Dear colleagues:
INTER-NOISE 2008, the 37th International Congress and Exposition on Noise Control Engineering, will be held in Shanghai, China on 26-29 October 2008. The Congress is sponsored by the International Institute of Noise Control Engineering (I-INCE), co-organized by the Acoustical Society of China (ASC) and the Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (IACAS). The organizers warmly invite and welcome all the prospective participants around the world coming to join us in Shanghai and to communicate in the up-to-date advancements in noise and vibration control engineering. The theme of the Congress is "From Silence to Harmony", technical papers around that theme will be accepted with special acknowledgement, papers in all fields of noise and vibration will be also welcome.
Shanghai is the most dynamic city in China. It is a historical city, a cultural centre, and an international metropolis in China's modernization drive. At the city, you will find all the contrasts of modern China, teeming neighborhoods and birch tress are woven together by elevated highways and modern skyscrapers. It will also be proved that Shanghaiis the most appropriate and pleasant venue for the Congress.
The Congress will feature a broad range of high-level technical papers from around the world. The distinguished lecturers will presentbrilliant stimulations for our technical sessions and some discussions with a focus on the Congress theme. Meanwhile, extensive exhibitions of noise and vibration control technology, measurement instrumentation and equipments, various social activities will be provided. At the Congress, you will exchange academic information with international colleagues, find further development opportunities for noise and vibration control engineering in China's enormous and ceaselessly growing markets.
With your participation, INTER-NOISE 2008 will prove to be a very excitingevent, a worthful opportunity to promote the scientific research and development of Noise Control Engineering in various respects.
We are looking forward to meeting you in Shanghai.
Prof. Dr. Jing Tian
President of INTER-NOISE 2008
Organizing Committee
President Jing Tian
Technical Program Chair Xiaodong Li
Exposition & Sponsorship Ying Li
Secretary General Yadong Lu
Treasurer & Finance Xiaomei He
Technical Visits Dongxin Mao
Social Program Hui Lin
Coordinator of Volunteers Xiaobin Cheng
Publications Shunxin Ji
International Advisory Committee
Marion Burgess (Australia)
Jean-Pierre Clairbois (Belgium)
Samir Gerges (Brazil)
Gilles Daigle (Canada)
Josef Novak (Czech Republic)
Volker Mellert (Germany)
Masayuki Morimoto (Japan)
Hideki Tachibana (Japan)
Tjeert ten Wolde (Netherlands)
Hee Joon Eun (Republic of Korea)
Kwang Joon Kim (Republic of Korea)
Chong Won Lee (Republic of Korea)
Hans Boden (Sweden)
Keith Attenborough (UK)
Bernard Berry (UK)
Jian Kang (UK)
Robert J. Bernhard (USA)
Paul R. Donavan (USA)
David K. Holger (USA)
William W. Lang (USA)
George C. Maling, Jr. (USA)
Alan Marsh (USA)
Rajendra Singh (USA)
Ning Xiang (USA)
Local Advisory Committee
Dah you Maa (Honorary Chair, IACAS)
Jianchun Cheng (Nanjing University)
Mingkun Cheng (IACAS)
Xiufen Gong (Nanjing University)
Wentang Ren (Beijing Muni. Inst. of Labor Protection)
Guangrong Sun (Nanjing University)
Jiqin Wang (Tongji University)
Desen Yang (Harbin Engineering University)
Maurice YEUNG (Hong Kong Institute of Acoustics)
Kuisheng Zhang (Shanghai Xian-Dai Architectural Design)
Songlin Zhao (Tongji University)
Technical Topics
1 Acoustical Imaging of Sound Sources
2 Active Noise and Vibration Control
3 Aeroacoustics and Fan Noise
4 Aircraft Noise Control
5 Airport Noise (Physical and Human Aspects)
6 Architectural Acoustics
7Assessment Methods for Environmental Noise due to Airports, Railways, Road Trafficand Industries
8Assessment Methods for Noise Expos, , , , , , ure
9 Community Response and Exposure Criteria
10 Economic Aspects of Noise, Cost and Benefit Analysis
11 Effects of Sound on Human
12 Effects of Vibration and Shock on Human
13 Environmental Noise Problems and Approaches
14 Flow noise
15 Hearing Protective Devices
16 IT Equipment Noise
17Infrasound, Low Frequency Noise and Vibration
18 Machinery Noise (including components and sub-assemblies)
19Marine Vehicle and Ship Noise and Vibration
20 Measurement Techniques, Instrumentation and Metrology
21 Modal Analysis
22 Noise and Vibration Mapping
23 Noise Barriers
24 Noise Control Engineering Education
25 Noise Control Materials
26 Noise Control of Household Appliances
27Noise Policy and Noise Management
28 Numerical Modeling and Simulation Techniques (FEM, BEM, IFEM, SEA)
29 Psychoacoustics and Sound Quality
30 Room Acoustics
31 Signal Processing and Condition Monitoring
32Silencers and Mufflers
33 Sleep and Speaking Disturbance
34 Sound Intensity and Sound Power
35 Sound Propagation
36 Sound Propagation in Ducts and Pipes
37 Soundscape and Community Noise
38 Standards, Legislation and Regulations
39 Transportation Noise
40 Tyre and Road Noise
41 Underwater Noise: Generation and Propagation
42 Vehicle Noise Vibration and Harshness
43 Vibroacoustics
44 Vibration Isolation and Damping
45 Vibrations of Rotating Machinery
Papers related to the technical areas listed above are especially welcome for presentation at the INTER-NOISE 2008 Congress, but technical papers in all areas of noise and vibration control may be submitted for inclusion in the technical program. Abstracts must be submitted in the format enclosed with this announcement. The deadline for the receipt of the abstract is March 31, 2008. Notification of the paper's acceptance will be sent to authors on May 31, 2008. Manuscripts for publication in the Conference proceedings are due on August 1, 2008.
