Minsk, Belarus,10-13 September 2018

DEAR COLLEAGUESNational Academy of Sciences of Belarus, Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute,

Belarusian National Technical University and NIS Scientific Association “Heat Pipes” are pleased to announce the jubilee Conference “X Minsk International Seminar Heat Pipes, Heat Pumps, Refrigerators, Power Sources” which will be organized in Minsk, Belarus, in September 10-13, 2018.

These conferences are the traditional events, successfully provided during almost a quarter of a century. Previous forums had taken places in 1993, 1995, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2011 and 2015. At the IX conference in 2015 over a hundred specialists took part from 22 countries, more than 80 keynote lectures and talks were given.

The forthcoming conference will be a jubilee: having the 10th serial number, it will be held 25 years after the 1st Minsk seminar.

Organizers of Scientific MeetingNational Academy of Sciences of Belarus

Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute

NIS Scientific Association “Heat Pipes”

Belarusian National Technical University

Aims and Scope The main objective of the Conference is to provide a greater understanding of the

fundamentals, principles and technologies, associated with the design and operation of heat pipes, heat pumps, refrigerators and power sources. The Conference will also be a means of disseminating information concerned with resent research and development activities in the above mentioned field and related areas, such as: air conditioning, cryogenics, electronic cooling, etc.

It will provide a forum for persons involved in research, development, design and operation of heat pipes, heat pumps, refrigerators, cooling and heating systems, power sources and will also be of interest for scientists and engineers working in areas such as heat and mass transfer science, energy management and environmental.

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Main Topics Fundamental and experimental research of the basic processes connected with

physical phenomena in heat pipes, thermosyphons, heat pumps, refrigerators, solid and liquid sorption heat machines (heat and mass transfer in capillary systems and porous media with or without chemical transformations, two-phase flows, interface phenomena, processes of sorption, boiling, evaporation and condensation).

Modeling of heat pipes (traditional, variable conductance, cryogenic, miniature/micro, CPL, LHP, pulsating, revolving and rotating) and solid sorption devices start-up, steady-state and transient performances.

Mini- and micro-scale heat transfer at phase changes – fundamentals, experiments, applications:• electronic, optoelectronics, MEMS cooling; • refrigeration systems; • phase changes in micro channels and mini-channels; • single-phase flow and two-phase flow; • heat transfer in nanoporous structures; nanofluids; nanotechnologies; • heat transfer in fuel cells. Scientific, space, industrial and domestic applications of heat pipes, heat pumps,

refrigerators and power sources.Materials problem in heat pipes, heat pumps, refrigerators and power sources.State-of-the-art surveys of heat pipe and sorption machines (in different countries and

different fields).

Honorary National Scientific Committee

O. G. Penyazkov Chairman – Director of the Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

S. A. Chizhik Deputy Chairman – First Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

V. M. Vovk Minister of Industry of the Republic of Belarus

M. P. Malashenko Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Standartization of the Republic of Belarus (Gosstandart), Director of the Energy Efficiency Department

A. G. Shumilin Chairman of the State Committee on Science and Technology of the Republic of Belarus

V. M. Karankevich Deputy Minister of Energy of the Republic of Belarus

A. P. Laskovnyov Academician-Secretary of the Department of Physical-Engineering Sciences of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

V. A. Orlovich Academician-Secretary of the Department of Physics, Mathematics and Informatics of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

S. V. Gaponenko Chairman of the Scientific Council of the Belarusian Republican Foundation for Fundamental Research

A. V. Tuzikov Director General of the United Institute of Informatics Problems of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

