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

会议：润滑进展：连接分子、介观和机器尺度；

• 批准号: 1156061
• 负责人: Robert Carpick
• 金额: $ 1.2万
• 依托单位: University of Pennsylvania
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2011
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2011-10-01 至 2012-09-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1156061&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Conference; Advances; Lubrication; Linking; Molecular

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.

这笔资金用于资助研究生和初级研究人员参加2012年1月8日至13日在哥斯达黎加蓬塔雷纳斯举行的题为“润滑学的进展：连接分子尺度、中间尺度和机器尺度”的会议。这次会议的目标是建立从纳米尺度到机器尺度的联系，以便实现和传播润滑学的重大进步。所有具有运动和接触部件的机械系统都会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，每年的能源和机械损失就至少占其GDP的几个百分点，相当于数十亿美元，汽车中约5%的能量损失在摩擦中。因此，对摩擦、润滑和磨损的控制和理解是极其重要的，特别是在能源、可持续发展和环境成为全球关注的主要问题的时候。这次会议将聚集大约70名科学家，他们来自不同的领域(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、机械工程)和兴趣(生物摩擦学和生物润滑、摩擦化学，甚至消费者层面的摩擦学，如洗发水、滑雪板和组织)，以激发讨论，并将导致该领域的重大进展。两位全体演讲者，另外六位特邀演讲者，以及许多投稿的演讲和海报将会亮相。该格式旨在为讨论、问题和网络提供充足的时间。参与者将从学术界到国家实验室再到产业界。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。将为主办方编写一份执行摘要和最后报告，以记录会议成果。