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href="/conferences/2019/cmem-2019" >CMEM 2019</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2019/eres-2019" >ERES 2019</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2019/urban-transport-2019" >Urban Transport 2019</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2019/air-pollution-2019" >Air Pollution 2019</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2019/bem-42" >BEM/MRM 42</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2019/energy-and-sustainability-2019" >Energy and Sustainability 2019</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2019/maritime-transport-2019" >Maritime Transport 2019</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2019/coastal-cities-2019" >Coastal Cities 2019</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2019/safe-2019" >SAFE 2019</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2019/disaster-management-2019" >Disaster Management 2019</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2019/sustainable-city-2019" >Sustainable City 2019</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2019/water-and-society-2019" >Water and Society 2019</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2019/stremah-2019" >STREMAH 2019</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2019/bim-2019" >BIM 2019</a></li></ul></li><li class="parent item5589 dropdown"><a href="/conferences/2018" >2018</a><ul class="dropdown-menu columns"><li><a href="/conferences/2018/islamic-heritage-2018" >Islamic Heritage 2018 </a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/sustainable-tourism-2018" >Sustainable Tourism 2018 </a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/urban-growth-2018" >Urban Growth 2018 </a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/complex-systems-2018" >Complex Systems 2018 </a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/water-pollution-2018" >Water Pollution 2018 </a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/friar-2018" >FRIAR 2018 </a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/susi-2018" >SUSI 2018 </a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/risk-analysis-2018" >Risk Analysis 2018 </a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/air-pollution-2018" >Air Pollution 2018 </a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/environmental-impact-2018" >Environmental Impact 2018 </a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/comprail-2018" >COMPRAIL 2018 </a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/afm-2018" >AFM 2018 </a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/hpsm-opti-2018" >HPSM/OPTI 2018 </a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/sustainable-development-and-planning-2018" >Sustainable Development and Planning 2018 </a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/energy-quest-2018" >Energy Quest 2018</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/bem-41" >BEM/MRM 41</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/waste-management-2018" >Waste Management 2018</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/urban-transport-2018" >Urban Transport 2018</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/eco-architecture-2018" >Eco-Architecture 2018 </a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2018/urban-agriculture-2018" >Urban Agriculture 2018 </a></li></ul></li><li class="parent item5512 dropdown"><a href="/conferences/2017" >2017</a><ul class="dropdown-menu columns"><li><a href="/conferences/2017/coastal-cities-2017" >Coastal Cities 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/air-pollution-2017" >Air Pollution 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/ecosud-2017" >ECOSUD 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/stremah-2017" >STREMAH 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/bim-2017" >BIM 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/complex-systems-2017" >Complex Systems 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/water-and-society-2017" >Water and Society 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/disaster-management-2017" >Disaster Management 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/timber-structures-2017" >Timber Structures 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/multiphase-flow-2017" >Multiphase Flow 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/materials-characterisation-2017" >Materials Characterisation 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/sustainable-development-and-planning-2017" >Sustainable Development and Planning 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/cmem-2017" >CMEM 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/eres-2017" >ERES 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/water-resources-management-2017" >Water Resources Management 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/river-basin-management-2017" >River Basin Management 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/urban-transport-2017" >Urban Transport 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/safe-2017" >SAFE 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/bem-mrm-40" >BEM/MRM 40</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/sustainable-city-2017" >Sustainable City 2017</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2017/energy-and-sustainability-2017" >Energy and Sustainability 2017</a></li></ul></li><li class="parent item4857 dropdown"><a href="/conferences/2016" >2016</a><ul class="dropdown-menu columns"><li><a href="/conferences/2016/big-data-2016" >Big Data 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/defence-heritage-2016" >Defence Heritage 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/islamic-heritage-architecture-2016" >Islamic Heritage Architecture 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/sustainable-tourism-2016" >Sustainable Tourism 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/susi-2016" >SUSI 