neil@esatst.yc.estec.nl (Neil Dixon) (01/14/88)
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FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT AND CALL FOR PAPERS
Third European Symposium on
SPACE THERMAL CONTROL AND LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEMS
ESTEC, Noordwijk, The Netherlands 3-6 October 1988
Purpose
Following the successful symposia in Munich (1978) and Toulouse (1983)
on Spacecraft Thermal & Environmental Control Systems, the European
Space Agency is planing to organise the third symposium in October 1988.
The main aim is to foster exchange of ideas and experience between
European and non-European companies, organisations and universities in
all areas covered by spacecraft thermal control and life support
disciplines. The symposium will provide an opportunity to review the
state-of-the-art of the technology required by the new European space
projects, in particular Columbus and Hermes.
Topics
The symposium will concentrate on the following main topics:
Spacecraft Thermal Control
- passive techniques
- heat pipes
- fluid loops
- advanced heat transport (e.g two-phase loops)
- heat rejection
- thermal protections
Space Cyrogenics
- open systems (cyrostats)
- mechanical refrigerators
Life Support and Habitability
- atmosphere management
- water management
- waste management
- hygiene
- CELSS
- EVA
- habitability & crew accommodation
Analysis and Verification
- thermal & life support software
- thermal testing
- simulations
- In-Orbit Performance Analysis
Organising Committee
E Slachuyders ESA/ESTEC (Chairman Programme Committee)
J F Redor ESA/ESTEC (Chairman Organising Committee)
W Dierssen Fokker (The Netherlands)
J Gulpen MBB/ERNO (Germany)
T Hayashi ISAS (Japan)
W R Humphries NASA/MSFC (USA)
J Lizon-Tati Aerospatiale (France)
H Loesch DFVLR (Germany)
J Mauduyt CNES (France)
N Nervegna Politecnico di Torino (Italy)
C Savage ESA/ESTEC
I Skoog Dornier Systems (Germany)
C Stroom ESA/ESTEC
T D Guyenne ESA/ESTEC (Editor)
Representative of GLAVCOSMOS (USSR) [tentative]
Call for Papers
Papers for presentation at the symposium will be selected on the the
basis of extended abstracts of 300 to 500 words of a suitable quality
for publication in the abstract book. The authors are invited to comply
with the following typing instructions:
Format: standard A4, text width 17cm, single spacing.
Start the top quarter of the first page with
- title of paper (block capitals)
- authors full name (lower case)
- authors affiliation (lower case, italics)
- mail address
The abstract should outline clearly and precisely the major points of
interest and novelty of the paper. Selection of the paper will be made
on the basis of the following considerations:
- General interest of the subject
- Quality of the content
- Relevance to spacecraft thermal control and life support
- Originality of the ideas presented
- Clarity of abstracts
Papers that are only designed to advertise a product or a firm's
capabilities will not be accepted.
Abstracts Deadline
Abstracts should be mailed before 1 April 1988 to
J F Redor
European Space Agency
ESTEC - YC
Postbus 299
2200AG Noordwijk
The Netherlands
Telex: 39135-39098
Telefax: 19.31.1719-10070
Authors will be notified of the decision of the Programme Committee by
end April 1988. Authors whose papers have been selected will receive a
kit for the preparation of camera-ready papers for inclusion in the
symposium proceedings to be published by ESA within two months of the
meeting. Final manuscripts will have to be handed over to the editor on
the first day of the symposium.
Registration
The symposium final programme together with details of the registration
procedure will be issued in June 1988. The symposium fee will not
exceed Hfl 300.
The working language of the symposium will be English. However, papers
will be accepted in French and English.
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Neil Dixon <neil@yc.estec.nl> UUCP:...!mcvax!esatst!neil, BITNET: NDIXON@ESTEC
Thermal Control & Life Support Division (YC)
European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESTEC),
Noordwijk, The Netherlands.
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