Welcome

Plastic gears conference aims to bring together theorists, experimentalists and industrialists in the field of polymer gears research as well as applications. The conference will be held from 17th to 18th June 2021 at the Faculty of Polymer Technology (FTPO) in Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia. We hope to provide a venue for discussions between scientists and engineers from academia and industry, bridging fundamental and applied aspects of the polymeric gears.

Due to the unfortunate Covid-19 situation, the conference will be organised as a hybrid conference (online and onsite). The situation in Slovenia is getting better and we hope that in June it will be even better, in Slovenia as well as in other parts of the world. However, we suggest checking the status of your country and Slovenia frequently, to avoid unnecessary travelling complications.

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The conference is organised within a project MAPgears: Advanced materials, methodologies and technologies for the development of lightweight power transmission components for drives technology. The project is co-funded by the Republic of Slovenia - Ministry of Education, Science and Sport - and the European Union – European Regional Development Fund.

Topics

The topics will cover all areas which are important in polymer gears production:
  • Simulations
  • Materials
  • Innovative processing
  • Tools
  • Characterisation (gears, materials)
  • Tribology
  • Applications


STORITVE ZA PODJETJA

Invited speakers

Dr. Ken Mao
Dr. Ken Mao, Reader in Mechanical Engineering

University of Warwick, School of Engineering, Warwick, Great Britain

Title: The Performance Enhancement of Polymer Composite Gears and their Applications in Lightweight Gearbox

Prof. Dr. Selvaraj Senthilvelan
Prof. Dr. Selvaraj Senthilvelan

Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati 781039 Assam, India

Title: Bending Fatigue Performance of Polymer Gears

Dr. Aljaž Pogačnik
Dr. Aljaž Pogačnik

Bauhar s.p. KISSsoft AG

Title: Tooth form optimization of plastic gears

Phillipp Kilian
Philipp Kilian

Head of Tribology development, Evonik Industries AG, Darmstadt, Germany

Title: PEEK gears for high power transmissions

Christopher Illenberger, M. Sc.

Technische Universität München, Institute for Machine Elements, Gear Research Centre (FZG)

Title: High performance plastic gears – recent advances in application and research

 

Asist. Prof. Dr. Andreas Hausberger

Polymer competence center Leoben (PCCL), Polymer Tribology and Processing Technologies

Title: Challenges for Gear Contacts in Polymer Tribology 

 

Dr. Damijan Zorko

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovenia

Title: Durability and performance of autoclave-cured carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite gears

Prof. Dr. Carlos Fernandes

University of Porto, INEGI, Campus FEUP, Porto, Portugal

Title: Hybrid polymer gears: context, modelling and preliminary validation

Program

The conference will be organised as a hybrid with onsite and online lectures. MS Teams platform will be used. Since not all participants are familiar with MS Teams, all the lecturers will obtain a trial link a few days before the conference, so they can test giving presentation and get help if needed. Here is a link with basic instructions on how to join the meeting for all participants.

BOOK OF ABSTRACTS available HERE.