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/risk-analysis-2016" >Risk Analysis 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/complex-systems-2016" >Complex Systems 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/waste-management-2016" >Waste Management 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/environmental-impact-2016" >Environmental Impact 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/air-pollution-2016" >Air Pollution 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/urban-transport-2016" >Urban Transport 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/urban-water-2016" >Urban Water 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/water-pollution-2016" >Water Pollution 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/friar-2016" >FRIAR 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/sustainable-city-2016" >Sustainable City 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/eco-architecture-2016" >Eco-Architecture 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/comprail-2016" >COMPRAIL 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/afm-2016" >AFM 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/energy-quest-2016" >Energy Quest 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/heat-transfer-2016" >Heat Transfer 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/design-and-nature-2016" >Design and Nature 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/hpsm-opti-2016" >HPSM/OPTI 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/bem-mrm-39" >BEM/MRM 39</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/maras-2016" >MARAS 2016</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2016/sustainable-development-and-planning-2016" >Sustainable Development and Planning 2016</a></li></ul></li><li class="parent item4348 dropdown"><a href="/conferences/2015" >2015</a><ul class="dropdown-menu columns"><li><a href="/conferences/2015/multiphase-flow-2015" >Multiphase Flow 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/contact-and-surface-2015" >Contact and Surface 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/materials-characterisation-2015" >Materials Characterisation 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/cmem-2015" >CMEM 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/safe-2015" >SAFE 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/complex-systems-2015" >Complex Systems 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/sustainable-development-and-planning-2015" >Sustainable Development and Planning 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/disaster-management-2015" >Disaster Management 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/air-pollution-2015" >Air Pollution 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/urban-transport-2015" >Urban Transport 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/ecosud-2015" >ECOSUD 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/water-resources-management-2015" >Water Resources Management 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/river-basin-management-2015" >River Basin Management 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/eres-2015" >ERES 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/ravage-of-the-planet-iv" >Ravage of the Planet IV</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/coastal-cities-2015" >Coastal Cities 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/stremah-2015" >STREMAH 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/water-and-society-2015" >Water and Society 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/sustainable-city-2015" >Sustainable City 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/energy-and-sustainability-2015" >Energy and Sustainability 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/bim-2015" >BIM 2015</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2015/bem-mrm-38" >BEM/MRM 38</a></li></ul></li><li class="parent item3780 dropdown"><a href="/conferences/2014" >2014</a><ul class="dropdown-menu columns"><li><a href="/conferences/2014/energy-quest-2014" >Energy Quest 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/waste-management-2014" >Waste Management 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/environmental-impact-2014" >Environmental Impact 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/water-pollution-2014" >Water Pollution 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/urban-water-2014" >Urban Water 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/urban-transport-2014" >Urban Transport 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/susi-2014" >SUSI 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/risk-analysis-2014" >Risk Analysis 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/hpsmopti-2014" >HPSM/OPTI 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/maras-2014" >MARAS 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/sustainable-irrigation-2014" >Sustainable Irrigation 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/friar-2014" >FRIAR 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/comprail-2014" >COMPRAIL 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/afm-2014" >AFM 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/heat-transfer-2014" >Heat Transfer 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/air-pollution-2014" >Air Pollution 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/sustainable-tourism-2014" >Sustainable Tourism 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/design-and-nature-2014" >Design and Nature 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/bemmrm-37" >BEM/MRM 37</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/defence-heritage-2014" >Defence Heritage 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/sustainable-city-2014" >Sustainable City 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/eco-architecture-2014" >Eco-Architecture 