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8TH JAPAN-CHINA-KOREA WORKSHOP ON

MICROGRAVITY SCIENCES

FOR ASIAN MICROGRAVITY PRE-SYMPOSIUM

September 22 (Wednesday) - 24 (Friday), 2010, Akiu, Sendai, Japan

2nd Announcement

URL http://jck-wms.jp/index.html E-mail 8jck@ganko.tohoku.ac.jp

We strongly ask you to insure your travel. The organizing committee will have no responsibility for illness, injure and so on.

SCOPE

Japan and China have successfully organized the Microgravity Workshops for 7 times in the recent past. The primary focus of these conferences has been the development in the progress of space utilization in several areas related to science and technology. Apart from these objectives, the successful organization of the conferences has contributed immensely to the mutual friendship of these two countries. To further enhance the participation of other countries and increase the scope of the conference, the Korean microgravity community was welcomed in the year 2009. Since 2006, Japanese community has independently been collaborating with scientists from Thailand, Malaysia in the utilization of aircrafts for short-duration microgravity experiments. The Japanese community is also preparing experiments using Indian satellite systems.

Considering these activities in the past, it is high point that the Japan-China joint Microgravity Workshop should become a global society to attract more international scientists by reorganizing the system of the workshop. In this direction, as the first step, this workshop will add the the name of Korea and

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would be named as 8th "Japan-China-Korea" Microgravity workshop. Secondly, we need to welcome more scientists from other counties and from other fields by up scaling this workshop to Asian symposium in a near future.

The workshop will be held at hotel “Sakan” which is one of the most famous hot spring areas “Akiu” in Miyagi prefecture, Japan. The workshop is scheduled to start from September 22, 2010. The primary focus of the workshop involves the following research fields (but not restricted to): Fluid Science, Materials Science, Fundamental Physics and Chemistry, Combustion, Life Science, Experimental Facilities, Space Exploration, and Space Science. Educational program utilizing space conditions is also stressed (see International Mohri Poster Session).

ORGANIZATIONS

O R G A N I Z E D B Y:

Japan Society of Microgravity Application (JASMA), Japan, National Society of Microgravity Science and Application (NSMSA), China The Korean Microgravity Society (KMS), Korea.

S U P P O R T E D B Y:

Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA), Japan Chinese Academy of Science (CAS), China Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), Korea Society for Promotion of Space Science, Japan "Global Education and Research Center for Earth and Planetary Dynamics" , Tohoku University Global COE Program Diamond Air Service Co.

C O M M E T T E E :

Chair : Katsuo Tsukamoto, Tohoku University, Japan Co-chairs : Qiu-Sheng Liu, Institute of Mechanics,CAS, China Chi-Hwan Lee, Inha University, Korea

O R G A N I Z I N G C O M M I T T E E :

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Executive Secretary: Masamichi Ishikawa, Tokyo Institute of technology, Japan Associate Secretary : Takehiko Ihsikawa, JAXA, Japan Jian-Fu Zhao, NML/CAS, China In Ho Choi, Yonsei University, Korea Publication : Yoshiyuki Abe, AIST, Japan Treasurer : Yuko Inatomi, JAXA, Japan Public Affairs : Masahito Watanabe, Gakushuin University, Japan. International Affairs : Kazumi Kogure, Japan Space Forum, Japan.

P R O G R A M C O M M I T T E E :

Chair : Yoshiyuki Abe, AIST, Japan Combustion : Mitsuaki Tanabe, Nihon University, Japan Complex Fluids : Tetsu Mieno, Shizuoka University, Japan Crystal Growth : Gen Sazaki, Hokkaido University, Japan Experimental Facilities: Keiji Murakami, JAXA, Japan Fluid Science : Koichi Nishino, National Yokohama University, Japan Fundamental Science : Satoshi Adachi, JAXA, Japan Life Science : Hideyuki Takahashi, Tohoku University, Japan Materials Science : Mikito Mamiya, AIST, Japan Space Exploration : Masahiro Takayanagi, JAXA, Japan Space Science : Hajime Yano, JAXA, Japan Thermophysical Properties : Masahito Watanabe,Gakusyuin University, Japan

S C I E N T I F I C C O M M I T T E E :

Wei-Ming Cai, Shanghai Inst. for Biological Sciences, CAS, China In Ho Choi, Yonsei University, Korea Mei-Fu Feng, Inst. of Zoology, CAS, China Yasuhiro Fukunaka, JAXA, Japan Yoshinori Furukawa, Hokkaido University, Japan Kenichi Ijiri, Tokyo University, Japan Ryoji Imai, IHI Co. Ltd., Japan Qi Kang, NML, CAS, China Sug Whan Kim, Yonsei University, Korea Hideo Kimura, NIMS, Japan Masato Koyama, JAXA, Japan Jun Luo, Huazhong University of Science & Technology, China Tetsu Mieno, Shizuoka University, Japan

