Conference: Advances in Lubrication: Linking Molecular, Meso, and Machine Scales; Puntarenas, Costa Rica; 8-13 January 2012

该基金资助研究生和初级研究人员参加将于2012年1月8日至13日在哥斯达黎加Puntarenas举行的题为“润滑进展：连接分子、中观和机械尺度”的会议。本次会议的目的是建立从纳米级到机器级的联系，以便润滑科学的重大进展可以实现和传播。所有具有运动、接触部件的机械系统都受到摩擦学相互作用的影响，因此会损失能量。据推测，仅在美国，每年的能量和机械损失就至少占其GDP的几个百分比，相当于数十亿美元，而汽车中约有5%的能量是由于摩擦而损失的。因此，对摩擦、润滑和磨损的控制和理解是极其重要的，尤其是在能源、可持续性和环境成为全球关注的主要问题的情况下。本次会议将汇集来自不同领域（显微镜，分子建模，表面科学，汽车和空间系统），学科（物理，化学，材料科学，生物学，机械工程）和兴趣（生物摩擦学和生物启发润滑，摩擦化学，甚至消费者级摩擦学，如洗发水，滑雪板和组织）的大约70名科学家，以激发讨论，并将导致该领域的重大进展。两名全体发言人，另外六名受邀发言人，以及许多贡献的演讲和海报将被提交。这种形式的设计为讨论、提问和交流留出了充足的时间。参与者将从学术界到国家实验室再到工业界。在与出版商进一步讨论之前，会议记录将发表在《摩擦学快报》杂志上。将为主办者编写一份执行摘要和最后报告，以记录会议的成果。

This grant provides funds to support graduate students and junior researchers to attend a conference entitled "Advances in Lubrication: Linking Molecular, Meso, and Machine Scales," to be held in Puntarenas, Costa Rica, January 8-13, 2012. The objective of this conference is to establish links from the nanoscale up through the machine scale so that major advances in lubrication science may be achieved and disseminated. All mechanical systems with moving, contacting parts are subject to tribological interactions, and therefore lose energy. It has been speculated that energetic and mechanical losses annually in the USA alone are at least a few percentage of its GDP which corresponds to billions of dollars, and that about 5% of the energy in an automobile is lost to friction. The control and understanding of friction, lubrication, and wear is thus of extreme importance, especially as energy, sustainability, and the environment become major global concerns.This conference will bring together approximately 70 scientists from a wide variety of fields (microscopy, molecular modeling, surface science, automotive and space systems), disciplines (physics, chemistry, materials science, biology, mechanical engineering), and interests (biotribology and bio-inspired lubrication, tribochemistry, and even consumer level tribology, such as shampoos, skis, and tissues) to stimulate discussion and that will lead to major advances in the field. Two plenary speakers, six additional invited speakers, and numerous contributed talks and posters will be presented. The format is designed to allow ample time for discussion, questions, and networking. Participants will range from academia to national laboratories to industry. Pending further discussions with the publisher, a conference proceedings will be published in the journal Tribology Letters. An executive summary and final report will be prepared for the sponsor to document the outcomes of the conference.