presentations of research projects. Poster presentations will be an integral part of the program. Each poster will be allocated an area of 1.5m high x 0.9m wide on a fixed Velcro compatible board which will be displayed during the entire Congress.
Technical Briefing: A spoken presentation without a paper that may be aided by physical demonstrations of equipment, software, etc
Keywords / Topics
Thirteenth Australian Aeronautical Conference
- - a joint event of Engineers Australia and the Royal Aeronautical Society, Australian Division
Chair: Don Love
Design & Manufacture
- Systems engineering
- Human engineering, human factors and workload assessment
- Flight performance
- Air vehicle conceptual design
- Aerodynamics and flight mechanics
- Virtual engineering
- Automation and lean design
- Design Optimisation
- Integrated product and process development
- Concurrent engineering
- Experimentation
- Material and structures
- Advanced composite structures
- Metal alloy structures
- Automation and robotics
- Airframe systems
- Lean manufacturing
- Qualification and certification
- Global supply chains
Aerospace Support
- Avionics and mission systems
- Aircraft systems, sub-systems and equipment
- Structures, corrosion control and fatigue
- Legacy systems
- Ageing aircraft
- Mission and flight critical software
- Maintenance
- Technical Publications
- Training system design and development
- Integrated Logistics Systems
Aviation Operations
- Simulation and training
- Operational assessment and experimentation
- Combustion and propulsion
- Operations and maintenance
- Noise and environment
- Safety and security
- Air transport systems
- Regulations and harmonisation
Future Air Warfare
- Stealth Impact on Operations
- Operation and Maintenance of Stealthy Platforms
- Future EW and EPM
- Unmanned Systems
- Smart Structures
- Multifunctional Materials
- Reducing Cost of Ownership
- Increasing Availability
- Buy or Upgrade Decision Making
- Impact of New Materials Systems
- Future Development
- New Operating Concepts
- Air in the Networked Force
- Networked Logistics
- Manned-Unmanned Operations
- Transformation
- Agent Applications
- Artificial Intelligence for Unmanned Air Vehicles
- Network Centric Warfare and Network Enabled Operations
- Efficient Data Transfer
- Data Compression and Transmission
Industry
- Global Supply Chains
- Strategic Sector Planning
- Future Industry Capabilities
- Team Australia and Integrated Capability Teams
- Small and Medium Enterprises
- Future Skills and Capabilities
- Cost and Market Analysis
Sixth DSTO International Conference on Health & Usage Monitoring
- - Organised by the Defence Science & Technology Organisation
Chair: Joanna Kappas
Co- Chair: Graham Forsyth
- HUMS Technologies
- HUMS and Other Monitoring Programs
- Monitoring Techniques for Propeller/Rotor track and Balance
- Monitoring Techniques for Engine and Transmission Vibration Analysis
- Structural Loads Monitoring
- Cost-Benefit Analysis
- Data Management
- Condition-Based Maintenance
- Usage Monitoring
As these apply in areas such as:
- Helicopters
- Fixed-Wing Aircraft
- Land Vehicles
- Marine Vehicles
- Fixed Machinery
- Other or Multiple Areas
Seventh Australian Pacific Vertiflite Conference on Helicopter Technology
- - Organised by the AHS International Australian Chapter
Chair: Arvind Sinha
- Operations
- Design
- Aerodynamics
- Training and Simulation
- Maintenance and Support
Third Australasian Unmanned Air Vehicles Conference
- - affiliated with the Bristol UAV Conference series
Chair: Arvind Sinha
- Operations
- Design
- Aerodynamics
- Training and Simulation
- Maintenance and Support
Second International Helicopter Safety Team - South Pacific Regional Conference
Chair: Arvind Sinha
Invited Presentations Only
Full Papers
An abstract will be peer reviewed, and if accepted as an oral paper, poster, technical briefing or proceedings paper, the authors will be invited to submit a full written paper (plenary, oral and poster papers) or presentation file (technical briefings), for inclusion in the Congress Proceedings on CD-Rom.
All presenters will also be asked to submit a final one-page abstract for inclusion in the Congress Abstract book.
Authors of papers who wish to take up the option of having their papers subjected to a full peer referee process, must select this option when submitting their abstracts and meet the earlier paper submission deadline.
Papers that satisfy this process will be indicated as such in the Congress Proceedings.
NB. HUMS, UAV, and Vertiflite Conference papers will ALL be peer reviewed.
Presentation Format
The Program Committee reserves the right to decide the format of presentation on the basis of time, space available and applicability to the Congress theme and Conference topics/keywords. You will not necessarily be offered your preferred format.
Confirmation of submission
Immediately following successful submission, you will receive confirmation via email.
Abstract Review Notification
Abstract acceptance, program scheduling and your presentation format will be communicated to the corresponding authors email address by 19 September 2008.