Beijing, the Capital of Topics Second The main theme of this symposium is the up-to-date technologies Announcement concerning hydraulic machinery and related systems, which will contribute to enhance the sustainable development of water resources and hydropower generation. The topics to be covered by this symposium include R&D, Numerical and Experimental studies, Design, Operation, Monitoring, etc. as shown below: 1. Hydraulic turbines and pumps Tsinghua University, Beijing, China o Design and optimization of hydraulic machines August 19 – 23, 2012 o Unsteady flow phenomena in hydraulic machines

Erosion and cavitating flows o Qinghua Garden, 100084 Beijing, China o Environmental consideration in turbine design and operation o Marine propeller systems 2. Sustainable hydropower o Vibration in power plants and pumping stations o Monitoring, diagnosis, optimization and maintenance systems Beijing has served as the capital of China for more than 800 years. o Variable speed machines The city has many places of historic interest and scenic beauty, o Small hydropower including the Forbidden City - the largest and best-preserved o Ocean power utilization ancient architectural complex in the world; the Temple of Heaven- 3. Hydraulic systems th -where Ming and Qing emperors performed solemn rituals for o Dynamic behaviour of hydraulic systems 26 IAHR Symposium on bountiful harvests; the Summer Palace - the emperors' magnificent o Valves and gates garden retreat; the - the stately and majestic o Water supply systems Hydraulic Machinery and Systems mausoleums of 13 Ming Dynasty emperors; and the world- o Sanitation, urban drainage, irrigation renowned and genuinely inspiring Badaling section of the Great o Free surface flows Wall. 4. Advances in computational and experimental techniques (http://www.easytourchina.com/beijing/beijing-attractions.htm) o Models, algorithms and code development in hydrodynamics o Simulation and analysis of cavitating and multi-phase flows Post Symposium Tours o Flow stability and control 1. Xi'an tour (4 days): Xi'an is one of China's eight ancient o Advanced instrumentation national capitals and the home of the famous . o Efficiency and vibration measurement and analysis Xi’an is situated in the center of the Weihe Plain, bounded by 5. Innovative technology the Weihe River in the north and the Qin Mountain Range in o New materials and processes the south. Xi’an’s main tourist attractions include: The o Hydraulic equipments for various industries Terracotta Warriors and Horses, The Ancient City Wall, Big o Bearings design, optimization and monitoring Wild Goose , Small Wild Goose Pagoda, Huaqing Hot o Fluid transport in extreme conditions Springs, Banpo Museum, The Forest of , The Great Mosque, Qianling Mausoleum and Famen Temple. Symposium Schedule Call for Papers th 2. Hangzhou tour (4 days). Hangzhou is a bustling resort with Papers dealing with any topic included in the above list are invited to 19 August (Sunday), 2012, many historical heritage sites as well as impressive natural the symposium. The abstracts in 400-500 words highlighting the Registration, Meeting of Executive committees beauty. The West Lake, with its extraordinary scenery and main contributions should be submitted. Deadlines are: 20th August (Monday), 2012 temples of historical, justifies the city's legendary status as Opening ceremony, Invited lectures, Reception party th "paradise on the earth". 