Date: March 27 – 29, 2013

Place: Okinawa National College of Technology -ONCT-

905 Henoko, Nago, Okinawa 905-2192, Japan

Organizers :

General Chair, Shigeru Itoh, President, Okinawa National College of Technology

Organizing Chair, Junji Matsue, Okinawa National College of Technology

Coordinate Chair, Kazuyuki Hokamoto, Kumamoto University

Supporting Organizations :

Okinawa National College of Technology

Shock Wave and Condensed Matter Research Center, Kumamoto University

Kumamoto University Global COE program “Global Initiative Center for Pulsed Power Engineering”

Technical Section of Explosion and Impulsive Processing, Japan Explosive Society

Committee of the High-Energy-Rate Forming, Japan Soc. for Technol. of Plasticity

The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, Kyushu-Okinawa Branch

After the success of the ESHP Symposium series, the organizers have decided to organize the 4th symposium (ESHP 2013) at Okinawa National College of Technology, Nago, Okinawa, Japan. Professor S. Itoh, President of Okinawa National College of Technology would like to welcome all the participants with traditional Okinawa hospitality. Same as the previous ESHP series, explosion, shock wave, high-energy reaction and other high-rate phenomena will be the main topic of the symposium. Proposals for invited lectures, developing special sessions and others are welcome to us, and topics covering the symposium are not strictly limited. The invitation of eminent professors and researchers will be determined. Same as the previous symposiums, issuing proceedings book through Materials Science Forum (Trans Tech Publications) has been decided. The proceedings book will be published after the symposium. Papers should be brought at the time of the symposium and will be peer reviewed by two reviewers. Details in the manuscript preparation will be published at the website below.

http://eshp2013.okinawa-ct.ac.jp/

Invited lecturers (tentative) :

A.G.Mamalis, PC-NAE, Greece

Naresh N. Thadhani, Georgia Tech, USA

Min Zhou, Georgia Tech, USA

Zoran Ren, University of Maribor, Slovenia

M. Moatamedi, Narvik University, Norway

and others (being negotiated)

Important dates (tentative)

December 1, 2012 Abstract (A4 – 1 page) due

The end of December, 2012 Notification of acceptance

January 31, 2013 Registration and accommodation requests

March 26, 2013 Technical Meeting(Required member only)

March 27-29, 2013 Symposium (Registration, Invited and contributed oral presentations, and poster presentations)

March 28, 2013 Banquet

March 29, 2013 Manuscript due for symposium proceedings

March 29, 2013 Half day tour in the afternoon(additional fee required)

(after the tour, transportation will be arranged to Naha International Airport

and to Nago City area)

The half-day tour will be finished at 6:30PM on March 29(Naha Airport)

Registration :

Pre-registration is recommended to be made before January 31, 2013 to make necessary arrangements in advance. Use the sheet on the website of the symposium. Just send the pdf file to the organizer. e-mail: reg_eshp@okinawa-ct.ac.jp

Early registration fee:

Registration fee during the symposium will be higher than followings.

Credit Card is being arranged and it is possible to pay the fees on conference website, so early bird registration is highly recommended to ensure the services at the time of the symposium. Regular and student fees include coffee breaks and banquet, and regular participants will be able to receive the proceedings book after the symposium.

Okinawa is in the subtropical area next to Taiwan. Nago is about one hour drive from Naha International Airport. For foreign participants who will arrive late at night, transportation from the Airport to Nago city will be prepared. Transportation between major hotels in Nago and the College will be being prepared for foreign participants. For domestic participants, the use of rent-a-car is recommended due to the low price in Okinawa region. There are many places to visit such as Okinawa Churaumi Aquarium, local beer factory and others around the area. For those who will reserve hotels yourselves, the organizers will show you the list of selected hotels at different prices at the web site. The persons who need special VISA documents are requested to contact Professor J. Matsue (see the last page).

Tourist information

http://eshp2013.okinawa-ct.ac.jp/

Accommodations

When regular participants request your accommodations with an application format, you will stay at ROUTE INN NAGO, and in the case of students you will stay at YAMADASOU. Transportation between these hotels and the College is being arranged.

1.ROUTE INN NAGO

Agarie 1-11-3, Nago, Okinawa 905-0021, Japan

Phone: +81-980-54-8511

http://route-inn.co.jp/search/hotel/index.php?hotel_id="86

2.YAMADASOU

Ohigashi 1-9-6, Nago, Okinawa 905-0016, Japan

Phone: +81-980-52-2272

http://www.yamadasou.com/

When you would like to book your accommodations individual, we show some hotels as follows. You need to come to ONCT by yourself.

1. YUGAFU INN OKINAWA

Miyazato 453-1, Nago, Okinawa 905-0011, Japan

Phone: +81-980-53-0031

http://www.yugaf.com/

2. DELFINO NAGO

Ominami 1-5-14, Nago, Okinawa 905-0015, Japan

Phone: +81-980-51-1717

http://www.delfino-nago.com/

3. SUPER HOTEL OKINAWA NAGO

Miyazato 1018, Nago, Okinawa 905-0011, Japan

Phone: +81-980-50-9000

http://www.superhotel.co.jp/s_hotels/nago/nago.html

Excursions (tentatively)

1. Excursions for accompanied people

i. Okinawa traditional experiences (March 27th whole day)

This will be done over 10 people and costs 10,000.-JPY.

ii. Shopping tour (March 28th whole day)

This will be done over 10 people and costs 9,000.-JPY.

2. An excursion for participants, students and accompanied people (March 29th afternoon)

The fee is included in the registration fee. This tour will show you Peace Memorial Park , Shuri Castle and etc.. After the tour you will be back to Nago City via Toyoko INN Naha Omoromachi Ekimae and Naha Air Port.

Toyoko INN Naha Omoromachi Ekimae Hotel

http://www.toyoko-inn.com/e_hotel/00184/index.html

Corresponding address

Abstract and paper submission:

Prof. K. Hokamoto

Shock Wave and Condensed Matter Research Center

Kumamoto University

2-39-1 Kurokami, Kumamoto 860-8555, Japan

Phone +81-96-342-3740

Fax. +81-96-342-3293

e-mail:eshp@okinawa-ct.ac.jp

VISA documents and registration:

Prof. J. Matsue

Department of Mechanical Systems Engineering

Okinawa National College of Technology

905 Henoko, Nago, Okinawa 905-2192, Japan

Phone +81-980-55-4113

Fax. +81-980-55-4012

e-mail:reg_eshp@okinawa-ct.ac.jp

(suorce page:http://eshp2013.okinawa-ct.ac.jp/)