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Keiji Murakami, JAXA, Japan Makoto Natsuisaka, JAXA, Japan Haruhiko Ohta, Kyushu University, Japan Takeshi Okutani, Yokohama National University, Japan Ming-Xiang Pan, Inst. of Physics, CAS, China Jeong Park, Bukyong National University, Korea Taro Shimaoka, Japan Space Forum, Japan Masahiro Takayanagi, JAXA, Japan Mitsuhiro Tsue, Tokyo University, Japan Wei-Hua Wang, Inst. of Physics, CAS, China Zhang-Fu Yuan, Beijing University, China Tao Zhang, Shanghai Inst. of Technical Physics, CAS, China

I N T E R N AT I O N A L A D V I S O RY B O A R D S

Shinichi Yoda, JAXA, Japan Yu-Xin Nie, Inst. of Physics, CAS, China Suk Ho Chung, Seoul National University, Korea Osamu Fujita, Dept. of Mechanical and Space Engineering, Hokkaido University, Japan Koichi Nishino, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, Yokohama National University, Japan

L O C A L C O M M I T T E E

H. Miura, Tohoku University Y. Kimura, Tohoku University Hideyuki Takahashi, Tohoku University Atsuki Komiya, Tohoku University Ayumi Ishii, Tohoku University

SESSIONS

Heat And Fluid Flow In Microgravity Chair: N. Nishino (Yokohama National Univ.), Co-Chair: J.F. Zhao (CAS)

Combustion Chair: J. Park (Pukyong National Univ.), Co-Chair: O. Moriue (Kyushu Univ.)

Crystal Growth Chair: G. Sazaki (Hokkaido Univ.), Co-Chair: K. Kinoshita (JAXA)

Materials Science & Advanced Functional Materials

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Chair: V. Kumar (JAXA), Co-Chair: T. Ishikawa (JAXA) Measurement of Thermophysical Properties for Materials Science

Chair: M. Watanabe (Gakushuin Univ.), Co-Chair: M. Pan (CAS), Chair: J. Yu (JAXA), Co-Chair: Y. Takagi (Teikyo Univ. of Sci. & Tech.), Chair: C. Feng (CAS), Co-Chair: M. Mamiya (AIST)

Forefront of High Gravity Science Chair: K. Nagayama (Kyushu Univ), Co-Chair: Y. Takagi (Teikyo Univ. of Sci. & Tech.)

Life Sciences in Space Chair: A. Higashitani (Tohoku Univ.), Co-Chair: M. Luo (Northwestern Polytech. Univ.), Chair: H. Takahashi (Tohoku Univ.), Co-Chair: I. Choi (Yonsei Univ.)

Fundamental Sciences Chair: M. Ishikawa (Tokyo Inst. of Tech.), Co-Chair: K. Takahashi (Kyoto Inst. of Tech.)

Space Science & Exploration Chair: H. Takayanagi (JAXA), Co-Chair: M. Natsuisaka (JAXA)

Experimental Facilities Chair K. Murakami (JAXA), Co-Chair: Q. Yu (CAS)

International Mohri Poster Session Chair: K. Murakami (JAXA)

Video Session Chair: K. Tsukamoto (Tohoku Univ.)

Students Session Chair: I. Ueno (Tokyo Univ. of Sci.), Co-Chair: K. Kogure (Japan Space Forum)

Poster session Chair: K. Murakami (JAXA)

For details, see the web site, http://jck-wms.jp/contents/sessions.html

P O S T E R S E S S I O N S

Also for International Mohri Poster Session

We encourage young scientists and students to present their posters during the workshop. Experimental chances of parabolic flights and drop experiments for microgravity experiments, as well as Mohri Special Awards, will be awarded for excellent and inspired researches.

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The focus of this program is to encourage the students to explore the potential applications of microgravity conditions in the field of science and technology. Japan Society of Microgravity has been proudly supporting these poster sessions over the last few years. The name of the session derives from famous astronaut Dr. Mamoru Mohri. In order to reach a wider audience and to facilitate the participation of international students, it has been decided to expand this program to an international level this year onwards. We are happy to welcome the students and young scientists from international universities/schools in this program. Important: Posters from the interested young scientists and students for this program would be reviewed by authorized reviewers during the workshop. Based on the suitability of the proposed experimental plan for microgravity experiments, the contributing students of these posters would be shortlisted by the reviewers and they would be offered to conduct their experiments on parabolic flights using aircrafts or drop facilities. These chances are open not only for Japanese students but also for Asian students. It is to be noted that no experimental fee will be charged from these shortlisted participants. However, the participants are required to bear the travel costs and other associated expenses on their own. Therefore, we sincerely hope that corresponding agencies will help these students financially so that they will able to make use of these precious opportunities in practice. The flight chances and the drop chances will supported by Japanese private companies.

