Sixth International Conference
on Theoretical & Computational Acoustics
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.A.
August 11-15, 2003
 
Honorary Chair:
  John E. Ffowcs Williams   University of Cambridge, ENGLAND
Ding Lee Naval Undersea Warfare Center/Yale University, USA
Martin H. Schultz Yale University, USA
 
Chair:
  Alexandra Tolstoy   Atolstoy Sciences, USA
Er-Chang Shang Scripps Institution of Oceanography, USA
Yu-Chiung Teng Columbia University, USA
 
Advisory Committee
 
Chair:
  Dr. R. Spindel
 
Members:
  L. Bjorno   Denmark Technical Univ., DENMARK
R. Nadolink Naval Undersea Warfare Center, USA
A. D. Pierce Dept. of Aerospace & Mechanical Eng., Boston Univ., USA
G. Seriani Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS)
J. A. Simmen Office of Naval Research, USA
R. Spindel Univ. of Washington, USA
 
Technical Committee
 
Chair:
  Dr. M. B. Porter
 
Members:
  P. A. Baxley   SPAWAR Systems Center, USA
J. Berryman Lawrence Livermore Nat. Labs, USA
M. J. Buckingham Scripps Inst. of Oceanography, USA
D. Bradley Penn State Univ., USA
J. Candy Lawrence Livermore Nat. Labs, USA
W. Carey Boston Univ., USA
C. F. Chen National Taiwan Univ., REPUBLIC OF CHINA
Xiaohong Chen Key Laboratory of Geophysical Exploration, CNPC, CHINA
C. S. Chiu Naval Postgraduate School, USA
M. Fink Univ. Denis Diderot Paris VII, FRANCE
D. Givoli Dept. Mech. Eng., Technion-Haifa, ISRAEL
O. J. Godin Environmental Technology Lab., NOAAA, USA
X. Gong Hangzhou Applied Acoustics Reasearch Inst., CHINA
A. Hanyga Inst. of Solid Earth Physics, Univ. of Bergen, NORWAY
F. B. Jensen SACLANT Undersea Research Center, ITALY
S. Jesus University of Algarve, PORTUGAL
K. Lima Naval Undersea Warfare Center, USA
J. S. Papadakis ACM, Foundation for Research & Technology, GREECE
E. Michalopoulou New Jersey Inst. of Tech., USA
Yongguang Mu Key Laboratory of Geophysical Exploration, CNPC, CHINA
M. Myers George Washington University, USA
M. B. Porter Science Applications International Corp., USA
A. R. Robinson Harvard University, USA.
O. V. Rudenko Moacow State University, RUSSIA
G. Rosenhouse TECHNION-Israel Inst. Technology, ISRAEL
N. Saffari Dept. Mech. Eng., Univ. College London, UK
W. Seong Seoul National University, KOREA
B. Sotirin CRREL, USA
Y. Stephan Military Center for Oceanography, FRANCE
N. Sugimoto Univ. of Osaka, JAPAN
J. Tian Inst. of Acoustics, CHINA
M. Taroudakis ACM, Foundation for Research & Technology, GREECE
N. Wang Ocean University of Qindao, CHINA
Objective:

This conference provides a forum for active researchers to discuss state-of-the-art
developments and results in theoretical and computational acoustics and related topics.
The conference will bring together researchers from different areas of science related to
acoustics to exchange new ideas and to stimulate future research in such fields as:

  • Computational aero-, seismo-, and ocean-acoustics, hydroacoustics,
    bioengineering acoustics, nonlinear acoustics, structural acoustics, scattering
    and inverse problems;
  • Multidimensional wave propagation modeling: grid methods (spectral, FD, FEM,
    FV, BIE, BEM, etc.), ray techniques, symbolic methods, ODE methods,
    supercomputing and parallel methods;
  • Wave propagation in borehole, rocks, fluid-solid interfaces, anisotropic media,
    viscoelastic, porous and fractured media, as well as random media;
  • Ultrasonic wave propagation and nondestructive testing;
  • Application of neural networks to acoustics;
  • Computational and experimental seismology;
  • Shallow water acoustics and environmental/bottom parameter extraction;
  • Global acoustics and large-scale monitoring;
  • Acoustic tomography and full-field inversion;
  • Real applications, experimental results, and data compression.

