INFORMATIVO ABCM Nº 72/09 – International Symposium on Fretting Fatigue 6

First Announcement and Call for Papers
International Symposium on Fretting Fatigue 6
Southwest Jiaotong University, Chengdu, CHINA April 19-21, 2010

Major Topics of ISFF6 include, but not limited to, the following areas:

• Testing and Standardization in fretting fatigue
• Recent experimental results in fretting fatigue
• Applications and case studies, including but not limited to aerospace, bio-technology, electrical generating equipment, nuclear power equipment
• Theories and mechanisms of fretting fatigue/wear
• Modeling issues in fretting fatigue/wear
• Coatings and/or lubrication as palliatives for fretting fatigue
• Fretting wear and its interaction with fatigue damage
• Each session will be introduced by an invited paper(s). The invited papers present the current status and future direction of research in fretting fatigue, as well as the industry perspective for current and future needs.

Abstract Submission
For those who are interested in submitting abstracts to ISFF6 secretariat, please use the symposium’s abstract template (downloadable at http://www.ISFF6.com) to prepare the abstracts according to instructions and submit completed abstracts (one page in the Microsoft Word format) through email to ISFF6@swjtu.cn or ISFF2010@gmail.com before 31th November, 2009.

Publication
Accepted abstracts will be published in the symposium proceedings. Authors of accepted abstracts will be invited to submit full-length papers to the journal of Tribology International. All papers will be peer reviewed for possible publication in a special issue in Tribology International. All accepted papers with symposium registration fee being paid will be published in the journal.

Important Deadlines

Abstract Submission    31 November, 2009
Abstract Acceptance Notification    20 December, 2009
Early Registration Deadline    28 February, 2010
Final Program Published    10 April, 2010
Full-length Manuscript Submission    20 April, 2010

Secretariat
Secretary General: Prof. Min-Hao Zhu
Secretary: Dr. Ji-Liang Mo, Dr. Zhen-Bing Cai
Address: Tribology Research Institute
Southwest Jiaotong University
Chengdu, Sichuan 610031
P. R. China
Email: ISFF6@swjtu.cn ; ISFF2010@gmail.com
Tel: +86-28-87600601
Fax: +86-28-87603142
Website: http://www.ISFF6.com