About The Conference

This is the Sixteenth Symposium of the well-established series of conferences on thermophysical properties. The Symposium is concerned with theoretical, experimental, simulation, and applied aspects of the thermophysical properties of gases, liquids, and solids, including biological systems. Appropriate topics are:

The 2006 Symposium will be part of THERMO International, which will also include the 19th International Conference on Chemical Thermodynamics and the 61st Calorimetry Conference.

Special Topics Planned for the Sixteenth Symposium:

* Denotes a General Session
† Denotes sessions to be held jointly with the 19th ICCT
  • *Fluid Property Measurements
         Rakesh Srivastava (Dow)
  • Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques
         Tom Bruno (NIST)
  • Inverse Problems and Non-Destructive Evaluation
         Roberto Li Voti (U. Rome)
  • †Ionic Liquids
         Andreas Heintz (U. Rostock) & Ken Marsh (U. Canterbury)
  • †Molecular Modeling, Including Simulation
         Ray Mountain (NIST) & Susumu Okazaki (Inst. Molecular Science)
  • Optical and Thermal Radiative Properties of Materials
         Zhuomin Zhang (Georgia Tech)
  • Photothermal and Photoacoustic Techniques
         Gerald Diebold (Brown U.)
  • †Properties and Processes for a Hydrogen-based Economy
         Richard Jacobsen (U. Idaho)
  • Properties at the Nanoscale
         Pamela Norris (U. Virginia) & Robert Stevens (Rochester Inst. Technol.)
  • Properties for Metallurgical Process Design
         Tony Overfelt (Auburn U.) & Ivan Egry (German Aerospace Center)
  • Properties for Sustainable Development
         Anthony Rutz (INL) & Paul Wichlacz (INL)
  • Properties of Aqueous Systems (including IUPAC/IAPWS Workshop on Thermodynamic Properties of Hydration of Nonelectrolytes)
         Allan Harvey (NIST) & Ilja Siepmann (U. Minnesota)
  • Properties of Fuels, including Natural Gas Systems
         Jim Holste (Texas A&M) & Ken Hall (Texas A&M)
  • Properties of Mesoscopic, Self-Assembled, and Strongly Fluctuating Systems
         Mikhail Anisimov (U. Maryland)
  • Properties of Polymers
         Chad Snyder (NIST) & Alamgir Karim (NIST)
  • *Properties of Solids
         Andreas Mandelis (U. Toronto)
  • Properties of Working Fluids, including Refrigerants
         Mark McLinden (NIST) & Rajiv Singh (Honeywell)
  • †Databases, Data Systems, Software Applications, and Correlations
         Marcia Huber (NIST) & Andy Johns (Software Products TUV NEL)
  • Property Needs in Biothermophotonics
         Andreas Mandelis (U. Toronto) & J. J. Alvarado-Gil (CINVESTAV IPN)
  • Subsecond Thermophysics
         Gernot Pottlacher (TU-Graz)
  • *Theory of Thermophysical Properties, Including Statistical Mechanics
         John Kincaid (SUNY - Stony Brook)
  • †Thermodynamics and Properties in the Biological, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Agricultural, and Food Sectors
         Mike Henzl (U. Missouri), David Remeta (Rutgers U.), & Neil Wright (Michigan State U.)
  • Wetting, Interfaces, and Membranes
         Marcus Müller (Georg-August-U.)

    • Please send your comments and suggestions to the Symposium organizers through the Sixteenth Symposium email address: symp16@nist.gov

    All technical sessions will be held at the University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, U.S.A. The Symposium is sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers .

    Gerneral Information for Participants

    Map and Driving Directions to Registration

    Here is a link to a map and driving directions to the University Memorial Center (UMC), the site of registration for the conference. (Please see the disclaimer below.)

    Bus Service from DIA to Boulder

    Buses run from Denver International Airport (DIA) to Boulder every hour. Follow the signs in the main terminal of DIA to the Ground Transportation counter. There you can find information on RTD (public) buses as well as private shuttle services. More information on ground transportation can be found at FlyDenver.com | Ground Transportation .

