The 21st Small Engine Technology Conference

Call for Papers
VENUE : Osaka International Convention Center (Grand Cube Osaka)
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PERIOD : November 17 to 19, 2015
DUE DATES

MAIN SUBJECT AREAS

Abstracts due:

January 31, 2015

Draft manuscripts due:April 30, 2015

Final manuscripts due:

July 31, 2015

FOREWORD
JSAE, Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, is pleased toannounce that the 21st Small Engine Technology Conference(SETC) will be held in Osaka, Japan from November 17 to 19,
2015.
The conference is jointly sponsored by JSAE and SAE
International with the support of Japan Land Engine
Manufacturers Association (LEMA) and Japan Marine
Industry Association (JMIA). We kindly ask prospective
researchers and engineers in a diversified field of small engine
technology to submit electronic abstracts.
The conference offers up-to-date and new information in thedevelopment of small engine technologies in an exchange ofparticipants from the globe. The events include technical visit,
keynote speech, plenary session, exhibition and poster session
besides ceremonial events of opening and award & closing.
Lunch & coffee-break, welcome reception and banquet will beserved as well.

 Product Categories focused in this conference are;Vehicles with power source such as ATV, Motorcycles,
Scooters, Personal Mobility, Marine, Snowmobiles,
Recreational Vehicles, Utility Vehicles, Power AssistDevices, Power Assist Bicycles and Unmanned Vehicles.
Automobiles, Large Vessels, Large Aircraft, Locomotives
And Spaceships are inapplicable.
Machineries with power source such as Snow Removal
Equipment, Portable Power Generators, AgriculturalEquipment, Garden Equipment, Hand Tools and Powered
Exoskeleton.
Technologies applicable for the products above are to bepresented.
 Technological Areas focused in this conference are;Combustion Engines such as 4 stroke Engines, 2 stroke
Engines, SI Engines, Diesel Engines, HCCI Engines,
Unconventional and Competition Engines.
New Energy Sources such as Hybrid Drive, Electric Drive,
Fuel Cells and Solar Cells.
Components such as Chassis, Suspensions, Brakes,
Transmissions, Drivetrains, Electrical Systems, ElectronicSystems, Fuel Supply Systems and Wheels & Tires.
Development Technologies such as Numerical Simulations,
Measurements and Production Technologies.
Fuels, Lubricants, and Tribology such as Alternative Fuels,
Fuel Reformations, Additives, Friction Loss and Wear.
Vehicle Technologies such as Dynamics, Handling,Drivability, Safety and Human Factors & Ergonomics.
Environmental Impacts such as Noise, Vibration, Emissions,
Aftertreatment and Life Cycle & Recyclability.
Materials such as Composites, Metal Alloys, Heat & Surface
Treatment, New Material and Material Processing.

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1. LANGUAGE : English. No simultaneous interpretation will
be provided.
2. Submission of Abstract
We kindly ask prospective researchers and engineers in adiversified field of small engine technology to submit
electronic abstracts of 300 to 500 words on-line via SETC
website (URL: http://www.setc-jsae.com/) linked to JSAE
Paper Entry System. You will receive an automatic reply
upon the submission.
The abstracts should include:• A tentative paper title• Authors and co-author(s) with full name, affiliation,
mailing address, e-mail address, telephone and fax
numbers
Each abstract should clearly state:• The main issues and conclusions• The process by which the conclusions were reached• The significance of the work to progress of the relevant
engineering area
Abstract to be received on-line from December 2014OSAKA CITY
The city located approximate center of Japan was oncethe capital of the nation, faces Osaka Bay to the west and issurrounded by mountains on the other three sides. Osaka Castle,a famous city-spot, was built by “Toyotomi Hideyoshi” in mid16th century.

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Home of Japanese Comedy
Historical Merchant City of Japan
Osaka Delicacy & “KUIDAORE”

ACCESS
From Kansai International Airport
Approximately 1 hour by limousine bus or JR railway toJR Osaka Station, from where 10 to 15 minutes by taxi orcity bus.
From Osaka International (Itami) Airport
Approximately a half hour by airport bus to Hankyu
Umeda Station, from where 10 to 15 minutes by taxi orcity bus.

3. Papers/Presentations
The papers should be written and presentation be given at theconference, which should be applications oriented. No paper
will be accepted without a presentation.
• The papers should be prepared in hard metric (SI) units.
• Material of a purely descriptive nature or containing
commercialism should be omitted.
• Final manuscripts should make a contribution to the stateof-the-art technology or present a comprehensive review,
be of high technical quality with conclusions supported
by technical data.
• A presenting author when his/her final manuscript
accepted, is asked to make on-line advanced registration
via SETC website linked to the registration system andalso to bring his/her own PC for presentation to the venue.
4. Exhibition and Poster Session
OEMs, suppliers and academia will be given an opportunity
to exhibit products and technical information during theconference at the venue. Poster session in conjunction withtechnical session will be also provided to graduate &undergraduate university students, and their researchers.
5. Advertisements and Sponsorship
Advertisement banner and preliminary & final program will
be offered.
Also, the conference sponsorship program for the Welcome
Reception and other events will be planned. Information will
be available at the SETC website late 2014.

INFORMATION ON THE WEB
Japan Travel Guide
http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e623.html
Osaka City
http://www.city.osaka.lg.jp/contents/wdu020/english/
Osaka Prefectural Government
http://www.pref.osaka.lg.jp/en/index.html
Venue - Osaka International Convention Center
http://www.gco.co.jp/en/SETC2015 SECRETARIAT
Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, Inc. E-mail: SETC2015office@jsae.or.jp