Sponsors:

This conference is sponsored by the U.S. Naval Undersea Warfare Center (NUWC),
Columbia University, Yale University, Office of Naval Research, SOEST, University of
Hawaii, Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS), Italy,
and the Hangzhou Applied Acoustics Research Institute, China, and Key Laboratory of
Geophysical Exploration, CNPC, China. (Additional sponsors will be announced at a
later date.)

Interested authors are invited to submit abstracts (either via e-mail or by hard copy)
to the NUWC Point-Of-Contact before the abstract deadline November 1, 2002.

Lodging:

The beautiful Sheraton Waikiki Hotel has been chosen as the location for the Sixth
International Conference on Theoretical & Computational Acoustics. This is the second
time that the ICTCA has chosen the Sheraton Waikiki -- a self-contained resort and
conference center. The Sheraton Waikiki is located on the beach and offers a
fascinating assortment of restaurants, shops, activities, and entertainment.

The Sheraton Waikiki Hotel is offering a special room rate (in U.S. dollars) to
conference participants: Partial Ocean View @ $210; City view, @ $178; and Manor,
@ $119. All rates are subject to an additional hotel tax (currently 11.41%). Rates apply
to single and double occupancy. Triple rate is $45 additional daily; quad rate is $90
additional daily; no additional charge for children 17 years and younger using existing
bedding and sharing the same room with parents (please advise ages of children when
making a reservation). Manor Wing rooms are in a separate annex from the main
building. Manor Wing rooms are smaller in size, have no view or balconies, and cannot
triple or quad in accommodations. Room rates quoted will be honored three days before
and three days after the main group rates, based on availability, to accommodate
pre and post days.

To make your reservation, please fill out the form below OR call Sheraton Central
Reservations Offices' tool-free number (1-800-782-9488) to book for Sheraton Waikiki
Hotel (ask for Group ID#14873). A credit card guarantee OR one-night deposit (check
or money order) will be required. The cutoff date is July 11, 2003. At thirty (30)
days prior to the arrival date of the group, July 11, 2003, the hotel will cancel all
reservations without credit card guarantee or deposit. Reservation requests received
after the 30-day cutoff will be confirmed at the group rate on the space available basis
only. Deposit will be refunded if reservations are canceled and notice received by the
hotel SEVENTY TWO (72) hours prior to arrival date. Check in time is
3:00 p.m./Check out time is 11:00 a.m.

Mail your reservation order to:

The Reservation Center, Sheraton Waikiki Hotel
2255 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, Hawaii, 96815, U.S.A.    OR

Call Sheraton Waikiki Hotel Reservation Office: 1-800-782-9488.    OR

Book your reservation through Sheraton Waikiki Hotel internet site:

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By FAX: 1-808-921-4697.

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON THEORETICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL ACOUSTICS

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Publication:

A hard-bound Proceedings will be published in book format. All manuscripts will be
refereed. With the cooperation of the author, accepted manuscripts will be submitted
in camera-ready format. Each registered participant will receive a complimentary copy
of the Proceedings.

Registration:

The registration fee is $400 (U.S.), which includes the book of abstracts, all
conference materials and breaks, and a copy of the Proceedings. An informal
get-together (Wine & Cheese Party) will be held on the first evening of the conference
(August 11) and an elegant Banquet is planned on the evening of August 14. Additional
banquet tickets may be obtained for $60 each.

Advanced registration is strongly recommended. Payment can be made in U.S. dollars
by personal checks, company checks, or money order. Purchase orders, government
vouchers, or credit cards are not acceptable. Fill out the following form and mail it
along with your payment to:

ICTCA
P.O.Box 472
Lady Lake, FL 32158
U.S.A.

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A desk will be set up for early registration at the Waikiki Sheraton Hotel August 10,
2003 (Sunday) from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

NUWC Point-Of-Contact

Anna Mastan
NUWC Division Newport (Code 543)
1176 Howell Street
Newport, RI 02841, U.S.A.

FAX: 401-832-4797
e-mail: MastanAC@Npt.Nuwc.Navy.Mil