2014</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2014/energy-and-sustainability-2014" >Energy and Sustainability 2014</a></li></ul></li><li class="parent item3734 dropdown"><a href="/conferences/2013" >2013</a><ul class="dropdown-menu columns"><li><a href="/conferences/2013/coastal-processes-2013" >Coastal Processes 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/fluid-structure-interaction-2013" >Fluid Structure Interaction 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/food-and-environment-2013" >Food and Environment 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/environmental-health-risk-2013" >Environmental Health Risk 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/biomed-2013" >BIOMED 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/data-2013" >DATA 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/water-resources-management-2013" >Water Resources Management 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/river-basin-management-2013" >River Basin Management 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/sustainable-development-and-planning-2013" >Sustainable Development and Planning 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/urban-transport-2013" >Urban Transport 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/air-pollution-2013" >Air Pollution 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/materials-characterisation-2013" >Materials Characterisation 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/contact-and-surface-2013" >Contact and Surface 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/bem-mrm-2013" >BEM / MRM 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/ecosud-2013" >ECOSUD 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/energy-and-sustainability-2013" >Energy and Sustainability 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/stremah-2013" >STREMAH 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/cmem-2013" >CMEM 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/multiphase-flow-2013" >Multiphase Flow 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/eres-2013" >ERES 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/disaster-management-2013" >Disaster Management 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/water-and-society-2013" >Water and Society 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/safe-2013" >SAFE 2013</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/bemmrm-36" >BEM/MRM 36</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2013/sustainable-city-2013" >Sustainable City 2013</a></li></ul></li><li class="parent item3735 dropdown"><a href="/conferences/2012" >2012</a><ul class="dropdown-menu columns"><li><a href="/conferences/2012/urban-water-2012" >Urban Water 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/sustainable-city-2012" >Sustainable City 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/urban-transport-2012" >Urban Transport 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/airpollution-2012" >Air Pollution 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/forest-fires-2012" >Forest Fires 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/debris-flow-2012" >Debris Flow 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/friar-2012" >FRIAR 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/defence-sites-heritage-and-future-2012" >Defence Sites: Heritage and Future 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/12-designnature" >Design and Nature 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/12-sustourism" >Sustainable Tourism 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/12-hpsm" >HPSM 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/opti-2012" >OPTI 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/bemmrm-2012" >BEM/MRM 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/afm-2012" >AFM 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/heat-transfer-2012" >Heat Transfer 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/environmental-impact-2012" >Environmental Impact 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/waste-management-2012" >Waste Management 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/water-pollution-2012" >Water Pollution 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/tribology-and-design-2012" >Tribology and Design 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/susi-2012" >SUSI 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/eco-architecture-2012" >Eco-Architecture 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/comprail-2012" >COMPRAIL 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/islands-2012" >Islands 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/risk-analysis-2012" >Risk Analysis 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/petroleum-2012" >Petroleum 2012</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2012/sustainable-irrigation-2012" >Sustainable Irrigation 2012</a></li></ul></li><li class="selected parent item2571 dropdown"><a href="/conferences/2011" >2011</a><ul class="dropdown-menu columns"><li><a href="/conferences/2011/energy-2011" >Energy 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/ecosud-2011" >ECOSUD 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/coastalprocesses-2011" >Coastal Processes 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/fluidstructureinteraction-2011" >Fluid Structure Interaction 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/disaster-management-2011" >Disaster Management 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/light-2011" >Light 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/waterresourcesmanagement-2011" >Water Resources Management 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/riverbasinmanagement-2011" >River Basin Management 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/cmem-2011" >CMEM 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/urbantransport-2011" >Urban Transport 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/materialscharacterisation-2011" >Materials