The International Symposium on Automotive Tribology has been jointly held by TTRF and Taiho Kogyo since 2016 in order to promote research on tribology, exchange advanced information applicable to automotive technology, and fortify links between industry and academia in this field. Each time this symposium is organized, a different theme related to automotive tribology is explored and dynamic discussions attended by representatives of both industry and academia are held.
Theme
First symposium (2016) | Tribology and its contributions to an automotive society |
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Second symposium (2017) | Friction-reducing technology in powertrains |
Third symposium (2018) | Tribological technology supporting the evolution of powertrains |
Fourth symposium (2019) | Tribological technology supporting the evolution of powertrains – Part II |
Fifth symposium (2022) | Outlook for the future of harnessing tribological materials in order to survive a once-in-a-century revolution – High polymer materials (held online) |
Sixth symposium (2023) | Outlook for the future of harnessing tribological materials in order to survive a once-in-a-century revolution – Part II – Treating surfaces |
Seventh Symposium (2024) | Powertrain “lubricant” towards carbon neutrality |