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2012 DOE Hydrogen and Fuel Cells Program and Vehicle Technologies Office Annual Merit Review and Peer Evaluation Meeting

May 14-18, 2012
Washington, D.C.


Monday, May 14, 2012
Plenary Session
Poster Presentations

Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Oral Presentations
Poster Presentions

Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Oral Presentations
Poster Presentions

Thursday, May 17, 2012
Oral Presentations
Poster Presentions

Friday, May 18, 2012
Oral Presentations

Monday, May 14, 2012

Plenary Session
VTO Analysis Activities: AMR Plenary Overview Ward
Technology Integration Smith and Bezanson
Vehicle & Systems Simulation & Testing Slezak
Materials Schutte Materials Technology Team Lead
Overview of the Advanced Combustion Engine R&D Singh Team Leader
VTO Fuel & Lubricant Technologies Stork Team Lead
Battery R&D Activities Howell Team Lead, Hybrid & Electric Systems
Advanced Power Electronics & Electric Motors R&D Rogers
Poster Presentations
Electrochemical Storage
Development of High Energy Density Li-Sulfur Cells Wang Pennsylvania State University
Silicon Nanstructure-based Technology for Next Generation Energy Storage Stefan Amprius
Development of Large Format Lithium Ion Cells with Higher Energy Density Kim Dow Kokam
Modular Process Equipment for Low Cost Manufacturing of High Capacity Prismatic Li-Ion Cell Alloy Anodes Lopatin Applied Materials
High-Voltage Solid Polymer Batteries for Electric Drive Vehicles Eitouni Seeo
Innovative Cell Materials and Design for 300 Mile Range EVs Zhu Nanosys
High Energy Novel Cathode / Alloy Automotive Cell Choi 3M Company
Utilizaiton of UV or EB Curing Technology to Significantly Reduce Costs and VOCs in the Manufacture of Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes Voelker Miltec UV International, LLC
Signficant Cost Improvement of Li-Ion Cells Through Non-NMP Electrode Coating, Direct Separator Coating, and Fast Formation Technologies Metz Johnson Controls
Dry Process Electrode Fabrication Wixom A123 Systems
Stand Alone Battery Thermal Management System Brodie DENSO International America, Inc.
Innovative Manufacturing and Materials for Low-Cost Lithium-Ion Batteries Carlson Optodot Corporation
Design and Evaluation of High Capacity Cathodes Thackeray ANL
High-Voltage Spinal and Polyanion Cathodes Manthiram University of Texas at Austin
In-Situ Electron Microscopy of Electrical Energy Storage Materials Unocic ORNL
Studies on High Voltage Lithium Rich MNC Composite Cathodes Nanda ORNL
Three Dimensional Anodes and Architectures Vaughey ANL
Metal-Based High Capacity Li-Ion Anodes Whittingham SUNY-Binghamton
Anodes-Nanoscale Heterostructures and Thermoplastic Resin Binders: Novel Li-ion Anode Systems Kumta University of Pittsburgh
Development of Si-based High Capacity Anodes Zhang PNNL
Atomic Layer Deposition for Stabilization of Silicon Anodes Dillon NREL
New Layered Nanolaminates for Use in Lithium Battery Anodes Naguib Drexel University
Synthesis and Characterization of Structured Si-Carbon Nanocomposite Anodes and Functional Polymer Binders Wang Pennsylvania State University
Designing Silicon Nanostructures for High Energy Lithium Ion Battery Anodes Cui Stanford University
Synthesis and Characterization of Silicon Clathrates for Anode Applications in Lithium-Ion Batteries Chan SwRI
Mitigating Breakdown in High Energy Density Perovskite Polymer Nanocomposite Capacitors Rabuffetti University of Southern California
Catalytic Nanofabrication for Improved Energy Storage Whelan UC Santa Barbara/LifeCel Technology
Spatially Resolved Ionic Diffusion and Electrochemical Reactions in Solids: A Biased View at Lithium Ion Batteries Balke ORNL
Vehicle and Systems Simulation
2012FY Data Collection for Improved Cold Temperature Thermal Modeling Jehlik ANL
Advanced Heavy-Duty Engine Systems and Emissions Control Modeling and Analysis Daw ORNL
Electric Drive Vehicle Climate Control Load Reduction Rugh NREL
Evaluating Real World Drive Cycles to Support APRF Technology Evaluations Rask ANL
PHEV Engine Control and Energy Management Strategy Chambon ORNL
Autonomous Intelligent Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) Malikopoulos ORNL
Vehicle to Grid Communication Standards Development Support Gowri PNNL
Fuels & Lubricant Technologies
Biofuels Quality Surveys Alleman NREL
Impact of Biodiesel Metals on Aftertreatment System Durability Williams NREL