Characterisation 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/multiphase-flow-2011" >Multiphase Flow 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/foodandenvironment-2011" >Food and Environment 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/bemmrm-2011" >BEM/MRM 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/safe-2011" >SAFE 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/sustainablechemistry-2011" >Sustainable Chemistry 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/sdp-2011" >Sustainable Development and Planning 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/environmentalhealthrisk-2011" >Environmental Health Risk 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/biomed-2011" >BIOMED 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/stremah-2011" >STREMAH 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/eres-2011" >ERES 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/lakesustainability-2011" >Lake Sustainability 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/airpollution-2011" >Air Pollution 2011</a></li><li id="current" class="selected"><a href="/conferences/2011/contact-and-surface-2011" >Contact and Surface 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/waterandsociety-2011" >Water and Society 2011</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2011/ravageoftheplanet-2011" >Ravage of the Planet 2011</a></li></ul></li><li class="parent item27 dropdown"><a href="/conferences/2010" >2010</a><ul class="dropdown-menu columns"><li><a href="/conferences/2010/eco-architecture-2010" >Eco-Architecture 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/the-sustainable-city-2010" >The Sustainable City 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/islands-2010" >Islands 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/environmental-economics-2010" >Environmental Economics 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/environmental-toxicology-2010" >Environmental Toxicology 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/urban-transport-2010" >Urban Transport 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/tribology-and-design-2010" >Tribology and Design 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/debris-flow-2010" >Debris Flow 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/friar-2010" >FRIAR 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/sustainable-irrigation-2010" >Sustainable Irrigation 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/water-pollution-2010" >Water Pollution 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/air-pollution-2010" >Air Pollution 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/forest-fires-2010" >Forest Fires 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/design-and-nature-2010" >Design and Nature 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/sustainable-tourism-2010" >Sustainable Tourism 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/waste-management-2010" >Waste Management 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/heat-transfer-2010" >Heat Transfer 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/hpsm-2010" >HPSM 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/susi-2010" >SUSI 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/comprail-2010" >COMPRAIL 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/bem-mrm-32-2010" >BEM / MRM 32</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/risk-analysis-2010" >Risk Analysis 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/brownfields-2010" >Brownfields 2010</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2010/afm-2010" >AFM 2010</a></li></ul></li><li class="parent item1483 dropdown"><a href="/conferences/2009" >2009</a><ul class="dropdown-menu columns"><li><a href="/conferences/2009/eres-2009" >ERES 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/sustainable-development-2009" >Sustainable Development 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/fluid-structure-interaction-2009" >Fluid Structure Interaction 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/biomed-2009" >BIOMED 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/data-mining-2009" >Data Mining 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/opti-2009" >OPTI 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/contactsurface-2009" >Contact/Surface 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/cmem-2009" >CMEM 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/multiphase-flow-2009" >Multiphase Flow 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/materials-characterisation-2009" >Materials Characterisation 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/urban-transport-2009" >Urban Transport 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/energy-and-sustainability-2009" >Energy and Sustainability 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/electrocor-2009" >ELECTROCOR 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/safe-2009" >SAFE 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/ecosud-2009" >ECOSUD 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/air-pollution-2009" >Air Pollution 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/stremah-2009" >STREMAH 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/bemmrm-31-2009" >BEM/MRM 31</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/river-basin-management-2009" >River Basin Management 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/water-resources-management-2009" >Water Resources Management 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/coastal-processes-2009" >Coastal Processes 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/environmental-health-risk-2009" >Environmental Health Risk 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/disaster-management-2009" >Disaster Management 2009</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/regional-airports-seminar-2009" >Regional Airports Seminar</a></li><li><a