Page 4 - ASME FPMC 2015 Program

Organizing Committee

GENERAL CO-CHAIRS SESSION ORGANIZERS
Eric J. Barth, Vanderbilt University, USA
SESSION 1 HYDROSTATIC PUMPS AND MOTORS
Kim Stelson, University of Minnesota, USA
Session Organizers: Monika Ivantysynova, Purdue University, USA
LOCAL ARRANGEMENT CHAIRS Andrea Vacca, Purdue University, USA
Ray Collett, Parker Hannifin, USA
SESSION 2 FLUID POWER DRIVES, TRANSMISSIONS AND
Steve Weber, Sun Hydraulics Corporation, USA HYBRIDS
INDUSTRY SPONSORSHIP CHAIR Session Organizers: Roberto Paoluzzi, CNR-IMAMOTER, Italy
Matthias Liermann, American University of Beirut,
Monika Ivantysynova, Purdue University, USA
Lebanon
REGISTRATION AND FINANCE CHAIR
SESSION 3 CONTROL DESIGN METHODOLOGIES AND
Nariman Sepehri, University of Manitoba, Canada
TECHNIQUES FOR FLUID POWER SYSTEMS
PROGRAM AND PUBLICITY Session Organizers: Saeid Habibi, McMaster University, Canada
Heikki Handroos, Lappeenranta University of
Roger Fales, University of Missouri, USA
Technology, Finland
Saeid Habibi, McMaster University, Canada
Eric Bideaux, National Institute of Applied Sciences,
Nigel Johnston, University of Bath, UK
France
EDITORIAL AND PUBLICATION
SESSION 4 TRIBOLOGY IN FLUID POWER COMPONENTS
Andrea Vacca, Purdue University, USA
Session Organizers: Robert Rahmfeld, Danfoss Power Solutions,
James Van de Ven, University of Minnesota, USA
Germany
EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBERS Kazushi Sanada, Yokohama National University,
Eric J. Barth, Vanderbilt University, USA Japan
Eric Bideaux, National Institute of Applied Sciences, France
SESSION 5 HYDRAULIC CONTROL VALVES
Victor Juliano De Negri, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Brazil
Session Organizers: Victor J. De Negri, Federal University of
William Durfee, University of Minnesota, USA
Santa Catarina, Brazil
Roger Fales, University of Missouri, USA
Steve Weber, Sun Hydraulics, USA
Saeid Habibi, McMaster University, Canada
Heikki Handroos, Lappeenranta University of Technology, Finland SESSION 6 DIGITAL AND SWITCHED FLUID POWER SYSTEMS
Monika Ivantysynova, Purdue University, USA Session Organizers: Rudolf Scheidl, Johannes Kepler University, Austria
Nigel Johnston, University of Bath, UK Bernhard Manhartsgruber, Johannes Kepler
Matthias Liermann, American University of Beirut, Lebanon University, Austria
Bernhard Manhartsgruber, Johannes Kepler University, Austria
Noah D. Manring, University of Missouri, USA SESSION 7 SAFETY, RELIABILITY AND TESTING TECHNIQUES
FOR FLUID POWER SYSTEMS
Massimo Milani, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Italy
Session Organizers: Kazuhiro Tanaka, Kyushu Institute of Technology,
Hubertus Murrenhoff, RWTH Aachen University, Germany
Japan
Takao Nishiumi, National Defense Academy, Japan
James D. Van de Ven, University of Minnesota, USA
Roberto Paoluzzi, IMAMOTER - CNR, National Research Council of Italy, Italy
Andrew Plummer, University of Bath, UK
SESSION 8 NOISE AND VIBRATIONS
Robert Rahmfeld, Danfoss Power Solutions, Germany
Session Organizer: Nigel Johnston, University of Bath, UK
Kazushi Sanada, Yokohama National University, Japan
Rudolf Scheidl, Johannes Kepler University, Austria SESSION 9 NOVEL FLUID POWER COMPONENTS AND SYSTEMS
Kazuhiro Tanaka, Kyushu Institute of Technology, Japan Session Organizers: Andrew R. Plummer, University of Bath, UK
Andrea Vacca, Purdue University, USA Noah D. Manring, University of Missouri, USA
James Van de Ven, University of Minnesota, USA
SESSION 10 ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CONSUMPTION OF
Steve Weber, Sun Hydraulics Corp, USA
FLUID POWER SYSTEMS
Each member of the Editorial Board served the Symposium with the role of Session Organizer: Roger Fales, University of Missouri, USA
Associate Editor and Session Organizer. The Editorial Board members
managed paper reviews, identifying qualified reviewers for each SESSION 11 MODELING OF FLUID POWER SYSTEMS
submitted paper and giving a final recommendation to the Editorial and Session Organizer: Massimo Milani, University of Modena and
Publication Board members. Reggio Emilia, Italy
ASME STAFF SESSION 12 PNEUMATICS
Mary D. Jakubowski, CMP, Event Manager Session Organizer: William Durfee, University of Minnesota, USA
4
Stacey Cooper, Coordinator Web Tool/Electronic Proceedings,
CA&P-Conference Publications