http://www.ists.or.jp/2015/call-for-papers/iepc-call-for-papers/

IEPC (International Electric Propulsion Conference) is the world’s largest forum in the field of electric propulsion for spacecraft, aiming at the exchange among researchers, developers, managers, scholars, and students and at the promotion of thruster R&D and space activities.

The conference is held every other year in alternation between a US and a non-US location and participants from more than twenty countries come together representing the worldwide electric propulsion community. Succeeding the 33rd IEPC in Washington DC, USA in 2013, it will return to Japan after 16 years, jointly with the 30th ISTS (International Symposium on Space Technology and Sciences) and the 6th NSAT (Nano-Satellite symposium).

At a Glance of 30th ISTS, 34th IEPC and 6th NSAT

Keyword Category 1

• Hall Thruster

• Ion Thrusters

• Field Emission and Colloid Thrusters

• MPD Thrusters

• Pulsed Plasma Thrusters

• Resistojets and Arcjets

• Electrodeless/Helicon Plasma Thrusters

• Other electrothermal, Electromagnetic or Electrostatic Thruster Concepts

• Fusion Propulsion and Magnetoplasma Sail

• Laser Propulsion/Beamed Energy Propulsion

• Other Innovative or Advanced Electric Propulsion Concepts

• Cathode and Other Component and Materials Technologies

• EP Propellant feed Systems

• Power and Power Processing for EP Systems

Keyword Category 2

• Physics

• Fundamental Studies

• Analytical Modeling

• Numerical Simulations

• Laboratory and Space Testing

• Diagnostics

• Lifetime Characterization

• Systems Analysis/Development

• Flight Programs and In-flight Experience

• Mission Analysis

• Terrestrial Applications

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