1) 15 Dec., 2011 - Abstract 21st August (Tuesday), 2012 2) 15th Jan., 2012 - Acceptance of Abstract 3. Chongqing and Yangze tour (4 days): Visit Goose Neck st Invited lectures, Technical sessions, Entertainment 3) 1 May, 2012 - Paper Manuscript nd Park, Ciqikou Old Town, Light Rail Transit Experience, st 22 August (Wednesday), 2012 Chongqing Eling Park Three Gorges Museum. Board the ship 4) 1 June 2012 - Notification of Paper Acceptance 5) 1st July 2012 - Final paper Technical sessions, Banquet and depart Chongqing in the evening. Shore excursion to rd Fengdu Ghost City, Shore excursion to Shennong Stream, and 23 August (Thursday), 2012 Three Gorges Dam, the largest water conservancy project. The proceedings will be distributed during the symposium. Technical sessions, Closing ceremony Template for the final paper will be forwarded later on. (http://www.easytourchina.com/) http://www.26iahr.org www.iahr.net

Local Organizing Committee International Advisory Committee Organization

Chairman: Yulin WU, Tsinghua University, Beijing Shouqi YUAN, Jiangsu University, China (principal) Tsinghua University, Beijing China Excutive Chairman: Zhengwei WANG, Tsinghua University, Beijing Qinghua SHI, Dong Fang Electrical Machinery Co., China (principal)

Members: Fidel ARZOLA, EDELCA, Venezuela Shuliang CAO, Tsinghua University, Beijing Thomas ASCHENBRENNER, Voith Hydro GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Cichang CHEN, South West University of Petroleum, Chengdu Anton BERGANT, Litostroj Power d.o.o., Slovenia Promotion Hongxun CHEN, Shanghai University, Shanghai B. C.BHAOYAL, Research & Technology Centre, India International Association for Hydro- Jiang DAI, China Sanxia General Co., Yichang Hermod BREKKE, NTNU, Norway Enviroment Engineering and Research Huashu DOU, National University of Singapore, Singapore Stuart COULSON, Voith Hydro Inc., USA Fengqing HAN, Huanan University of Sci. & Tech., Guangzhou V.A. DEMIANOV, Power Machines OJSC, Russian Kun , Hefei Inst. of General Machinery, Hefei Bart van ESCH, Technische Universiteit Eindhoven, Netherland Rennian LI, Lanzhou University of Sci. & Tech., Lanzhou Arno GEHRER, Andritz Hydro Graz, Austria Leadership Team of the IAHR Committee for Wanhong LI, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Beijing Akira GOTO, Ebara Corporation, Japan Hydraulic Machinery and Systems Chao LIU, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou Adiel GUINZBURG, The Boeing Company, USA François AVELLAN, EPFL-LMH, Switzerland, Chair Li LU, China Inst. of Water Resources and Hydropower Research, Beijing D.-H. HELLMANN, KSB, AG, Germany Xingqi LUO, Xi’an University of Tech., Xi’an Eduard EGUSQUIZA, UPC Barcelona, Spain, Vice Chair Ashvin HOSANGADI, Combustion Research and Flow, Technology, USA Richard K. FISHER, Voith Hydro Inc.,USA, Past Chair Zhenyue MA, Dalian University of Sci. & Tech., Dalian Byung-Sun HWANG, Korea Institute of Material Science, Korea Jiegang MU, Zhejiang University of Tech., Hangzhou Fidel ARZOLA, Edelca, Venezuela Toshiaki KANEMOTO, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan Michel COUSTON, Alstom Hydro, France Daqing QIN, Harbin Electric Machinery Group, Harbin Mann-Eung KIM, Korean Register of Shipping, Korea Fujun WANG, China Agriculture University, Beijing Niklas DAHLBÄCK, Vatenfall, Sweden Jiri KOUTNIK, Voith Hydro GmbH & Co. KG, Germany Normand DESY, Andritz VA TECH Hydro Ltd., Canada Guoyu WANG, Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) Jinkook LEE, Eaton Corporation, USA Leqing WANG, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou Chisachi KATO, University of Tokyo, Japan Young-Ho LEE, Korea Maritime University, Korea Andrei LIPEJ, Turboinstitut, Slovenija Yuzhen WU, NERCSPV, Beijing Woo-Seop LIM, Hyosung Goodsprings Inc., Korea Hongyuan XU, Tsinghua University, Beijing Torbjørn NIELSEN, NTNU, Norway Jun MATSUI, Yokohama National University, Japan Romeo SUSAN-RESIGA, “Politehnica” University Timisoara, Romania Jiandong YANG, Wuhan University, Wuhan Kazuyoshi MIYAGAWA, Mitsubishi H. I., Ltd., Japan Minguan