Thursday, 17. 6. 2021

8:00 - 9:00 Registration  
9:00 - 9:15 Opening ceremony  
9:15 - 9:30 Presentation of the Mapgears project  
9:30 - 10:00 High performance plastic gears – recent advances in application and research
Karsten Stahl, Thomas Tobie, Christoper Illenberger		 IL-1
10:00 - 10:30 Tooth form optimization of plastic gears
Aljaž Pogačnik		 IL-2
10:30 - 10:50 Tooth contact analysis of plastic cylindrical gear
de Vaujany Jean-Pierre, Lagresle Charly, Guingand Michele, François Besson		 L-1
10:50 - 11:10 Hertzian contact stress analysis of 3D cylindrical bodies using Finite element method
Sugunesh A. P., Johnney Mertens A.		 L-2
11:10 - 11:30 Coffee break  
11:30 - 11:50 A multi-criteria design and optimization of polymer gears
Jože Tavčar, Borut Černe, Jože Duhovnik, Damijan Zorko		 L-3
11:50 - 12:10 Investigation of pre-mature contact of asymmetric polymer spur gear
Vignesh S., Johnney Mertens A.		 L-4
12:10 - 12:30 Optimal tooth profile design for high performance composite gears using numerical simulations and material tests
Denis S. Vdovin, Dmitriv V. Krasnov		 L-5
12:30 - 12:50 Numerical investigation on the convective heat transfer coefficient of polymer spur and helical gears
Miguel Barbera-Domingo, Raul Martinez-Cuenca, Víctor Roda-Casanova		 L-6
12:50 - 14:00 Lunch break  
14:00 - 14:30 Durability and performance of autoclave-cured carbon fiber reinforced polymer composite gears
Damijan Zorko		 IL-3
14:30 - 15:00 The Performance Enhancement of Polymer Composite Gears and their Applications in Lightweight Gearbox
Ken Mao		 IL-4
15:00 - 15:20 Effect of Compatibilizers on Surface Roughness,  Mechanical and Thermal Properties of Thermoplastic Composites with High Thermal Conductivity
Silvester Bolka, Teja Pešl, Roman Christopher Kerschbaumer, Blaž Nardin		 L-7
15:20 - 15:40 Wear behavior of nylon and nylon composite gears
Matija Hriberšek, Simon Kulovec		 L-8
     
15:40 - 16:40 Visit to FTPO labs  
18:00 - 22:00 Conference dinner  

Friday, 18. 6. 2021

8:30 - 9:00 Registration  
9:00 - 9:30 Bending fatigue performance of polymer gears
Selvaraj Senthilvelan		 IL-5
9:30 - 10:00 Hybrid polymer gears: context, modelling and preliminary validation
Carlos Fernandes		 IL-6
10:00 - 10:20 Basalt fibres as an alternative to glass fibres in reinforcing polyamides for tribological applications
Rebeka Lorber, Silvester Bolka, Blaž Nardin, Andreas Hausberger, József Gábor Kovács, Miroslav Huskić		 L-9
10:20 - 10:40 Application of moldflow simulation in injection molding of plastic gears
Andrej Glojek, Bojan Podpečan, Matjaž Milfelner		 L-10
10:40 - 11:00 Noise evaluation of S-polymer gears
Boštjan Trobentar, Matija Hriberšek, Simon Kulovec, Srečko Glodež, Aleš Belšak		 L-11
11:00 - 11:30 Coffee break  
11:30 - 11:50 Thermal behaviour of polymer spur gears during running - a comprehensive analysis using numerical and experimental approaches
Borut Černe		 L-12
11:50 - 12:10 Wear behaviour of coated polymer gears
Brigita Polanec, Frančišek Tašner, Srečko Glodež		 L-13
12:10 - 12:30 Influence of rotational speed on the gear mesh stiffness of a polymer-metallic spur gear system
Ala Eddin Chakroun, Ahmed Hammami, Ana De-Juan, Fakher Chaari, Alfonso Fernandez, Fernando Viadero, Mohamed Haddar		 L-14
12:30 - 12:50 The tribology and surface thermal behavior of tooth flank of non-metallic gear: the case of dry running
Khalid Abdulkhaliq M. Alharbi		 L-15
12:50 - 14:00 Lunch break  
14:00 - 14:30 Challenges for Gear Contacts in Polymer Tribology
Andreas Hausberger		 IL-7
14:30 - 15:00 PEEK gears for high power transmissions
Philipp Kilian, Karl Kuhmann		 IL-8
15:00 - 15:20 Specialty Polymers for High Performance Gears
Stefano Montani, Rodolfo Patricio		 L-16
15:20 - 15:40 Use of plastic gears in hydraulic pumps
Michał Banaś, Jarosław Stryczek, Sławomir Bednarczyk, Krzysztof Biernacki		 L-17
15:40 - 16:00 Closing ceremony  

Registration, abstract submission and deadlines

Conference registration fee:

  • Onsite (200 EUR + VAT 22%)
  • Onsite students (100 EUR + VAT 22%)
  • Online (150 EUR +VAT 22%) 
  • Online students (75 EUR + VAT 22%) 
  • Invited lecturer: FREE

REGISTRATION avaliable HERE.

