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| ITC Meetings and Conferences January 2009 (No.189) |
3rd VIENNA INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON NANO TECHNOLOGY18th – 20th March 2009 The 3rd Vienna International Conference on Nano Technology targets fundamental as well as technological issues of nano-effects with emphasis on mechanical properties. The main topics are:
The closing date for the submission of a title and short abstract (max. 1 DIN A4 page) is: 15th June 2008 This conference will be organised by Prof. Bartz (Tribologie und Schmierungstechnik), Prof. Franek (Austrian Tribology Society) and Dr. Keuper (Technische Akademie Esslingen). Detailed information please find on our homepage: www.oetg.at/viennano09 Conference office: Martina Nuhsbaumer, Tel/Fax: +43 (0)1 505 34 00 SERBIATRIB '0913th – 15th May 2009 The 11th International Conference on Tribology – SERBIATRIB '09 will be held in Belgrade (Serbia) at the Mechanical Engineering Faculty. The scope of the Conference embraces the state of art and future trends in tribology research and application. The following two aspects of tribology practice require special attention. Firstly, the requirement for higher productivity of machinery means that they must operate under higher loads and at higher speeds and temperatures, and that is why finding the right solutions to tribological processes is extremely important. Secondly, good tribology knowledge can greatly contribute to the saving of material and energy. Presenters have been invited to submit papers on the following topics:
Further information: E-mail: serbiatrib@mas.bg.ac.rs ECOTRIB 2009 – 2ND EUROPEAN CONFERENCE ON TRIBOLOGY7th - 10th June 2009 ECOTRIB 2009 will take place between the 7th and 10th June 2009 in Pisa, Italy. This Conference will be organised by the Tribological Societies of Italy, Slovenia, Suisse and Austria. And the main topics are:
Detailed information can be found at: http://ecotrib2009.ing.unipi.it 22nd CONDITION MONITORING AND DIAGNOSTIC ENGINEERING MANAGEMENT (COMADEM)9th to 11th June 2009 The 22nd Condition Monitoring and Diagnostic Engineering Management (COMADEM) Conference will be held at Miramar Palace in San Sebastian (Spain), from the 9th to the 11th June 2009. The event is hosted by Fundación Tekniker (Eibar, Spain). Fundación TEKNIKERs a research technological centre whose mission is to help the industrial sector to increase its innovative capacity by means of generating and applying technology and knowledge in order to be more competitive. COMADEM 2009 is the ideal place to find out how to implement the latest tools and techniques in the multidisciplinary field of performance monitoring, health management, failure diagnosis and prognosis, etc. You will have ample opportunities to raise a number of current issues with many learned and experienced speakers representing both the industrial and university sectors. For more about the conference, the event organisers, workshops, exhibition opportunities, etc., please visit: http://www.comadem2009.org/en/Index 12TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON METROLOGY & PROPERTIES OF ENGINEERING SURFACES8th - 10th July, 2009 The 12th International Conference on Metrology and Properties of Engineering Surfaces will take place in July 2009 at Rzeszow University of Technology, Rzeszow, Poland. It will focus on the progress in surface metrology, surface characterization, instrumentation and properties of engineering surfaces. The conference aims to provide an international forum for academics, industrialists and engineers from different disciplines to meet and exchange their ideas, results and latest research. Scientific themes will be:
For further information please contact: Dr Lidia Galda Tel: +48 (0) 178651904 36th LEEDS – LYON SYMPOSIUM ON TRIBOLOGY1st – 4th September 2009 Tribology research has always been at the intersection of different scientific communities encompassing aspects of physics, engineering, chemistry and material science. Our research draws on techniques from all of these fields so that an immense range of methods, both experimental and modelling, is now applied to tribological problems. Recent years have seen the development of many new and exciting methods particularly in the fields of surface characterisation and modelling which allow us to study systems at hitherto unimaginable detail. However, one of the continuing challenges in tribology research is to link nanometre scale processes to macro behaviour. The theme of Leeds-Lyon 2009 will address these aspects and will focus on new research techniques in Tribology and their application to specific problems. Multi-scale effects: the tribological contact behaviour originates in processes on nanometre scale and interacts with phenomena on a macroscopic scale. Surface material properties: The development of new surface analysis methods (for example FIB, X-ray tomography, SPM, SEM) has enabled researchers to study and characterize sub-micrometer grain structure and to improve the link between structure, deformation mechanisms, mechanical properties. Surface chemistry: New techniques include advanced molecular spectroscopy often coupled with SPM and microscope methods, for example NSOM/Raman spectroscopy or fluorescence imaging. The analysis will provide fundamental information that is necessary to develop valid boundary lubrication models. Multi-methods in modelling: ab initio methods, discrete dynamics, molecular dynamics, and other models describing the nanometre scale physics cannot be extended to macroscopic dimensions (space and time) for computing time