Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles

Third Report

Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309057769
eISBN Pdf: 9780309370066
Place of publication: United States
Year of digital publication: 1997
Month: April
Pages: 157
DDC: 388
Language: English

Caption

This book examines the state of development and research progress of technologies being considered for a new generation of vehicles that could achieve up to three times the fuel economy of comparable 1994 family sedans. It addresses compression ignition direct injection engines, fuel cells, gas turbines, batteries, flywheels, ultracapacitors, and power electronics being developed by the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles—a cooperative research and development program between the U.S. government and the U.S. Council for Automotive Research.

The book assesses the relevance of the ongoing research to PNGV's goals and schedule and addresses several broad program issues such as government efforts to anticipate infrastructure issues, the leverage of foreign technology, and the program's adequacy and balance.

FRONT MATTER
HIGHLIGHTS
SUMMARY
1: INTRODUCTION
2: GOALS 1 AND 2
3: SYSTEMS AND ANALYSIS
4: POWERTRAIN DEVELOPMENTS
5: MAJOR MANUFACTURING CONSIDERATIONS FOR GOAL 3
6: OUTSTANDING PROGRAM ISSUES
7: PNGV RESPONSE TO PHASE 2 REPORT
APPENDIX A: BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
APPENDIX B: COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND OTHER ACTIVITES
APPENDIX C: RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE PHASE 2 REPORT
APPENDIX D: LETTERS FROM PNGV AND THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION REGARDING PHASE 2 REPORT
APPENDIX E: BRIEF BACKGROUND ON POWERTRAINS