Conference Venue: Spanish Fort, L'Aquila


    International Scientific Committee
    W. J. BARTZ
    R. BASSANI
    E. CHIAPPINI
    V. D'AGOSTINO
    G. DALMAZ
    B. JACOBSON
    M. KANETA
    G.G. LISINI
    A. MUSZYNSKA
    G. PALOMBARINI
    B. PIZZIGONI
    G. POLETTI
    E. PRATI
    H. SPIKES
    F. VATTA
    A. VETTOR
    E. WALICKI
 Tech. Ak. Esslingen, Germany
University of Pisa, Italy
University of L'Aquila, Italy
University of Salerno, Italy
UMR CNRS INSA 5514, France
Lund University, Sweden
Kyushu Inst. of Tech., Japan
University of Florence, Italy
Bentley R. D. R. C., USA
University of Bologna, Italy
Milan Polytechnic, Italy
University of Milan, Italy
University of Parma, Italy
I. C. of S. T. & M., England
Turin Polytechnic, Italy
ENI Tecnologie SpA, Italy
Univ. of Zielona Gora, Poland

    Local Organising Committee

University of L'Aquila, School of Engineering,
Department of Energetics

    T. Raparelli
    W. D'Ambrogio
    P. B. Zobel
    F. Durante
 Chairman
Member
Member
Member

 
 
 
 

FINAL CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

 
 
WEDNESDAY 20 (Morning)
9:30
Opening Cerimony

Prof. Terenziano Raparelli, Chairman of the OrganisingCommittee

Prof. Luigi Bignardi, Chancellor of the Universityof L’Aquila

Prof. Enzo Chiricozzi, Dean of the School of Engineering,University of L'Aquila

Prof. Enrico Chiappini, Chief of the Departement ofEnergetics, University of L'Aquila

Prof. Roberto Bassani, Chief of AIMETA Tribology Group

10:00

INVITED LECTURE n. 1: Tribology and its many facets:from macroscopic to microscopic and nano-scale phenomena

H. Czichos 

10:30

INVITED LECTURE n. 2: Surface roughness and contact:an apology

J. A. Greenwood, J.J. Wu


 


Session 1 A - Lubrication
11:30
n. 4 - Synthetic lubricating greases - a review

W. J. Bartz

11:50
n. 87 - Lubrication of spindle bearings

H. Stache

12:10
n. 94 - An experimental study on the tribologicalbehaviour of oxidized engine oils

G. Tripaldi, A. Vettor, L. Tinucci, C. Barzaghi

12:30
n. 73 - Theoretical study of the bi-dimensionalgrease flow process in the regions with discontinuities

A. V. Radulescu, D. Bonneau, M. Hajjam

12:50
n. 105 - The lubrication of polymeric materialselastomers

E. Winkler

Session 1 B - Friction/ Wear/ Dry Lubrication 
11:30
n. 3 - Material concept for the dry lubricationof polymers

A. Baranowski

11:50
n. 40 - Experimental characterization method fordry clutches

M. Sorli, W. Franco

12:10
n. 32 - Automotive clutch characterisation: part1 - methodologies

G. Ercole, G. Mattiazzo, S. Mauro, M. Velardocchia

12:30
n. 33 - Automotive clutch characterisation: part2 - results

G. Ercole, G. Mattiazzo, S. Mauro, M. Velardocchia

12:50
n. 74 - Dry wear of grey cast iron

P. Ravi Sankar, R. Kumar, A. Sethuramiah


 
WEDNESDAY 20 (Afternoon)
Session 2 A - Friction/ Wear/ Lubrication 
14:30
n. 77 - On the influence of yarn friction in thetextile beam process

F. Angioli, A. Rindi

14:50
n. 22 - A laboratory test bench for the investigationof tribology and current collection quality of pantograph-catenary systems

G. Diana, R. Manigrasso, B. Pizzigoni, A. Collina

15:10
n. 35 - Computer-aided tribodesign of dynamicallyloaded friction units

L. I. Evelson, M. Y. Rafalovskaya

15:30
n. 76 - Some considerations concerning lubricationproblems in high performance internal combustion engines

