Moscow, 15-16 August, 2026, hybrid event

Dedicated to creating a holistic scientific platform for exploring the fundamental physical principles that underpin the entire lifecycle of modern and future transport systems. The conference bridges the gap between theoretical physics, materials science, advanced engineering, and operational logistics, covering all transport domains: aerospace, automotive, rail, maritime, and hyperloop/advanced ground transport.

We aim to unite physicists, engineers, chemists, and data scientists to address the grand challenges of efficiency, safety, sustainability, and intelligence in transport systems through the lens of applied physics.

The conference’s relevance lies in the development of a fundamental knowledge base necessary for the development of key technologies for new modes of transport.

The issues and topics discussed at the conference will also be of interest to all industries solving fundamental, exploratory, and applied scientific and technical problems related to the creation of high-tech and competitive products.

The conference is held in partnership with Polus Scientific, an international organization dedicated to the dissemination of high-quality scientific knowledge.

Aerodynamics/Hydrodynamics: Turbulence modeling, drag reduction, aeroacoustics for vehicles, ships, and trains. Physics of hyperloop and low-pressure transport.

Structural Dynamics and NVH (Noise, Vibration, Harshness): Physics of vibration sources, wave propagation in complex structures, vibroacoustic optimization.

Thermal Management Physics: Modeling heat transfer in propulsion systems, batteries, braking systems, and cabin environments across all transport modes.

Digital Twins and HPC: Creating physics-informed digital twins for virtual testing and predictive analysis of vehicles and infrastructure.

Multiscale Material Design: From atomistic modeling of alloys, composites (CFRP, GFRP), and smart materials (self-healing, shape-memory) to their macroscopic performance.

Physics of Additive Manufacturing: Process-structure-property relationships in 3D-printed components for transport; residual stress analysis, anisotropy.

Physics of Joining and Surface Engineering: Friction stir welding, laser processes, coating adhesion, and tribology for durability.

Sustainable and Bio-based Materials: Physical characterization of new eco-materials and their lifecycle behavior.

Combustion and Alternative Fuels: Physics of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF), hydrogen combustion, and synthetic fuel processes.

Electrification Physics: Electrochemistry of batteries and fuel cells, thermal runaway mechanisms, power electronics, and motor physics.

Energy Harvesting: Physics of regenerative braking, piezoelectric, and thermoelectric systems for energy recovery on vehicles.

Advanced NDT & Sensing: Physical principles of ultrasonic, terahertz, shearography, distributed fiber optic sensing for defect detection in vehicles and infrastructure (rails, bridges, runways).

Physics of Failure and Prognostics: Modeling fatigue, corrosion, and wear mechanisms to predict remaining useful life (RUL) of components.

Cyber-Physical Testing: Integration of physical test data with AI models for accelerated validation.

Sensor Fusion Physics: Principles of LiDAR, radar, and computer vision in dynamic environments; physics-aware perception algorithms.

Physics-Informed AI/ML: Integrating physical laws into machine learning models for trajectory prediction, control, and decision-making in autonomous systems (cars, drones, vessels).

Communication and Network Physics: For vehicle-to-everything (V2X) ecosystems.

Operational Physics: Physics of tire-road/rail interaction, wheel-rail contact mechanics, cavitation in maritime propellers.

Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Physics: Energy and entropy analysis of manufacturing, use, and recycling phases.

Physics of Recycling and Circular Economy: Physical separation techniques, remanufacturing processes, and material degradation science for sustainable lifecycle closure.