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SESSIONS
Magnesium Technologies (Part 2 of 2)
Research and development of magnesium alloys for automotive
applications continues to receive strong interest because of
magnesium’s mass reduction potential. In recent years this interest
has expanded beyond cast alloys to include wrought alloys as
well. The technical papers to be presented at the 2008 Magnesium
Technologies sessions reflect this broadening perspective. They
include microstructure and property development in cast, forged,
extruded, and formed alloys, oxidation and corrosion performance,
and engine test results of the USAMP magnesium-intensive engine.
Organizers:
Kevin P. Boyle; Zi-Kui Liu, Pennsylvania State Univ.; Bob R. Powell,
General Motors Corp.
Innovations in Steel Bar Products and
Processing
There continues to be an emphasis on the pursuit of applications
that reduce cost and promote durability in many areas of bar steel
related components. This includes the continued development of
alternate steel grades, heat treatment and/or other manufacturing
options to meet the demanding requirements for use in engine,
transmission or suspension applications. In addition, the advent
of new processing techniques (e.g. vacuum carburizing) and
modifications to steel grade compositions with an understanding
of subsequent fatigue behavior can contribute to eventual cost
savings and potential weight reduction without compromising the
durability of the component.
Organizers:
David W. Anderson, American Iron and Steel Institute; Brandon
Hance, Timken; Peter C. Bauerle, DaimlerChrysler Corp.
Tuesday April 15
Experiments in Automotive Engineering:
(Part 2 of 4) Experimental and Analytical Methods in
Fasteners and Bolted Joints
This session is concerned on the experimental study, theoretical
modeling and their applications in fasteners and bolted joints for
the assembly strategies, the tool, post-assembly load and the
environmental issues.
Organizers:
Mohamed El-Sayed, Kettering Univ.; Wolfgang Scheiding, KAMAX
Werke; Xianjie Yang, Oakland Univ.; Xichen Sun, DaimlerChrysler
Corp.; Lin Zhang, Quality Safety Systems Co.
Load Simulation and Analysis in
Automotive Engineering: (Part 4 of 8)
Road Test Simulator Techniques
Focusing on road test simulator techniques, automotive parts,
components, subsystems, and full vehicle test, evaluation
and performance improvement with road test simulators and
multi-axial simulation table, techniques of instrumentation and
transducers (such as wheel force transducers), full vehicle and
half-vehicle simulation test, data acquisition, data analysis, drive
file development, selection of data from multiple passes, effects of
WFT and other signals on measured loads and simulation results,
etc.
Organizers:
Yin-ping Chang, Oakland Univ.; James C. Tebbe, General Motors
Corp.; Peijun Xu, Xiaobo Yang, Chrysler LLC; Mike Fangwu Ma,
Nanjing Auto Research Institute; Guangtian Gavin Song, AM
General LLC
Reliability and Robust Design in
Automotive Engineering: (Part 6 of 15)
Military Applications
Applications of reliability based design of military vehicles and
other systems are presented in this session.
Organizers:
David A. Lamb, US Army RDECOM; Zissimos Mourelatos, Oakland
Univ.; Efstratios Nikolaidis, Univ. of Toledo
Experiments in Automotive Engineering:
(Part 3 of 4) Optical Techniques in Automotive
Engineering - Two
Optical metrology has experienced an escalation in research,
development, and applications within the automotive industry. The
session serves as a forum to share the latest advances of optical
measurement methods and their novel application in automotive
engineering. It includes variety of development and application
examples, such as: Laser holography, laser shearography, laser
interferometry, digital image correlation, and 3D-computer vision
etc.
Organizers:
Andreas Ettemeyer, Interstate Univ. of Applied Sciences of
Technology Buchs NTB; Kah Wah Long, DaimlerChrysler Corp.;
Lianxiang Yang, Oakland Univ.; Michael Y. Hung, City Univ. of Hong
Kong; Lin Zhang, Quality Safety Systems Co.
Fatigue Research and Applications
Research results presented in this session generally focus on the
fatigue behavior of materials, structures, and its dependence on
manufacturing processes.
Organizers:
John J. Bonnen, Chin-Chan Chu, Ford Motor Co.; Carlos Engler,
Ford Motor Company; Jackie D. Rehkopf, Exponent Inc.
Load Simulation and Analysis in
Automotive Engineering: (Part 7 of 8) Road
Test Simulator Techniques
Focusing on road test simulator techniques, automotive parts,
components, subsystems, and full vehicle test, evaluation
and performance improvement with road test simulators and
multi-axial simulation table, techniques of instrumentation and
transducers (such as wheel force transducers), full vehicle and
half-vehicle simulation test, data acquisition, data analysis, drive
file development, selection of data from multiple passes, effects of
WFT and other signals on measured loads and simulation results,
etc.
Organizers:
Yin-ping Chang, Oakland Univ.; James C. Tebbe, General Motors
Corp.; Peijun Xu, Xiaobo Yang, Chrysler LLC; Mike Fangwu Ma,
Nanjing Auto Research Institute
Nanotechnology for Automotive
Applications (Part 1 of 3) - Nanomaterial for
Energy Devices
The nanotechnology provides the automotive industry with
tremendous space for innovations and mammoth opportunities for
new and emerging markets. The automotive industry will benefit
from nanotechnology by getting improved fuel efficiencies and new
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SAE 2008 World Congress
Technical session dates/times subject to change.
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