B. M. Khrustalyov Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus

S. V. Kharitonchik Rector of the Belarusian National Technical University

International Scientific Committee Prof. Vasiliev Leonard, Chairman BelarusProf. Kakaç Sadik, Vice-Chairman TurkeyProf. Aradag Selin TurkeyProf. Ashirbaev Meret TurkmenistanProf. Aristov Yuri RussiaProf. Baturkin Volodymyr UkraineProf. Bonjour Jocelyn FranceProf. Burdo Oleg UkraineDr. Buz Vasilyi UkraineProf. Cotta Renato BrazilProf. Fedorov Andrei USADr. Fujioka Keiko JapanDr. Goncharov Konstantin RussiaProf. Guo Liejin ChinaProf. Kato Yukitaka JapanProf. Kaviany Massoud USAProf. Kilicarslan Ali TurkeyProf. Kosar Ali TurkeyProf. Kosoi Boris UkraineProf. Kuznetsov Vladimir RussiaProf. Leontiev Alexander Russia

Prof. Mantelli Marcia BrazilProf. Markovich Dmitriy RussiaProf. Matsevityi Yury UkraineProf. Maydanik Yury RussiaProf. Mikielewicz Jaroslaw PolandProf. Ohadi Michael M. USAProf. Seng Kok Ong MalaysiaProf. Pavlenko Alexander RussiaProf. Poniewski Mieczisław PolandProf. Pramuanjaroenkij Anchasa ThailandProf. Reay David UKProf. Rebay Mourad FranceProf. Rusanov Andrey UkraineProf. Saha Bidyut B. JapanProf. Snezhkin Yury UkraineProf. Stachel Aleksander PolandProf. Taler Jan PolandProf. Vilemas Jurgis LithuaniaProf. Ruzhu Wang ChinaProf. Yagov Victor RussiaProf. Yurdusev A. Nuri Turkey

Lecturers

Prof. Aristov Yuri RussiaProf. Bonjour Jocelyn FranceProf. Cotta Renato BrazilProf. Fedorov Andrei USAProf. Kabov Oleg Russia

Prof. Maydanik Yury RussiaProf. Ohadi Michael M. USAProf. Saha Bidyut B. JapanDr. Soloviev Sergey RussiaProf. Yagov Victor Russia

Format of the Conference The format of the conference will be arranged with major elements being general – papers

presentation in oral and poster sessions, keynote lectures, equipments and books exhibitions, social and tour activities.

Papers will be selected for oral and poster presentations on the basis of technical content and interest.

By the beginning of the conference the book of proceedings will be printed. Also materials of the conference will be placed in electronic data mediums. The best papers will be recommended for publication in special issues of international scientific journals.

Conference Language All papers, presentations, posters and courses should be prepared in English, the official

language of the conference.

Call for Papers The purpose of general papers is to report original unpublished findings in the theory and

experiment of heat pipes, heat pumps, refrigeration technologies and power sources. All general papers will be reviewed under direction of the International Committee of the Conference. Papers will be assessed for presentation at the conference on the basis of extended abstracts. Abstracts must be submitted in English in MS Word format (2–3 pages, 12 pt). CD and hard copy proceedings will contain the general and keynote papers and will be distributed to the participants at the beginning of the Сonference.

The purpose of general papers is to report original unpublished findings in theory and experiment of heat pipes, heat pumps and refrigeration technologies. All general papers will be reviewed under direction of the International Conference Committee.

If you plan to attend the Conference, please complete the attached registration form. Detailed information, including registration and hotel accommodation forms, will be sent together with next announcements.

PAPER PRESENTATION

Oral PapersThe time allowed for oral presentations of individual papers is 20 minutes, inclusive of 5 minutes for discussion. Please give the materials of your presentation 15 minutes prior to the start of your session.

Presentations Should be prepared in MS PowerPoint, be informative, visible, may contain photos, video and animation material.

Posters

Should be prepared preferably onto A0 sheets (841×1189 mm) or at least onto A1 or A2 sheets. Posters are to be attached to the poster boards with dimensions 900×1500 mm. The lettering should be large enough to be readable from five feet away. The message should be clear and understandable. The following text sizes are suggested:

Title 2 – 3 cmAuthors' names and affiliations 1½ – 2 cmSection headings (Abstract, Results etc.) 1½ – 2 cmText height 5 – 10 mm

LocationLuikov Heat & Mass Transfer Institute is located in Minsk and is connected to the city center by

extensive transport network. Using underground system and bus transport you can easily get to historic, administrative and cultural center of Minsk and to wide range of hotels.