reasons. Hence different types of models have to be merged to allow macroscopic behaviour prediction. Furthermore, commercial “black-box” solvers have seen their performance increase dramatically, and can compete with dedicated codes. Technical papers are therefore invited from the fields of mechanics, material science, surface physics and chemistry that address these subjects. For further information about the conference contact: Laboratoire de Mécanique des Contacts et des Structures, Tel: +33 (0) 4 72 43 84 52 FOURTH WORLD TRIBOLOGY CONGRESS (WTC IV)6th - 11th September 2009 The 4th World Tribology Congress will be held at the Kyoto International Conference Center. The organizing committee would like to invite you from all over the world to the thousand-year old capital of Japan in the early autumn of 2009. As science and technology are required to contribute towards achieving sustainable developments on planet Earth, it has great meaning to bring together top tribology researchers and engineers from around the world at the venue at which the important international meeting of the Climate Summit was held in 1997. Scope and Outline The scope of the Congress focuses on Tribology as the key discipline for technological innovation in the 21st Century. Tribologists and those who have any interest in tribology from all over the world are welcome to Kyoto to exchange research findings and to discuss new developments for tomorrow in all aspects of tribology. Draft Schedule Technical Sessions Symposia In addition, a collection of twelve topical mini-symposia fwill orms the backbone of the Congress’ technical programme. These include: the science of friction, Energy savings by use of synthetic lubricants, Tribology for automotive fuel economy and Hydrogen tribology for future energy. Abstract submission Technical Exhibition The technical exhibition provides opportunities for industries and institutions to demonstrate their products and up-to-date information on their technologies and future developments. WTC IV welcomes the manufacturers of automobiles, electronics, machinery, lubricants and chemicals, testing and measurement equipments, as well as those from other relevant fields. The exhibition is open to the general public and is expected to have more that ten thousand visitors; people not only from industry but also from neighbouring areas may visit the Event Hall. It is going to be a great show case for industries and institutions as well as a place where people from all over the world discuss the latest technologies in tribology. Exhibition Charge: JPY300,000 per standard log (3.0m X 3.0m)(excluding tax) For more details, please refer to the Exhibitors’ Guide which is available for download from the WTC IV website. Those companies and public offices interested in the exhibition, please contact the Congress Secretariat of the WTC IV: Social Programmes Accompanying persons are welcome to Accompanying Person’s Programme. This includes the Japanese tradition “Origami - the Japanese art of folding paper”, “Sadou - the tea ceremony”, and “Kado & Kimono - flower arrangement and kimono.” The conference Banquet will be held in the evening of the 9th, September, at Grand Prince Hotel Kyoto. All participants are invited to join Closure - the farewell event - in the afternoon of the 11th, September. Registration Advance registration opens in February. To register please log on to: http://www.wtc2009.jp/ The registration fee will include access to all presentations and technical exhibition, printed bound volume, CD-ROM, welcome reception, luncheon seminar and refreshments. The banquet is not included.Advance registration - JPY 60,000 (before 30th April, 2009) Organizers The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Organizing Committee Chair Secretary general Vice-secretary general Committee chairs Executive Advisory Committee Chair Information and Contact For further information, please go to the Congress website: For immediate advance information contact: 17th ANNUAL CAMBRIDGE TRIBOLOGY COURSE16th – 18th September 2009 Applications are invited for the 17th Annual Cambridge Tribology Course. The course covers a wide range of topics including: contact mechanics, surface engineering, test methods, and various aspects of lubrication and wear. For further information contact: Nick Nann, Tel: 01223 766141 STLE / ASME INTERNATIONAL JOINT TRIBOLOGY CONFERENCE19th – 21st October 2009 You are invited to join colleagues for this prestigious technical conference focusing on cutting-edge research in the multidisciplinary field of tribology. The Tribology Division of ASME International and the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) are sponsoring the 2009 International Joint Tribology Conference, October 19-21, 2009 at the Memphis Cook Convention Center and the Memphis Marriott Downtown Hotel in Memphis, Tennessee. For complete information and paper submission, visit the conference web site: http://www.asmeconferences.org/IJTC09/ BALTRIB 200919th – 21st November 2009 The international tribology conference BALTTRIB 2009 will take place in Kaunas, Lithuania from the 19th to the 21st November 2009. The main topics of conference will be:
For further information visit: http://www.balttrib.info/index.htm NORDTRIB 20108th – 11th June 2010 Since 1984 joint international NORTRIB conferences have been arranged by the Tribology Societies of Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. The 12th NORTRIB conference is planned to take place in Luleå, Sweden from 8th to the 11th June 2010. For particulars please contact: Professor Erik Höglund, Tel: +46 920 49 12 15 |