Engine Expo 2010 Open Technology Forum

Powertrain – engine and transmission developments
Day 1 Tuesday 22 June 2010 - Morning session

Moderator - Kaushik Madhavan, Global Program Manager – Powertrain, Automotive & Transportation, Frost & Sullivan

10.30
Europe’s light vehicle powertrain sector – evolution or revolution?
J.D. Power – Al Bedwell, senior manager
This review will give an update on key light vehicle powertrain trends in Europe, with a focus on the passenger car sector; overview of fiscal, regulatory and technical drivers; forecasts for the region’s diesel sector; evolution of the gasoline sector; prospects for hybrid electric vehicles, battery electric vehicles and other alternative propulsion technologies; and then an overview of changes in transmission type preferences.

10.55
Hyundai / Kia LPI technology
Hyundai Motor ETC – Dr Joachim Hahn, manager powertrain
Despite Hyundai/Kia’s global development network, local specialities are considered to fulfil costumers’ requirements. LPG has become an attractive alternative to gasoline and diesel fuel in Europe. The presentation reflects the benefit of Hyundai/Kia’s outstanding liquid injection technology and explains specific development steps. Hyundai’s series production LPI Hybrid is explained, a glimpse into the future is given.

11.20
Dynamic evaluation of flexible crankshaft model under diesel engine operation
ThyssenKrupp Campo Limpo – Alex de Souza Rodrigues, structural engineer
In order to guarantee the new emission regulations and customer requirements, cranktrain components must be developed for engine operation boundary conditions. In the last few years, analytical formulation has been replaced by flexible dynamic analysis. This paper shows how important is to develop crankshafts considering engine actual cyclic loads. Moreover, stresses and fatigue safety factors are evaluated as vital outputs.

11.45
Developments in NASCAR racing engine valvetrain technology
Motorsports engineer – Charles Jenkes, consultant
A look at the unusual world of NASCAR racing engines. The challenges faced by valvetrain engineers working in this environment. Flat tappet valvetrains vs. roller tappet valvetrains. The specifics of valvetrains for highly restricted engines.

12.10
Three-dimensional multistage rotary engine with external combustion chamber
Automotive drivetrain consultant – Deiter Schaller
The project is in simulation and a concept stage. Special expected advantages will look at: simply constructed multistage working chambers with dry sealing by rolling contact of surfaces, multi (gas, liquid, solid, biological) fuel capability and highly dynamic power changes for automotive requests.

12.35
Electron beam technologies for highly effective welding and surface hardening of engine and gear components
PTR Präzisionstechnik GmbH – Dr. Klaus-Rainer Schulze, head of sales
Individual parts can be welded to components ready for assembling by using the electron beam. Moreover, the beam can locally harden or re-melt or alloy surface areas of parts to improve their properties, e.g. wear resistance. Gear components, diesel engine pistons, camshafts, turbocharger components are processed in millions.

13.00
Filters contribute to CO2 emission reduction challenge
SOGEFI Filter Division – Philippe Dubin, R&D director
CO2 emissions reduction is the latest challenge facing the automotive industry. Sogefi Filter Division is one of the leading developers and manufacturers of filtration systems for passenger car and light commercial vehicles, supporting vehicle manufacturers by the development of innovative technologies and products, saving vehicle weight and friction loses, protecting engine and exhaust line against poisoning and by the adaptation of its products to the growing use of alternative fuels.

Engine manufacturing – downsizing and optimisation
Day 1 Tuesday 22 June 2010 - Afternoon session

Moderator - Kaushik Madhavan, Global Program Manager – Powertrain, Automotive & Transportation, Frost & Sullivan

14.00
Outlook for MEMS and Sensors in Automotive Powetrain Applications - A market forecast
iSuppli - Dr.Richard Dixon, senior analyst, MEMSensors
The second quarter of 2009 saw the end of automotive downturn, but left the industry reeling from the worst year on record. Suppliers of MEMS and other kinds of sensors for powertrain monitoring measurements began to feel the recovery in the latter quarters of the year, This will be followed by a spring-back in revenues in 2010: MEMS sensors overall will be up 12%, and on average 10% thereafter out to 2013. What will amount to a “five year winter” comes to an end for MEMS in 2012, when the market finally exceeds the high mark of 2007. Magnetic sensors, e.g. for camshaft and camshaft applications, EGR position etc. exceed their 2008 high even earlier, in 2011, driven by emissions and safety legislation and new features like stop-start systems.

14.25
Advanced optimisation techniques for downsized heavy-duty diesel engines
Ashok Leyland Ltd – Athar Mohammed Khan, deputy manager - engine R&D
This review will cover varying factors such as target engine specification, base engine specification, downsizing – description and advantages, downsizing techniques applied to achieve target engine from base engine, application of combustion optimisation and CAE simulation, comparative study of base and target engine and future trends.

14.50
A report on Scuderi Engine testing and results
Scuderi Group – Stephen Scuderi, vice president, patent attorney
The first engine map of the Scuderi Engine is now complete and finally measures the first prototype of the new thermodynamic process, the Scuderi Cycle and its revolutionary Firing After Top Dead Centre. In this presentation, Scuderi Group vice president and patent attorney Stephen Scuderi will provide a summary of the engine’s first mapping results.

15.15
Engine downsizing – a Kaizen approach
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd – Amit Gautam, manager
Engine downsizing has become an emerging trend in the automobile industry. Downsizing of an engine leads to cost, weight & FE improvement. To be cost effective and have the downsized engine without compromising on performance, a new piston assy was designed.

Advanced injection and turbocharger technology
Day 1 Tuesday 22 June 2010 - Afternoon session

15.40
Development of water-cooled exhaust turbochargers
ACTech GmbH – Sven Hensel, project manager R&D
The development of a water-cooled exhaust turbo charger including thermal and CFD simulation is presented. The alternative iron and aluminium turbine housings are compared. The water cooling allows considerably higher exhaust gas temperatures, thus enabling higher efficiency of the complete engine.

16.05
Advantages of Hitchiner counter gravity centrifucal casting process for high volume production of steel pistons and turbine wheels in nickel base alloys
Hitchiner Manufacturing Company – Olivier Dromard, director Europe sales
Hitchiner counter gravity casting process is combined with centrifugation. Tensile properties are more repeatable and microporosities reduced. With the metal cleanliness of counter gravity casting technology, steel pistons and heavy turbine wheels can be produced in high volume. Inside details of Hitchiner cast pistons reduce machining time and turbines wheel balancing is much easier.

16.30
Finish

*This program may be subject to change