Conference LocationThe conference will be held at the Luikov Heat and Mass Transfer Institute located at the address:

Belarus, Minsk, P. Brovka str 15.

ParticipationIf you plan to attend the conference, please complete the attached reply card. Detailed

information, including registration and hotel accommodation forms, will be sent together with a third announcement to those persons who return this reply card. Persons who are planning to submit a paper should enclose the extended abstract with the reply form.

DATES TO REMEMBERAbstract submission February 28, 2018Abstract acceptance March 20, 2018Draft paper submission April 20, 2018Delivery of review papers May 15, 2018Final paper submission June 20, 2018Conference event September 10–13, 2018

REGISTRATION FEE

General Participant400 $ before August, 1 350 € before August, 1450 $ after August, 1 400 € after August, 1

PhD Student 200 $ 175 €Accompanying Person 150 $ 130 €

Conference City Minsk, the capital of the Republic of Belarus, is a modern city having a population about

2 million inhabitants. It is an important industrial, administrative and cultural center of Belarus with more than 940 years-long history. Minsk meets its guests with splendors of broad avenues and boulevards, spacious squares, green parks and public gardens. There are a number of theatres, museums, art galleries, exhibitions. The Republic of Belarus with population about 10 millions is a country of plains, low hills, tranquil rivers, lakes, green woods and meadows. The climate is mild and moderate. During the time of the Conference the temperature is usually comfortable 18÷25C, but

TravelMinsk is connected by international airlines with many cities: Frankfurt-Main, Vienna,

Warsaw, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Paris, Milan, London, Prague and many others. Minsk is the largest transportation hub in Belarus. Minsk is located at the junction of the

Warsaw-Moscow railway running from the southwest to the northeast of the city and the Liepaja-Romny railway running from the northwest to the south. All trains (or direct carriages) to Moscow starting from Berlin, Bern, Geneva, Warsaw, Vienna, Cologne, Paris, Prague, Copenhagen, Frankfurt-Main, Brussels, Oslo pass through Minsk. One can also reach Minsk by plane only, not by train or bus, via Moscow or St.-Petersburg. If this way of transportation is chosen, it is strongly recommended to book the tickets from Moscow and St.-Petersburg to Minsk at your travel agencies, since such reservations in Moscow or St.-Petersburg may be difficult.

There are three intercity bus stations that link Minsk with the suburbs and other cities in Belarus and the neighboring countries. Frequent schedules of bus routes connect Minsk to Vilnius, Riga, Kiev, Warsaw etc.

Visa Information According to the Presidential Decree of the Republic of Belarus “On establishment of visa-

free entry and exit of foreign nationals”, foreign citizens of 80 countries can enter Belarus for up to 5 days and exit from the territory of Belarus only through the State border checkpoint of the Republic of Belarus “Minsk National Airport” without a visa.

The detailed information can be found on the website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus http://mfa.gov.by/en/ .

We look forward to seeing you in Minsk in September 2018.

Organizing Committee of the Conference

Prof. Leonard VASILIEV – Chairman

( Tel./Fax: +375 (17) 284-21-33 E-mail: Leonard_Vasiliev@rambler.ru

Alexander ZHURAVLYOV – Executive Secretary

( Tel.: +375 (17) 284-12-25 Fax: +375 (17) 292-25-13 E-mail: zhuravl@hmti.ac.by

Larissa DRAGUN – Deputy Secretary

( Тел.: +375 (17) 284-12-25

Alena GASPOROVICH

E-mail: a.gasporovich@hmti.ac.by

Conference site: https://minskheatpipes.by/E-mail: Minsk_Heat_Pipes@mail.ru

Minsk, Belarus,10–13 September 2018

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