Heli Japan 2002
AHS International Meeting on
Advanced Rotorcraft Technology
and Life Saving Activities

Call For Papers

General Information
The AHS Japan chapter is sponsoring an AHS International Meeting on Advanced Rotorcraft Technology and Life Saving Activities inUtsunomiya, Japan on November 11-13, 2002. This is the second AHS meeting held in Japan, following Heli Japan 98. This meeting offers attendees an opportunity to present and discuss the latest advances and topics in the following areas:

Advanced Rotorcraft Technology Life Saving Activities
　 Rotorcraft Design
Aerodynamics and Acoustics
Dynamics and Vibrations
Flight Controls and Autonomous System
Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle (UAV)

　

Emergency Medical Service (EMS)
Disaster Relief and Rescue Operations
Special Equipment for Life Saving Helicopters
Heli/Verti Port Design Requirements
Public Acceptance
Helicopter*s Life Cycle Value for Customers

Technical Chair
The Technical Chairs for the meeting are Dr. Shigeru Saito1) and Dr. F.H. Schmitz.2)

1)


 Doctor. The Leader of Rotary Wing Research Group, Fluid Science Research Center in the National Aerospace Laboratory of Japan.
7-44-1, Jindaiji-Higashimachi, Chofu, Tokyo, 182-8522, Japan
Phone: +81-422-40-3227, Fax: +81-422-40-3235, E-mail: ssaito@nal.go.jp
2)


 Professor of University of Maryland
3160 Eng. Classroom Bldg, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, U.S.A.
Phone: +1-301-405-0318, Fax: +1-301-314-9001, E-mail: fschmitz@eng.umd.ed

Abstract Submittal
Abstracts should be sent to Dr. Shigeru Saito or Prof. F.H. Schmitz by mail, fax, or e-mail, no later than February 28, 2002. Abstracts should be within two pages documenting key results and conclusions plus attachments of background data, summarized figures, and illustrations to be used, with enough details to ensure an adequate evaluation of the scope, quality, significance, and immediate benefit of thepaper. Papers should not include classified data.
Paper selection will be completed by April 15, 2002. At that time the Technical Chair or Session Chair will contact authors with further instructions. Deadline for the final manuscripts will be August 15, 2002.

Sponsored by AHS International and AHS Japan Chpter