Inspiring - SAE

SAFETY/TESTING
SESSIONS
Performance Evaluation Methods
Organizers:
Jeffrey A. Sprague, Transportation Research Center Inc.
Steering and Suspension Technology
Symposium: Steering (Part 2 of 2)
The steering system continues to develop as an important element
in the vehicle, for comfort, performance and safety. This year
the papers cover a wide range of topics from improvements in
performance, still a very subjective area, through advances in the
expanding field of electric steering, to research on steer by wire
systems for the future.
Organizers:
Paul K. Webber, TRW Steering & Suspension Systems
Vehicle Aerodynamics (Part 4 of 7):
Motorsports Aero
Aerodynamics and CFD for wings, ground effects, vehicle
simulation for Motorsports and NASCAR vehicles.
Organizers:
Norbert Gruen, Hans Kerschbaum, BMW Group
Vehicle Dynamics and Simulation (Part 2 of
5): Vehicle Sub-systems Modeling and Responses
This session includes research work done in studying steering
system response, and vehicle on-center and off-center properties.
It includes also research in tire modeling and suspension design.
Organizers:
Janice K. Cooper, NHTSA; W. Riley Garrott, Paul A. Grygier,
National Hwy Traffic Safety Admin; Mark Heitz, Transportation
Research Center Inc.; Gary J. Heydinger, SEA, Ltd.; Mohamed
Kamel Salaani, Transportation Research Center Inc.
Human Factors in Driving and
Automotive Telematics (Part 2 of 2)
Discussion of HMI, interior design, driver behavior, feel and
interaction.
Organizers:
Rana Balci, Delphi Corp.; Lijian Zhang, General Motors Corp.
Human Factors in Driver Vision and
Lighting
Human interaction with vision and lighting technology
Organizers:
Michael J. Flannagan, Univ. of Michigan; Richard H. Karbowski,
Ford Motor Co.
Vehicle Aerodynamics (Part 5 of 7): Vehicle
Aerodynamics / Wake Investigations
This session includes papers on the investigation of wake flows
behind simplified vehicle models. This includes both experimental
and computational analyses, including unsteady effects, and the
visualization of wake structures.
Organizers:
Thomas N. Ramsay, Kurt A. Zielinski, Honda R&D Americas Inc.
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SAE 2008 World Congress
Wednesday April 16
Brake Technology (Part 1 of 2)
Brake design considerations such as thermal conditions, pressure,
drum design, brake assist, wear and testing and analysis
Organizers:
David Ebert, GM Product Dev Quality; Paul F. Flanagan, Delphi
Corp. (retired); Paul S. Gritt, DaimlerChrysler Corp.; Derek F.
Hodgson, PBR International USA, Ltd.; Douglas C. Myers, Link
Testing Laboratories, Inc.; J. Chris Oakwood, Ford Motor Co.; Mark
Thomas Riefe, General Motors Corp.; George Waterman, George
Waterman Consulting LLC
Human Factors in Seating Comfort
A discussion of ergonomics, design and analysis of seating for
development of seating comfort.
Organizers:
Currell L. Pattie; Marilyn D. Vala, General Dynamics Land Systems
Noise and Vibration: Intake / Exhaust
(Part 5 of 6)
This session addresses noise and vibration issues surrounding
automotive air intake and exhaust systems including analytical,
experimental and advanced component development including the
impact on interior sound quality.
Organizers:
Christopher E. Shaw, Visteon Corp.
Occupant Protection - Accident
Reconstruction (Part 5 of 6)
The 2008 SAE Accident Reconstruction Session again includes
papers with a wide range of topics related to the reconstruction of
vehicular accidents. Topics this year with multiple papers include
vehicle dynamics, characterization of vehicle rollover accidents and
the modeling of the acceleration pulse in vehicular collisions. The
topics of additional papers includes biomechanical considerations
related to vehicular accident reconstruction, photogrammetric
analysis, the performance of event data recorders (EDR), collisions
involving motorcycles and sideswipe accidents.
Organizers:
Matthew Brach, Brach Engineering; Raymond M. Brach, Univ. of
Notre Dame; Stein E. Husher, Michael S. Varat, KEVA Engineering
Occupant Protection - Biomechanics (Part
3 of 3)
This session will present current research on the biomechanics
of impact and injury. Paper topics will include dummy biofidelity
assessment, analysis of restraint performance, development
of injury criteria and tolerances for the head, spine, chest and
extremities, injury mechanisms, and clinical studies of injury
outcome.
Organizers:
Tony R. Laituri, Ford Motor Co.; William Newberry, Exponent Inc.;
Michael Prange, Exponent Failure Analysis
Technical session dates/times subject to
change. Look for updates at
www.sae.org/congress