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uczestnicy XXV Szkoły Tribologicznej
oraz Rada Programowa i Redakcja TRIBOLOGII

September 2002

October 2002

Technical Sessions
• Advanced tribomaterials
• Biotribology
• MEMS
• Micro and nanotribology
• Computer-aided tribological design
• Dry and boundary lubrication
• Elastohydrodynamic and thermo-elastohydrodynamic lubrication
• Engine tribology
• Fluid film lubrication
• Fundamentals of friction and wear
• Lubricant and tribochemistry
• Additives
• Magnetic storage system
• Maintenance tribology
• Rolling and sliding contacts
• Solid lubrication
• Surface characterization and surface coatings
• Surface mechanics and thermoelastic contact problems
• Tribofailures
• Tribological machine elements
• Bearing and Sealing Technology
• Tribology in extreme environments
• Tribology in processing
• Tribology in manufacturing technology
• Rail and wheel technology
• Information technology in oil and gas industries
• Tribology for clean technology
• Chemical manufacturing polishing
• IT application for oil and gas industries

Program Topics
• Fluid Film Tribology (EHD, HD, gas bearings)
• Lubricants (oils, greases)
• Magnetic Storage Tribology
• Metalworking Tribology
• Rolling Element Bearings
• Machine Components Tribology (bearings, gears, clutches, seals etc.)
• Tribology Fundamentals (wear, friction, modeling, contact mechanics)
• Tribomaterials (solid lubricants, ceramics)
• Nanotribology

November 2002

Topics
• Applied Surface Analysis
• Biomaterial Materials
• Dielectrics
• Electrochemistry
• Electronics
• Magnetic Interfaces and Nanostructures
• MicroElectroMechanical Systems
• Manufacturing Science and Technology
• Nanostructures
• Organic Films and Devices
• Processing at the Nanoscale
• Plasma Science
• Semiconductors
• Surface Engineering
• Surface Science
• Thin Films
• Vacuum Technology
• Advancing Toward Sustainability
• Biomaterials Plenary Session
• Nanotubes: Science & Applications
• Molecular-and Bio-Magnetism
• Photonics

December 2002

Topics
• Fundamental Studies
• Lubrication and Lubricants
• Tribological Characteristics of Tribomaterials: metals, ceramics, synthetics, composites, etc.
• Surface Engineering
• Analysis of Tribosystems
• Practical Applications and Case Studies
• Monitoring and Maintenance of Tribosystems
• Industrial Tribology
• Nanotribology
• Bio-Tribology

Topics
• Techniques to study tribology on a molecular scale (AFM, (tribological-) surface force apparatus, ultra-thin film interferometry etc.)
• Effects of molecular assemblies at surfaces on the tribological behaviour
• Molecular aspects of thin-film lubrication and thin film rheology
• Effects of additives on molecular tribology
• Simulations (adhesion, friction of adsorbed layers and thin-film lubrication etc.) seen on a molecular level

March 2003

Topics
• Wear assessment and monitoring
• Wear mechanisms and mapping
• Wear modeling and prediction
• Materials engineering and the use of coatings to control wear
• Frictional behavior associated with wear
• Wear of materials for medical applications
• Wear of materials at the nano-scale
• Wear modeling, including computer simulations
• Wear test methods and standards (jointly organized by ASTM-G2)

April 2003

1st - 3rd April 2003
Jubilee Campus, Nottingham University, UK

Organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry Industrial Inorganic Chemicals and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers Tribology Group.

This meeting will focus on:

• Recent advances in additive chemistry and function as a way of meeting the Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) performance requirements.
  
• Product formulation for performance and the link between additive chemistry and emissions.
  
• The chemical and tribological aspects of the performance of fuel and lubricant additives.
  
• Present and future additive technology in the context of developments by the OEMs in reducing the cost of vehicle ownership.
  
• Engine design developments and the use of novel materials including non-ferrous materials, ceramics, coatings and other surface treatments.
  
• Tribological performance issues such as fuel economy and retention, wear protection and engine durability.

  The aim of the meeting is to bring together the automotive and chemical industries with cademia and provide a multi-disciplinary forum for chemists, engineers and tribologists to share ideas for future developments in the science and technology of fuels and lubricants. This is the third meeting in a series organised by the RSC Industrial Inorganic Chemicals Sector and the Tribology Group of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers.

  Programme
  The programme will comprise plenary and contributed oral presentations, as well as poster sessions. Contributed papers are now invited.

  Training Day
  A one-day training session entitled "An Introduction to Additive Technology" - in association with Octel and Infineum - will be held at Jubilee Campus, Nottingham, UK on 31 March 2003. This session will explain the basic science and technology of additives as well as the terminology and current practice used by the industry. The training day will be beneficial to those who want an introduction to the use of additives in fuels and lubricants including their chemistry, properties and function.

  For further information please contact:
  Samantha Bradley
  Royal Society of Chemistry Burlington House, Piccadilly, London W1J OBA, UK
  Tel: +44 (0) 20 7440 3304
  Fax: +44 (0) 20 7734 1227
  Email: Industry@rsc.org

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