2001-2002 ANNUAL REPORT - AUTO21
2001-2002 ANNUAL REPORT - AUTO21 2001-2002 ANNUAL REPORT - AUTO21
10 Driving innovation through research excellenceTHEME DP OWERTRAINS,FUELS AND E MISSIONSTheme Coordinator: Ms. Lisa Graham, Environment CanadaVehicle emissions are a major contributor to airpollution - in urban areas, vehicles produce up tothree-quarters of the pollutants that form smog.Scientific studies conclude that more than 5,000Canadians die early deaths each year due to poor airquality, and thousands more suffer from respiratoryillnesses such as bronchitis and asthma.Air pollution isn't just a Canadian or NorthAmerican issue. Industrialized countries around theworld are working to reduce emissions of pollutantsthat contribute to global warming - specifically carbondioxide. Since vehicle emissions resulting from burningfossil fuels contribute to this issue, researchers areexploring ways to mitigate carbon dioxide emissions.Modifying today's internal combustion engineand developing viable alternate fuels formass-consumption are strategies to achievingthese reductions.The four projects within Theme D focus onnear-, mid-, and long-term solutions to reducing theenvironmental and health impacts of vehicleemissions. Two projects explore how to modify currentengine designs to use less carbon-intensive fuels andto reduce emissions. Another project reviews the useof liquid petroleum fuels as a transitional energysource for fuel cells. The fourth project investigates thekey issues of safety and infrastructure required to usehydrogen as a vehicle energy source.Project TitleProject LeaderD01 Combustion Systems for Alternative Fuels Dr. Andrzej Sobiesiak, University of WindsorD02 Lean Burn Combustion for Reducing Emissions Dr. Robert Evans, University of British ColumbiaD03 Reformer Technology for Fuel Cells Dr. Brant Peppley, Royal Military CollegeD04 Hydrogen Safety and Infrastructure Dr. Tapan Bose, Université du Québec à Trois-RivièresDD04Industrialized countries around the world are working toreduce emissions of pollutants that contribute to globalwarming, specifically carbon dioxide. Theme D projects exploreways to reduce the environmental and health impacts ofvehicle emissions.While fuel cells show great promise for future automotive use,it is vital that a safe infrastructure be in place to support it.Project D04: Hydrogen Safety and Infrastructure, led by Dr. TapanBose at Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, focuses on the safestorage of hydrogen, and how to best establish the requiredinfrastructure.
AUTO21 2001-2002 ANNUAL REPORT 11THEME ED ESIGN P ROCESSESTheme Coordinator: Dr. Roy Pick, University of WaterlooOne of the biggest trends in the auto industry is theshift in responsibility for design and manufacturingprocesses from the automakers to the auto-partssuppliers. It is becoming increasingly important thatsupplier companies have the knowledge andprocedures in place to meet these new tasks.Theme E focuses on design processes - how todevelop comprehensive design methodologies andtools for rapid vehicle component design, and how todevelop and supply highly qualified design engineersto this field.Projects in Theme E aim to document currentpractices within the auto-parts industry and usinga variety of techniques, share these results with otherresearchers and the industry itself. It will also improveexisting design methodologies and techniques andintroduce new ones.Project TitleProject LeaderE01 Design Processes Dr. Roy Pick, University of WaterlooE02 Integration of Design and Process Planning Dr. Hoda ElMaraghy, University of WindsorEAuto-parts companies are taking more responsibility forinitial part design and research and development. Theme Einvestigates how to best prepare the highly qualified designpersonnel required by all segments of the Canadian autoindustry.
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<strong>AUTO21</strong> <strong>2001</strong>-<strong>2002</strong> <strong>ANNUAL</strong> <strong>REPORT</strong> 11THEME ED ESIGN P ROCESSESTheme Coordinator: Dr. Roy Pick, University of WaterlooOne of the biggest trends in the auto industry is theshift in responsibility for design and manufacturingprocesses from the automakers to the auto-partssuppliers. It is becoming increasingly important thatsupplier companies have the knowledge andprocedures in place to meet these new tasks.Theme E focuses on design processes - how todevelop comprehensive design methodologies andtools for rapid vehicle component design, and how todevelop and supply highly qualified design engineersto this field.Projects in Theme E aim to document currentpractices within the auto-parts industry and usinga variety of techniques, share these results with otherresearchers and the industry itself. It will also improveexisting design methodologies and techniques andintroduce new ones.Project TitleProject LeaderE01 Design Processes Dr. Roy Pick, University of WaterlooE02 Integration of Design and Process Planning Dr. Hoda ElMaraghy, University of WindsorEAuto-parts companies are taking more responsibility forinitial part design and research and development. Theme Einvestigates how to best prepare the highly qualified designpersonnel required by all segments of the Canadian autoindustry.