G. Righes, A. Garro , P. M. Calderale

15:50
n. 104 - Tribological behavior of fullerene-styrenesulfonic acid copolymer

G. Wenchao, L. Homg, L. Daoxun

Session 2 B -Biotribology/ Bearings
14:30
n. 10 - A finite element model for the wear analysisof polyethylene inserts in total knee joints

C. Bignardi, M.P. Cavatorta, A. Maggiora, P.M. Calderale

14:50
n. 81 - Analysis of joint surface form in biotribologicalaspect

A. Ryniewicz, A. Ryniewicz, J. Lorkowski

15:10
n. 84 - Experimental determination of the staticcoefficient of friction between Ti-6Al-4V and PMMA for cemented hip implants

N. Nuno-Siebrecht, M. Amabili, R. Groppetti, A. Rossi

15:30
n. 101 – Couple-stress effects on the squeezefilm characteristics with reference to biological bearings

E. Walicki, A. Walicka

15:50
n. 15 - Dynamic properties of finite journal bearingwith varying bore

R. Boudet, M. Cavacece


 
Session 3 A - Friction / Wear/ Contact
16:30
n. 47 - The mathematical model of thermal contactproblem in the pitting conditions of the teeth of spur and twisted gears

B. E. Gursky

16:50
n. 13 - Wheel-rail contact models for the simulationof rail vehicle dynamics - a survey

S. Bruni, A. Collina, G. Diana

17:10
n. 53 - The model for elasto - plastic contactof turned surface with rigid plane

S. Kucharski, J. Kaczmarek

17:30
n. 112 - An investigation into the effect of speedand contact track length on the performance of oil soluble molybdenum additives

J. Graham, H. Spikes

17:50
n. 17 - Sliding wear of an AlSiMg - SiCp composite

L. Ceschini, C. Bosi, A. Casagrande, G.L. Garagnani

18:10
n. 63 - The effect of mechanically produced micro-dentsby a micro dyamond pyramid on the pitting durability of medium carbon stellsurfaces in rolling-sliding contact

T. Nakatsuji, A. Mori

18:30
n. 110 - Resistance to abrasive wear of metalmatrix composites and wear modelling

I.M. Hutchings, V. Imbeni, D. Prandstraller, G. Palombarini

Session 3 B - Friction / Wear / Lubrication
16:30
n. 37 - Erosion of ductile and brittle materials:comparison between theoretical and numerical models and experimental data

D. Aquaro, E. Fontani

16:50
n. 107 - Structural aspects of running-in processesin friction and wear

I. Garbar

17:10
n. 21 - Modelling cam-follower friction effectin a device for simulation of hand grips

B. Allotta, F. Angioli, V. Colla, G. Bioli

17:30
n. 36 - Study of the factors with influence onthe selective transfer from the friction couples

F. Ilie

17:50
n. 91 - A cutter wear model for manufacturingWinkler brittle material

A. Tudor, C. Tache, A. Tache

18:10
n. 111 - Quantitative condition monitoring byFTIR spectroscopy

F. Van De Voort, D. Pinchuck


 
 
 
THURSDAY 21 (Morning)
Session 4 A - Bearings
9:00
n. 41 - Life time estimations of miniature bearings

F. Franek, A. Pauschitz

9:20
n. 19 - Elasto-hydrodynamic analysis of plainjournal bearings

R. Bassani, B. Piccigallo, E. Ciulli, G. Oddone

9:40
n. 103 - Effect of fluid inertia on parametersof a bearing with curvilinear surfaces

E. Walicki, A. Walicka

10:00
n. 26 - Experimental study of the influence ofchanges in load direction on the perfomance of a crown bearing

L. Costa, M. Fillon, A. S. Miranda, J. C. P. Claro

10:20
n. 34 - Improving tribological performance ofmechanical components by laser surface texturing

I. Etsion, G. Halperin, G. Ryk

Session 4 B - Friction / Wear / Rotordynamics
9:00
n. 16 - Role of run-in parameters on the scuffingresistance of aluminium/steel area contacts

M. P. Cavatorta, C. Cusano

9:20
n. 80 - Optical analysis of surfaces by secondharmonic generation: possible applications to the tribological field

