Invitation
to sponsors:
Contributors to support HoverWorld Expo 2004 and the CACTS Symposium are
invited to contact Chris Fitzgerald 812-234-1120 or Dr. Lawrence Doctors
612-9385-4098
2004 International Symposium on Air
Cushion Technology
For more than thirty years The Canadian
Air Cushion Technology Society (CACTS) has held periodic
symposia on air cushion technology, in collaboration with
other societies devoted to air cushion vehicles/hovercraft.
CACTS is a constituent society of the Canadian Aeronautics
and Space Institute (CASI) / Institut Aéronautique et Spatial du Canada.
For the first time, the 2004 Symposium
will occur in conjunction with HoverWorld Expo 2004 -
Endurance Race Australia, which will allow even greater
participation in both events.
Plans are being finalized for the Symposium
to take place at the Australian National University, December 29-30, 2004.
Since 1946, the Australian National University has served both undergraduate and
post-graduate research and study in relation to subjects
of national importance. The Australian National University continues to be a unique institution
within the Australian university system, well placed to continue
and build upon its role as a major center of research in
the natural, physical and social sciences and in the humanities.
It values its reputation as an innovative research and teaching
university.
Topics
You are cordially invited to submit
a paper for presentation at the Symposium. Selected papers
will be reviewed for publication in the Canadian Aeronautics
and Space Journal. The Symposium registration fee will
be reduced by half for one author per accepted paper.
Papers on all aspects of air cushion
technology may be submitted. Since the Symposium will occur
concurrently with HoverWorld Expo 2004 - Endurance Race
Australia, papers addressing both sport and racing hovercraft
designs are particularly encouraged.
Topics may include, but are not limited to:
Submission
Instructions
1. Summary:
A 300-word Summary of the paper must
be received by 28 June, 2004. Papers to be presented at the Symposium
will be selected from these Summaries.
Email
Summaries to:
Dr.
Lawrence Doctors, CACTS Symposium Honorary Chairman
L.Doctors@UNSW.edu.au
2. Notification of Acceptance:
Notification of acceptance will be
sent by 15 September,
2004.
3. Manuscript, Abstract and Author's
Biography:
Accepted authors are to submit a complete
Manuscript, accompanied by an Abstract and author's biography.
(See Instructions to Authors for details and format.)
So that handouts can be made available at the Symposium, Manuscripts
of accepted papers (in proper format with finished artwork,)
and accompanying materials must be received by 25
October, 2004.
Submit Manuscript, Abstract and Biographical Data to:
Dr. Lawrence Doctors, CACTS Symposium
Honorary Chairman
c/o Chris Fitzgerald, Chairman, HoverWorld
Expo 2004; President, Neoteric Hovercraft, Inc.
1649 Tippecanoe Street
Terre Haute, IN USA 47807-2394
Telephone: 812-234-1120 Fax: 812-234-3217
Email: hovermail@neoterichovercraft.com
(Manuscript materials will be forwarded to the CACTS Symposium
Honorary Chairman.)
4. Releases and Copyright:
Papers
must be previously unpublished since they will be published
as Conference handouts. Author(s) must obtain releases from
employers, clients, etc. before submitting the final manuscript.
Papers will be copyrighted in the name of the Canadian Aeronautics
and Space Institute.
Presentation
Each paper will be allotted 20 minutes for presentation,
including the introduction by the session chairman and the
question period. For ongoing projects, CACTS reserves time
at the end of the Symposium for five-minute project updates.
As time is limited, choice is on the basis of first-come-first-served.
Authors are responsible for their own expenses in preparing
manuscripts, slides, etc., and for all costs incurred in attending
the Symposium.
Awards
The prestigious Peter Heron Winter Award will be presented
for the best paper, as judged by the Program Committee. Papers
must be received by October 25, 2004 to be eligible for
judging. The winning paper will be published in the CASI Journal.
Direct questions/comments about the Symposium to:
Dr. Lawrence Doctors, CACTS
Symposium Honorary Chairman
Telephone: 612-9385-4098
Email: L.Doctors@UNSW.edu.au
Instructions to Authors
Instructions Aux Auteurs
Manuscript
General:
Prepare manuscript as follows:
a) Text is to be typewritten, single-spaced, with double spacing between
paragraphs.
b) Use 10-point type in a font such as Times Roman, if possible.
c) Limit manuscript to 25 pages (including figures and appendices) unless
otherwise agreed.
d) Print text on one side of white paper, measuring 21.6 by 28 cm (8½ by
11 inches.)
e) All margins are to be a minimum of 2.5 cm (1 inch.)
f) Number all pages.
g) Reproduce figures, including photographs and tables, in black ink on white
paper, or provide black and white glossy prints. Please provide originals
rather than copies.
h) The title must be concise. A subtitle may be used for clarification.
i) Proofread and correct the manuscript before it is submitted.
j) Under author's name, list employer or sponsoring organization.
k) Use subtitles rather than numbered paragraphs.
l) Number references consecutively and list them
at the end of the paper in numerical order. Within the text, identify references
by their numbers within brackets. The format is as follows:
(I)
Author's surname, initials, publication name, volume, number
and page(s), date of publication
m) Number figures, tables and equations
in the order that they appear. Identify each figure and table
with a caption. The format is as follows:
Figure
1. Theoretical distribution of pressure on blades
n) Provide a list of symbols, preferably
immediately following the abstract.
o) Manuscripts must be received by 25
October, 2004.
Abstract:
An abstract, bilingual if possible,
must be included with every manuscript. If necessary, CACTS
will translate.
Prepare abstract as follows:
a) Limit length to 150 words (10 to
15 lines).
b) Write in non-specialist language, to the extent it is possible.
c) State the main objectives and the main conclusions of the paper.
Biographical Data:
Please include a short author's biography
(50 to 100 words) with the manuscript. The session chairman
will use this biography for the introduction.
Presentation
Duration:
Twenty minutes will be allocated for
each presentation, which includes both the introduction by
the session chairman and the question period.
Audio-visual Material:
Projectors for slides, transparencies
and NTSC-VHS videos will be provided in the conference room.
Note: A special session has been reserved for
projection of videocassettes, slides, etc.