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Oral Presentations
Advanced Power Electronics
Advanced Power Electronics & Electric Motors R&D Overview Rogers DOE
A Segmented Drive Inverter Topology with a Small DC Bus Capacitor Su ORNL
Wide Bandgap Materials Chinthavali ORNL
Power Device Packaging Liang ORNL
Next Generation Inverter Smith General Motors
Air Cooled Traction Drive Inverter Chinthavali ORNL
Converter Topology for Wired Onboard Battery Chargers Su ORNL
Interim Update: Global Automotive Power Electronics R&D Relevant to DOE 2015 and 2020 Cost Targets Whaling Synthesis Partners, LLC
High-Dialectric-Constant Capacitors for Power Electronic Systems Balachandran ANL
High Temperature Polymer Capacitor Dielectric Films Appelhans SNL
Development of SiC Large Tapered Crystal Growth Neudeck NASA
Light-Weight, Single-Phase, Liquid- Cooled Cold Plate Narumanchi NREL
Thermal Performance and Reliability of Bonded Interfaces DeVoto NREL
Electro-thermal-mechanical Simulation and Reliability for Plug-in Vehicle Converters and Inverters Hefner NIST
Air Cooling Technology for Power Electronics Thermal Management Lustbader NREL
Energy Storage
Overview of Battery R&D Activities Howell DOE
Grant Progress Review: Materials and Manufacturing Technologies for High Energy Lithium-ion Batteries, Development of High Energy/Power Electric Drive Vehicles, ARRA Battery Manufacturing for Electric Drive Vehicles Johnson NETL
Overview and Progress of United States Advanced Battery Consortium (USABC) Activity Snyder USABC
PHEV Battery Cost Assessment Gallagher ANL
Overview and Progress of the Batteries for Advanced Transportation Technologies (BATT) Activity Duong DOE
Overview and Progress of the Applied Battery Research (ABR) Activity Faguy DOE
Overview and Progress of the Battery Testing, Design, and Analysis Activity Cunningham DOE
Overview of Computer-Aided Engineering of Batteries (CAEBAT) and Introduction to Multi-Scale, Multi-Dimensional (MSMD) Modeling of Li-Ion Batteries Pesaran NREL
Development of Computer-Aided Design Tools for Automotive Batteries Hartridge CD Adapco
Development of Computer-Aided Design Tools for Automotive Batteries Han General Motors
Development of Cell/Pack Level Models for Automotive Li-Ion Batteries with Experimental Validation Shaffer EC Power
Open Architecture Software for CAEBAT Pannala ORNL
Energy Storage Monitoring System and In-Situ Impedance Measurement Modeling Christophersen INL
Applying the Battery Ownership Model in Pursuit of Optimal Battery Use Strategies Neubauer NREL
Diagnostic and Prognostic Analysis of Battery Performance & Aging based on Kinetic and Thermodynamic Principles Gering INL
Vehicle and Systems & Simulation
Vehicle and Systems Simulation and Testing Slezak DOE
Evaluation and Adaptation of 5-Cycle FE Testing and Calculations for HEV Lohse-Busch ANL
NYC Taxi Drive Cycle Development and Simulation Study Jones ORNL
Codes and Standards Support for Vehicle Electrification Bohn ANL
Grid Interaction Technical Team Hardy ANL
Advanced Vehicle Testing & Evaluation Karner ecoTality North America
Advanced Technology Vehicle Lab Benchmarking – Level 1 Duoba ANL
Advanced Technology Vehicle Lab Benchmarking – Level 2 (in-depth) Rask ANL
Optimal Energy Management of a PHEV Using Trip Information Karbowski ANL
Impact of Battery Management on Fuel Efficiency Validity Rask ANL
Electric Drive Vehicle Level Control Development Under Various Thermal Conditions Kim ANL
Integrated Vehicle Thermal Management – Combining Fluid Loops in Electric Drive Vehicles Rugh NREL
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Electric Drive Vehicle Simulation and Analysis Gonder NREL
Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle Fuel Consumption Potential Rousseau ANL
The Meritor Dual Mode Hybrid Powertrain (DMHP): Opportunities and Potential for Systems Optimization Malikoupoulos ORNL
Wireless Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Charging Miller ORNL
Propulsion Materials
Overview of Propulsion Materials Gibbs DOE
NOx Sensor Development Woo LLNL
Compact Potentiometric O2/NOx Sensor Singh ANL
Durability of Diesel Engine Particulate Filters Watkins ORNL
Electrically-Assisted Diesel Particulate Filter Regeneration Lance ORNL
Biofuels Impact on DPF Durability Lance ORNL
Materials Issues Associated with EGR Systems Lance ORNL
Thermoelectric Mechanical Reliability Wereszczak ORNL
Thermoelectrics Theory and Structure Singh ORNL
Low-Cost Direct Bonded Aluminum (DBA) Substrates Lin ORNL
Improved Organics for Power Electronics and Electric Motors Wereszczak ORNL
Materials for Advanced Turbocharger Design Maziasz ORNL
Engine Materials Compatibility with Alternate Fuels Thomson ORNL
Novel Manufacturing Technologies for High Power Induction and Permanent Magnet Electric Motors Grant PNNL
High-Temperature Aluminum Alloys Smith PNNL
Fuels Technologies
VTO Fuel & Lubricant Technologies Stork DOE
Lubricants Activities Fenske ANL
Fuels for Advanced Combustion Engines Zigler NREL
Performance of Biofuels and Biofuel Blends McCormick NREL
Fuels and Combustion Strategies for High-Efficiency Clean-Combustion Engines Mueller SNL
Advanced Lean-Burn DI Spark Ignition Fuels Research Sjoberg SNL
Fuel Effects on Emissions Control Technologies Sluder ORNL
Gasoline-Like Fuel Effects on Advanced Combustion Regimes Szybist ORNL
Chemical Kinetic Modeling of Non-Petroleum Based Fuels Pitz LLNL