GENERAL INSTRUCTION FOR BOTH MOHRI POSTER SESSION AND NORMAL POSTER PRESENTATION

All poster presenters are requested to present one-minute oral presentation prior to the poster session in the evening of 21st. The poster panels are available from the beginning of WS.

THE POSTER PANELS ARE AVAILABLE FROM 13:00 ON 22 SEP.

Please display your poster as early as possible, and not later than 17:00 on 22 Sep. Posters are requested to be displayed till the end of the workshop.

P O S T E R D E TA I L S :

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Poster panel size: 90 cm (W) x 120 cm (H). *The poster panels are available from 13:00 on 22 Sep. Please put your poster up as soon as you can, but not later than 17:00 on 22 Sep. *The paper title, author(s)'name, and affiliation(s) should be printed clearly and posted on the panel *Each person should have short (within just one minute) oral presentation before the poster session. *For that short presentation, each person should send the presentation material to session chair person (Keiji Murakami; murakami.keiji@jaxa.jp) with pdf format by September 15. This presentation should be within two pages in pdf format. *During the short oral presentation, chair person will handle the pdf file with session PC. *Please be ready for discussion in front of your board during the poster session. *Take your poster down by 12:00 on 24 Sep. after the session.

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SCHEDULES

The detailed program will be on the web site: http://jck-wms.jp/index.html

Hall A Hall B Hall A Hall B Hall A Hall B

7:30

7:45

8:00

8:15

8:30 Free Time

8:45

9:00

9:15

9:30

9:45

10:00 Short Break

10:15 Short Break

10:30

10:45

11:00

11:15

11:30

11:45

12:00

12:15

12:30

12:45

13:00

13:15

13:30

13:45

14:00

14:15

14:30

14:45

15:00

15:15

15:30

15:45

16:00

16:15

16:30

16:45

17:00

17:15

17:30

17:45

18:00

18:15

18:30

18:45

19:00

19:15

19:30

19:45

20:00

20:15

20:30

20:45

21:00

21:15

21:30

Experimental

Facilities

Measurements of

Thermophysical

Properties for

Materials Science

& Technology

September 24th

Short Break

Fundamental

Sciences

Breakfast

Free Time

Breakfast

September 23rd

Dinner

Materials Science &

Advanced

Functional Materials

Short Break

Video Session

Life Sciences in

Space

Crystal Growth

Free Time

Forefront of High

Gravity Science

September 22nd

Combustion

Heat & Fluid Flow in

Microgravity

Fundamental

Sciences

Lunch & JCK Meeting

Short Oral Presentation

for Posters

Dinner

Opening Ceremony

Students Session

Poster Presentation

Discussion on Next WS

Space Sciences & Exploration

Space Sciences & Exploration

Lunch

Heat & Fluid Flow in

MicrogravityKeynote Lectures &

Plenary Session

Free Time

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CALL FOR PROCEEDINGS

Both original and review papers presented at the workshop are published through peer review as a special volume of Journal of The Japan Society of Microgravity Application (JASMA). It is strongly suggested that, for mutual understanding in different fields and students who should be widely welcome to the society, tutorial part in the introduction should be well written. This journal has a history of 14 years with an intention of evolving microgravity sciences and technology. This journal also covers life sciences and space-related sciences like space science. This journal is planned to be distributed in the electric form for world-wide distribution. Workshop website provides the latest information.

You are asked to use the Word file “template_for_english_article.doc”, which can be downloaded from http://jck-wms.jp/contents/proceedings.html for preparing your manuscript. In the initial submission, you are asked to convert your Word file to a pdf file, and upload the pdf file to the 8J-C-K Workshop website with your submission form and copyright transfer form, which can be also downloaded. There is no need to upload your Word file in the initial submission. The dead line of submitting your manuscript is the end of the Workshop period (September 22-24, 2010). No extension is allowed. You can also upload your manuscript files at the Workshop site during the conference period. Details are shown on the web, http://jck-wms.jp/contents/proceedings.html.

REGISTRATION

Registration & Stay Fee (JPY)

You should not pay the fee by Internet, instead pay at the registration desk by either cash or credit cards in Japanese Yen.

