FY 2004 Progress Report for Heavy Vehicle Propulsion Materials Program

The FY 2004 Progress Report for Heavy Vehicle Propulsion Materials Program is organized around technology issues that include fuel systems; exhaust aftreatment; air handling, hot section, structural components, and standards.

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  • Entire document in one file (PDF 13.08 MB)
  • Cover and Contents (PDF 104 KB)
  • 1. Introduction (PDF 73 KB)
  • 2. Materials and Fuel Systems (PDF 894 KB)
  • 3. Materials for Exhaust Aftertreatment
    • 3a. Materials for Exhaust Aftertreatment (PDF 95 KB)
    • 3b. Development of Materials Analysis Tools for Studying NOx Adsorber Catalysts (PDF 1.30 MB)
    • 3c. Development of NOx Sensors for Heavy Vehicle Applications (PDF 950 KB)
    • 3d. Ultra-High Resolution Electron Microscopy for Characterization of Catalyst Microstructures and Deactivation Mechanisms (PDF 740 KB)
    • 3e. Microstructural Changes In NOx Trap Materials Under Lean and Rich Conditions at High Temperatures (PDF 340 KB)
    • 3f. Aftertreatment Catalysts Materials Research (PDF 664 KB)
    • 3g. Durability of Diesel Particulate Filters (PDF 146 KB)
  • 4. Materials for Air Handling, Hot Section, and Structural Components
    • 4a. High-Temperature Advanced Materials for Lightweight Valve Train Components (PDF 516 KB)
    • 4b. Engineered Surfaces for Diesel Engine Components (PDF 969 KB)
    • 4c. Processing and Characterization of Structural and Functional Materials for Heavy Vehicle Applications (PDF 338 KB)
    • 4d. NDE Development for Ceramic Valves for Diesel Engines (PDF 927 KB)
    • 4e. Durability of Diesel Engine Component Materials (PDF 345 KB)
    • 4f. Life Prediction of Diesel Engine Components (PDF 230 KB)
    • 4g. Low-Cost Manufacturing of Precision Diesel Engine Components (PDF 350 KB)
    • 4h. Cost-Effective Machining of Titanium Materials (PDF 280 KB)
    • 4i. Advanced Cast Austenitic Stainless Steels for High-Temperature Components (PDF 459 KB)
    • 4j. Interfacial Control of Deformation Twinning in Creep-Deformed TiAl/Ti3Al Nanolaminate (PDF 524 KB)
    • 4k. Laser Surface Texturing of Lubricated Ceramic Parts (PDF 135 KB)
    • 4l. Ti-6Al-4V Billet Feedstock Manufacture and Evaluation (PDF 75 KB)
    • 4m. High-Density Infrared Surface Treatment of Materials for Heavy-Duty Vehicles (PDF 455 KB)
    • 4n. High-Temperature Aluminum Alloys (PDF 105 KB)
    • 4o. Applications of Titanium Alloys for Heavy-Duty Vehicles (PDF 858 KB)
    • 4p. Mechanical Behavior of Ceramic Materials for Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines (PDF 441 KB)
    • 4q. Powder Processing of Nanostructured Alloys Produced by Machining (PDF 651 KB )
    • 4r. Deformation Processes for Next-Generation Ceramics (PDF 481 KB)
    • 4s. Synthesis of Nanocrystalline Ceramics (PDF 40 KB)
    • 4t. Development of Titanium Component Applications in Heavy Duty Diesel Engines (PDF 1286 KB)
  • 5. Test and Materials Standards (PDF 753 KB)
  • Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations (PDF 21 KB)
  • Back Cover (PDF 92 KB)