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)