Participants Participants Before June 30, 2010 After July 16, 2010 Students

Full Stay 45,000 55,000 35,000 22 Night 32,000 42,000 22,000 23 Night 32,000 42,000 22,000 No Stay 18,000 28,000 9,000

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WE ACCEPT JAPANESE YEN OR SOME MAJOR CREDIT CARDS *Lunch included for 22 nd to 24th

*Contact us for accompany persons and special requests. The registration fee includes: Room’s fees, Meals, transportation from/to Sendai station, and so call registration fee. You will receive receipts at the registration desk, in which remigration fee and the hotel fee are separately printed.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Request from committee:

1. Although we do not charge to any cancelation, we strongly ask registered

persons to inform us the cancellation as early as possible.

2. We strongly ask you to insure your travel to attend this workshop otherwise the organizer of this symposium will have no responsibility for any problems in your journey.

ACCESS TO SENDAI

About Sendai

Sendai's origins extend back to the period of the first feudal lord, Date Masamune, who established Sendai as his castle town. The Sendai Do main prospered as the

largest in northern Japan, with its official income rating at 620,000 koku. During the Meiji period, numerous national agencies which governed military affairs, judiciary, transportation, communication and academic institutions such as Tohoku Imperial University (currently known as Tohoku University) were based in Sendai. This was a major reason why Sendai developed as the center of politics, economics, and culture of the Tohoku region.

During World War II, downtown Sendai was destroyed

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by fire, however, Sendai was reconstructed after the war and became the first designated ordinance city in the Tohoku region in 1989, and the population surpassed 1,000,000 in 1999.

About Sendai: http://www.stcb.or.jp/eng/index.html

Airline There are two direct flights operated by ANA from Narita airport to Sendai airport.

Railway You can also take train from Narita airport station (Terminal # 1 and 2) to Tokyo station (~one hour) and then change the train to Tohoku Shin-kansen (super-express train) to Sendai station (100-120min.). Take “Hayate” for almost non-stop access.

ACCESS TO CONFERENCE SITE

Shuttle buses from Sendai Station and hotels to Conference Site, Hotel Sakan will be announced: 30-40 min. from Sendai Station

By Train and Taxi

Take JR Senzan line and stop at Ayashi station (愛子). Take a taxi to Akiu, ~2000Yen. It takes 90 min. in total.

One of Sendai's best advantages is its excellent accessibility. From Tokyo, it takes only 100 minutes by shinkansen (bullet train), and it serves as a gateway to all of Japan by air, rail, highway and ferry. Sendai also offers easy international access. The trip from Narita Airport to Sendai takes around 2 1/2 hours by Narita Express (a shuttle between

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the airport and Tokyo) and shinkansen. From Kansai International Airport, it takes only a 1 hour and 20 minutes by air. Sendai International Airport also has 6 regular international locations include Taiwan and Beijing, and a 3,000-meter runway is being built so that it can accommodate more flights

from abroad.

HOTELS IN SENDAI:

Suggested trip plan for foreigners:

Accommodations at the conference site, Akiu, would be provided for the nights of 22nd and 23rd September 2010. Therefore, the participants are requested to make reservations in the hotels in Sendai city for the nights of 21st and 24th September on their own. We would be happy to reserve hotels for you on request. You can also book these hotels from the web site. Because of too many participants from abroad, previously suggested hotel: Library Hotel Higashi-Nibancho, will be changed to another hotel , We will soon announce a new hotel for you and book rooms for you upon your request. The request sheet will also be sent by e-mail directly to you. A new Suggested hotel will be announced soon in this web site.

HOTEL SAKAN (CONFERENCE SITE)

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This hotel is one of the best Japanese Style Hotels in Sendai City. The rooms, meals and services are very wonderful. In principle, a personal stay for onenight in the hotel charges about 300 US dollars. But courtesy of hotel president, they will charge us highly discounted price. Since they have many guests from China on a regular basis, a Chinese staff is always working to take care of Chinese guests.

WELCOME TO HOTEL SAKAN: REMARKS: 1. You have to share rooms with other participants and thus, no single and twin rooms in European style will be prepared in principle. This hotel is based on highly sophisticated Japanese culture and we strongly suggest to follow the Japanese style. Traditionally, the Japanese like to sleep on Tatami floor, but if any participant likes a bed style sleeping, beds could be prepared for the guests making such requests, see photo. However, we strongly recommend you to have experience to sleep in Japanese style for a completely new experience of Japanese tradition. 2. you want to stay in some other hotel rather than Hotel Sakan, there will be If no meals served for these participants in Hotel Sakan. Meals in Hotel Sakan without accommodation in the hotel will cost about 80% of the total staying fee. This difference in the price gives an indication of the exquisite quality of the meals provided at Hotel Sakan.

www.sakan-net.co.jp/en.html

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EXCURSION

September 24 (Friday) On request, an excursion and Japanese dinner to Matsushima on the last day of the workshop (24th September 2010) is planned. The details will be posted on the website soon. http://www.japan-guide.com/e/e5100.html