    Campus Maps

    Follow this link to University of Colorado Campus Maps. (Please see the disclaimer below.)

    Conference Information

    Award Ceremony, Lectures, and Reception (Touloukian, Rossini and Huffman)
    The award lectures and ceremony will be held on Tuesday, August 1, in the UMC Ballroom beginning at 1:45 p.m. A reception will follow in the UMC Courtyard.
    Banquet
    The conference banquet will be held on Thursday, August 3, 6:00-10:00 p.m. at the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR). Buses will be available on Regent Drive near the Fiske Planetarium, and will leave starting at 5:45 p.m. Admission to the banquet is included in your registration. Tickets for guests are available at conference registration.
    Breaks
    All morning and afternoon breaks will be on the patio of the Mathematics Building and at the Coors Events Conference Center.
    Conference Office
    The main office will be located in the Engineering Center, Room 133 (303-492-7220).
    Emergencies
    In case of an emergency, call the Kittredge Office at 303-492-7002 or the University Police at 303-492-6666. In case of medical or other serious emergencies, dial 911.
    Fax, E-Mail, and Copies
    Fax and copy services are available from local vendors or Kittredge Commons (303-492-4507). There is a charge for fax and copy services. Internet and e-mail are accessible through campus computers. To logon, the conference user name is confther and the password is 1184a529.
    Health
    Boulder Community Hospital (303-440-2273) is available for serious medical attention. For urgent care and minor injuries or illnesses, the Wardenburg Student Health Center (303-492-5101), on campus, is available to conference participants. Wardenburg hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday - Friday, and 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. Saturday. Wardenburg is closed on Sunday.
    Meal Hours
    All meals will be served in the Kittredge Commons dining room during the following hours: Breakfast: 7:00-8:30 a.m.; Lunch: 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.; Dinner: 5:00-6:30 p.m. Dinner on Tuesday evening has been extended until 7:00 p.m. following the award reception.
    Meal Packages
    Meal packages for those not staying in campus housing can be purchased at registration for $96.65. However, meal tickets for individual meals can be purchased at the Kittredge front desk at any time. The package includes lunch daily on Monday - Friday, and dinner daily on Sunday - Wednesday. (Thursday dinner will be a banquet - see above.)
    Messages
    Message boards will be located in the Kittredge Commons. You may use the Kittredge office number (303-492-7002) as your contact number for phone messages. Messages will then be placed on the message boards.
    Parking
    Parking permits for the week of the conference are available from the registration web site for a cost of $19.00. They will also be sold at the Kittredge Front Desk for the duration of the conference. Permits for parking on campus are required, and tickets are issued if proper permits are not displayed.
    Plenary Sessions
    Plenary sessions will be held at the University Memorial Center (UMC). Buses will circulate between the Kittredge Complex and the UMC for 30 minutes before, during, and for 30 minutes after the plenary sessions. Additional stops can also be made on these circuit routes, e.g., at the Engineering Center, Math Building, etc.
    Registration
    On-site registration and pickup of Conference materials will be in the UMC Ballroom from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 30th. Registration will continue on Monday morning at the UMC Ballroom. Starting with Monday afternoon, registration will be located in the Engineering Center, Room 133. Advance registration is available through the conference web site. The cost is $475 for advance registration through June 30th, and $525 thereafter.
    Session Locations
    Sessions will be held in the Engineering Classroom Building, Benson Earth Sciences Building, Coors Events Conference Center, the Mathematics Building, the Stadium Club at Folsom Field, and the University Memorial Center, as indicated in the program.
    Socials
    The social area will be located in the Hardrive Café in the Kittredge Commons, and will be open from 8:00-11:00 p.m. on Sunday and Tuesday. On Monday and Wednesday the social area will be open from 9:00-11:00 p.m. due to later evening sessions. Beverages and light snacks will be provided. There will be no social area on Thursday because of the banquet.
    Tours
    There will be four tours offered as a part of THERMO International 2006: (1) Flatiron Crossing Shopping, Monday, July 31. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.; (2) Welcome to the Mile High City (Denver), Tuesday, August 1. 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.; (3) Discover Gold at Phoenix Gold Mine, Wednesday, August 2. 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.; (4) A Day of Wings and Things in the Springs (Colorado Springs), Friday, August 4. 1:30 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. The tours will start from the UMC building unless otherwise indicated on your ticket in the registration package.
    Transportation
    Boulder is 27 miles northwest of Denver via U.S. 36. The airport serving Denver is Denver International Airport (DIA). Boulder is approximately 45 miles northwest of the airport.

