26 February 2023
Group 1 : 06:00
Group 2 : 09:30
27 February 2023
8:30 - 8:50
Opening Remarks
Program Chair, General Chair and Executive Advisor
8:50 - 10:00
Panel Discussion
"Voice of OEM and Tier 1"

Yukihiro Shiomi

Jan Münchhoff

Dr. James Fash

Anon Apabunyeun

Vasudevan Krishnamachari
10:00 - 10:40
Networking Coffee Break
10:40 - 11:20
From Coulomb to Dynamic Friction Laws in Brakes.

Prof. Dr.-Ing habil. G.P. Ostermeyer
Head of Institute of Dynamics and Vibrations, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
Invited Lecturers
11:40 - 12:00
Imerys Materials for Friction Applications
12:00 - 12:20
Alternative Solution To Zirconium Silicate As In Friction Material Formulation.
12:20 - 13:40
Networking Lunch Break
13:40 - 14:20
A materials perspective on brake emission.

Prof. Dr. Ho Jang
Professor, Korea University Seoul, South Korea
Invited Lecturers
14:20 - 14:40
The art of engineering fibres to achieve reliable braking performance.
14:40 - 15:00
Changes in tribochemistry, wear and friction behavior induced by the use of hard coatings in brake rotors
15:00 - 15:20
Next gen CNSL friction particles.
15:20 - 16:00
Networking Coffee Break
16:00 - 16:40
On Friction Layer and Performance of Friction Brake

Prof. Dr. Peter Filip
Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Energy Progresses Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois, USA
Invited Lecturers
16:40 - 17:00
Resilient carbonaceous friction modifiers: a path to brake pad compressibility increase and superior performance
17:00 - 17:20
Influence of the oxidation mechanisms of iron based sulfides in tribochemistry and wear at high temperature
18:15 - 18:30
Board the ship
18:30 - 21:30
Dinner Cruise
28 February 2023
8:40 - 9:20
Virtual damping generated by friction vector rotation.

Prof. Dr. Ken Nakano
Professor Yokohama National University, Japan
Invited Lecturers
9:20 - 9:40
Considerations in using grease as a brake squeal countermeasure in the aftermarket
9:40 - 10:00
The use of Artificial Intelligence in the brake Shim material selection process for the elimination of brake induced noise.
10:00 - 10:40
Networking Coffee Break
10:40 - 11:20
Identification of key parameters of braking emissions by model-experience dialogue.

Philippe DUFRÉNOY
University of Lille LaMcube laboratory
Invited Lecturers
11:20 - 11:40
New Developments in Testing Methods for Foundation Braking Systems.
11:40 - 12:00
Novel scaled-down tribological performance characterization technique for brake friction materials
12:00 - 12:20
SLX 131 - NEW functional additive for current and future friction application requirements.
12:20 - 13:40
Networking Lunch Break
13:40 - 14:00
The Importance of Brake Pressure Apply Control During Inertia Brake Dynamometer Testing
14:00 - 14:20
The road towards “green” brake pads: Carmakers, Stakeholders and Regulators push towards brake pad environmental sustainability.
14:20 - 14:40
The Metal Pick-Up Phenomenon of Friction Materials
14:40 - 15:00
Moisture Adsorption vs. Compression Strain vs. Hardness vs. Friction Coefficient of Brake Pads
15:00 - 15:20
A study of moisture sorption and desorption on the dynamic modulus and friction coefficient of copper-free brake pads
15:20 - 16:00
Networking Coffee Break
16:00 - 17:10
Panel Discussion
"Regional Aftermarket Updates"

Vincenzo Sichera

Andrew French

Dr. Gregory Vyletel

Aman Rathee

Koichi Kogure

Wang Yao
17:10 - 17:30
Closing Remarks
17:30 - 18:15
Beer & Soft Drinks