Organización de Estados Iberoamericanos Para la Educación, la Ciencia y la Cultura

International Conference on Mechanical Engineering COMEC 2000

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The Central University of Las Villas (UCLV), Cuba and the University Otto-von-Guericke of Magdeburg, Germany with the auspice of the Ministry of Higher Education of the Republic of Cuba, are calling to the International Conference on Mechanical Engineering, COMEC 2000, which will take place on November 8th to 10th, 2000 in Santa Clara, Cuba.

The Conference COMEC 2000 will become a fruitful exchange among specialists of the most diverse parts in the world in topics of great interest and transcendency, approached with the highest scientific-academic rigor and with a future vision that allows to face the challenges that in the fields of the design, the manufacturing processes and in the energy and environmental management will impose the XXI century.

Organizing committee

Dr. Andrés Olivera Ranero (Rector UCLV)

Prof. Dr. Hab. Horst Herold (Dean of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering , University Otto-von-Guericke)

Dr. Ramón R. González Pérez (Dean of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UCLV)

Dr. Cándido Quintana Pérez (Vice Dean for International Relations of Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, UCLV)

Events and Thematic Areas

V Conference on Industrial Thermal Engineering, Renewable Energy and Environment.

• Energy from biomass. Thermal conversion. The sugar industry as a biomass producer.
• Transportation of industrial fluids: Energy saving and environmental impact.
• Hydroenergy. Design of equipment. Projects. Feasibility Studies and environmental impact.
• Industrial refrigeration and air conditioning. Energy saving and influences on the exhaustion of the ozone layer.
• Internal and external combustion engines. Diminishing of the fuel consumption.
• Development, applications and environmental impact of alternative fuels.
• Thermoeconomy. Rational utilization of primary energy resources. Case studies.
• Generation, transport and efficient use of the steam. Decrease of the polution by exhaust gases.
• Solar and wind energy. Biogas. Technological development, studies on feasibility and environment impact .
• Exploitation of the industrial energy equipment. Reliability, Tribology, diagnosis and prognosis. Organization of the industrial maintenance.

VIII Symposium on Welding

• Design and production of welded constructions.
• Reconditioning of parts and pieces.
• Obtaining of new materials for welding and filling.
• Evaluation and characterization of engineering materials.
• Development of equipment and accessories for welding.
• Diagnosis of failures and remaining lifetime.
• Quality control in welded constructions.
• Welding automation.

Colloquy on CAD/CAM/CAQ

• Artificial intelligence applied to Design.
• Applications of the Finite elements method of analysis.
• Computer-aided Quality Control.
• Didactics of Mechanical Engineering Teaching.
• Graphic expression in Engineering.

Colloquy on Manufacturing Processes

• Machine-Tools with Numerical Control.
• Thermal treatment.
• Metal forming.
• Ferrous and non ferrous foundry.
• Dimensional Metrology.
• Economy in manufacturing processes.

About papers presentation

The papers will be exposed in working sessions by commissions or in posters form.

The documentation to be sent to the organizing committee should fulfill with the existing regulations:

Summary

It should not exceed 250 words and will be writen in Spanish and English, including also the title, author(s) name and address, working instituton(s), Country, fax number and and E-Mail adresses.

Full paper

It should be sent in sheets of 8 1/2 x 11 inches, with letter font Times New Roman of 12 points and a maximum of 8 pges with single spacing. (Including graphics, charts, bibliography etc.) and in high density 3.5 inches floppy diskettes, in format Word (V.6,0), Word Perfect (V.5.1) or higher.

Other Activities

The Conference Program includes other activities such as: Magistral lectures, Round Tables, Courses of Graduate degree, Exhibitions and Visits.

Inscription fees

The inscription fee will be paid in the UCLV in the moment of the accreditation, covering the participation in the conference and the materials published to it.

Paper presenters: 120.00 USD

Students: 50.00 USD

Conference deadlines

1. Sending of abstracts: up to July 30th, 2000.

2. Sending of full papers: up to September 15th, 2000.

3. Approbal of the Organizing Committee: before September 30th, 2000.

Comunications:

Send all comunications: to

Dr. Cándido Quintana Pérez

Universidad Central de Las Villas

CP 54830 Santa Clara, V.C. Cuba

Phone: 53 422 1630

Fax: 53 422 81608

E. mail: candidoq@uclv.etecsa.cu