L. Marrucci, D. Paparo, G. Cerrone, S. Solimeno, R. Russo,T. L. Lenza, P. Siano

9:40
n. 7 - Tribological tests supported by neuralnetworks

N. P. Belfiore, E. Amici, F. Casadei, G. De Stefani, A.Esposito, P. Gimondo

10:00
n. 9 - Friction and wear of aluminium matrix composites

M. D. Bermudez, G. Martinez-Nicolas, F. J. Carrion, I.Martinez-Mateo, E. J. Herrera, J. A. Rodriguez

10:20
n. 65 - Infrared dynamic analysis technique ofunbalanced rotors

V. Niola, A. Longobardo, R. De Marco


 
 
Session 5 A - Bearings
11:00
n. 49 - Film thickness measurements on severallubricants for space applications during rapid stop-start motion

R. P. Glovnea, H. A. Spikes, W. R. Jones Jr., P. Bessette,D.G.V. Jones, J.L. Howell

11:20
n. 29 - A four stroke engine friction model

V. D'agostino, D. Guida, A. Ruggiero, A. Senatore

11:40
n. 51 - Model of lubrication flow between roughsurfaces in mixed friction

V. V. Kharlamov, S. V. Pavlyshko

12:00
n. 100 – Inertia effect in hydrodynamic lubricationof rollers by a generalized second grade fluid of power-law type

E. Walicki, A. Walicka

12:20
n. 71 - A proposal for a standard design methodof externally pressurised journal bearings

L. Ambrosoni, A. Motta, M. Poli

Session 5 B - Friction / Wear 
11:00
n. 61 - On the thermal activation of wear foran epoxy resin in contact with steel

R. Bassani, M. Meozzi

11:20
n. 64 - Monitoring abrasion pattern developmentin elastomers with a laser sensor

G. Nicoletto, S. Cazzanti, G. Franceschini, V. Peveri

11:40
n. 66 - Wear rate of the Fe-Cr-Al-C steels undersliding friction

V. Novytskyy, V. Tikhonovich

12:00
n. 85 - Prediction of the elastic shakedown limitin elastohydrodynamically lubricated line contacts

G. Donzella, A. Mazzù, L. Solazzi

12:20
n. 89 - Lubricated rolling-sliding damage in powdermetallurgy alloys

G. Straffelini, D. Martorelli


 
 
THURSDAY 21 (Afternoon)
Session 6 A - Bearings
14:30
n. 75 - The influence of lubricant on the reliabilityof plain journal bearings of machine tools

R. Rakic

14:50
n. 90 - Load capacity of 5-lobe tilted pad journalbearing

S. Strzelecki

15:10
n. 102 – pressure distribution in a curvilinearthrust bearing with one porous wall lubricated by a Bingham fluid

E. Walicki, A. Walicka, A. Makhaniok

15:30
n. 109 - The effect of bubbly oil on the thermo-hydrodynamiclubrication of tilting-pad journal bearing subjected to rotating unbalanceload

A. M. A. El-Butch

15:50
n. 6 - Study of conic permanent magnets bearings

R. Bassani, E. Ciulli, F. Di Puccio, A. Musolino

Session 6 B - Friction / Wear / Seals
14:30
n. 5 - Friction, wear and fractal dimensions inAISI 52100 steel

R. Bassani, M. D'Acunto

14:50
n. 23 - On the leakage of radial lip seals

M. Amabili, G. Colombo, E. Prati

15:10
n. 92 - Thin film lubrication of elastomeric sealsin solid particle slurries

M. Tamre, D. P. Hart

15:30
n. 86 - A theoretical experimental search forthe stick-slip inversion threshold

F. Sorge

15:50
n. 96 - Wear in the stick-slip movement for plasticalmaterials

A. Tudor, D. Pavelescu, I. Petre


Session 7 A - Rotordynamics 
16:30
n. 39 - Active squeeze film dampers in rotordynamics

C. Carmignani, P. Forte

16:50
n. 54 - Investigation of flexibility effects onbearing rotordynamic coefficients

R. Bassani, F. Latini, B. Piccigallo

17:10
n. 99 - Labyrinth seals: single control volume

R. Malvano, F. Vatta, A. Vigliani

17:30
n. 27 - Influence of labyrinth seals on the dynamicbehaviour of rotors supported on hydrodynamic journal bearings

V. D'Agostino, D. Guida, A. Ruggiero, A. Senatore

17:50
n. 28 - On the experimental determination of thedynamic coefficients of annular and labyrinth seals using AMBs

