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ITC INFORMATION SHEET NO. 194 October 2011
The date for the next World Tribology Congress (WTC 5) has now been confirmed. The event will take place in Torino (Italy) between the 8th and 13th September 2013. The web site giving details about the event will appear in due course.
Please note that Professor Bartz has kindly agreed to provide facilities for the next ITC In-Session Meeting. Consequently, this will take place, as usual, on the eve of the Tribology Colloquium in Esslingen. This means the meeting will be held on 9th January 2012. Further details will be sent out nearer the date.
At the annual meeting of the Tribology Trust’s Awards Committee Meeting on 18th October the 2011 Tribology Gold Medal, the world’s highest award in tribology, was bestowed on Professor Qunji Xue from Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics. Full details will be given in the next Information Sheet. The ITC sends warmest congratulations to Professor Xue.
His Imperial Majesty, Emperor Akihito of Japan has conferred the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon, on International Tribology Council President, Professor H Peter Jost, for his services to Japan’s Science, Technology and Industry.
Picture: Prof H. P. Jost, ITC President The presentation of the medal and accompanying scroll was made by Mr Hayashi, Japanese Ambassador to London, on 1st July 2011 at the Japanese ambassador’s private residence and recognised Prof Jost’s services to Japanese Science, Technology and Industry. Attendees at the ceremony included: the HM Government Chief Scientific Advisor Sir John Beddington, President of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Prof Roderick Smith, and two distinguished tribologists from Japan, Professor Kimura and Professor Tanaka.
An article on the beneficial activities of the Leonardo Centre for Tribology and Surface Technology appeared in the October issue of “Science in Parliament”, the official journal of the Parliamentary & Scientific Committee of the United Kingdom. Members are encouraged to read the article which can be obtained from Professor Rob Dwyer-Joyce at the University of Sheffield (r.dwyerjoyce@sheffield.ac.uk).
The 2010 Tribology Gold Medal was presented to Professor Frank E Talke at a ceremony at the British Consulate, Los Angeles, USA. The ceremony took place on the 6th August 2010 and the medal was presented by Dame Barbara Hay DCMG LVO MBE, her Majesty’s Consul General in Los Angeles.
Picture: Prof Talke and Dame Barbara Hay.
The word “tribology” appeared for the first time in a UK Government Report published on 9th March 1966, now commonly known as the Jost Report. It drew attention to the interdisciplinary nature of tribology and the large savings the application of tribology could produce. By defining tribology as the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion and associated matters, it brought together for the first time all major disciplines involving friction and wear. As science, technology and industry were advancing at a fast rate, it was no surprise that the message spread rapidly throughout the industrial world, especially the realisation that attention to tribology can lead to vast savings, largely by the use of existing knowledge and comparatively low expenditure in research. There are now over 40 national tribology societies or committees. In addition, there are now several hundred Chairs and numerous Courses in Tribology. The latest development was the recognition of “Green Tribology”, its aim being to save energy and materials and enhance the environment and the quality of life; all this for mainly existing and comparatively small expenditure on applied research. The consequences of rapidly advancing science and technology, make tribology now more important than ever. Those engaged in tribology know that their work is beneficial to the economies and to the environment, as well as to the quality of life. To tribologists all over the world, the International Tribology Council acknowledges the value of their endeavours during the past 45 years and pays tribute to their work.
On the 2nd July, following their attendance at the presentation of the Order of the Rising Sun to Prof Peter Jost, Japanese guests Professor Kimura and Professor Tanaka travelled to Preston to visit the ‘Jost Institute for Tribotechnology’, a centre of expertise in tribology based in the north of England, supported by Professor Jost and named after him in recognition of his achievements. During their visit they learned about the work of the Institute which covers a wide range of topics including: the tribology of internal combustion engines, wear of cutting tools, environmental friendly materials for bearings, spacecraft mechanisms, control of marine bio-fouling and surfaces to resist the formation of bio-films. Rob Wallace, Head of UCLan’s School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, said, “Much of School’s research work is linked to industrial issues. This visit has given us an opportunity to explain to eminent international figures how leading edge research, conducted by staff and research students in the Jost Institute, has resulted in significant improvements in the design, operation and understanding of high value industrial products.”
Picture: Prof Kimura, Prof Sherrington (Director of the Jost Institute) and Prof Tanaka
The University of Leeds has launched a new taught postgraduate MSc course in Tribology and Engineering Interfaces. Tribology postgraduate teaching in the University of Leeds flourished for many years until 1998 and now is returning in a revised and updated form. The one year full-time programme of study covers a wide range of topics including an Introduction to Tribology, Surface Engineering, Lubrication and Lubricants, Engine Tribology, Biotribology, Failure Analysis and Innovation Management. It aims to provide key skills in the analysis, design and optimisation of engineering and biological tribological interfaces. One key aspect of this course is the Individual Project which, with significant involvement of our industrial partners, gives the students a unique opportunity to use state-of-the-art tribology and analytical techniques to solve real industry challenges. The course is suitable for both engineering and physical sciences graduates and professional engineers who want to broaden their knowledge in friction, wear and lubrication. The course is coordinated and managed by Drs A Morina (A.Morina@leeds.ac.uk) and R Hewson (R.W.Hewson@leeds.ac.uk).
The OeTG Symposium 2011, will take place at the Excellence Centre of Tribology at the TFZ Wr. Neustadt on Thursday, 24 November 2011. The event will address tribology from the perspective of the efficient use of material and energy, proposing challenges and solutions. There will also be an informal meeting of delegates on the eve of the Symposium (Wednesday, 23 November 2011) at the Excellence Centre of Tribology at 5 pm. Further details are available at: http://www.oetg.at/symposium2011/pdf/Programm-Symp-2011.pdf or by e-mail from office@oetg.at .
