FY 2003 Progress Report for Heavy Vehicle Propulsion Materials Program
The FY 2003 Progress Report for Heavy Vehicle Propulsion Materials Program is organized around technology issues that include fuel systems; exhaust aftreatment; air handling, hot section, and structural components; and standards.
The document is very large; it has been divided into sections for easier use. Each section is available as an Adobe Acrobat PDF. Download Adobe Reader.
- Title Page and Contents (PDF 93 KB)
- 1. Introduction (PDF 78 KB)
- 2. Materials and Fuel Systems (PDF 1.33 MB)
- 3. Materials for Exhaust Aftertreatment (PDF 2.86 MB)
- 4. Materials for Air Handling, Hot Section, and Structural Components
- 4a. High-Temperature Advanced Materials for Lightweight Valve Train Components (PDF 152 KB)
- 4b. Thick Thermal Barrier Coatings for Low-Emission, High-Efficiency Diesel Engine Components (PDF 164 KB)
- 4c. Cermet Composites for Wear Applications (PDF 184 KB)
- 4d. Processing and Characterization of Structural and Functional Materials for Heavy Vehicle Applications (PDF 519 KB)
- 4e. NDE Development for Ceramic Valves for Diesel Engines (PDF 682 KB)
- 4f. Durability of Diesel Engine Component Materials (PDF 427 KB)
- 4g. Life Prediction of Diesel Engine Components (PDF 337 KB)
- 4h. Low-Cost Manufacturing of Precision Diesel Engine Components (PDF 183 KB)
- 4i. Infrared-Based Temperature Measurement in Diesel Exhaust Aftertreatment Filters (PDF 288 KB)
- 4j. Advanced Cast Austenitic Stainless Steels for High-Temperature Components (PDF 177 KB)
- 4k. Microstructure and Creep Properties of FiAl/Ti3Al In-situ Composites (PDF 733 KB)
- 4l. Synthesis of Powders for Titanium Carbide/Nickel Aluminide Cermets (PDF 308 KB)
- 4m. Diesel Exhaust Gas Recirculation Corrosion Effects (PDF 44 KB)
- 4n. Laser Surface Texturing of Lubricated Ceramic Parts (PDF 514 KB)
- 4o. Ti-6Al-4V Billet Feedstock Manufacture and Evaluation (PDF 246 KB)
- 4p. High-Density Infrared Surface Treatment of Materials for Heavy-Duty Vehicles (PDF 153 KB)
- 4q. High-Temperature Aluminum Alloys (PDF 337 KB)
- 5. Test and Materials Standards (PDF 398 KB)
- Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations (PDF 39 KB)