V. D'Agostino, D. Guida, A. Ruggiero, A. Senatore

18:10
n. 69 – A theoretical model and experimental validationof the oscillations of a para- or dia-magnetic beam subject to the effectsof passive magnetic elements

B. A. D. Piombo, E. Bonisoli, M. Ruzzene

Session 7 B – Pneumatic, Hydraulic Components
16:30
n. 8 - Test methods and approaches to the sealingproblem in pneumatic components

G. Belforte, A. Manuello Bertetto, L. Mazza

16:50
n. 25 - Tribological characterisation of oxinitrocarburizedlayers for hydraulics applications

E. Costa, G. Donzelli, V. Miozza, N. Querciagrossa, R.Ricciardelli

17:10
n. 56 - Experimental research on hydrostatic bearingsin hydraulic actuators

R. Bassani, E. Ciulli, M. Lorenzetti

17:30
n. 68 - A model of contact forces in pneumaticmotor vanes

A. Manuello Bertetto, L. Mazza, S. Pastorelli, T. Raparelli

17:50
n. 95 – Air bearing with pneumatic active control

T. Raparelli, V. Viktorov, A. Manuello Bertetto, A. Trivella


 
 
FRIDAY 22 (Morning)
9:00

INVITED LECTURE n. 3: The frontier of tribochemistry

J. M. Martin 


 
 
Session 8 A- Surface Coatings 
9:30
n. 106 - An attempt to evaluate cohesion in WC/Co/Crcoatings by controlled scratching

H. M. Hawthorne, Y. Xie

9:50
n. 30 - Wear behaviour of laminated ceramic compositescontaining residual stresses

F. Toschi, C. Melandri, P. Pinasco, E. Roncari, S. Guicciardi,G. de Portu

10:10
n. 45 - The role of wear debris in the tribologicalbehaviour of Si3N4 Materials under unlubricated sliding against iron alloys

J. R. Gomes, A. S. Miranda, J. M. Vieira, R. F. Silva

10:30
n. 72 - FSE (Factors Screening Experiment) byDOE (Design of Experiment) to evaluate tribological behaviour of sinteredsteels

C. Albertazzi, G. Poli, D. Prandstraller

Session 8 B - Workshop A.I.M. "Industrialtechnologies"
9:30
Plasma ad arco trasferito per riporti saldaticon superleghe in polvere

M. Bonacini

9:50
PVD coatings for industrial application

S. De Rossi, C. Pecchio

10:10
The influence of heat treatment and surface textureon rollers bearing life

V. Lucotti

10:30
Tribology in the design of optical instrumentsfor space application

G. Mondello, F. Fabbrizzi


 
 
Session 9 A- Surface Coatings / Boundaryfilms
11:20
n. 62 -Characterization of boundary films by atomicforce microscopy

K. Topolovec Miklozic, J. Graham, H. A. Spikes

11:40
n. 88 - Evolution of the residual stress statein the surface layer elements under torsion

G. Starzynski, S. Kucharski

12:00
n. 11 - Wear and fracture properties of nitridedand nitrocarburized layers

M. Boniardi, C. Mapelli, B. Bozzini

12:20
n. 108 - Wear mechanisms of electrical steel sheets,high speed steel and hard metal pins coated with TiAlN and TiCN

J. D. Bressan, R. Hesse, E. M. Silva Jr.

12:40
n. 82 - Influence of nitriding for minimalizationof wear of the tribological pair: frictional composite - cast iron

J. Senatorski, T. Pasteruk, L. Starczewski, J. Szumniak

13:00
n. 59 - Microstructure and tribological behaviourof ACD Ni-P matrix composite coatings

E. Lanzoni, C. Martini

Session 9 B - Workshop A.I.M. "Industrialtechnologies"
11:20
Problemi di contatto ed usura nei conduttori perlinee di contatto ferroviarie

Florio

11:40
Automotive lubricant technology and future challenges

A. Vettor, L. Tinucci, G. Tripaldi, S. Fattori

12:00
Zero impact trend

G. Natoli, G. Pomett, P. Salino

12:20
The evolution of industrial lubricants in the21st Century

G. Ponti, G. Corsico

12:40
Characterisation of the surface mechanical propertiesof various common coating systems

N. X. Randall, F. Heinis, P. Alers