Technical Experts Will Abound at SAE International 2010 World Congress

WARRENDALE, Pa., Feb. 1, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Attendees of the SAE 2010 World Congress will have many opportunities to talk with automotive technical experts throughout the event. A new feature this year will be the "Chat with the Experts."

"Chat with the Experts" is designed to encourage small groups to explore subjects of interest to them, pose questions and share information in an informal setting. The technical experts who will facilitate the discussions will provide a short, opening statement on the topic, and then all will engage in meaningful dialogue.

The SAE 2010 World Congress will be held April 13-15 at Cobo Center in Detroit.

  The list of topics and experts, to date, includes:

  MATERIALS
  --  "Crash Safety Simulations as an Automotive Tool"
      --  Dr. Tau Tyan, NAE Core Safety, Ford Motor Company
      --  Tuesday, April 13, 4-5 pm
      --  Room D0-01AB
  --  "Strategies for Tire Modeling and Validation"
      --  Dr. Michael Gipser, Esslingen University of Applied Sciences
      --  Wednesday, April 14, 4-5 pm
      --  Room D0-01AB
  --  "New Technologies in Digitizing Vehicles"
      --  Dr. Zheng-Dong Ma, University of Michigan
      --  Thursday, April 15, 1-2 pm
      --  Room D0-01AB
  ELECTRONICS
  --  "AUTOSAR"
      --  Bruce Emaus, Vector Cantech and SAE Embedded Software Standards
          Committee Chair
      --  Wednesday, April 14, 4-5 pm
      --  Room D0-01AB
  --  "Audio/Video Bridging (AVB) - Automotive Applications"
      --  Rick Kreifeldt, Vice President, Systems Architect, Harman
          International & President, AVnu Alliance
      --  Wednesday, April 14, 4-5 pm
      --  Room D0-01AB
  EMISSIONS/ENVIRONMENT/SUSTAINABILITY
  --  "Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability of the Auto Industry"
      --  Rita Schenck, Institute for Environmental Research & Education,
          American Center for Life Cycle Assessment
      --  Tuesday, April 13, 4-5 pm
      --  Room D0-01AB
  --  "What's Next to Meet Vehicle Efficiency and Emissions Regulations?"
      --  Timothy Johnson, Corning, Inc.
      --  Tuesday, April 13, 4-5 pm
      --  Room W2-60
  POWERTRAIN
  --  "How to Test Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles"
      --  Michael Duoba, Argonne National Laboratory
      --  Tuesday, April 13, 4-5 pm
      --  Room W2-60
  --  "Tackling Powertrain Control Systems with OBD"
      --  Bernard Challen, Shoreham Services
      --  Wednesday, April 14, 4-5 pm
      --  Room W2-60
  --  "New Engines and Components"
      --  Jeff Naber, Michigan Technological University
      --  Wednesday, April 14, 4-5 pm
      --  Room W2-60
  --  "Injector Deposit Problems from ULSD in HPCR Injectors"
      --  Barb Goodrich, John Deere Product Engineering
      --  Thursday, April 15, 1-2 pm
      --  Room W2-60
  SAFETY/TESTING
  --  " Brake Performance "
      --  Carlos Agudelo, Link Testing Laboratories; Paul Gritt, Paul Gritt
          Consulting LLC; and Richard Kaatz, General Motors
      --  Tuesday, April 13, 4-5 pm
      --  Room D3-19
  --  "The Great Divide: Bridging the Gap Between NVH Test and NVH CAE"
      --  Greg Goetchius, Material Sciences Corp.
      --  Wednesday, April 14, 4-5 pm
      --  Room D3-19
  --  " Automotive Safety - Where We Stand "
      --  Dr. Priya Prasad, Prasad Consulting LLC
      --  Tuesday, April 13, 4-5 pm
      --  Room D3-19

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