Paper format

• The paper (title page, abstract, main text, figures, tables, references, etc.) must be in a single document created in PDF format and in english

• The maximum length of the paper is 10 pages (including all tables, appendices and references)

• The document should be in 8.5" by 11" with 1" margins and nothing written outside these margins

• Number all of the pages of the paper

• Check that the paper PDF file prints correctly

• We request all authors to use of the International System of Units

• This conference is not the adequate forum for papers whose content is essentially presenting an organization

• Use Times New Roman 12pt font throughout and single spaced

• The paper title should be size 12pt, bold capitals, centered

• Headings should be size 12pt, bold, space before 12 points, left-aligned

• Main headings should be in capitals, secondary headings lowercase

• Table and figure captions should be size 12pt, bold, space and centered

• Author position, affiliation and contacts should be size 9pt, centered

• No stationary, headers, footers or footnotes should be used
• The paper should be organized as follows
• Paper title, author(s) names and institutional affiliation
• Abstract - 200 words max
• Main text may be organized with two levels of headings,
• The text may include numbers tables and figures (graphics, drawings, maps or pictures)
• Table captions should come above the table, figure captions below the figure
• Aknowledgements
• References
• Literature citations should refer to the last name of authors and year (eg. Smith and Blake, 1997 or Smith et al, 1999)
• Publications in the same year by the same author should be distinguished by lowercase letters (e.g. Smith, 1998a and Smith, 1998b)
• Only cited material in the text should appear in the references at the end of the paper, in alphabetical order of first author
• Book: Smith, D. (1984). Vehicle Simulations. Mattson, New York. 234 pp.
• Journal: Smith D. (1974), "Modeling of drive train for EV," Vehicle Simulation Journal, 19(5), 980-984.
• Proceedings: Smith D. (1974), "Modeling of drive train for EV," Third Vehicle Simulation Conference, Orlando, Florida, Sept 23-24.

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