ECCE 2009 - The first IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE2009)

The first IEEE Energy Conversion Congress and Exposition (ECCE2009) will be held in San Jose, California, USA, September 20-24, 2009. This new conference combines the former IEEE Power Electronics Specialists Conference (PESC) with the technical sessions of the Industrial Power Conversion Systems Department (Electrical Machines Committee, Industrial Drives Committee, Industrial Power Converter Committee and the Power Electronics Devices and Components Committee) previously presented at the IEEE Industry Applications Society Annual Meeting. Papers are solicited on any subject pertaining to the scope of the conference that includes but is not limited to the following.

Energy Conversion Systems


Renewable and Alternative Energy Systems: Solar and Photovoltaic Energy Systems and Interface, Wind Energy Systems and Interface, Water Energy Systems and Interface, Energy Harvesting, Fuel Cells and Conversion, Solid State Generation & Interface (e.g., Thermoelectric, Thermophotovoltaic, Thermionic), Energy Storage and Interface (e.g., Battery, Flywheel, SMES, Thermal)

Control Issues: Power Converter and Motor Control Algorithms; Real-Time Control Implementation; Digital Control Techniques; Sensors and Sensor Elimination Techniques for Power Electronics, Machines, and Drives; Measurement and Instrumentation

Thermal Management and Efficiency: Thermal Management of Electric Machines, Power Converters, and Drives; Energy Efficiency of Power Electronics, Electric Machines, and Drive Systems

Electrical Power Systems: Electrical Power System Architectures and Management; Distributed Resources and MicroGrid Power Systems

Power Quality, Grid Interface and EMI: EMI-EMC, Power Quality including Harmonics and Active Filters, Power Factor Correction

Reliability and Diagnostics: Reliability, Fault Management, Protection, and Fault Tolerance; Power Converter and Machine Diagnostics and Prognostics.

Modeling, Analysis and Simulation: Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Methods for Power Electronics and Motor Drives; Optimization Techniques for Electric Machines and Power Electronics

Other topics: Education Methodology and Tools for Power Electronics, Electric Machines, and Drives; Development and Harmonization of Standards for Electric Machines, Power Converters, and Drives

Components, Subsystems, and Applications


Power Converters: DC-DC; DC-AC; AC-AC; AC-DC; Soft Switching and Resonant Converters; Inverters and Converters for Motor Drives; Multilevel Converters

Power Electronics Components and Packaging: Power Semiconductor Devices and Integrated Circuits; Passive Components: Inductors, Capacitors, Transformers, etc.; Energy Storage including Batteries and Ultracapacitors; Packaging and Modules; Integration at the Component, Power Converter, and Motor Drive Levels; New Materials Utilization in Power Electronics; Operation under Extreme Environmental Conditions

Electric Machines and Actuators: Permanent Magnet Machines; Induction Machines; Reluctance Machines; Linear Electric Machines; Electromechanical Energy Storage Systems (Flywheels); Special Machines, Actuators and Transducers; New Materials Utilization in Electric Machines and Actuators

Electric Drives: Drive Configurations for All Types of Electric Machines and Actuators; All Issues Related to the Performance, Control, Reliability, and Cost of Electric Drives; Drives of All Performance Levels Ranging from General-Purpose to High-Performance Servos; System Interactions between Drives, Machines, and Sources; MachineDrive Integration Issues

Applications: Transportation Applications for Automotive, Rail, Aerospace, and Marine, including Hybrid-Electric Drivetrains and Accessories; Lighting and Displays; Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS) Industrial, Residential, and Commercial Applications of Power Converters and Motor Drives; Servos, Robotics, and Mechatronics Systems; Utility Applications in Transmission and Distribution including HVDC; Biomedical Applications; Other Applications of Power Electronics, Electric Machines, and Drives

ECCE 2009 Author Deadlines:


January 15, 2009: Abstract and a digest of proposed papers must be submitted via the ECCE web site.

May 24, 2009: Notification to authors of acceptance or rejection of papers selected for presentation.

July 20, 2009: Completed papers and IEEE Copyright forms received.

The one page abstract must be fifty to one hundred words with fully headed paper title, names of all authors, area of interest, and name and address of the corresponding author, including phone, fax, and e-mail address.
Digest of up to five (5) pages, including key equations, figures, tables, and references, headed by the paper title only. The digest must state: purpose of work, manner in which it advances engineering and/or science, and specific results and their significance in sufficient detail for undergoing a review process.
PROBLEMS WITH PREPARING AND SUBMITTING YOUR EXTENDED ABSTRACT? For further information, please contact the Conference Secretariat:

PESC 2008 Conference Secretariat
E-mail: pesc08-AT-pesc08.org
Phone: +30-210-7723588, +30-210-7722233, +30-210-7723503
Fax: +30-210-7723593