SocietyofTribologistsandLubricationEngineers72stSTLEAnnualMeetingandExhibition

HyattRegencyHotelAtlanta,Georgia(USA)

Dear Friends and Colleagues, The Gear and Gear Lubrication Technical Session of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) is soliciting papers and presentations for the 72th STLE annual meeting of STLE 2017 Annual Meeting & Exhibition May 21-25, 2017 Atlanta, Georgia, USA The interested topics include while are not limited to the theoretical, numerical or experimental study of the following:

1) Gear design 2) Gear material and tooth surface treatment 3) Gear related lubrication 4) Lubricant selection for gear contacts 5) Gear micro- or macro- pitting 6) Gear bulk temperature, flash temperature and surface scuffing 7) Gear surface wear 8) Gear friction and efficiency 9) Interaction between gear dynamic behavior and gear lubrication behavior

Please submit a 100-150 words abstract through the following link https://stle2017.abstractcentral.com/ before the deadline October 1, 2016. We look forward to seeing you in Atlanta at the Gears and Gear Lubrication Sessions! Best Regards Dr. Sheng Li Paper Solicitation Chair Wright State University 428 Russ Engineering Center 3640 Colonel Glenn Highway Dayton, OH 45435 sheng.li@wright.edu

Dr. Stephen Berkebile Technical Committee vice Chair US Army Research Laboratory Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 stephen.p.berkebile.civ@mail.mil

Dr. Hyung K. Yoon Technical Committee Chair Caterpillar Inc. Technical Center Building EE854 Peoria, IL 61656 yoon_hyung_k@cat.gov