4th International Conference of Engineering Against Failure (ICEAF IV)24-26 June 2015, Skiathos, Greece

Instructions to Prepare the Paper for the 4th International Conference of Engineering Against Failure – ICEAF IIV

First A. Author1,*, Second B. Author2, Third C. Author3

1Affiliation of First AuthorAddress

name@e-mail.address

2Affiliation of Second and Third AuthorsAddress

name@address.e-mail

3Affiliation of Second and Third AuthorsAddress

name@address.e-mail

ABSTRACT

This sample article provides information and instructions for preparing in a standard format the papers to be included in the Proceedings Volume of the 4 th International Conference of Engineering Against Failure. It illustrates the paper layout, and describes points the author should notice before preparing the paper. In order to bring the articles into a uniform layout and style, authors are kindly requested to follow the instructions given below.

Keywords: keywords list

Nomenclature:

symbol1 : definitionsymbol2 : definitionsymbol3 : definition

1 Title of Section (e.g. Introduction) The language of the paper is English. Each paper (maximum 8 pages) must be typed on white paper

sheets of A4 size with margins of 2.5 cm at each side. The paper should be prepared with the Microsoft Word processing system. For the text, 11pt Times New Roman should be used.

Copies of the manuscript should be sent electronically (MsWord and PDF format) via e-mail to ltsm@mech.upatras.gr by deadline 31-03-2015.

2 Structure of the paperAll manuscripts should include:

1.1 Title page

The title should be brief. The author's name and affiliations should be typed below the title using the format shown above. Which author is to receive correspondence should be indicated.

1.2 Abstract

1*Corresponding author

First A. Author, Second B. Author, Third C. Author

A short abstract (not exceeding 150 words) should immediately precede the Keywords and body of the paper. Abstracts should be most informative, giving a clear indication of the nature and range of the results contained in the paper.

1.3 Keywords

Keywords or short (three-word) keyphrases, about six maximum, should be provided after the Abstract.

1.4 Nomenclature

After the abstract and keywords, a complete list of the symbols used in the paper and their definitions should be given. Nomenclature should conform to that most frequently used in the engineering field concerned. The listing should be in alphabetical order; Roman language list first, Greek language list second.

1.5 Figures and Tables

Figures and tables should be inserted in the text and typed using the following format:

Figure 1: The port of Skiathos, Greece

Table 1: Number of hits on websiteInternet Explorer Firefox

September 2006 23 15October 2006 54 36November 2006 123 87

1.6 Equations

Equations should be prepared using the Word's with the appropriate equation editor. Each equation should occur on a new line with uniform spacing (11pt) from adjacent text as indicated below. The equations, where they are referred to in the text, should be numbered sequentially and their identifier enclosed in parenthesis, right justified as indicated below.

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1.7 Units

Please use SI units throughout the paper.

ReferencesReferences to published literature should be quoted in the text with a superscript number. All references should be listed at the end of the manuscript in the order they appear in the text. Journal titles should be abbreviated in the style of the 4th edition of the World List of Scientific Periodicals and references should be arranged thus:

4th International Conference of Engineering Against Failure (ICEAF IV)24-26 June 2015, Skiathos, Greece

1. Tomkins B (1996). The mechanism of stage II fatigue crack growth. Fatigue Fract. Engng Mater. Struct., 19, 1295-1300.2. Hill R (1971). The Mathematical Theory of Plasticity. Oxford University Press, Oxford, UK.