Bath/ASME Symposium on Fluid Power & Motion Control (FPMC 2012)
12 - 14 September 2012, Bath, UK
The next symposium will be held in Bath from 12 - 14 September 2012, and will include a social event on the evening of the 13th September. Papers are sought in the following areas relating to hydraulic and pneumatic systems:
- Drives, transmissions and actuators
- Components and systems
- Efficient and intelligent systems
- Modelling and simulation
- Control
- Smart fluids and materials
- Fault analysis and diagnosis
- Noise and vibration
- System design
- Digital and switched fluid power systems
Papers will be subject to formal review and those accepted for inclusion in the programme will be published in the Symposium Proceedings.
Important Dates
| Extended deadline for abstracts: | 20 February 2012 |
| Deadline for first draft: | 16 April 2012 |
| Submission of final manuscript: | 29 June 2012 |
| Latest registration date for presenters: | 01 August 2012 |
Documents for Download
- Call for Papers 2012 (.pdf)
- Author guidelines (.pdf)
- Copyright form (.doc)
- Word Template A4 (.dot)
- Word Template Letter (.dot)
- LaTeX Template (.zip)
Review of FPMC 2010
15-17 September 2010, Bath, UK
FPMC 2010 was held at Bath on 15th-17th September 2010, and was the 23rd in the series of annual International Symposia which started in 1988. It was the third to be run in collaboration with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and was the largest yet, with 37 peer-reviewed papers presented on advances in fluid power and motion control technology, FPMC 2010 had the theme of ‘Efficiency in fluid power’ and featured a keynote presented by Dr Win Rampen of Artemis Intelligent Power Ltd, titled ‘The development of Digital Displacement® technology’.
A key part of the Symposium has always been the Social event and dinner, which has been held at a wide range of museums and historic sites through the years. This year the Manor House Hotel at Castle Combe provided a suitably grand setting for the dinner and awards presentation.
The 2009 Bramah Medal was presented to Professor Monika Ivantysynova of Purdue University for her outstanding commitment to international fluid power research and education, particularly in the field of hydrostatic pumps and motors.
The 2009 FPMC Best Paper Award was presented to Joshua Zimmerman and Monika Ivantysynova for their paper ‘Effect of Installed Hydraulic Corner Power on the Energy Consumption and Performance of Multi-Actuator Displacement Controlled Mobile Machines’.
The 2010 Robert E Koski medal was presented to Professor Yongxiang Lu, the president of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, for a lifetime of outstanding contributions to research and education in the field of fluid power transmission and control, and the promotion of international exchange and collaboration in fluid power. The medal recognizes an individual who has advanced the art and practice of fluid power motion and control through education and/or innovation.
Finally, the new chair of the ASME Fluid Power Systems and Technology, Eric Barth presented the outgoing chair, Roger Fales, with a plaque in recognition of his outstanding commitment during his term in office.
The 2011 Symposium will be held in Arlington, near Washington DC, from 31st October to 2nd November 2011. We look forward to a long and fruitful collaboration with ASME.
FPMC'10 delegates at the Market Cross in Castle Combe