href="/conferences/2009/ravage-of-the-planet-2009" >Ravage of the Planet 2009</a></li></ul></li><li class="parent item731 dropdown"><a href="/conferences/2008" >2008</a><ul class="dropdown-menu columns"><li><a href="/conferences/2008/risk-analysis-2008" >Risk Analysis 2008</a></li><li><a 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itemtype="https://schema.org/Article"> <meta itemprop="inLanguage" content="en-GB"> <div itemprop="articleBody" class="com-content-article__body"> <p><span class="contentheading">Contact and Surface 2011 </span></p> <h3><span style="color: #254a8c; line-height: 20px;"><span style="color: #000000;">10th International Conference on Surface Effects and Contact Mechanics</span> </span></h3> <h3><img src="/images/conferences/2008/pcr_images/pcr2.jpg" style="float: right;" alt="pcr.jpg" border="0" height="33" hspace="0" vspace="0" width="350" /></h3> <p>21 - 23 September 2011<br /> Malta<span style="color: #ffffff;"><br /></span></p> <h2> Overview</h2> <p><img src="/images/conferences/2011/covers/contact_surface11_200x250.jpg" alt="contact_surface11_200x250" title="Coastal Processes 2011" style="margin: 4px; width: 200px; height: 250px; float: right;" height="250" width="200" />The 10th International Conference on Surface Effects and Contact Mechanics took place in Malta, organised by the University of Groningen, The Netherlands, represented by Professor Jeff De Hosson, and the Wessex Institute of Technology, UK, represented by Professor Carlos Brebbia.<br /><br />The conference has been held for the last eighteen years in a series of locations throughout the world, starting in Southampton (UK) in 1993, followed by Milan (1995), Oxford (1997), Assisi (1999), Seville (2001), Crete (2003), Bologna (2005), The New Forest, UK (2007) and the Algarve (2009).<br /><br />The aim of the conference is to encourage international cooperation amongst scientists and engineers and to exchange new ideas.  The book deals with fundamental and applied concepts in the interdisciplinary field of surface engineering, in particular focusing on the interplay between applied physics, materials science and computational methods.<br /><br />About two decades ago, the emergence of the subject ‘contact and surface treatment’ was greatly driven by the realisation that the surface is usually the most important part of any engineering component.  Structural components fail by wear, corrosion, high cycle fatigue etc., that is to say, affected and initiated by the surface conditions.  Consequently, an appropriate approach is to modify the surface layers of the base-metal in contact, so as to provide an enhanced performance.  However, in many cases it is the combination of effects, e.g. of wear and corrosion, that is causing the damage and as a result this complexity makes the field of surface engineering so challenging.  Also, the aspect of the substrate has been frequently undervalued in surface engineering with too much emphasis on the protective layers themselves.<br /><br />The focus of the conference was on surface coatings, damage mechanics, residual stress effects, laser surface treatment and mechanical surface treatment.  Special emphasis was given during the conference to applications of advanced theoretical and experimental approaches, e.g. experimental and numerical tests, computer simulations, multiscale experiments and modelling, fracture, fatigue and damage mechanics, surface modification, surface problems in contact mechanics, and thick and thin coatings.</p> <h2> Opening Address</h2> <p><img style="margin: 4px; float: right;" title="Surface and Contact 2011" alt="SECM_room" src="/images/conferences/2011/Post-conf_reports/SECM_room.jpg" height="139" width="200" />The conference was opened by Professor Carlos Brebbia who commented on the recent developments taking place at the Wessex Institute of Technology (WIT), including the building of new sports facilities, with gym and indoor swimming pool.  This is – Professor Brebbia explained – part of a determined effort to improve the working environment at the Ashurst Lodge campus of WIT.<br /><br />WIT – Professor Brebbia said – aims to act as an organisation dedicated to knowledge transfer at an international level. It welcomes developing links with other institutions and collaborates in many EU projects, contributing new ideas and original research in the field of computational methods, particularly boundary elements, the flagship of the Institute’s activities.<br /><br />WIT also interacts – through its Industrial Research Division – with many industries throughout the world, particularly in the fields of aerospace and offshore engineering.  WIT boundary elements codes are widely applied to analyse problems as varied as fracture mechanics and cathodic protection systems.<br /><br />Another important activity of WIT is the dissemination of scientific and technical advanced research through its publishing arm, WIT Press, which produces 40 or so books per year (25 of them conference proceedings) and four international Journals.<br /><br />Professor Brebbia concluded by inviting the delegates to discuss ways of collaborating with WIT and encouraged them to visit its campus in the New Forest to better appreciate the work of the Institute.</p> <h2> Keynote Addresses</h2> <p><img style="margin: 4px; float: right;" title="Surface and Contact conference" alt="SECM_room2" src="/images/conferences/2011/Post-conf_reports/SECM_room2.jpg" height="138" width="200" />The technical sessions of the conference opened with a keynote address by Professor Jeff De Hosson on the topic of ‘Adhesion, Adhesives and Scaling' in which he discussed the way in which these problems can be analysed using computational tools.  The opening address was most appropriate to discuss several important issues which are of fundamental importance to our better understanding of contact and surface engineering.