AVL Technology Cafe Schedule Set for SAE World Congress

PLYMOUTH, Mich., March 21 -- As recognition of the SAE leadership to sponsor technology development and excellence in the automotive industry, AVL is sponsoring the AVL Technology Cafe at SAE World Congress, directly adjacent to the AVL Technology Theater in booth #1879.

The AVL Technology Cafe will host intimate forums of focused, professional dialogue. These specially scheduled sessions will be lead by industry experts covering a selection of technical and industry topics. Participation will be limited to six attendees per one-hour session to keep a keen focus on quality interaction between the Discussion Host and guests. There will be 24 sessions across three days of the congress.

"AVL established this forum to demonstrate our continued commitment to industry innovation," said Larry Moulton, president, AVL North America. "The goal is to have good, meaningful discussions to exchange ideas and points of interest or concern."

  The AVL Technology Cafe schedule:
  Monday, April 3
  9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

1. Dr. Kurt Gschweitl, AVL List GmbH - Breakthroughs in Diesel Engine Calibration with Intelligent Procedures

2. Dr. Imtiaz Haque, Clemson University - Meeting the Challenge of Developing Professional Resources

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

3. William Silvis, AVL North America, Inc. - Measuring Emissions in Europe, Asia and the US; Vive la difference -- can we ever harmonize?

4. Frank Seymour, Delphi - Global Test Operation Considerations - Standardization and Control

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

5. David L. Amati, PhD, SAE International - Business and Technology Partnerships: Leveraging Value Through SAE

    6. Gus Khalil, US Army TACOM - Army Hybrid Technology

  3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

7. Dr. Hong Jiang, AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc. - Auto Economy in the Asian/Pacific Rim

8. Joe Morrill, FCS-Moog - An Examination of Simulators to Reduce the Product Development Cycle

  Tuesday, April 4
  9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

9. Manfred Linke, AVL List GmbH - Micro Soot Sensor: A New Photoacoustic Device for Ultralow Soot Emissions Measurement

   10. Gary Patterson, GM Racing - Indicating Application in Race Cells

  11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
   11. Dr. Ruediger Teichmann, AVL List GmbH - Sensor Data Management

12. Dr. David Kittelson, University of Minnesota - Driving Down On-Road Particulate Emissions

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

13. Dr. Ulrich Pfahl & Robert Diewald, AVL Powertrain Engineering, Inc. - Diesel Exhaust Gas Aftertreatment

14. Dr. Andrew Reading, Sensors Inc. - Semtech On-Vehicle Emissions Testing

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

15. Dr. Peter Schoeggl, AVL List GmbH - Driveability from Passenger Cars to Race Cars

   16. Paul Skalny, US Army TACOM - Hybrids in the Military

  Wednesday, April 5
  9:30 - 10:30 a.m.

17. Dave Hermance, Toyota - Where next for Light Duty Hybrid-Electric Technology and Why Not Diesel-Electric Systems for Maximum Fuel Economy?

18. Dr. Zoran Filipi, University of Michigan - Engine-in-the-Loop Testing & Its Use for Optimization of Advanced & Hybrid Propulsion Systems

11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

19. Prof. Helmut List, AVL List GmbH - AVL's Role in Automotive Technology Leadership

20. Holger Huelser, AVL List GmbH - Model-Based Multivariable Controller Design (MMCD): The Efficient Solution for Challenges in Powertrain Control

1:30 - 2:30 p.m.

21. Bruce Falls, ECD Ovonics - Hydrogen Prius and Solid State Hydrogen Storage

22. Dr. Rolf Reitz, University of Wisconsin, Madison - Advanced Combustion Technology for Compression Ignition Engines

3:00 - 4:00 p.m.

23. Dr. Ronald Henzinger, AVL List GmbH - Upcoming Standards for Gasoline Direct Injection Fuel Systems

24. The Honorable Jennifer Granholm, State of Michigan - Michigan as a Technology Leader for the 21st Century

SAE World Congress attendees wishing to participate in the AVL Technology Cafe should contact Amy Rauser at aerauser@avlna.com or 734.414.9608.

AVL is the world's largest privately owned and independent company for the development of gasoline, diesel and alternative fuel powertrain systems, as well as fuel cell and hybrid technologies. The company offers combined solutions of powertrain engineering, simulation software and testing and instrumentation systems. AVL's North American Headquarters is located in the Detroit suburb of Plymouth, Michigan. For more information, AVL can be found at http://www.avl.com/ .