European Drag Reduction and Flow Control Meeting
EDRFCM 2024

10th - 13th September 2024

Castello del Valentino Turin (Torino), Italy

ERCOFTAC Drag Reduction and Flow Control special interest group (SIG 20) is pleased to announce the next European Drag Reduction and Flow Control Meeting (EDRFCM 2024) at Castello del Valentino, Turin (Torino), Italy under the patronage of the Politecnico di Torino.

Subjects:

All laminar & turbulent drag reduction and flow & noise control studies, including: riblets, surface roughness, porous surface, compliant walls, polymer & surfactant additives, synthetic jets, super-hydrophobic surfaces, flexible structures, wall oscillations, travelling waves, flow separation control, plasma flow control, electro-magnetic control and machine learning.

Organisers:
Meeting Venue:

The meeting will be held at Castello del Valentino, a beautiful late-medieval palace and UNESCO world heritage site, which is located in the homonymous parkin the city centre and along the Po river. The city of Turin (Torino) features magnificent examples of Italian baroque and liberty architecture and is the gateway to the western Italian Alps and to the picturesque Langhe and Monferrato countryside areas.

Key Dates:

Abstract submission deadline: 10th June 2024
Notification of acceptance: 24th June 2024 ​
Meeting: 10th - 13th September 2024

Registration:
The registration fee is expected to be around 380 EURO (reduced to 340 EURO for ERCOFTAC members), which includes lunch, coffee and tea over the 4-day meeting and a Book of Abstract. It also includes a ticket to a banquet to be held on the second evening of the meeting.

 

Meeting Venue:

The meeting will be held at Castello del Valentino, a beautiful late-medieval palace and UNESCO world heritage site, which is located in the homonymous parkin the city centre and along the Po river. The city of Turin (Torino) features magnificent examples of Italian baroque and liberty architecture and is the gateway to the western Italian Alps and to the picturesque Langhe and Monferrato countryside areas.

Scholarships:

We encourage the attendance of PhD students and young researchers. Limited funding is available to cover the registration fees. Applications for a scholarship can be made by sending an e-mail to the meeting organisers with a support letter from the supervisor.

Accommodation:

Suitable hotels and pensions nearby will be recommended by the organisers.

L​eaflet available here

edrfcm2024 - leaflet.pdf