Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Third Report (1997)

1. Committee Meeting, September 9–11, 1996, Dearborn, Michigan

The following presentations were made to the committee:

Orientation of PNGV for New Committee Members

Robert Chapman, Chair, PNGV Government Technical Task Force, DOC

Peter Rosenfeld, Director, USCAR-PNGV

National Research Council (NRC)—Phase 3 PNGV Review Committee Objectives

Trevor Jones, Committee Chair

PNGV Committee Review of PNGV Response to Phase 2 Report

Trevor Jones, Committee Chair

Opening Remarks and Review of PNGV Response to Phase 2 Report

Trevor Jones, Committee Chair

Robert Chapman, U.S. Department of Commerce

William Power, Vice President, Ford

PNGV Program Overview [T.O. Jones, Session Chair]

Robert F. Mull, USCAR-PNGV

Pandit Patil, PNGV, DOE

Energy Conversion Technology Review [Craig Marks, Session Chair]

Energy Storage Technology Review [S. Srinivasan, Session Chair]

Power Electronics/Electrical Systems [Jerry Rivard, Session Chair]

Owen Viergutz, USCAR-PNGV

Enabling Technology Review [Jerry Rivard, Session Chair]

Vehicle Engineering Review [David Hagen, Session Chair]

Owen Viergutz, USCAR-PNGV

Technology Down-Select Process/Status [T.O. Jones, Session Chair]

Ron York, USCAR-PNGV

Ed Wall, PNGV, DOE

DOE/Industry Hybrid Electric Vehicle Overview: Performance and Cost Projections versus Requirements [T.O. Jones, Session Chair]

Robert Kirk, PNGV, DOE

2. Committee Subgroup Visit on Nonelectrochemical Storage Technologies, University of Texas Center for Electromechanics (UT-CEM), October 7, 1996, Austin, Texas

The following presentations were made to committee members Dave Hagen (subgroup chair), Craig Marks and Jerome Rivard, and NRC staff member James Zucchetto.

Introduction, Al Murray, Ford

PNGV Flywheel Technical Team Activities, Tom Kizer, Chrysler

Performance and Cost Metrics, Tom Kizer, Chrysler

Overview of Flywheel Technology Status, Dave O'Kain, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL)

Ford/Unique Mobility Flywheel, Mike Tamor, Ford

Flywheel Development Program and Plan, Dave O'Kain, ORNL

UT-CEM Flywheel Development and Safety/Containment Program Overview, Joe Beno, UT-CEM

UT-CEM Hybrid Vehicle Flywheel Battery Design and Status, Richard Hayes, UT-CEM

Composite Rotor Technology, Richard Thompson, UT-CEM

Flywheel Containment Issues and Approaches, Mark Pichot, UT-CEM

UT-CEM Burst Test Results, Richard Thompson, UT-CEM

UT-CEM Overview and Tour, Alan Walls, UT-CEM

3. Committee Subgroup Visit on Electrical Systems and Systems Analysis, Chrysler Technology Center, October 10–11, 1996, Auburn Hills, Michigan

The following presentations were made to committee members Jerome Rivard, R. Gary Diaz, Trevor Jones (October 11), and John Kassakian and NRC staff member Dev Mani.

October 10

Opening Remarks, Owen Viergutz, Chrysler

Chrysler Patriot/HEV Program, Robert Malcolm, Chrysler

Ford HEV EE Program, Allan Gale, Ford

GM HEV EE Program, Balarama Murty, General Motors

DOE/ONR, David Hamilton, DOE

Motors and Power Electronics, Allen Gale, Ford

HVAC and Electric Steering, Peter Piccinato, Chrysler

Starting and Charging, Anson Lee, Ford

Regenerative Braking, Linos Jacovides, General Motors

October 11

Systems Analysis Overview, M. Salman, General Motors

Software Demonstration, Rick Berthiaume, TASC, Inc.

Models, Scott Mitchell, SWRI

Vehicle Requirements and Flow down of Requirements to Subsystems and Components, Richard Swiatek, Chrysler

Testing Plans, Tom Kenney, Ford

Trade-off Study, Tom Kenney, Ford

Approach and Input to ''Downselect" Process, M. Salman, General Motors

Future Plans and Issues, M. Salman, General Motors

Wrap Up, M. Salman, General Motors

4. Committee Subgroup Visit on Batteries, SAFT and the Holiday Inn, Baltimore-Washington Airport, October 16, 1996

The following presentations were made to committee members Supramaniam Srinivasan (subgroup chair), Fritz Kalhammer, John Newman, and Vernon Roan and NRC staff member James Zucchetto.

Introduction, Christine Sloane, General Motors

SAFT Review of Battery Developments, Progress, and Prospects, Guy Chagnon, SAFT

SAFT Tour of Pilot-Scale Operations

Development of Technical Targets, Harold Haskins, Ford

Battery Technology Assessment, Russ Moy, Ford

Ultracapacitor Technology Assessment, Tim Murphy, Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (INEL)

VARTA Nickel/Metal Hydride, Russ Moy, Ford

Yardney Nickel/Metal Hydride, Harold Haskins, Ford

SRI Lithium-Ion Battery, Bernie Heinrich, Chrysler

SAFT Lithium-Ion Battery, Tim Murphy, INEL

Test Methods and Plans, Tim Murphy, INEL

Modeling Support for Systems Analysis, Harold Haskins, Ford

Phase 2 Plans and Resource Requirements, Harold Haskins, Ford

5. Committee Subgroup Visit on Fuel Cell Technology, Hartford Airport Ramada Inn and International Fuel Cell Corporation (IFC), October 17, 1996

The following presentations were made to committee members Supramaniam Srinivasan (Fuel Cells and Electrochemical Systems subgroup chair), Simone Hochgreb, Fritz Kalhammer, Harold Kung, John Newman, and Vernon Roan and NRC staff member James Zucchetto.