YANG, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang Stefan RIEDELBAUCH, Stuggart University, Germany Christophe NICOLET, Power Vision Engineering Srl, Switzerland Albert RUPRECHT, Stuttgart University, Germany Shouqi YUAN, Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang Maryse PAGE, Hydro Quebec IREQ, Varennes, Canada Lefu ZHANG, Harbin Electric Machinery Group, Harbin Qing-Hua SHI, Dong Fang Electrical Machinery Co., China Etienne PARKINSON, Andritz Hydro Ltd, Switzerland Geraldo TIAGO, Universidade Federal de Itajubá, Brazil Lixiang ZHANG, Yunnan University of Sci. & Tech., Kunming B.V.S.S.S. PRASAD, Indian Institute of Technology Madras, India Shengchang ZHANG, Zhejiang University of Tech., Hangzhou International Technical Committee Stefan RIEDELBAUCH, Stuttgart University, Germany Kun ZHAO, China Water & Electric Consulting Corp., Beijing Michel SABOURIN, Alstom Hydro Canada Inc., Canada François AVELLAN, EPFL-LMH, Switzerland (principal) Yuan ZHENG, Hehai University, Nanjing Bruno SCHIAVELLO, Flowserve Corporation, USA Xingqi LUO, Xi’an University of Tech., China (principal) Jianzhong ZHOU, Huazhong University of Sci. & Tech., Wuhan Katsumasa SHIMMEI, Hitachi Ltd., Japan Martin BÖHLE, Kaiserslautern University, Germany Lingjiu ZHOU, China Agriculture University, Beijing Christoph SINGRÜN, VDMA, Germany Gerard BOIS, ENSAM, France Hongwu ZHU, China Petroleum University, Beijing Aleš SKOTAK, CKD Blansko Engineering, a. s., Czech Republic Young-Seok CHOI, KITECH, Korea Zuchao ZHU, Zhejiang Sci.-Tech. University, Hangzhou Toshiaki SUZUKI, Toshiba Corporation, Japan Luca d'AGOSTINO, University of Pisa, Italy Andy C. C. TAN, Queensland University of Technology, Australia Eduard EGUSQUIZA, Polytechnical University Catalonia, Spain Secretaries: Geraldo TIAGO FILHO, Universidade Federal de Itajuba, Brazil Arpad FAY, University of Miskolcz, Hungary Shuhong LIU (Academic), [email protected] Thi C. VU, Andritz Hydro Ltd, Quebec, Canada Richard FISHER, Voith Hydro Inc., USA Xianwu LUO (Registration), [email protected] Satoshi WATANABE, Kyushu University, Japan Regiane FORTES-PATELLA, Institute Polytechnique de Grenoble, France Baoshan ZHU (Finance), [email protected] S.H. WINOTO, National University of Singapore, Singapore Aleksandar GAJIC, University of Belgrade, Serbia José GONZÁLEZ, Universidad de Oviedo, Spain Woo-Seong WOO, STX Institute of Technology, Korea François GUIBAULT, Ecole Polytechnique de Montreal, Canada Contact: REGISTRATION FEE: Toshiaki IKOHAGI, Tohoku University, Japan Department of Thermal Engineering Chisachi KATO, University of Tokyo, Japan EARLY BIRD REGULAR LATE Tsinghua University Kwang-Yong KIM, Inha University, Korea Beijing 100084, China Registration Before June 15, June 16, 2012 August 13, 2012 Youn-Jea KIM, Sungkyunkwan Univ., Korea E-mail: [email protected] Type: 2012 to August 12, to August 23, Smaine KOUIDRI, Université Pierre et Marie Curie (Paris 6), France Phone: +86-10-62773947, +86-10-62794735 2012 2012 Shengcai LI, Warwick University, UK Fax: +86-10-62782251, +86-10-62794735 Adrian LUNGU, Dunarea de Jos University of Galati, Romania Participant 600 USD 700 USD 750 USD Torbjørn K. NIELSEN, NTNU, Norway Student Michihiro NISHI, Tsinghua University, China 300 USD 350 USD 375 USD Participant Peter PELZ, Darmstadt University, Germany Accompanying František POCHYLY, Brno University, Czech Republic 300 USD 350 USD 400 USD person Albert RUPRECHT, University of Stuttgart, Germany *Additional paper fee is 150 USD per paper. Rudolf SCHILLING, Technische Universität München, Germany Wei SHYY, HKUST, Hong Kong, China Romeo SUSAN-RESIGA, Politehnica Univ. of Timisoara, Romania Kazuhiro TANAKA, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan Yoshinobu TSUJIMOTO, Osaka University, Japan