Symposium on "Surface and Interfacial Phenomena in the Micro- and Nanomechanical Behavior of Materials",
2006 ASME IMECE, Chicago IL

The purpose of this symposium is to present recent advances in the modeling, simulation, and characterization of surfaces and interfaces. Our goal is to provide a forum to discuss similar challenges and techniques in understanding deformation and tribological properties of heterogeneous materials through fundamental mechanisms of defect microstructures. Contributions will be accepted on topics related to but not limited to the following: Relaxation of crystalline-amorphous interfaces; Mechanical behavior of nanostructured materials; Internal stress and mechanical properties of thin films and multilayers; Mechanical properties of polycrystals, ultra-fine grain crystals, nano-crystals; Grain boundary sliding, migration, interaction with dislocations; Plasticity in small volumes; Tribological properties of nanostructured materials and thin films; Friction-property relationships across multiple length scales; Adhesion mechanics of surfaces; Solid lubricants in nanostructured materials; Elastodynamics related to friction; Novel experimental methods, in-situ techniques.
Symposium Organizers:
Prof. Wei Cai, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Stanford University caiwei@stanford.edu
Profs. Robert V. Kukta, and Chad S. Korach, Department of Mechanical Engineering, State University of New York at Stony Brook, robert.kukta@sunysb.edu chad.korach@stonybrook.edu