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Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board. 1996. Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Second Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9475.
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REVIEW OF THE RESEARCH PROGRAM OF THE PARTNERSHIP FOR A NEW GENERATION OF VEHICLES

SECOND REPORT

Standing Committee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles

Board on Energy and Environmental Systems

Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

Transportation Research Board

National Research Council

NATIONAL ACADEMY PRESS
WASHINGTON, D.C.
1996

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board. 1996. Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Second Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9475.
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National Academy Press
2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C.20418

NOTICE: The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council, whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance.

This report has been reviewed by a group other than the authors according to procedures approved by a Report Review Committee consisting of members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine.

The National Academy of Sciences is a private, nonprofit, self-perpetuating society of distinguished scholars engaged in scientific and engineering research, dedicated to the furtherance of science and technology and to their use for the general welfare. Upon the authority of the charter granted to it by the Congress in 1863, the Academy has a mandate that requires it to advise the federal government on scientific and technical matters. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts is president of the National Academy of Sciences.

The National Academy of Engineering was established in 1964, under the charter of the National Academy of Sciences, as a parallel organization of outstanding engineers. It is autonomous in its administration and in the selection of its members, sharing with the National Academy of Sciences the responsibility for advising the federal government. The National Academy of Engineering also sponsors engineering programs aimed at meeting national needs, encourages education and research, and recognizes the superior achievements of engineers. Dr. Harold Liebowitz is president of the National Academy of Engineering.

The Institute of Medicine was established in 1970 by the National Academy of Sciences to secure the services of eminent members of appropriate professions in the examination of policy matters pertaining to the health of the public. The Institute acts under the responsibility given to the National Academy of Sciences by its congressional charter to be an adviser to the federal government and, upon its own initiative, to identify issues of medical care, research, and education. Dr. Kenneth I. Shine is president of the Institute of Medicine.

The National Research Council was organized by the National Academy of Sciences in 1916 to associate the broad community of science and technology with the Academy's purposes of furthering knowledge and advising the federal government. Functioning in accordance with general policies determined by the Academy, the Council has become the principal operating agency of both the National Academy of Sciences and the National Academy of Engineering in providing services to the government, the public, and the scientific and engineering communities. The Council is administered jointly by both Academies and the Institute of Medicine. Dr. Bruce M. Alberts and Dr. Harold Liebowitz are chairman and vice chairman, respectively, of the National Research Council.

This report and the study on which it is based were supported by Contract No. DTNH22-94-G-07414 from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation.

Limited copies of this report are available from the Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, National Research Council, 2101 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20418.

Copyright 1996 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved.

Printed in the United States of America

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board. 1996. Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Second Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9475.
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Standing Committee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles

TREVOR O. JONES (chair,)

NAE, Libbey-Owens-Ford Company (retired), Cleveland, Ohio

DONALD J. BAILEY,

Ohio Aerospace Institute, Cleveland, Ohio (from September 1995)

HARRY E. COOK,

NAE, University of Illinois, Urbana (until September 1995)

R. GARY DIAZ,

Case Corporation, Burr Ridge, Illinois

KENNERLY H. DIGGES,

George Washington University, Ashburn, Virginia

DEBORAH GORDON,

Union of Concerned Scientists, Washington, D.C.

DAVID HAGEN,

Michigan Center for High Technology, Detroit, Michigan

ROBERT L. HIRSCH,

Energy Technology Collaborative, Inc., Washington, D.C.

CRAIG MARKS,

NAE, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor

SEYMOUR L. MEISEL,

NAE, Mobil Oil Corporation (retired), Princeton, New Jersey

JEROME G. RIVARD,

NAE, Global Technology and Business Development, Harrison Township, Michigan

VERNON P. ROAN,

University of Florida, Palm Beach Gardens

SUPRAMANIAM SRINIVASAN,

Texas A&M University, College Station

VICKIE V. SUTTON,

Uniformed Services University for the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland

C. MICHAEL WALTON,

NAE, The University of Texas at Austin

Committee Subgroup on Systems Analysis

JEROME G. RIVARD (chair)

R. GARY DIAZ

DAVID HAGEN

VERNON P. ROAN

Committee Subgroup on Powertrains

CRAIG MARKS (chair)

DAVID HAGEN

VERNON P. ROAN

SUPRAMANIAM SRINIVASAN

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board. 1996. Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Second Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9475.
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Committee Subgroup on Materials

DAVID HAGEN (chair)

