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Introduction

Join the international tribology research community for the 3rd Annual STLE Tribology Frontiers Conference (TFC). The TFC program highlights the role tribology research can play in solving future scientific, engineering and societal challenges in a variety of fields and disciplines. 

The 2016 TFC we will held at the historic Drake Hotel, located on Chicago's "Magnificent Mile" downtown. The TFC will feature more exciting invited speakers, unique presentations from the very popular Cutting Edge of Tribology session, as well as the opportunity to publish in a special issue of Tribology Letters. In addition, new tracks have been added specifically focused on research in tribochemistry, machine tribology and mechanics. Tribology researchers from more than 25 countries in North and South America, Asia and Europe are expected to attend the TFC.

Faculty members will find that the TFC is an excellent venue for graduate students and post-doctoral researchers to showcase their work and presentation skills while they network with top tribologists from around the world. STLE makes it easy to attend by providing low-cost registration fees and a student poster competition with cash prizes for the winners.

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Submission Topics

Topic 1 – Surfaces and Interfaces

  • Physics of surfaces and interfaces 

  • Engineered surfaces

  • Surface profiling and measurement

  • Computer modeling of surfaces and surface interactions

  • Contact mechanics

  • Nanotribology

 

Topic 2 – Biotribology

  • Biotribology

  • Natural & biological interfaces

  • Bio-inspired interfaces 

  • Biphasic materials

  • Synovial fluid simulation/characterization

 

Topic 3 – Fluid Lubrication

  • Boundary lubrication and thin films

  • Fluid film lubrication 

  • Gas or two phase lubrication

  • Emerging trends in lubrication

  • Soft and super soft EHL

  • Hydrodynamic and elastohydrodynamic lubrication

 

Topics 4 – Lubricants

  • Physics of fluids

  • Complex fluids

  • Rheology

  • Novel lubricating fluids and additives

  • Nanoparticle additives

 

Topics 5 – Machine Elements and Systems

  • Machine components

  • Lubricated mechanical elements

  • Machine components durability

  • Bearings and gears

  • Mechanical systems

 

Topic 6 – Energy/Environment/Manufacturing

  • Fuel efficiency - environmental issues

  • Corrosion

  • Additive manufacturing & other innovative processes 

  • Manufacturing

  • Renewable energy generator

 

Topic 7 – Tribochemistry

  • Lubricant chemistry

  • Shear induced chemical reactions

  • Tribofilm formation

  • Computational molecular chemistry

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  • Conference Date

    Nov 13

    2016

    to

    Nov 15

    2016

  • Nov 15 2016

    Registration deadline

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