Engine Expo North America 2011 Open Technology Forum

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Day 2

11:00 : 13:05
Advancing hybrid and Electric Vehicle technology
Day 2 Wednesday 26 October 2011

Lotus Engineering’s 414E Hybrid vehicle
Mr Andy Balding, director, Efficient Performance, Lotus Engineering Inc

HEVs aligned for a future global sustainable electro-mobility existence
Mr Eduardo Velasco, PWT Development Engineer & Research Engineer, General Motors & UAEM

Axial flux motors: the solution from the past
Dr Michael Lamperth, CTO, EVO Electric

Advances in electric motor technology for HEV/EV applications
Dr Andrew Worley, global director of product engineering, Remy Electric Motors

Addressing a complete hybrid configuration range with a single concept
Mr Patrick Debal, Project Leader Hybrid Powertrain Development, Punch Powertrain

14:00 : 16:05
Weight reduction, casting, coating enhancements and leading EGR technology
Day 2 Wednesday 26 October 2011

Weight-reduction opportunities in automotive materials
Dr James Boileau, technical expert, Ford Motor Company

Advantages of pouring compacted graphite iron using the lost foam casting process, for engine producers
Mr Alan Druschitz, SAE fellow, Virginia Tech University

Advanced coating technologies for high engine efficiency and weight reduction
Mr Guenter Franz Eitzinger, R&D manager, Miba High Tech Coatings GmbH

Integrated EGR systems: how to optimize EGR components in regard to performance and packaging requirements
Dipl Ing Ole Hammer, director R&D Fluid Products, Cooper Standard

DV8 ~ A Monobloc magnesium V8 engine with fewer parts than an I-4
Mr Sheryar Durrani, Chief Engineer, Design Engineering Services, Inc.