DONALD J. BAILEY

HARRY E. COOK

SEYMOUR L. MEISEL

Committee Subgroup on Infrastructure and Safety

KENNERLY H. DIGGES (chair)

DEBORAH GORDON

SEYMOUR L. MEISEL

VICKIE V. SUTTON

C. MICHAEL WALTON

Committee Subgroup on Program Management

ROBERT L. HIRSCH (chair)

JEROME G. RIVARD

VICKIE V. SUTTON

MICHAEL WALTON

Committee Subgroup on National Commitment

DEBORAH GORDON (chair)

KENNERLY H. DIGGES

VICKIE V. SUTTON

Project Staff

MAHADEVAN MANI,

Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

JILL WILSON,

Board on Energy and Environmental Systems

NAN HUMPHREY,

Transportation Research Board

WENDY LEWALLEN,

Board on Energy and Environmental Systems

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board. 1996. Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Second Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9475.
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Board on Energy and Environmental Systems

H. M. (HUB) HUBBARD (chair),

Pacific International Center for High Technology Research (retired), Honolulu, Hawaii

RICHARD MESERVE (vice chair),

Covington & Burling, Washington, D.C.

R. DARRYL BANKS,

World Resources Institute, Washington, D.C.

ALLAN BARD,

NAS, The University of Texas at Austin

JAN BEYEA,

National Audubon Society, New York, New York

DAVID E. DANIEL,

The University of Texas at Austin

LINDA C. DOLAN,

Martin Marietta Electronics and Missiles, Orlando, Florida

ROBERT L. HIRSCH,

Energy Technology Collaborative, Inc., Washington, D.C.

FRANCOIS E. HEUZE,

Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, California

THOMAS O'ROURKE,

NAE, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York

LAWRENCE T. PAPAY,

NAE, Bechtel Group, Inc., San Francisco, California

RUTH A. RECK,

Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois

JOEL SPIRA,

NAE, Lutron Electronics Company, Inc., Coopersburg, Pennsylvania

Liaison Members from the Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems

RICHARD A. CONWAY,

NAE, Union Carbide Corporation, South Charleston, West Virginia

TREVOR O. JONES,

NAE, Libbey-Owens-Ford Company (retired), Cleveland, Ohio

Staff

MAHADEVAN MANI, director (to February 1996)

JAMES ZUCCHETTO, director (from February 1996)

JILL WILSON, senior program officer

TRACY WILSON, senior program officer

SUSANNA CLARENDON, administrative assistant

WENDY LEWALLEN, senior project assistant

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board. 1996. Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Second Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9475.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

The committee wishes to thank all the members of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles who contributed significantly of their time and effort to this National Research Council review, whether by giving presentations at meetings, providing responses to committee requests for information, or hosting site visits. The committee also acknowledges the valuable contributions of organizations outside the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles, including those from outside the United States, who provided information on advanced vehicle technologies and development initiatives. Finally, the chairman wishes to recognize the committee members and the staff of the Board on Energy and Environmental Systems of the National Research Council for their hard work during the meetings and for their individual efforts in gathering information and writing sections of the report.

Suggested Citation:"Front Matter." Transportation Research Board. 1996. Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles: Second Report. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9475.
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ACRONYMS

ABS

anti-lock braking system

ACC

Automotive Composites Consortium

AISI

American Iron and Steel Institute

ANSI

American National Standards Institute

ATP

Advanced Technology Program

CAD

computer-aided design

CAE

computer-aided engineering

CAM

computer-aided manufacture

CFD

computerized flow dynamics

CNG

compressed natural gas

CRADA

cooperative research and development agreement

CVT

continuously variable transmission

DICI

direct-injection, compression-ignition

DOC

U.S. Department of Commerce

DOD

U.S. Department of Defense

DOE

U.S. Department of Energy

DOT

U.S. Department of Transportation

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

FMEA

failure modes and effects analysis

FY

fiscal year

GFRP

graphite fiber-reinforced polymer

HEV

hybrid electric vehicle

ITS

Intelligent Transportation System

LEP

Low Emission Partnership

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NHTSA

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

NSF

National Science Foundation

NRC

National Research Council

OBD

on-board diagnostics

OEM

original equipment manufacturer

OTA

Office of Technology Assessment

PEM

proton exchange membrane

PNGV

Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles

R&D

research and development

SAE

Society of Automotive Engineers

SID

side impact dummy

SRIM

structural resin-injection molding

TACOM

Tank Automotive Command

ULEV

ultra-low emission vehicle

USCAR

United States Council for Automotive Research

WWW

World Wide Web

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