Technology Integration
Technology Integration Overview Smith DOE
2012 Merit Review: EPAct State and Alternative Fuel Provider Fleets Sears NREL
Indiana Advanced Electric Vehicle Training and Education Consortium (I-AEVtec) Dunlop Purdue University
Advanced Electric Drive Vehicle Education Program: Colorado State University Ventures Caille Colorado State University
Advanced Electric Drive Vehicles – A Comprehensive Education, Training, and Outreach Program Ferdowsi Missouri University of Science and Technology
Recovery Act – An Interdisciplinary Program for Education and Outreach in Transportation Electrification Anderson Michigan Technological University
Advanced Electric Drive Vehicles Schwendeman J. Sargeant Reynolds Community College
Advanced Combustion Engine
Overview of DOE Advanced Combustion Engine R&D Singh DOE
Heavy-Duty Low-Temperature and Diesel Combustion & Heavy-Duty Combustion Modeling Musculus SNL
Low Temperature Automotive Diesel Combustion Miles SNL
HCCI and Stratified-Charge CI Engine Combustion Research Dec SNL
Spray Combustion Cross-Cut Engine Research Pickett SNL
Automotive HCCI Engine Research Steeper SNL
Large Eddy Simulation (LES) Applied to Advanced Engine Combustion Research Oefelein SNL
Free-Piston Engine Johnson SNL
Advancement in Fuel Spray and Combustion Modeling for Compression Ignition Engine Applications Som ANL
Fuel Injection and Spray Research Using X-Ray Diagnostics Powell ANL
Use of Low Cetane Fuel to Enable Low Temperature Combustion Ciatti ANL
Computationally Efficient Modeling of High-Efficiency Clean Combustion Engines Flowers LLNL
Chemical Kinetic Research on HCCI & Diesel Fuels Pitz LLNL
Improving Combustion Software to Solve Detailed Chemical Kinetics for HECC McNenly LLNL
2012 KIVA-Development Carrington LANL
High Efficiency Clean Combustion in Multi-Cylinder Light-Duty Engines Curran ORNL
Poster Presentations
Electrochemical Storage
Polymers For Advanced Lithium Batteries Balsara LBNL
Electrolytes - R&D for Advanced Lithium Batteries. Interfacial and Bulk Properties. Kerr LBNL
Molecular dynamics simulation and ab intio studies of electrolytes and electrolyte/electrode interfaces Bedrov University of Utah
USABC HEV and PHEV Programs Pinnell A123 Systems, Inc.
Electrolytes - Advanced Electrolyte and Electrolyte Additives Amine ANL
Development of Electrolytes for Lithium-ion Batteries Lucht University of Rhode Island
Bifunctional Electrolytes for Lithium-ion Batteries Scherson Case Western Reserve University
Inexpensive, Nonfluorinated (or Partially Fluorinated) Anions for Lithium Salts and Ionic Liquids for Lithium Battery Electrolytes Henderson North Carolina State University
Electrolytes and Separators for High Voltage Li Ion Cells Angell Arizona State University
Integrated Lab/Industry Research Project Vaughey ANL
Integrated Laboratory and Industry Research Project Overview - 2 Liu LBNL
Composite Electrolyte to Stabilize Metallic Lithium Anodes Dudney ORNL
Carbon/Sulfur Nanocomposites and Additives for High-Energy Lithium Sulfur Batteries Liang ORNL
Solid Electrolytes for Next Generation Batteries Goodenough University of Texas at Austin
Advanced Power Electronics
Benchmarking of Competitive Technologies Burress ORNL
Smart Integrated Power Module Tolbert ORNL
Integrated Module Heat Exchanger Bennion NREL
Two-Phase Cooling Technology for Power Electronics Moreno NREL
Physics of Failure of Electrical Interconnects DeVoto NREL
Glass Dielectrics for DC Bus Capacitors Lanagan Penn State University
US Electric Drive Manufacturing Center Gieseking General Motors
Low-Cost U.S. Manufacturing of Power Electronics for Electric Drive Vehicles Cameron Delphi Automotive Systems, LLC
Electric Drive Component Manufacturing Facilities – Allison Hybrids to Serve Commercial Trucks Thies Allison Transmission, Inc.
U.S. Based HEV and PHEV Transaxle Program Poet Ford Motor Company
Providing Vehicle OEMs Flexible Scale to Accelerate Adoption of Electric Drive Vehicles Carter Remy, Inc.
Electric Drive Component Manufacturing Facilities Lutz UQM Technologies, Inc.
Electric Drive Component Manufacturing - Magna E-Car Systems Sommers Magna E-Car Systems
DC Bus Capacitor Manufacturing Facility for Electric Drive Vehicles Boan KEMET Electronics Corporation
Construction, Qualification, and Low Rate Production Start-up of a DC Bus Capacitor High Volume Manufacturing Facility with Capacity to Support 100,000 Electric Drive Vehicles Kirbie SBE Inc.
Electric Drive Semiconductor Manufacturing (EDSM) Center Morozowich Powerex, Inc.
Technology Integration
GATE Center for Electric Drive Transportation at the University of Michigan - Dearborn Mi University of Michigan-Dearborn
Innovative Drivetrains in Electric Automotive Technology Education (IDEATE) Trimboli University of Colorado – Colorado Springs
GATE: Energy Efficient Vehicles for Sustainable Mobility Rizzoni Ohio State University
Hoosier Heavy Hybrid Center of Excellence (H3CoE) at Purdue University Shaver Purdue University
DOE GATE Center of Excellence in Sustainable Vehicle Systems Haque Clemson University
Penn State DOE Graduate Automotive Technology Education (GATE) Program for In-Vehicle, High-Power Energy Storage Systems Anstrom Pennsylvania State University
GATE Center of Excellence at UAB for Lightweight Materials and Manufacturing for Automotive Technologies Vaidya University of Alabama at Birmingham

