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Programme

Programme of the 4th European Summer School on Hydrogen Safety
7th - 16th September 2009, Coralia Marina Viva, Corsica, France

Sunday, 6th September 2009

15:00	Check-in, Coralia Marina Viva Hotel
16:00-18:00	Registration
19:00-21:30	Dinner
	Get together evening

Monday, 7th September 2009

08:30-09:30	Registration
09:30-10:00	Opening ceremony (representatives of UU, Corsica authority, Fire Brigades, University of Corsica, CEA)
10:00-10:45	J. Lee (McGill University) and J. Shepherd (Caltech): Introductory workshop on fundamentals of hydrogen combustion - Part 1
10:45-11:10	Coffee
11:10-11:55	J. Lee (McGill University) and J. Shepherd (Caltech): Introductory workshop on fundamentals of hydrogen combustion - Part 2
11:55-12:05	Comfort break
12:05-12:30	Tutorial
12:30-14:00	Lunch
14:00-14:45	J. Lee (McGill University) and J. Shepherd (Caltech): Introductory workshop on fundamentals of hydrogen combustion - Part 3
14:45-14:55	Comfort break
14:55-15:40	J. Lee (McGill University) and J. Shepherd (Caltech): Introductory workshop on fundamentals of hydrogen combustion - Part 4
15:40-16:00	Coffee
16:00-16:30	Tutorial
20:00-22:00	Welcome reception

Tuesday, 8th September 2009

10:00-10:45	J. Lee (McGill University) and J. Shepherd (Caltech): Tutorial following Introductory works
10:45-11:10	Coffee
11:10-11:55	J. Lee (McGill University) and J. Shepherd (Caltech): Tutorial following Introductory workshop
11:55-12:05	Comfort break
12:05-12:30	Tutorial
12:30-14:00	Lunch
14:00-14:45	J. Keller (Sandia National Laboratories): Hydrogen safety research in USA - Part 1
14:45-15:40	Comfort break
14:55-16:00	J. Keller (Sandia National Laboratories): Hydrogen safety research in USA - Part 2
15:40-16:00	Coffee
16:00-16:30	Round table discussion
17:00-19:00	Sport competitions
19:00-21:30	Dinner

Wednesday, 9th September 2009

10:00-10:45	D. Bradley (University of Leeds): Laminar and turbulent burning velocities of hydrogen mixtures at high pressure, including quenching and DDT
10:45-11:10	Coffee
11:10-11:55	D. Bradley (University of Leeds): Combustion and hydrogen powered vehicles for transport
11:55-12:05	Comfort break
12:05-12:30	Round table discussion
12:30-14:00	Lunch
14:00-14:45	G. Newsholme and P. Donnelly (HSE): Recognising and managing the risks from hydrogen in conventional and nuclear workplaces
14:45-15:40	Comfort break
14:55-16:00	G. Newsholme and P. Donnelly (HSE): Thoughts on fuel cell sitting and scene setting for the workshop session
15:40-16:00	Coffee
16:00-16:30	Round table discussion
19:00-21:30	Dinner
	Homework

Thursday, 10th September 2009

10:00-10:45	G. Newsholme and P. Donnelly (HSE): Mock-up workshop - presentations by syndicate groups
10:45-11:10	Coffee
11:10-11:55	G. Newsholme and P. Donnelly (HSE): Mock-up workshop - presentations by syndicate groups
11:55-12:05	Comfort break
12:05-12:30	Round table discussion
12:30-14:00	Lunch
14:00-14:45	F. Williams (UCSD): Chemical-kinetic simplifications for lean hydrogen deflagrations
14:45-15:40	Comfort break
14:55-16:00	F. Williams (UCSD): Lean hydrogen-flame deflagration velocities and flammability limits
15:40-16:00	Coffee
16:00-16:30	Round table discussion
19:00-21:30	Dinner
	Social event

Friday, 11th September 2009

10:00	Departure to the University of Corsica
11:30-13:00	Work-in-Progress presentations by young researchers
13:00-14:30	Lunch
14:30-17:00	Work-in-Progress presentations by young researchers
17:00-18:00	Excursion
19:00-21:00	Dinner in Corte
21:00	Departure to Coralia

Saturday, 12th September 2009

10:00-10:45	S. Frolov (Institute of Chemical Physics, Moscow): Chemical inhibiting of hydrogen-air detonations
10:45-11:10	Coffee
11:10-11:55	S. Frolov (Institute of Chemical Physics, Moscow): Turbulent combustion and localized preflame autoignition of hydrogen-air mixture in an enclosure
11:55-12:05	Comfort break
12:05-12:30	Round table discussion
12:30-14:00	Lunch
15:00-19:00	Social events
19:00-21:30	Dinner

Sunday, 13th September 2009

19:00 (TBC)	Departure to the School Dinner
20:00-22:00	The School Dinner

Monday, 14th September 2009

10:00-10:45	V. Molkov (University of Ulster): Hydrogen non-reacting jets and jet fires
10:45-11:10	Coffee
11:10-11:55	V. Molkov (University of Ulster): Modelling and LES of large-scale hydrogen-air deflagrations
11:55-12:05	Comfort break
12:05-12:30	Round table discussion
12:30-14:00	Lunch
14:00-14:45	Fujiwara T. (Nagoya University): Physics and applications of gaseous detonation, - Fundamentals of rotating detonation, - Detonation Resonator as an air-breathing thruster
14:45-15:40	Comfort break
14:55-16:00	Fujiwara T. (Nagoya University): Pulse Detonation studies in Japan (2007), - Laser supported detonation concept as a space thruster
15:40-16:00	Coffee
16:00-16:30	Round table discussion
19:00-21:30	Dinner
	Talent Night

Tuesday, 15th September 2009

10:00-10:45	S. Dorofeev (FM Global): Evaluation of hydrogen explosion hazards: phenomenology
10:45-11:10	Coffee
11:10-11:55	S. Dorofeev (FM Global): Evaluation of hydrogen explosion hazards: potential for flame acceleration and DDT
11:55-12:05	Comfort break
12:05-12:30	Round table discussion
12:30-14:00	Lunch
14:00-14:45	Antonio Ruiz (US Department of Energy): Overview of USA hydrogen programme - Part 1
14:45-15:40	Comfort break
14:55-16:00	Antonio Ruiz (US Department of Energy): Overview of USA hydrogen programme - Part 2
15:40-16:00	Coffee
16:00-16:30	Round table discussion
16:30-17:00	Closing
19:00-22:00	Farewell Party

Wednesday, 16th September 2009

09:00 (TBC)	Departure by boat to Ajaccio to attend the opening of the 3rd International Conference on Hydrogen Safety (3rd ICHS), 16-18 September 2009
10:00	Latest check-out time for all 4th ESSHS participants (leaving the Coralia Marina Viva Hotel to 3rd ICHS, or to Ajaccio, or to airport, etc.)