Seals Technical Committee Call for Papers
Dearfriendsandcolleagues,TheSocietyofTribologistandLubricationEngineers(STLE)70thAnnualMeetingwillbeheldinDallas,TexasattheOmniHotelonMay1721,2015.WewouldliketoinviteyoutopresentyourworkinSealSessions.Topicsinclude,butarenotlimitedto:
Sealdesignandlubricationtechniques
Theoretical model of transient, steadystate and dynamic
performance of a
mechanicalseal
Sealsandsealingtechnologies
Sealsfacesurfacefinishandroughnesseffectsonoverallperformance
Enhancement in seal end face materials (diamonds impregnation,
special
coatings,ceramicsetc)
Sealscoolingandcoolants
CasestudiesonRotatingEquipmentperformanceduetosealfailures
Sealfacegeometryandmicrotopographytomechanicalsealfacesusinglaser
technologyforimprovedperformance
Elastomericseals,labyrinthseals,mechanicalseals
FailureModeEffectAnalysisonseals
Numericalmodelsandsimulation
MechanicalSealsforNuclearPlantapplications
LowFrictiontechnologiesforSeals
SealsConditionMonitoring
Interestedauthorscansubmitabstractsthroughthesocietysonlineprocessathttp://stle2015.abstractcentral.com/PleaseindicateSealswhensubmitting.Abstractsubmissiondeadline:October1,2014.
Welookforwardtoreceivingyoursubmissions.PleasefeelfreetoextendthisinvitationtoyourcolleaguesandindustrypeersBestregards,KhalidMalik([email protected])OntarioPowerGeneration,CanadaSealsPaperSolicitationChair(PSC)Prof.NolBrunetiere([email protected])UniversitdePoitiers,FranceViceChairSealsTechnicalSessionsJeffAnderson([email protected])AdvancedMaterialsDivision,3M,USAChairSealTechnicalSessions
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