Manuscripts must be prepared according to the format described on the Congress home page. Final manuscripts must be submitted in PDF or MS-word format by August 1, 2008.
For the sake of guaranteeing a correct display of text, figures, symbols and equations in final manuscripts, the submission of final manuscripts in PDF format is preferred. All registrants for INTER-NOISE 2008 will receive a printed booklet containing all abstracts, the final technical program, and a CD that will include all INTER-NOISE 2008 papers. The Congress organizers reserve the right to schedule papers for the appropriate sessions and presentation format, i.e. poster sessions versus oral presentation in technical sessions.
Abstracts can be submitted through the registration link on the Congress web site: www.internoise2008.org, or through sending email to the Congress email address: in2008@mail.ioa.ac.cn. The format requirements for the submitted abstracts are listed as below:
1) Paper title (20 words maximum)
2) Classification of subjects
3) First author's name, address, phone number, fax, and email for correspondence
4) Additional authors' names and addresses (if any)
5) Indicate specific type of paper
-- invited paper or contributed paper
-- prefer oral or poster presentation
6. Text of the abstract, not exceeding 250 words. The text should include:
l A brief introduction of the problem being addressed
l Importance of the problem
l Method of the development used for problem solving
l Original contribution of the work
l Conclusions
Important Dates
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Deadline forthe receipt of abstracts |
March 31, 2008 |
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AcceptanceNotification |
May 31, 2008 |
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Deadline for the receipt of the complete manuscripts |
August 1, 2008 |
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Congressdates |
October 26 - 29, 2008 |
l Opening ceremony with typical cultural performance and welcome cocktail party on Sunday, October 26 at SHICC (16:00-20:00hrs).
l Acrobatics show on Monday, October 28 (19:30 - 21:30 hrs)
l Congress banquet on Tuesday, October 28 (19:00 - 22:30 hrs)
l Closing ceremony with Reception on October 29 at SHICC (16:00-17:30 hrs )
Exposition and Sponsorship
The organizers invite all the companies and organizations to market their services and products at the congress exhibition.
If you are interested in the exhibiting at INTER-NOISE 2008 or possibilities to sponsor the Congress, please contact the Congress secretariat.
Language
The official language of the Congress is English.
Weather
The average temperature in Shanghai in October is 18oC (66oF). The average highest temperature is 22oC (72oF), and the average lowest temperature is 15oC (59oF). October is the perfect time to stay and visit.
About Shanghai
Meaning "go to the sea" in Chinese, Shanghai is a city of 10 million people, that remembers its hallucinating history. Divided in half by Huangpu river into Puxi (west of the Huangpuriver) and Pudong (east of Huangpu river), Shanghai's story is one of millions made and mirages lost. Recently, Shanghai has benefited the most from China's economic reforms, rapidly rising as the shining "Pearl of the Orient."
"Dynamic" is the best word to describe today's Shanghai. Since the opening of the Pudong Special Economic Zone (SEC) in 1990s, the city found itself with more building cranes than all of North America, towers of glass and steel sprouting up amidst ivy covered colonial villas and old Chinese homes. Displaying all the contrasts of modern China, teeming neighborhoods and birch tress are woven together by elevated highways and modern skyscrapers. Worldly travelers brush elbows with migrant workers; students and artists mingle as they pursue their dreams of wealth.
Congress Venue
The Shanghai International Convention Center (SHICC) has comprehensive recreational facilities and meeting venues. With a capacity of 3000 persons, Grand Ballroom on the 7th floor is the largest pillar-less ballroom in Shanghai. Equipped with the latest audio-visual facilities, the 25 additional meeting rooms are located on the 3rd and 5th floor with seating capacity from 25 up to 800 persons.
Hotel Accommodations
The Oriental Riverside Hotel Shanghai, integrated with the Congress Center, will be the most convenient for delegates. The hotel has the city's most comfortable guest rooms, with an average size ranging from 35 square meters to 440 square meters. All of the 260 rooms and suites are equipped with the most modern amenities.
Arrangements are being made for delegates to stay at other hotels within 3 km of the Congress Center. Bus transportation from the main hotels around to the Congress Center will be provided.
Pre- and Post-Congress Tours
Several Pre- and Post-Congress tours are being arranged. For further information, please visit www.chinaguide.net.cn/internoise2008/highlights.htm.
Congress Secretariat
Institute of Acoustics, Chinese Academy of Sciences,
P.O. Box 2712
21 Beisihuanxilu St., Beijing 100080
P. R. China.
Tel: +86-10-62565691, 62553765
Fax: +86-10-62654079
E-mail: in2008@mail.ioa.ac.cn
Website: www.internoise2008.org