    Presentation Information

    Oral Sessions
    In every room where talks will be held, an overhead projector will be provided for transparencies and a computer will be provided with projection capabilities for Power Point presentations. It is preferred that you bring your presentation on a CD or USB flash drive ("memory stick") and use the computer provided in the room. This computer will already be set up to work with the projection equipment. You may use your own laptop, but in this case be sure to allow ample extra setup time. It is recommended you test your presentation in advance. Equipment will be available for this purpose in Room 131, Engineering Center (Building 23 on the campus map). If you want to use slides, or have other special needs, arrangements must be made in advance during registration or by e-mail to confreg@housing.colorado.edu, or fax to 303-492-5959.
    Poster Sessions
    The poster sessions will take place in the CU Stadium Club at Folsom Field on Wednesday, August 2, and Thursday, August 3, from 1:45-3:30 p.m. Folsom Field is the football stadium located just north of Benson Earth Sciences Building and northwest of the Engineering Center. To reach the Stadium Club, cross the street directly north of Benson, enter the arched entry on the east side of Folsom Field, and walk 50 meters to the bank of four elevators on your right side. Enter the double doors, choose any elevator, and select the "CL" button. There will be signs and a map to identify the location of your poster; they are arranged by topic area. You will be provided with half the space on a board approximately 4 feet by 8 feet (1.22 m × 2.44 m), push pins, and velcro sticky tape. You may set up as early as 8:00 a.m. on the day of your poster presentation, and must remove all materials by 5:00 p.m. that evening. If you have special needs or questions, these must be addressed in advance during registration or by e-mail to confreg@housing.colorado.edu, or fax to 303-492-5959.
    Software-Demonstration Sessions
    The software-demonstration sessions will be held concurrently with the Poster Sessions on Wednesday, August 2 and Thursday, August 3 from 1:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Both sessions will be held at the CU Stadium Club at Folsom Field on the campus of the University of Colorado. Folsom Field is the football stadium located just north of Benson Earth Sciences Building and northwest of the Engineering Center. To reach the Stadium Club, cross the street directly north of Benson, enter the arched entry on the east side of Folsom Field, and walk 50 meters to the bank of four elevators on your right side. Enter the double doors, choose any elevator, and select the "CL" button. Signs will identify the software demonstration area. A table 6 feet long and 30 inches wide (1.8 m × 0.76 m), 2 chairs, a poster board approximately 4 feet (1.2 m) wide, push pins, velcro sticky tape, access to electrical outlets and wireless Internet will be provided for each demonstration. You may set up as early as 8 a.m. on August 2, and we request that all materials be removed by 5:00 p.m. on August 3. If you have special needs or questions, these must be addressed in advance during registration or by e-mail to confreg@housing.colorado.edu, or fax to 303-492-5959.
    Exhibits
    Exhibits will be held concurrently with the Poster Sessions on Wednesday, August 2 and Thursday, August 3 from 1:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Both sessions will be held at the CU Stadium Club at Folsom Field on the campus of the University of Colorado. Folsom Field is the football stadium located just north of Benson Earth Sciences Building and northwest of the Engineering Center. To reach the Stadium Club, cross the street directly north of Benson, enter the arched entry on the east side of Folsom Field, and walk 50 meters to the bank of four elevators on your right side. Enter the double doors, choose any elevator, and select the "CL" button. Signs will identify the exhibit area. A table 6 feet long and 30 inches wide (1.8 m × 0.76 m) in a booth measuring 8 feet × 8 feet (2.44 m × 2.44 m), 2 chairs, a poster board approximately 4 feet (1.2 m) wide, push pins, velcro sticky tape, access to electrical outlets and Internet will be provided for each exhibit. You may set up as early as 8 a.m. on August 2, and we request that all materials be removed by 5:00 p.m. on August 3. If you have any additional needs or questions, these must be addressed in advance during registration or by e-mail to confreg@housing.colorado.edu, or fax to 303-492-5959.

