The central role of turbulence in aerodynamics, propulsion, power generation, pollution, heat transfer, acoustics and all manner of loss-causing mechanisms, continues to make it a subject of intensive research. At a fundamental level, turbulence researchers aim to illuminate the basic mechanisms governing the phenomenon and its interaction with other flow-physical processes; modellers strive to improve statistical closures and extend the predictive capabilities of simulation strategies; and experimentalists endeavour to provide insight and data for model validation and design.  At the applied level, industrial practitioners synthesize models, data and insight to derive design-oriented predictions of important operational conditions of fluid-flow components and processes.

The ETMM series of symposia aims to provide a bridge between researchers and practitioners in Flow, Turbulence and Combustion by reporting progress in the predominantly applied, industrially-oriented areas of turbulence research. This includes the development, improvement and application of statistical closures, simulation methods and experimental techniques for complex flow conditions that are relevant to engineering practice; the modelling of interactions between turbulence and chemistry, dispersed phases and solid structures; and the symbiosis of modelling, simulation and experimental research.

The Symposium is the fourth under the aegis of ERCOFTAC and the ninth in the series of ETMM Conferences, previously held in Dubrovnik (1990), Florence (1993), Crete (1996), Corsica (1999), Mallorca (2002), Sardinia (2005), Cyprus (2008) and Marseille (2010).

Main Topics

• Novel modelling and simulation methods for practically relevant turbulent flows, including interaction with heat and mass transfer, rotation, combustion and multi-phase transport
• Novel experimental techniques for flow, turbulence and combustion and new experimental studies and data sets
• Innovative applications of modelling, simulation and experimental techniques to complex flows, industrial configurations and optimisation problems
• High-speed aerodynamics, acoustics and flow control
• Modelling, simulation and measurements of environmental flows

"The Conference Program will include a special session on Multiphase Turbulence co-organized in collaboration with EUROMECH".

Important Dates

•  Final deadline extension: November, 14th 2011
  Papers will be selected on the basis of at least two reviews of Abstracts by
  experts from the Scientific Advisory Committee, with additional arbitration
  exercised by a Papers Committee. Abstracts should be no longer than 3
  single-column pages (with typeface no smaller than 11 pts), one of which
  should typically contain relevant graphs and plots. Abstracts should include
  information on research rationale, methodology, results and major conclusions,
  and should be submitted electronically via the symposium website.
  
  

• Notification of acceptance: 6th February 2012

• Final manuscripts due: 23rd April 2012
  Contributed papers will be restricted to 6 pages and will have to be produced in
  accordance with Word and Latex templates which will be made available via
  the Symposium website. Papers will be included in proceedings, distributed at
  the symposium upon registration.