The 6th China International Symposium on Tribology was held in Lanzhou between the 19th August and the 22nd 2011. The meeting was organized by the State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication of the LICP, State Key Laboratory of Tribology of the Tsinghua University, and Chinese Tribology Institution (CTI) and supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China and Ministry of Science and Technology of China. The symposium attracted around 300 participants from 13 countries to discuss “Green Tribology” which emphasizes the importance of tribology on energy saving and emission reduction. There were four plenary speeches, i.e. “Tribology: today and tomorrow” by Prof. Qunji Xue from Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences (China), “Future trends in tribology – a European perspective” by Prof. Robert Wood from University of Southampton (UK), “Hydration lubrication: exploring a new paradigm” by Prof. Jacob Klein from Weizmann Institute of Science (Israel), and “Lubrication science and technology: a 21st century perspective” by Prof. Stephen Hsu from George Washington University (USA). More than 50 invited speeches and 150 oral presentations and posters were given at the symposium. To inspire young researchers, the symposium set twelve awards honouring young researchers with excellent oral presentations or posters. During the four-day symposium was accompanied by two other meetings, the STLE-CTI Joint Session on Industrial Tribology, organized by the Society of Tribologists & Lubrication Engineers (STLE) and the Tribology Institution of Chinese Mechanical Engineering Society (CTI), and the China-UK Summer School on Tribology and Surface Engineering organized by the LICP and University of Southampton, UK. The China International Symposium on Tribology is held every three years and serves as a platform for researchers around the world to exchange their latest developments and ideas in the field of tribology.
The September Edition of the STLE Newsletter is available at:
Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings which focus on rapidly developing areas of physical chemistry and its interfaces with other scientific disciplines. They have a special format in which papers are distributed to all participants in advance of the conference, and almost all the meeting is devoted to discussion of the papers. The papers and discussion are subsequently published, so that any participant at the conference has the opportunity to make a major contribution. Over the last 10 years there have been enormous advances in analytical and experimental techniques to develop a better understanding of tribological processes at the molecular, micro and nano scales. This Faraday Discussion will take place from 2nd to the 4th April 2012 and will focus on combining these techniques and aims to provide a forum for chemists, physicists, theoreticians, engineers and biomedical researchers to exchange views and ideas. Further information: www.rsc.org/FD156
Dr. Mike Robinson, Deputy Director of the US National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) National Wind Technology Center, will be a keynote speaker at the 2011 International Joint Tribology Conference (IJTC), taking place from 24th to the 26th October at the Marriott Los Angeles Downtown hotel in Los Angeles, California (USA). The IJTC, is co-sponsored by ASME and STLE, and aims to attract tribology researchers from around the world to discuss and present new technologies and cutting-edge research in tribology. Wind energy continues as an area of tribology research, and wind turbine tribology is the focus of one of the conference’s 13 technical tracks. Further details are available from: https://www.stle.org/events/joint/details.aspx?
On the 5th April 2011 the Minister of Science and Technology in South Africa, Ms Naledi Pandor, opened the 10th International Tribology Conference, Tribology 2011, at the campus of the University of Pretoria. Two eminent tribologists spoke as guest speakers at this event. Prof Bharat Bhushan from Ohio State University (USA) and Prof Kristian Tonder from the Norwegian Institute of Science and Technology (NTNU). Prof Bhushan discussed the relevance of the emerging field of bio-mimetics in the development of nano-materials, nano-devices and processes, discussing many aspects of science of relevance to tribology including: molecular scale devices, super-hydrophobicity, self-cleaning, drag reduction in fluid flow, energy conversion and conservation and adhesion. Prof Tonder’s lecture reviewed current knowledge of the effects of texture on lubricated surfaces of bearings and other tribological devices. The presentations formed part of a successful meeting which included delegates from across the globe. 12. Correspondents invited for ITC Newsletter The Editor of the ITC newsletter is seeking contacts able to send news items for the ITC Newsletter. Ideally, correspondents should be able to send one or two news items per year. Articles should be written using WORD, be one to three paragraphs long and may be accompanied by a single picture if appropriate. News items should have an international interest. If you are able to act as a correspondent, please contact the ITC Newsletter Editor: Prof. I. Sherrington isherrington@uclan.ac.uk 13. Web Site Information As you may have seen in previous editions of the ITC newsletter we are seeking to facilitate improved communication, by upgrading the ITC web site to include e-mail contact details for all member societies listed there. We thank those member societies which responded to our notice regarding submission of electronic contact details. However, we still do not have replies from everyone. We are, therefore, asking member societies to review their details on: http://www.itctribology.org/mem.html and to send e-mail contact addresses and any corrections to existing details, to: itcsecretariat@aol.com We are also asking that Vice Presidents and Corresponding Members provide us with corrections, as well as e-mail contact details to facilitate communication between themselves and the ITC Secretariat. (Email details will not be published on the web page.) Current details can be found at: Vice presidents: http://www.itctribology.org/vice.html Corresponding members: http://www.itctribology.org/correspond.html Corrections and contact details should be sent to: itcsecretariat@aol.com 14. Meetings/Conferences To improve the service to member societies we have changed the format of the Meetings and Conferences section on the ITC website. The website now offers a clickable list of forthcoming events to allow members to directly access the websites of conference organisers. Details of past meetings have been retained in the archive for reference. Address of ITC President
The Office of the President Dr H. P. Jost is:
Angel Lodge Chambers Ground Floor 57 London Road Enfield, Middlesex EN2 6DU United Kingdom
Tel: 44 (0) 203 213 1030 Fax: 44 (0) 203 213 1040 Email: President: itcpresident@btconnect.com
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