POLITEHNICA UNIVERSITY TIMISOARA Acoustics and Vibration Laboratory

ROMANIAN ACADEMY TIMISOARA BRANCH Center for Fundamental and Advanced Technical Research

ROMANIAN ACOUSTICAL SOCIETY

UNIVERSITY OF NIŠ Noise and Vibration Laboratory

AGIR Branch of Timisoara

„ACOUSTICS AND VIBRATION OF MECHANICAL STRUCTURES“

May 25-26, 2017 - Timisoara, Romania

CALL FOR PAPERS

It is our pleasure to invite you to the XIV-th International Conference „ACOUSTICS & VIBRATION OF MECHANICAL STRUCTURES”, which will be held at Timişoara on May 25-26, 2017 under the auspices of the Romanian Academy-Branch of Timişoara, Politehnica University Timişoara - Acoustics and Vibration Laboratory, University of Niš-Noise and Vibration Laboratory, and Romanian Acoustical Society.

Authors are welcome to submit original and unpublished papers. The accepted papers after peer-review will be included in the "Proceedings of the XIV-th Conference AVMS-2017" which will be published by „Springer Proceedings in Physics” – ISSN 0930-8989, which is indexed by most important international databases, including ISI-Web of Science and SCOPUS..

Scientific papers may be theoretical or experimental in nature. Papers are invited in any area of acoustics and vibration of mechanical structures.

Information on the previous Conferences can be found at:

ISI-Web of Science (WOS:000335880800001): Acoustics & Vibration of Mechanical Structures Selected, peer reviewed papers from the XII-th International Symposium Acoustics & Vibration of Mechanical Structures (AVMS 2013), May 23-24, 2013, Timisoara, Romania

SCOPUS (Code 100387): 12th International Symposium Acoustics and Vibration of Mechanical Structures, AVMS 2013

http://www.scientific.net/AMM.801/book

 

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IMPORTANT DATES:

Submission of full paper – 1 May 2017

 

Authors of the accepted abstracts will receive guidelines for preparing camera-ready manuscripts. Papers should be uploaded using the online submission system on the Springer website: https://ocs.springer.com/prom/home/avms2017

 

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ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE:

Prof. NICOLAE HERIŞANU

Politehnica University Timisoara, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Bd. Mihai Viteazu 1, 300222 Timisoara

E-mail: nicolae_herisanu@yahoo.com

Tel./Fax: +40-256-403629

 

LANGUAGE

The official language of the Conference is English. No simultaneous translation will be provided.

Preliminary program – AVMS-2017

Thursday, 25.05.2017

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• 8.00-9.00 Registration of participants - Romanian Academy, Branch of Timisoara, Bd. M. Viteazu, 24



• 9.00-9.30 Opening ceremony - Romanian Academy Amphitheater



• 9.30-11.30 Plenary lectures

- Plenary speaker 1
J. A. Tenreiro Machado – Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal
Fractional Calculus: Fundamentals and Applications

- Plenary speaker 2
Mohsen Razzaghi – Mississippi State University, USA
An approximate method for solving a vibration equation involving fractional derivatives

- Plenary speaker 3
Livija Cveticanin – University of Novi Sad, Serbia
Acoustic metamaterials: Theory and Application

- Plenary speaker 4
Harry Zaveri – Brüel & Kjær Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S Denmark
Modal testing in practice
- Technical presentation - Brüel & Kjær noise and vibration measurement equipment


• 11.30-12.00 Coffee break, refreshment



• 12.00-14.00

Session 1 – Vibration I, Academy Amphitheater
Session 2 – Acoustics I, B1, Room 150
Session 3 – Biomechanics and bioacoustics, B1, Room 196


• 14.00-14.15 Coffee break, refreshment



• 14.15-16.00

Session 4 – Vibration II, Academy Amphitheater
Session 5 – Vibration III, B1, Room 150


• 16.00 –22.00
  Excursion combined with conference dinner – Recas Winery (including a visit to the winery cellars and wine tasting)




Friday, 26.05.2017

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• 9.00-11.30
Session 6 – Vibrations IV, B1, Room 150
Session 7 – Vibration V, B1, Room 196


• 11.45 – Closing ceremony

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PLENARY SPEAKERS

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INVITED SPEAKERS – AVMS-2017:

Prof. J.A. TENREIRO MACHADO - Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal

Prof. MOHSEN RAZZAGHI – Mississippi State University, USA

Prof. LIVIJA CVETICANIN – University of Novi Sad, Serbia

Acad. VASILE MARINCA – Romanian Academy, Romania

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TECHNICAL PRESENTATION:

HARRY ZAVERI – Brüel & Kjaer Sound & Vibration Measurement A/S, Denmark

Main topics of interest

• Noise and vibration control
• Noise and vibration generation and propagation
• Effects of noise and vibration
• Condition monitoring and vibration testing
• Nonlinear acoustics and vibration
• Analytical, numerical and experimental techniques for noise and vibration
• Modeling, prediction and simulations of noise and vibration
• Environmental and occupational noise and vibration
• Noise and vibration attenuators
• Regulations requirements and quality assurance systems related to acoustics/vibration
• Biomechanics and bioacoustics

International Scientific Committee

·         JAN AWREJCEWICZ - Lodz University of Technology, Poland

·         VASILE BACRIA – Politehnica University of Timişoara, Romania

·         MALVINA BAICA – University of Wisconsin, U.S.A.

·         AUGUSTO BELÉNDEZ - University of Alicante, Spain

·         LIVIU BERETEU – “Politehnica” University of Timişoara, Romania

·         POLIDOR BRATU – ICECON Bucharest, Romania

·         FLORIN BREABAN – University d’Artois, France

·         VETURIA CHIROIU - Institute of Solid Mechanics, Bucharest, Romania

·         LIVIJA CVETICANIN – University of Novi Sad, Serbia

·         DRAGAN CVETKOVIĆ – University of Nis, Serbia

·         GHEORGHE DRĂGĂNESCU – “Politehnica” University of Timişoara, Romania

·         GILBERT-RAINER GILLICH – “Eftimie Murgu” University of Resita, Romania

·         NICOLAE HERIŞANU – Politehnica University Timişoara, Romania

·         METIN O. KAYA - Istanbul Technical University, Turkey

·         IVANA KOVACIC – University of Novi Sad, Serbia

·         J.A. TENREIRO MACHADO - Polytechnic Institute of Porto, Portugal

·         VASILE MARINCA – Romanian Academy, Romania

·         NUNO MAIA – University of Lisbon, Portugal

·         EMIL MANOACH – Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Bulgaria

·         DAN B. MARGHITU – Auburn University, USA

·         SOTIRIOS NATSIAVAS – Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece

·         KALE OYEDEJI - Morehouse College, Atlanta, GA, USA

·         MEHMET PAKDEMIRLI – Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey

·         ZORAN PETROVIC – University of Kragujevac, Serbia

·         MOMIR PRAŠČEVIČ – University of Nis, Serbia

·         PETAR PRAVICA - University of Belgrade, Serbia

·         ZLATAN ŠOŠKIĆ – University of Kragujevac, Serbia

·         SORIN VLASE – “Transilvania” University Braşov, Romania/span>

·         JERZY WARMINSKI – Lublin University of Technology, Poland

Organising Committee

 

·         NICOLAE HERIŞANU – (chair) “Politehnica” University of Timişoara, Romania

·         MOMIR Praščevič – (co-chair) – University of Nis, Serbia

·         VIOREL-AUREL ŞERBAN – “Politehnica” University of Timişoara, Romania

·         VASILE MARINCA – “Politehnica” University of Timişoara, Romania

·         LIVIU BERETEU – “Politehnica” University of Timişoara, Romania

·         Darko Mihajlov – University of Nis, Serbia

·         RAMONA NAGY – “Politehnica” University of Timişoara, Romania

·         KAROLY MENYHARDT – “Politehnica” University of Timişoara, Romania

·         COSMINA VIGARU – “Politehnica” University of Timişoara, Romania

Venue

The Conference will be hosted by “Politehnica” University of Timisoara, Romania, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Bd. Mihai Viteazu, 1, Timişoara, Romania.

"Politehnica" University of Timisoara, is today one of the traditional Romanian schools and is recognized nationally and internationally both through the work of generations of teachers and the outstanding work of prestigious academics.

 

VISA

EU, US, and Canadian citizens do not need a visa to enter Romania. Otherwise the requirements depend on different bilateral agreements, so the Romanian Embassy in your country should be contacted.

 

REGISTRATION FEES

Registration fee is 200 € which includes access to conference sessions and poster presentations, refreshments during the coffee breaks, conference dinner, and the volume of the Proceedings.
The participants will cover their travel and accommodation costs. Reservations will be assured by the organizers on request.

ACCOMMODATION

The participants will cover their travel and accommodation costs. Reservations will be assured by the organizers on request.

Recommended hotels:

• Hotel Timisoara
• Hotel Central Timisoara
• Hotel Cina Timisoara
• UPT Casa Poli 2
• UPT Casa Poli 1

HISTORY of the Conference

2015	2013	2011	2009
2007	2005	2003