INFORMATION SHEET
ICFRM-14 Satellite meeting in cooperation with the IAEA on
Cross-cutting issues of structural materials for fusion
and fission applications
14th International Conference on
Fusion Reactor Materials
(ICFRM-14)
10 - 11 September 2009
(RM-106)
Sapporo, Japan
On-line registration available:
ONLINE REGISTRATION
PROGRAM COMMITTEE:
Mr T. Muroga
National Institute for Fusion Science (Japan)
Mr A. Ryazanov
RRC-KI (Russia)
Mr M. Fluss
LLNL (USA)
Mr V. Voyevodin
KIPT (Ukraine)
Mr S. Zinkle
ORNL (USA)
Mr A. Zeman
IAEA (Austria)
BACKGROUND:
The new sources of energy based on nuclear technologies are under development at the moment.
Several studies have confirmed that the development of new energy sources, which do not emit
greenhouse gases (GEG), is a promising way to solve the problem of energy production and
decrease the GEG emission. Nowadays, the different innovative nuclear reactor concepts are
studied in the international forums called, ‘Generation IV’ and ‘INPRO’. Most of the proposed
concepts will face significant challenges linked to the R&D of structural materials for critical
components, especially the issue concerning their lifetime integrity is on-going, and plays an
increasingly dominant role due to the presence of various degradation mechanisms, as hardening,
thermal fatigue, creep, swelling, phase instability and radiation embrittlement. It is important to
emphasise that all these issues have to be understood in order to estimate the component lifetime.
Today, several candidate materials for innovative nuclear reactors are developed, however, in the
past, they were not tested for new conditions and therefore, a concerted effort must be made for
their characterization and validation in the R&D phase. Due to similarities between structural
materials pre-selected for applications in fusion and innovative fission reactors, it is internationally
recognized that the status of materials science and materials development should be discussed at an
open platform such as the ICFRM-14 Satellite meeting. It is hoped that a satellite meeting of this
kind will help to bridge both communities and stimulate active discussions as well as essential
sharing of experience and best practice.
MEETING FORMAT:
The format of the meeting will be invited and contributed oral presentations in sessions devoted to
special topics, with subsequent discussions. An electronic projector with a computer capable of
reading CDs and memory sticks will be available (Power Point or Acrobat recommended). The
official language of the meeting is English. No interpretation will be provided. The meeting will
start at 9 a.m. on 10 September 2009 and will be concluded by 11 September 2009 at 12:00.
PARTICIPATION:
1.
Registration
A registration fee will not be charged to participants attending the satellite meeting unless they plan
to present a paper at the ICFRM-14. A conference banquet will take place on 10 September 2009 to
which the meeting participants are invited at a fee of 12,000 yen (approximately US $ 122).
All participants of the ICFRM Conference and satellite meeting can attend the events
bi-directionally.
The tentative conference schedule and social programs will appear in the ICFRM-14 website within
a few weeks. Experts from all Member States and/or invited international organizations are eligible
to attend, however, he/she should be actively involved in the subject matter of the meeting.
For online registration please follow this link: ONLINE REGISTRATION or the appropriate Forms
Participation Form (Form A): PDF, Word and Form for Submission of a Paper (Form B):
PDF, Word should be completed and sent electronically to Andrej Zeman, Physics Section,
Division of Physical and Chemical Sciences: [email protected] at the latest by 17 July 2009.
2.
Abstract Submission
Persons wishing to participate should submit an abstract, which is maximum one page in total
length, in electronic format directly to Andrej Zeman, Physics Section, Division of Physical and
Chemical Sciences: [email protected]. The abstract must be in text format only and must contain
the author’s name, affiliation and e-mail address. Acceptable file formats are Microsoft Word,
HTML, or plain text. The one page abstract must be received by 20 July 2009. The abstracts will
be evaluated by the Scientific Committee, and authors informed of the acceptance of their
contributions by e-mail, by 30 July 2009. The program agenda and a book of abstracts will be
prepared and e-mailed to all participants as PDF file attachments.
Contributors of material to be included in the proceedings are required to assign all copyrights or
rights to publish. The authors should make sure that the files do not include copyrighted fonts or
other impediments for reproduction.
The abstract shall be prepared according to the following instructions:
(1) Page size: A4 (21 cm by 29.7 mm) – vertical orientation
(2) Margins 25mm all around
(3) Layout:
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Title: single-spaced, 14-point size, Times New Roman Font (TNR), bold
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Authors: single-spaced, 12-point size, TNR Font
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Affiliation: single-spaced, 12-point size, TNR Font, italic
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Text: 1.5 spaced, 12-point size, TNR Font
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Length: one page
Important: In case of sending Microsoft Word files, authors should use True Type Embedded Fonts
(when saving the file, click Tools, then Options, and tick Embed True Type fonts. This will help to
prevent change of fonts when the file is read in a different system).
PRESENTATIONS:
The presentations should be submitted either as a PowerPoint, or Adobe PDF file during the
registration on the first day of the meeting. All presentations will be converted as received, to an
Adobe PDF file and placed on a CD-ROM for distribution to all participants.
PAPERS:
A manuscript will be prepared to be included in the meeting proceedings compiled in CD-ROM
format. Upon acceptance of the abstracts the participants should prepare full size version of the
paper which has to be submitted on the first day of the meeting. The guidelines (Author
Instructions) for the preparation of the full-size paper will be communicated to the participants with
the acceptance of the abstract.
EXPENDITURES AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT:
Organizers of the satellite meeting do not provide any financial support to participants (grants).
VISA:
Designated participants who require a visa to enter Japan should submit the necessary application to
the nearest diplomatic or consular representative of Japan as soon as possible. A letter of invitation,
if needed, can to be requested from organisers:
CONTACTS:
Professor T. Muroga (National Institute of for Fusion Science) <General Secretariat>
Professor S. Ohnuki (Hokkaido University) <Local Organizing>
EMAIL: [email protected]
Visa support:
email: [email protected]