FOREWORD

The 5th International Conference on Modern Power Systems will be held on Cluj-Napoca, Romania, from 28th to 31st of May 2013. The main purpose of the Conference is to throw a bridge between recent advances of research on modern power systems. Therefore, beside classical sessions on the progress of the theoretical research, an important accent will be paid on the industrial applications and solutions.

The municipality of Cluj-Napoca – an ancient centre of Romanian culture and civilisation – is one of the largest cities of Romania and it is called metaphorically “The Heart of Transylvania” due to its bi-millennial history and its cultural significance. Situated at the crossing of the Apuseni Mountains with the Transylvanian Plateau and Plain, along one of the main communication roads which once linked Western Europe to the East and South of the continent, the settlement has attracted people who have created genuine ever-lasting values, thus defining its identity. These landmarks can be noticed everywhere in its art and architectural edifices and monuments, in museums, institutions of public, educational, cultural concern, in its entire urban dimension.

MAIN TOPICS

Authors from Universities, Research Institutes and Industry are invited to submit their contributions on the following preferential topics:

• Modern Transmission Systems
• Modern Distribution Systems
• Smart Grids
• Renewable Energy
• Informatics in Power Systems
• Modern Methods for Analysis, Modelling and Simulation in Power Systems
• Electromagnetic Compatibility and Environmental Protection

LANGUAGE

The official languages of the conference will be English and Romanian. The paper authors are kindly asked to prepare their written contributions only in English.

PAPER SUBMISSION

The authors are invited to submit in the first stage an extended up to four-page free-format Abstract that must include the author names,
affiliations, address details and the synthesis of the main scientific contributions the paper proposal brings. The submission email address is mps@et.utcluj.ro .

Following the proposal acceptance, the preparation of the final papers will be done based on a paper layout that will be made available on the

Conference Web page. The method for submission of the final paper will be by uploading on the conference web page.

Note: Each author may submit up to two contributions as the main author.

SYMPOSIUM LITERATURE

The accepted papers will be published in a special issue of the Acta Electrotehnica journal (ISSN 1841-3323) – indexed in international databases. The bound volume will be made available to all registered participants upon arrival at the Conference Registration Desk. A CD-ROM gathering the papers will be also available. A Copyright Form must be filled by all the paper authors prior to paper publication. The Copyright Form will be made available on the Conference Web site.

DEADLINES

COMPANIES ROUND TABLES

The organizers invite Companies interested on the conference topics to propose Round Tables. Any company interested must contact the Conference Secretariat in the period 01st of January – 30th of March 2013 for details.

COMPANIES EXHIBITION

The organizers invite Companies interested on the conference topics to exhibit. Any company wishing to take part in the exhibition must contact the Conference Secretariat in the period 01st of January – 30th of March 2013 for details.

OTHER INFORMATION

Details concerning the latest news, accommodation and transport to Cluj-Napoca will be available to the interested persons on the Conference web page www.et.utcluj.ro/mps/ that will be active starting with 15th of January 2013 .

TECHNICAL ENQUIRIES FOR ORGANISING COMMITTEE

Prof.dr.eng. Calin MUNTEANU
Department of Electrotechnics
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Phone: +40.264.401.244
Mobile: +40.722.560.560
Email: Calin.Munteanu@et.utcluj.ro

Prof.dr.eng. Mircea CHINDRIS
Department of Power Engineering
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Phone: +40.264.401.451
Mobile: +40.724.287.119
Email: Mircea.Chindris@eps.utcluj.ro

Assoc.Prof. dr. eng. Andrei CZIKER
Department of Power Engineering
Technical University of Cluj-Napoca
Tel: + 40.264.401.451
Email: Andrei.Cziker@eps.utcluj.ro