Manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the Instructions to Authors given here in Word or pdf formats.

The extended abstracts of all papers will be reviewed. Any paper which does not address new and innovative aspects of the topics of the meeting may not be included in the final Proceedings. In order to process the reviewing of the extended abstracts in time, please submit them no later than April 20, 2009. Please incorporate all required changes and send your final extended abstract by e-mail to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it iThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it n camera-ready form and preferably in pdf format (or as MS-Word document), and the copyright release form to arrive before July 1, 2009.

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Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis MN 55455 USA