    Contacts

    Technical Information
    William M. (Mickey) Haynes, THERMO International 2006
    Physical and Chemical Properties Division, 838
    National Institute of Standards and Technology
    325 Broadway
    Boulder, CO 80305 U.S.A.
    Phone: 303-497-3247
    Fax: 303-497-5044
    E-mail: Thermointernational@boulder.nist.gov
    Daniel G. Friend
    16th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties
    Physical and Chemical Properties Division, 838
    National Institute of Standards and Technology
    325 Broadway
    Boulder, CO 80305 U.S.A.
    Phone: 303-497-5424
    Fax: 303-497-5044
    E-mail: Symp16@boulder.nist.gov
    Michael Frenkel,
    19th ICCT and 61st Calorimetry Conference
    Physical and Chemical Properties Division, 838
    National Institute of Standards and Technology
    325 Broadway
    Boulder, CO 80305 U.S.A.
    Phone: 303-497-3952
    Fax: 303-497-5044
    E-mail: Icctinfo@boulder.nist.gov
    Housing and Registration Information
    Virginia Schultz
    CU Conference Services
    500 30th Street (Darley South 106)
    454 UCB
    Boulder, CO 80310
    Phone: 303-492-5151
    Fax: 303-492-5959
    E-mail: Virginia.Schultz@Colorado.edu
    General Information
    Conference Secretariat
    Physical and Chemical Properties Division, 838
    National Institute of Standards and Technology
    325 Broadway
    Boulder, CO 80305 U.S.A.
    Phone: 303-497-3220
    Fax: 303-497-5044
    E-mail: symp16@boulder.nist.gov

    Manuscript Instructions

    Instructions to Authors for Preparation of Manuscripts For the 16th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties

    Revised Deadline: 22 May 2006 (Electronic version)

    The Symposium Proceedings will be published in special issues of the International Journal of Thermophysics and Fluid Phase Equilibria. The author(s) must identify journal preference and follow the Symposium Instructions, as well as the Journal Instructions for the preferred journal.

    For the CD-ROM of PrePrints

    An electronic version of the manuscript must be submitted for preparation of a CD-ROM consisting of the Symposium preprints. This version should be prepared for maximum readability on the CD-ROM, including embedded figures and tables if possible. Submit the electronic version by 22 May 2006 via e-mail to the Symposium e-mail address (symp16@boulder.nist.gov). Since we ask that figures and tables be embedded, this should be a different version of the paper (in terms of organization) than that submitted to the journal of choice.

    For the Journal of Choice

    The International Journal of Thermophysics requires 3 paper copies of the manuscript. The hard-copy version should be prepared in strict accordance with the guidelines for the journal. Note that the journal requires double-spaced text and separate pages for each figure and table. In anticipation of subsequent journal publication, three good-quality copies must be submitted in hard-copy form. Hard-copy versions ensure the integrity of special symbols and equations, and facilitate the review process. Only those papers presented at the Symposium by one of the authors will be considered for publication.

    Manuscripts should be received by 1 July 2006. Please mail these manuscripts to:

    16th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties
    NIST 838
    325 Broadway
    Boulder, CO 80305-3328, U.S.A.

    Manuscripts not adhering to all instructions may be returned to the author(s).

    Fluid Phase Equilibria requires online submission through their EES system. If you do not already have a userid for the EES system you will have to create one. NOTE: Some special categories have been created for the process:

    SYMPOSIUM INSTRUCTIONS

    Length:

    Length of the paper should not exceed the equivalent of 16 double-spaced pages (using the formatting details specified below) for contributed papers. The limit is 24 pages for invited papers.

