From October 17 to 19, the 4th International Conference on Industrial Aerodynamics was successfully held at the Shangri-La Hotel in Qingdao. The conference, themed "Innovation Leads the Future, Cooperation for Shared Development," was organized by the China Aerodynamics Society and jointly hosted by more than ten institutions including CRRC Qingdao Sifang Locomotive & Rolling Stock Co., Ltd. and Central South University. Over 300 experts and scholars from China, the UK, Italy, Canada, and other countries gathered to engage in in-depth discussions on the cutting-edge developments in industrial aerodynamics.
The conference saw participation from numerous authoritative experts both domestically and internationally, highlighting its high-level international exchange characteristics. The conference chair was jointly served by Professor Tian Hongqi from Central South University, Professor Tang Zhigong from China Aerodynamics Research and Development Center, and CRRC scientist Ding SanSan. The event specially invited internationally renowned scholars such as Professor Claudio Borri, President of the International Wind Engineering Association, Academician Alan Edward Vardy from the Royal Academy of Engineering, and Academician Ashraf El Damatty from the Canadian Academy of Engineering, as well as industry representatives including Zhang Xinning from China CRRC Group and Liang Jianying from the National High-Speed Train Technology Innovation Center, along with academic experts like Professor Zhao Lin from Tongji University and Senior Engineer Guo Dilong from the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, forming a deeply integrated exchange pattern of industry, academia, and research.
Throughout the conference, all agenda items progressed systematically with fruitful academic exchanges. The opening ceremony featured CRRC's "Zhuolun Fengchi" large-scale model unveiling ceremony, showcasing cutting-edge applications of artificial intelligence technology in aerodynamics. The three-day event included keynote speeches, parallel sessions, and other components. Ten high-level invited presentations were arranged, with renowned experts such as Vardy, Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering; Damatty, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering; and CRRC researcher Ding SanSan sharing their latest research findings. Four specialized parallel sessions were established to provide platforms for young scientists, enabling emerging scholars to engage in academic exchanges within a high-caliber academic environment.
The conference received 167 academic papers covering seven research fields including railway aerodynamics, automotive aerodynamics, intelligent aerodynamics, and structural wind engineering. The specially established "Scientific Innovation Achievement Competition" awarded 1 first prize, 3 second prizes, and 6 third prizes, highlighting the innovative vitality of young scholars in the field. Beyond academic exchanges, participants visited CRRC Sifang to tour the National Key Laboratory of High-Speed Maglev Transportation Technology and other high-speed maglev R&D bases, providing practical insights that enriched theoretical discussions through on-site observations.
The successful hosting of this conference has fully demonstrated the remarkable achievements of industrial aerodynamics in various fields such as wind energy development, vehicle drag reduction and noise control, tunnel ventilation, bridge wind vibration mitigation, and atmospheric pollution prevention, showcasing the vibrant vitality of this discipline. The event provided a high-level exchange platform for global scholars, comprehensively presenting China's latest advancements in high-speed rail aerodynamics and other related fields, while significantly promoting deep integration of industry-academia-research collaboration and international cooperation. Participants unanimously agreed that the conference was professionally organized, content-rich, facilitated extensive exchanges, and yielded substantial outcomes. Through innovation-driven approaches and win-win partnerships, it has injected new momentum into the development of industrial aerodynamics, holding significant and far-reaching implications for advancing innovation and practical applications in this field.
Figure 1 Group photo of the conference