<br /><br />Another keynote address was delivered by Dr Iakovous Tzanakis and Professor Mark Hadfield from the University of Bournemouth in the UK, entitled ‘Evaluation of flash temperatures of a composite elastomer tip seal with dry sliding conditions in contact with a high carbon steel plate’.  The work dealt with the important issue of the frictional heat generated by dry sliding contact.  This allows for better predictions of wear mechanisms.  Analytical results were also presented and they were compared with the experimental values indicating the importance of different parameters.</p> <h2> Invited Presentations</h2> <p>Other invited presentations that helped to enhance the conference were;<br /><br /><strong>‘Improvement of corrosion resistance and bio compatibility of medical Nickel-Titanium alloys through forming TiO2 thin film’</strong><em><br />by Y. Kimura, Kogakuin University, Japan</em><br /><br /><strong>‘Experimental approach to eliminate start/stop defects in laser cladding’</strong><br /><em>by V. Ocelík, University of Groningen, The Netherlands</em><br /><br /><strong>‘Computer controlled detonation spraying: a spraying process upgraded to advanced applications’</strong><br /><em>by I. Smurov, Ecole Nationale d’Ingenieurs, France</em><br /><br /><strong>‘Flexible protective DLC films on rubber: fundamental concepts and applications’</strong><br /><em>by Y. T. Pei, University of Groningen, The Netherlands</em></p> <h2> Social Events</h2> <p>The conference offered the delegates many opportunities for interaction, through lunches taken together, coffee breaks and two social evenings.<br /><br /><img style="margin: 4px; float: right;" title="Conference delegates" alt="SECM_group" src="/images/conferences/2011/Post-conf_reports/SECM_group.jpg" height="138" width="200" />The conference dinner took place after an excursion to the island of Gozo, where the delegates were taken by ferry.  Once in Gozo, they were taken by bus to Rabat, the island’s capital, where a guide explained its history and showed the places of interest, including the Basilica and Cathedral in the old town.  Then they proceeded to the renown citadel, the fortified town built after Gozo was depopulated in the 1500’s by slave traders.  The citadel commands a unique view of the whole island and was most effective to protect the inhabitants during the tumultuous past. It was destroyed by an earthquake and never fully rebuilt.  The delegates were also shown parts of the old town and some of the sights such as the Opera House and theatre which are witness to the rich cultural heritage of the small island.<br /><br />At the end of the tour they were taken to Masalforn, a coastal town with a picturesque harbour.  There they had an excellent dinner in a waterfront restaurant with excellent local dishes and wines.<br /><br />After dinner the delegates made their way to the bus and the ferry to take them back to the main island and the hotel.<br /><br />The evening was most enjoyable and helped to strengthen the links between participants.</p> <h2> Visit to the University of Malta</h2> <p>A visit to the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Malta was arranged during the second afternoon of the conference.  There they were welcomed by the Dean, Professor John Betts, who explained that although the University was set up by the Jesuits as early as 1592, the Faculty of Engineering is comparatively new.<br /><br />The Faculty offers degrees in Mechanical, Metallurgical and Electrical Engineering, up to PhD level.  The Mechanical Engineering Department has facilities for Computer Aided Design and is focused on helping industry.  The department’s work activities range from the fundamentals of natural science to nanomaterials and biomaterials at undergraduate and postgraduate level.<br /><br /><img style="margin: 4px; float: right;" title="University of Malta" alt="SECM_Univ" src="/images/conferences/2011/Post-conf_reports/SECM_Univ.jpg" height="144" width="200" />Researchers on Metallurgy and Materials Engineering work on materials characterization, biomaterials, laser methods, surface engineering, materials and archaeology.  The development of dental biomaterials and studies of degradation and biocompatibility are areas of specialization.<br /><br />The group on materials and archaeology is particularly important, with the research aimed to support the numerous heritage issues present in Malta, from neolithic sites to the preservation of antique armour.<br /><br />The work is supported by a series of modern laboratories which provide the resources to carry out first class research.  This includes facilities and techniques such as tensile/compression testing, impact testing, micro/nano-hardness measurements, optical and electron microscopes.<br /><br />Following the visit the delegates were taken to Mdina, the ancient capital of Malta which comprises a set of well preserved houses and buildings such as churches and monasteries, whose style ranges from romanesque to barooca, with hints of arabic structural forms.<br /><br /><img style="margin: 4px; float: right;" title="Mdina dinner" alt="SECM_Mdina" src="/images/conferences/2011/Post-conf_reports/SECM_Mdina.jpg" height="143" width="200" />At the end of the tour of Mdina, the Wessex Institute invited the participants to a dinner in a well-known Trattoria within the walls of the ancient fortress. There they had a meal consisting of local dishes accompanied by excellent wines.<br /><br />The visit and following dinner were most successful in bringing the work of the University of Malta researchers to the attention of the delegates.  It also helped to further strengthen the links amongst the participants.<br /><br />The success of the conference will ensure that it is reconvened at a date and location to the shortly announced.</p> <h2> Publication of Proceedings</h2> <p>The proceedings of Surface Effects and Contact Mechanics X, 320pp (Print ISBN: 978-1-84564-530-4; Online ISSN: 1746-4471) are available in paper and digital format from WIT Press priced at £138/US$276/€193. 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