    The title page is not included in the page count. For the text material, which includes the abstract, main text, references, tables, and figure captions, a page equivalent may be used. For example, if the abstract, though on a separate page, occupies only a half page, the page equivalent is 0.5. Each figure, although occupying a separate page, counts as 0.5 page.

    Font:

    12-point type should be used. Smaller size and/or compressed fonts are not acceptable. The font "Times New Roman" should be used.

    Margins:

    The margins (top, bottom, left, and right) should be 3 cm.

    Spacing:

    The version for the CD-ROM should be single-spaced, for maximum readability. The hard-copy version must be double-spaced (including the main text, abstract, references, tables, and figure captions) to facilitate review. Using double-spacing and 3 cm margins, the number of lines per page should not exceed 28.

    Electronic Version:

    These will be used in the production of a CD-ROM containing all preprints submitted by the deadline of 22 May 2006. Note that this deadline has been changed to give authors extra time. The CD-ROM will be distributed at on-site registration, and its contents will be on-line at the Symposium web site. Electronic manuscripts for the CD-ROM should be submitted by e-mail to the Symposium e-mail address (symp16@boulder.nist.gov) as an attachment.

    The main body of the e-mail should list the title and authors of the manuscript, and identify the General Session or Focus Area to which the paper has been accepted. Please submit only one paper with each e-mail.

    The attached file should be named according to the following rules:

    The first three letters of the filename correspond to the session according to the table below. For example, the files for all Refrigerants sessions start with "REF". The next 3 characters are the first 3 characters of the first author's last name. This name is followed by a period, and the file extension indicating the file type. For example, a paper by McLinden et al. in the session Refrigerants, submitted as a Word document would have the filename: "REFMCL.DOC". Note that the filename should be in CAPITAL LETTERS. For multiple submissions you may use a final integer to distinguish files, if necessary (for example, REFMCL2.DOC).

    Codes for Sessions and Focus Areas
    CodeSession or Focus Area
    FPM Fluid Property Measurements
    IMT Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques
    INV Inverse Problems and Non-Destructive Evaluation
    ION Ionic Liquids
    SIM Molecular Modeling, Including Simulation
    OPT Optical and Thermal Radiative Properties of Materials
    PHO Photothermal and Photoacoustic Techniques
    H2E Properties and Processes for a Hydrogen-based Economy
    NAN Properties at the Nanoscale
    MET Properties for Metallurgical Process Design
    SUS Properties for Sustainable Development
    AQU Properties of Aqueous Systems
    GAS Properties of Fuels, including Natural Gas Systems
    MSO Properties of Mesoscopic, Self-Assembled, and Strongly Fluctuating Systems
    NUC Properties of Nuclear Materials
    POL Properties of Polymers
    SOL Properties of Solids
    REF Properties of Working Fluids, including Refrigerants
    DAT Databases, Data Systems, Software Applications, and Correlations
    BTP Property Needs in Biothermophotonics
    SUB Subsecond Thermophysics
    TRY Theory of Thermophysical Properties, Including Statistical Mechanics
    BIO Thermodynamics and Properties in the Biological, Medical, Pharmaceutical, Agricultural, and Food Sectors
    WET Wetting, Interfaces, and Membranes

    Every effort will be made to include on the CD-ROM all manuscripts submitted in electronic form by 22 May 2006. However, it is not possible to accommodate all possible formats. Manuscripts that cannot be processed into the CD-ROM format because of the use of non-standard fonts or other problems can only be included on the CD-ROM as scanned image files, as time allows. This greatly compromises the quality of the reproduction and renders the document inaccessible via keyword text-searching.

    The manuscripts on the CD-ROM will be in PDF (Portable Document Format), and will be readable using a variety of free PDF readers. For anyone who has the capability of producing PDF, we would appreciate receiving the electronic version in this format. This will give the authors maximum control over the appearance and correctness of the version on the CD-ROM. However, since we cannot edit PDF documents, please be certain that all characters will be readable for those who only have access to U.S. fonts. If you are not certain about your PDF file, you may also submit a word-processor file in the same e-mail. If you cannot create a PDF file, the manuscript should be submitted as a word-processor file. We will attempt to accommodate all electronic manuscripts, as time permits. However, priority will be given to those that that we can most easily transfer to the CD-ROM.