Introduction and Technical Targets, Christine Sloane, General Motors

Technical Challenges and Progress Assessment, Swathi Swathirajan, General Motors

DOE Programmatic Overview, Steve Chalk, DOE

Fuel Cell Stack R&D at Ford, Gie Oei, Ford

Direct-Hydrogen-Fueled Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell Vehicle, Tim Rehg, Allied Signal

GM Fuel Cell Program, Swathi Swathirajan, General Motors

National Laboratory Fuel Cell Stack R&D Overview, Jim Miller, Argonne National Laboratory

National Laboratory Fuel Processing R&D Overview, Romesh Kumar, Argonne National Laboratory

Foreign Investment & Programs (handout), Jim Miller, Argonne National Laboratory

Arthur D. Little Reformers for Fuel Cells in Transportation, Jeff Bentley and Bill Mitchell, A.D. Little

Tour and Discussion at International Fuel Cells Corporation

6. Presentations on the Compression Ignition Direct Injection (CIDI) Engine, Ford Scientific Research Laboratory, October 22, 1996

The following presentations were made to committee members Craig Marks (CIDI subgroup chair), David Foster, David Hagen, Simone Hochgreb, and Harold Kung and NRC staff member James Zucchetto.

Introduction, Dave Foulkes, Ford; Tom Asmus, Chrysler; and Roger Krieger, General Motors

Roadmap and Metric Assessment, Dave Foulkes, Ford

CIDI Research Priorities, Roger Krieger, General Motors

Overall 1996 and 1997 Funding, Al Murray, Ford; Pat Sutton, DOE; Charles Gray, EPA; Walt Bryzik, DOD

Fuel Injection Systems, Peter Meurer, AVL

Evaluation of Dimethyl Ether, Peter Meurer, AVL

Individual Presentations by Each Automotive Company to PNGV Committee Members Only:

Hybrid Electric Vehicle/CIDI Sharing, Dave Foulkes, Ford; Tom Asmus, Chrysler

Lightweight Engine Structures, Chris Talwar, Ricardo

Lean NO_x Catalyst CRADA, Dick Blint, General Motors

Combustion CRADA, Paul Miles, Sandia National Laboratory

Alternative Fuels Evaluation, Karl Hellman, EPA

After-treatment, Bob Hammerle, Ford

Wrap-up and Questions, Dave Foulkes, Ford

7. Presentations on Gas Turbine Technology, Crown Plaza Hotel, Detroit Airport, October 24, 1996

The following presentations were made to committee members Vernon Roan (Gas Turbine subgroup chair), D. Gary Diaz, Craig Marks, and Blake Wallace and NRC staff member, James Zucchetto

Introduction, Jerry Skellenger and Christine Sloane, General Motors

Overview of Automotive Gas Turbine R&D Programs, Jerry Skellenger, General Motors

Technical Targets for Gas Turbine Power Systems, Rich Belaire, Ford

Structural Ceramics: Status and Challenges, Dave Stinton, Oak Ridge National Laboratories

Progress in Fabrication of Ceramics, Barry Draskovich, Allied Signal

DOE Enabling R&D, Dave Stinton, Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Progress in Fabrication of Ceramics, Barry Draskovich, Allied Signal

Assessment of Technical Issues, Jerry Skellenger, General Motors

Teledyne Ryan Aeronautical Turbo-Generator Development Program, Ted Exley, Teledyne Ryan

Ceramic Gas Turbine Development Progress Up-Date, Craig Heathco and Phil Haley, Allison Engine Company

Objectives and Priorities for Next Phase of R&D, George Fenske, Argonne National Laboratory

8. Committee Meeting, November 11–13, 1996, Washington, DC

The following presentations were made to the committee:

Future High Speed Diesel Engines for Passenger Cars, Peter Herzog, AVL

Broad PNGV Progress Issues, Mary Good, U.S. Department of Commerce

Achievements and Progress on Goal 2, George Joseph, PNGV-USCAR

Achievements and Progress on Goal 1 and Major Manufacturing Development Needs Including Resource Requirements, Susan Hartfield-Wunsch, PNGV-USCAR

Significant Infrastructure Considerations, T.R. Lakshmanan, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Larry Johnson, Argonne National Laboratory, Dick John, Volpe National Transportation Center

Advanced Vehicle Technology Competitions, Shelley Launey, DOE

Assessment and Incorporation of Foreign Automotive Technology Developments in PNGV Program, Keith Hardy, TASC Automotive

Update on "Downselect" Process, Ron York, PNGV-USCAR

Major Impediments to Program Success and Suggested Resolutions, Owen Viergutz, Al Murray, Christine Sloane, PNGV-USCAR

9. Presentation on the Stirling Engine, December 10, 1996

The following presentation was made to committee members Craig Marks (Stirling Engine subgroup chair) and Trevor Jones, committee chair.

Overview and Update on Stirling Engine Activities Jerry Skellenger, General Motors