TOPICS
As usual, the Congress topics will cover every aspect of fundamental or applied Tribology research.
Particular attention will be devoted to the importance of Tribology for the environment. A sustainable development is today recognized as an inevitable priority for industries operating in current world. WTC 5th will highlight how Tribology fundamentals and applied studies can supply an essential support to minimize the environmental impact.
| TRACK | TOPICS |
| Ecotribology | Green Tribology Sustainability Ecological aspects Economical aspects Environmentally compatible lubricants Environmentally Friendly tribology Tribology of eco-friendly applications Tribology for energy conservation Tribology for life Renewable energy tribology |
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| Biotribology | Natural articular joints Artificial articular joints Implant Biomaterials Tribology of soft tissue Personal care: Hair and Skin Tactile perception Biomolecule-Surface interactions Bioinspiration from the animal and insect world Implant surface modification: coatings, textures, etc Hydrogels Biolubricant degradation/analysis Biocompatibility of lubricants & implant materials |
| Biomimetics | Biomimetics – lessons from nature Bio-inspired systems, materials and surfaces Fabrication of micro-structured and hierarchical structures Green Tribology Applications |
| Surface Tribology | Coatings Surface treatments Contact Mechanics Roughness Texturing Surface analysis techniques Tribocorrosion Controlled environments Surface evolution and wear In-situ formed tribo-films |
| Dry Friction and Wear | Theory of friction and wear, numerical simulation Friction at the nano, micro and macro scales Mechanisms of wear Control and modification of frictional properties Anti-wear technology Case studies Experiment, equipment, test methods |
| Lubricants and Additives | Lubricant chemistry and rheology Oils Greases Solid lubricants Tribochemistry Tribo-corrosion Additives Hydraulic fluids Ionic liquids Standardization Prediction of service life Oil ageing and oil sensors |
| STLE/ASME - Lubrication Fundamentals | Boundary lubrication Mixed lubrication Hydrodynamics Hydrostatics Elastohydrodynamics Lubricated friction and wear |
| VIENNANO '13 - NanoTechnology | Nanoeffects - general aspects Friction control by nanoeffects Bio-nanotechnology Nanostructured surface layers Materials design and selection Measurement and testing in the nano range Nanotribology and -lubrication |
| Bearings | Rolling Bearings Fluid-Film Bearings Gas Bearings Hydrostatic Bearings Magnetic levitation Maintenance Condition monitoring and diagnostics Rotordynamics |
| ECOTRIB 2013 - Tribology of Machine Elements | Tribological design Automotive and engine components Industrial applications Railways Aerospace systems Transmissions Tyres Seals Maintenance, condition monitoring and diagnostics |
| Tribology in Manufacturing | Manufacturing equipments Machining and cutting systems Metal forming Coatings for cutting tools and dies Surface conditions in manufactured parts Tool-workpiece contact conditions Additive manufacturing |
| Tribology of Materials | Fatigue of materials Fretting fatigue Bulk materials Hydrogen tribology Ceramics Metals Polymers Composites Cermets Material analysis techniques |
| Joint Mechanics | Tribology and wear within frictional joints Damping in aerospace turbine blade joints Dynamics of structures with point or extended friction joints Bolted joints Press/shrink fit joints Experimental identification of tribological parameters for joints |
| Novel Aspects in Tribology | Novel phenomena, materials, lubricants and techniques Novel applications Unsolved problems New frontiers and advancements of Tribology Extensions of Tribology Multiphysics Education and training in Tribology Dissemination and promotion of Tribology Entropy of Tribology |