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Call for Book Chapters

(For Selected and Invited Authors Only)

Maglev

ISBN 980-953-307-476-9
Book edited by:

Prof. Hamid Yaghoubi
Director of Iran Maglev Technology (IMT), Iran

Deadline for submitting chapter proposals (1-4 pages long): April 09, 2012
This book is planned to be published in November 2012

The book will be indexed in:

The topics covered in the edited book will include, but are not limited to:

MAGLEV Development, Projects and Operational Results of High Speed and Urban Applications Worldwide
- Scientific, Technical and Industrialization Status
- Test Facilities
- First Operational Experiences
- Marketing, Commercial and Financial aspects
- High Speed and Urban Transportation Systems
MAGLEV - New Ideas
- New Technological System Proposals and Ideas
- Additional Magnetic Applications
- Scientific, Technical and Industrialization Status
Vehicles and Levitation/Guidance
- Electromagnetic Levitation and Guidance
- Electrodynamic Levitation and Guidance
- Superconducting Levitation
- Vehicle Design
- Aerodynamic Behavior and Aerodynamic Impacts
- Dynamic Mechanical Resonance and Vibrations
Safety and Operational Control
- Operation and Maintenance
- Safety and Design
- Safety and Exploitation
- Safety and Innovations
- Reliability and Maintainability
- Communication Systems
Propulsion, Linear Motors and Energy Supply
- On-Board Energy Supply
- Energy Transfer
- Energy Storage
- Power Supply for Propulsion
- Propulsion and Linear Motors
- Scientific and Technical Development
- Transport System and Industrial Application
Guideway and Infrastructure
- Guideway Structures (Research, Developments)
- Guideway Monitoring
- Maintenance
- Interaction Vehicle/Guideway (Aerodynamic, Resonance, Vibration)
- Application lines
- Infrastructure
- Tunnels
- Stations
- Facilities
Economic and Planning/Feasibility Studies
- Environmental Aspects
- Economic Evaluations
Other Related Topics

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Some of the authors contributing to this book so far:

Dr. Nguyen Sum
National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan
Ph.D. Adam Krzysztof Pilat
AGH University of Science and Technology, Poland
Dr. Maryam Rajabi
Arak University, Iran
Prof. Saman Froozandeh
Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Iran
Prof. Zhigang Liu
Southwest Jiaotong University, China
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Publishing process steps and dates

To see details of each of the steps in the process, please click on the date or the question mark sign and they will appear in the box on the right.

Acceptance of the invitation sent by e-mail and online registration More info
Chapter proposal submission Apr 09, 2012 More info
Chapter proposal review See Details More info
Chapter submission Jul 14, 2012 More info
Chapter review See Details More info
Payment of Article Processing Charge (APC) Sep 27, 2012 More info
Typesetting and Proof Corrections See Details More info
Printing of the book November 2012 More info
Online publication of the book November 2012 More info
Book delivery to corresponding author See Details More info

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To accept this invitation and to start the publishing process for the book "Maglev", please fill in the registration form

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You have been nominated to participate based on your expertise in the field and we believe that you might have something new and original to share with the scientific world. By accepting the invitation you are registered as a potential author for our new book project.

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The chapter proposal should include themes that you plan to cover in your chapter together with key ideas submitted in MS Word .doc or .pdf format, 1 to 4 pages long.

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The chapter proposal is reviewed by our Editorial Board and it is either accepted or rejected for publication. You will receive a notification and suggestions for improving your content.

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If you have received a Notification of Acceptance this means that your current research has been recognized as valuable and relevant to the given theme. If not, you may try again with a different approach or wait for a future project which may prove more suitable for your research area.

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The full chapter should be 16 to 26 pages long. We provide technical instructions for the paper, but we do not limit you in the way that you wish to present your topic - you can use images, tables, figures, etc. Since this book will be freely available online to a wide audience, we would appreciate if you could write a brief "soft" introduction to your chapter.

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Once you have submitted your chapter it is reviewed by the Book Editor. Full chapters go through the review process in approximately 6-8 weeks following submission.

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After your chapter passes the review by the Book Editor you will receive a final notification of acceptance.

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You will receive an invoice which will also be available on your Author Panel. A publishing fee of 640 euro covers the cost of the scientific publishing work flow, print and distribution of one hard copy of the book for the corresponding author, server and repository costs.

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Our Technical Editor will prepare the Typeset Proof of your chapter and you will be able to check it and request corrections.

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The manuscript is now prepared for print. You will be asked once again to give your final approval.

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Our designers create the visual identity of "Maglev", ISBN 980-953-307-476-9 and once this is finalized, your book is printed. To enhance your reader's experience and enjoyment of your work, all InTech books will now be published in full process color throughout with high quality binding and a full color hard cover.

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Your chapter is published online on our websites and promoted around the web in major search engines, databases and online repositories.

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A hard copy of the book will be sent to you by express mail. You can also order additional copies of the book.

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Article Processing Charge (APC)

About the APC

The Article Processing Charge is 640 EUR
The APC can be covered by the authors' institution or funding body
The APC is charged only for accepted chapters

InTech books are published in the open access model, which means that they are free to be read by anyone, anywhere in the world, and available to download via our reading platform. This model is not without costs and the APC covers:

indexing and listing across all major repositories
editing
design
online hosting
promotion and dissemination of your work
printing and express delivery of one hard copy sent directly to you (books printed in full color with quality binding)

A language editing service is optional and carries a separate charge. For further information on our language editing service, please contact your dedicated Publishing Process Manager.

Important Notice!

The Article Processing Charge (APC) is 640 EUR per chapter.
This is not a submission fee! Authors or their institutions/funding bodies will need to pay the APC only if the chapter is accepted for publication.

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