7th GRACM International Congress on Computational Mechanics
Athens, 30 June – 2 July 2011
INSTRUCTIONS TO PREPARE A PAPER FOR THE 7TH GRACM
INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON COMPUTATIONAL MECHANICS
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First A. Author , Second B. Author and Third C. Author
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Department of …
University of …
City, GR-54124, Greece
e-mail: 7gracm@dpem.tuc.gr ; web page: http://www.7gracm.ntua.gr
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Similarly for all remaining co-authors
Keywords: Instructions, GRACM2011, Computational Mechanics, Proceedings.
Abstract. This document provides information and instructions for preparing a paper to be included in the
Proceedings of the 7th GRACM International Congress. The paper file format must use the Portable Document
format (.pdf), but the MS Word 2000 and later (.doc) format as well as the MS Rich text format (.rtf) are
acceptable as well. Follow this order when typing your paper: Title, Authors, Affiliations, Keywords, Abstract,
Main text, Acknowledgements, References.
1 INTRODUCTION
The proceedings will be edited in a CD-ROM, including the texts and figures, using Portable Document
Format (PDF). Afterwards, the CD will be forwarded to the publisher, who will produce a booklet containing the
CD augmented with a browser and an index. The editors will translate the paper from MS-Word or MS-Rich
Text Format to PDF. For this purpose:
- In the case of submission by e-mail, please send us the paper in one of the aforementioned formats, as
attachment. If needed, the following file compression tools may also be used: Winzip or WinRar.
- In the unlikely case where e-mail is not possible, submission can be done by courier service, using a CD, a
flash memory stick or a 3.5'' DOS formatted diskette, containing:
a)
The MS-Word, MS-RTF or PDF files.
b)
A hard copy printout of the file should also be included.
All this information may seem redundant, but it is probably the best way to avoid errors. A second storage
device containing exactly the same information should be sent to serve as backup. All material should be clearly
labeled with the title of the paper, the corresponding author and the type of word processing used. If needed, the
following file compressors may be used: Winzip or WinRar.
The best way to label the electronic files containing the text material is “First.A.Author_Gracm7.extension”.
Please e-mail or post all this material to the Congress Secretariat. All pertinent addresses are collected at the
end of this set of instructions.
2 GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
2.1 Text
The paper must be written in English, A4 paper, single-spaced, justified, with a font size of 10pt, in Times
New Roman.
2.2 Margins
The margins must be formatted to 2.5cm on all sides of the paper. The headers and footers must be 2.0cm
2.3 Paper Length
Generally, the size of the paper should not exceed 10 printed pages including figures, tables and references.
First A. Author, Second B. Author and Third C. Author .
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TITLE, AUTHORS, AFFILIATION, KEY WORDS, ABSTRACT
When typing your paper, please follow the order: Title, Author(s), Affiliation(s), Key words, Abstract, full
text.
3.1 Title
The title should be written centered, in 12pt, boldface Times New Roman, all capital letters. It should be
single spaced if the title is more than one line.
3.2 Authors
The authors’ name should include first name, middle initial and surname. It should be written centered, in
10pt boldface Times New Roman, below the title.
3.3 Affiliation
Author's affiliation should be written centered, in 10pt, Times New Roman, below the authors’ name.
3.4 Key words
Please, write no more than six key words, which will be used to compile the CD-ROM index. They should be
written left aligned, in 10pt Times New Roman, and the line must begin with the words Keywords (as shown in
the first page of these Instructions).
3.5 Abstract
Use 10pt Italic, Times New Roman for the abstract. The word “Abstract.” must be set in boldface, not
italicized, at the beginning of the first line. The abstract text should be justified. The abstract must not exceed
200 words.
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HEADINGS
4.1 Main headings
The main headings should be written left aligned, in 10pt, boldface and all capital Times New Roman letters.
4.2 Secondary headings
Secondary headings should be written left aligned, 10 pt, boldface Times New Roman, with an initial capital
for first word only.
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EDITORIAL HEADING
The first page will include the Editorial Heading, as shown in the first page of these instructions. In addition,
successive pages will include the name of the authors. The Editorial Heading must be included in the paper by
the authors. Use 8pt font size for the Editorial Heading.
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PAGE NUMBERS
Please do not number the pages of the paper.
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FIGURES
All figures should be numbered consecutively and captioned. The caption title should be written centered, in
10pt Times New Roman, with upper and lower case letters.
Figures must be sent embedded in the document.
Figures may be included in the text or added at the end of the paper.
First A. Author, Second B. Author and Third C. Author .
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Average Noise Reduction
(In all available 80 sensor positions)
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6.0
5.9
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Population sizes per run
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1000 strings
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800 strings
5.3
600 strings
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400 strings
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200 strings
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1200 1500 1800 2100 2400 2700 3000 3300 3600 3900 4200
Time (sec)
Figure 1. Example of how to set a figure
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EQUATIONS
A displayed equation is numbered, using Arabic numbers in parentheses. It should be centered, leaving a 8pt
space above and below to separate it from the surrounding text. Equations are referenced in parenthesis, e.g., eqn
(1) or eqs (2).
The following example is a single line equation:
Ax  b
(1)
Ax  b
Ax  b
(2)
The next example is a multi-line equation:
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TABLES
All tables should be numbered consecutively and captioned, the caption should be 10pt Times New Roman,
upper and lower case letters.
C11
C21
C31
C41
C51
C12
C22
C32
C42
C52
C13
C23
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Table 1 : Example of how to set a table
10 REFERENCE FORMAT
References should be quoted in the text by numbers in square brackets, and grouped together at the end of the
paper in numerical order as shown in these instructions [1].
11 CONCLUSIONS
Recapitulating, you can submit the first version of your paper and the final, edited version either:
1) By e-mail to 7gracm@dpem.tuc.gr , or
2) By posting a letter to the GRACM 2011 Secretariat using a courier service. The envelope must contain:
i)
A CD, or a flash memory stick, or a DOS formatted diskette (plus a back-up for certainty)
including:
 The MS-Word, MS-RTF or PDF full document.
ii) The hard copy printout.
iii) The complete postal address of the corresponding author.
First A. Author, Second B. Author and Third C. Author .
Further information, deadlines and address for correspondence are posted in the Conference web page:
http://www.7gracm.ntua.gr/
CONFERENCE SECRETARIAT
Mrs. Maria Bakatsaki,
Technical University of Crete,
Department of Production Engineering and Management,
GR-73100 CHANIA, Greece,
Email: 7gracm@dpem.tuc.gr
REFERENCES
For books: surname, initials (year), title, publisher, place of publication, e.g.,
[1] Zwicker, E., Fastl, H. (1990), Psychoacoustics, Facts and Models, Springer-Verlag, Berlin.
For journals: surname, initials (year), “title”, journal, volume, number, pages, e.g.,
[1] Nelson, P.A., Curtis, A.R.D., Elliot, S.J. and Bullmore, A.J. (1987), “The active minimization of Harmonic
enclosed sound fields, Part I: Theory,” Journal of Sound and Vibration, Vol. 117, pp. 1-13.
For proceedings: surname, initials (year), “title”, conference, place, date of the conference, volume of the
proceedings, pages, e.g.,
[1] Author, I. (2005), “Paper instructions,” Proceedings of the 5th International Congress on Computational
Mechanics (GRACM 05), Limassol, Cyprus, 29-30 June 2005, Vol. II, pp. 101-108.