 

Abstract submission and registration: 1. 5. 2021 - EXTENDED DATE to 12. 5. 2021!

Information on acceptance of abstract: 15. 5. 2021

Preliminary program: 1. 6. 2021

 

ABSTRACT SUBMISSION: 

*Selected peer-reviewed manuscripts will be offered for a publication in a special issue of the journal »Polymers (IF 2019 = 3.426)« (https://www.mdpi.com/journal/polymers). Information regarding special issue of the journal available here.

You can download the template for the abstract HERE. 
Send the abstract to: [email protected] 

Venue

Conference Plastic gears will be held at the Faculty of Polymer Technology in Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia.

How to get there?

By car:
The easiest way is by car. Slovenj Gradec is located in a beautiful valley in north-east of Slovenia, 120 km from the capital city, Ljubljana. At the highway, Ljubljana-Maribor, take the exit ŽALEC and continue in a direction Velenje, Slovenj Gradec. Drive carefully, also because there is a stationary radar in the centre of Velenje, and police are measuring speed regularly in several places (Paka pri Velenju, Šmartno pri Slovenj Gradcu,…).

By plane:
The transport from the Ljubljana airport (Airport Jože Pučnik) can be booked by GoOpti. The other airports in the vicinity are Zagreb (Croatia) and Graz (Austria) but it might be a bit inconvenient to come to Slovenj Gradec. However, GoOpti is offering transport from those airports as well. If several of you come at approximately the same time we might help to organise transport.

By train
The nearest train station is Velenje. If you get there we will organise the transport to Slovenj Gradec, just let us know in advance.

Accommodation
You can book an accommodation at:
Hotel Slovenj Gradec: http://www.hotelslovenjgradec.si/
Vila Pohorje: http://vilapohorje.si/ (Hotel and hostel)
Hostel Slovenj Gradec: http://www.turizem-slovenjgradec.si/en/accommodation/youth-hostel
Hiša Ančka: https://www.hisaancka.si/home_eng/
Tourist farm Plesnik: http://www.rotovnik-plesnik.si/staying
Tourist farm Lešnik: https://www.farmtourism.si/farm/ekoloska-turisticna-kmetija-lesnik
Tourist farm Klevž: http://www.klevz.si/index.php/prenocisca

Meals:
Coffee breaks
A morning, and afternoon coffee breaks will be served in the conference site.

Contact

For other info please write to: [email protected]

 

Organisation

Local Organizing Committee

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Irena Pulko

Faculty of Polymer technology, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia

Dr. Borut Černe

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovenia

Dr. Matija Hriberšek

Podkrižnik d.o.o. Slovenia

Dr. Matjaž Milfelner

TECOS, Slovenian Tool and Die Development Centre, Celje, Slovenia

Gašper Bergant

Polycom, Škofja Loka, Slovenia

Silvester Bolka

Faculty of Polymer technology, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia

Maja Mešl

Faculty of Polymer technology, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia

Sara Jeseničnik

Faculty of Polymer technology, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia

Scientific Committee

Prof. Dr. Sabu Thomas

Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India

Prof. Dr. Kovács József Gábor

Department of Polymer Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Hungary

Dr.-Ing. Thomas Tobie

Universität München, Institute for Machine Elements, Gear Research Centre (FZG), Germany

Dr. Jože Tavčar

Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Miroslav Huskić

Faculty of Polymer technology, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia

Assist. Prof. Dr. Blaž Nardin

Faculty of Polymer technology, Slovenj Gradec, Slovenia

Prof. Dr. Jože Duhovnik

University of Ljubljana, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Slovenia