    It is essential that submitted documents use only standard U.S. fonts (such as Times New Roman). We do not have foreign fonts available to us, so documents submitted that use such fonts will display incorrectly on the CD-ROM, that is, they will contain errors! Also, it is essential that only standard symbol fonts are used (such as Greek letters and basic mathematical symbols - avoid special or uncommon symbols), for the same reasons. Non-standard symbols are the most common source of errors on the CD-ROM. They are often difficult for us to detect in advance because they may occur in only a few places in a manuscript. Please call Gary Hardin at 303-497-5168, or e-mail the Symposium at symp16@boulder.nist.gov if you need assistance.

    Please embed figures in your electronic document if at all possible. This helps to avoid misplaced figures. Otherwise, if it is absolutely necessary, you may include all figures at the end of the manuscript. In any case, the entire manuscript, including figures, should be submitted as a single file, including all figures and tables. Figures or tables submitted as separate files will be placed at the end of the document on the CD-ROM, as time permits. This is very time-consuming, and so will be our lowest priority.

    Hierarchy of Preferred Formats for the Electronic Version:

    Please submit your manuscript as either a PDF or one of the following word-processor files according to the priority list given below.

    Desired Format Hierarchy

    1. PDF
    2. Microsoft Word
    3. WordPerfect
    4. Rich Text format (RTF)
    5. LaTex or Tex (Remember to include all non-standard style files with your document files!)
    6. ASCII ("plain text")

    The electronic version of each manuscript (due 22 May 2006) should be submitted via e-mail to the symposium e-mail address: symp16@boulder.nist.gov

    Hard Copy Version:

    The three hard (paper) copies of each manuscript (due 1 July 2006) should be mailed to the Symposium:

    16th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties
    NIST 838
    325 Broadway
    Boulder, CO 80305-3328, U.S.A.

    A note accompanying the submission should specify the journal in which publication is desired. Please remember to follow the specific Journal Instructions.

    The hard copies are needed for the review process. The primary advantage of hard copies is that they give you, the author, complete control of, and responsibility for, the correctness of your manuscript, particularly in regard to the correctness of all equations and special symbols. If it is not possible to send hard copies, manuscripts may be e-mailed to symp16@boulder.nist.gov as attachments. Please specify that these attachments are for publication review rather than for the preprint volume. In the main message text, please indicate the file format and any relevant instructions for recreating the manuscript. As an alternative, manuscripts may be submitted directly to the desired journal through the regular submission process, identifying the manuscript as a contribution to the 16th Symposium on Thermophysical Properties.

    JOURNAL INSTRUCTIONS

    International Journal of Thermophysics
    Sample manuscript formatted for IJT (Comments are in red)
    Fluid Phase Equilibria

    Technical Program

    The Final Program is now available online. A bound printed copy (A5 paper size) will be distributed to each attendee at registration.

    Below is the Program Summary Table, which will link you into the complete Program, or you can jump to the complete Final Program directly. Alternatively, the complete Final Program, including the Program Summary, is also available in PDF format.

    PROGRAM SUMMARY TABLE

    Sunday, July 30, 2006

    Evening      8:00 PM

    Monday, July 31, 2006

    Morning      8:30 AM

    Afternoon 1      1:45 PM

    Afternoon 2      3:50 PM

    Evening      7:30 PM

    Tuesday, August 1, 2006

    Morning 1     8:30 AM

    Morning 2     10:35 AM

    Afternoon 1      1:45 PM

    Wednesday, August 02, 2006

    Morning 1      8:30 AM

    Morning 2      10:35 AM

    Afternoon 1      1:45 PM

    Afternoon 2      3:50 PM

    Evening      7:30 PM

    Thursday, August 03, 2006

    Morning 1      8:30 AM

    Morning 2      10:35 AM

    Afternoon 1      1:45 PM

    Afternoon 2      3:50 PM

    Evening      6:00 PM

    Friday, August 04, 2006

    Morning 1      8:30 AM

    Morning 2      10:35 AM

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