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WELCOME LETTERS IDETC/CIE




ASME 2015 Power Transmission and Timothy Krantz, NASA
Gearing Conference (PTG) David Lewicki, NASA
Sheng Li, Wright State University

Welcome to the 2015 ASME Power Transmission and Gearing Jacob Lin, John Deere
(PTG) Conference. We would like to thank all of the authors for Alfred Pettinger, Engineering Systems, Inc.
choosing this forum to disseminate their latest research findings, and
all of the practitioners who chose to attend this conference. The mix Steve Siegert, Borg Warner
of leading researchers and practitioners from around the world Avinash Singh, General Motors Corp
makes this conference an ideal forum for enhancing power transmis-
sion and gearing engineering. We hope you will make full use of this Jeremy Wagner, John Deere
unique opportunity to learn about the latest research works and their Jon Williams, Hilliard Corp.
applications to address critical engineering issues, and to network
and engage with your peers from across the globe. Brian Wilson, Romax Technology, Inc.
PTG 2015 features approximately 60 papers covering a wide variety Carlos Wink, Eaton Corp.
of gearing and power transmission research and applications. Hai Xu, General Motors Corp.
Topics that are covered include:
We hope that you enjoy this conference, and please come back for
• Gear Design and Analysis
the next PTG Conference in 2017. We would also like to invite you to
• Gear Strength and Durability provide us with some feedback on your experience, and suggestions
of what we can do to make your experience more meaningful.
• Gear Dynamics and Noise
• Gear Manufacturing
Robert Handschuh
• Lubrication and Efficiency
Conference Chair
• Transmission Systems
NASA
• Transmission Components and Materials

• Bearings, Clutches, Couplings, Splines
Teik Lim
Please join us for the Buckingham Lecture to be presented by
Professor Philippe Velex of INSA, Lyon, France titled, “On some Program Chair
concepts and issues in gear dynamic simulations.”
University of Cincinnati
We acknowledge and thank the following individuals for their
dedicated service to the PTG Committee and for their tireless efforts
in organizing this conference:
Paris Altidis, Navistar
Neil Anderson, Pratt & Whitney

Richard Dippery, Kettering University
Brian Dykas, Army Research Laboratory
Qi Fan, The Gleason Works

Rob Giachetti, Exponent
Don Houser, Ohio State University
Murat Inalpolat, University of Massachusetts
Ahmet Kahraman, Ohio State University
Albert Karvelis, Exponent

Mohsen Kolivand, American Axle & Manufacturing



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