Abstract Submission

Authors are invited to submit extended Abstracts of two full pages (in English), in the format described on the right.

A sample abstract is available for download at:

http://paginas.fe.up.pt/~irf/IRF2020/irf2020abstract_sample.docx

which can also be used as template.

Extended Abstract must be submitted before the deadline of  15 December, 2019 15 January, 2020. Facilities for online submission of Abstracts in MS-WORD files are available from:

http://conference.mercatura.pt/IRF2020/login.php

All submissions will be peer-reviewed based on originality, technical quality and presentation. The approved Extended Abstracts, from registered delegates, will be collected in a paper back volume to be included in the conference documentation.

Paper Size: A4, single column

Margins: Top page 3,0 cm; Bottom 2,5 cm, Left & Right 2,5 cm

Font and line spacing: Times New Roman; single space

First 3 lines: Should be left blank, size 10, reserved for the editors

Title: Begins at the 4^th line, capital letters, size 14, bold, left alignment

Authors Names: Size 10, left alignment, one line interval from title above

Authors affiliation: Size 10, left alignment, two lines interval from ABSTRACT heading below

Main Text: Size 12, full justification, 6 pt space after paragraph, no indentation

Headings: Capital letters, size 12, bold, one line interval from text above

Legends (Figs & Tables): Size 10, one line interval from text above and below

References: References to cited literature should be identified in the text with author(s) name(s) and year of publication (ex: Mascarenhas, 1997).  Full citations should be grouped at the end of the paper and in alphabetical order of first author’s name. Always give inclusive page numbers for references to journal articles and a page range for books.  Each reference must be cited in the text.

Full-Paper submission

Authors of accepted Abstracts are kindly invited to submit full versions of their papers. The format is the same used for the Extended Abstracts, but now there is no limit for the number of pages. A sample of Full-Paper is available for download at:

http://paginas.fe.up.pt/~irf/IRF2020/irf2020full-paper_sample.docx

which can also be used as template.

Full versions of papers must be submitted before the deadline of 15 March 2020 . Please use our online submission of Full-papers in MS-WORD files available from:

http://conference.mercatura.pt/IRF2020/login.php

IMPORTANT NOTE: The submission of "Full Papers" is optional.

Improved versions of selected papers may be considered for publication in some indexed journals. Arrangements have already been made with the Editors of International Journal of Mechanics and Materiials in Design - Springer, Applied Composite Materials - Springer and Actuators Open Access Journal - MDPI. Contacts with the editors of other Journals are still going on. Further information on this issue will be provided at a later stage.