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Oral Presentations
Advanced Power Electronics
Electric Motor Thermal Management Bennion NREL
Permanent Magnet Development for Automotive Traction Motors Anderson Ames
Alnico and Ferrite Hybrid Excitation Electric Miller ORNL
Unique Lanthanide-Free Motor Construction Lutz UQM Technologies, Inc.
Alternative High-Performance Motors with Non-Rare Earth Materials EL-Refaie GE Global Research
Motor Packaging with Consideration of Electromagnetic and Material Characteristics Miller ORNL
Integration of Novel Flux Coupling Motor and Current Source Inverter Ozpineci ORNL
Energy Storage
Engineering of High Energy Cathode Material Amine ANL
Development of High-Capacity Cathode Materials with Integrated Structures Thackeray ANL
Novel Composite Cathode Structures Johnson ANL
New High Energy Gradient Concentration Cathode Material Amine ANL
Screen Electrode Materials & Cell Chemistries and Streamlining Optimization of Electrodes Lu ANL
Scale-up and Testing of Advanced Materials from the BATT Program Battaglia LBNL
Addressing the Voltage Fade Issue with Li-Mn- Rich Oxide Cathode Materials Burrell ANL
Diagnostic Studies on Li-Battery Cells and Cell Components Abraham ANL
Electrochemistry Diagnostics of Baseline and New Materials Kostecki LBNL
Diagnostic Studies to Improve Abuse Tolerance and Life of Li-ion Batteries Yang BNL
Electrochemistry Cell Model Gallagher ANL
Diagnostic Testing and Analysis Toward Understanding Aging Mechanisms and Related Path Dependence Gering INL
High Capacity Composite Carbon Anodes Pol ANL
Developing High Capacity, Long Life Anodes Abouimrane ANL
Design of Safer High-Energy Density Materials for Lithium-Ion Cells Belharouak ANL
Vehicle and Systems and Simulation
Idaho National Laboratory Testing of Advanced Technology Vehicles Shirk INL
Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicle Evaluations Walkowicz NREL
Electric Drive and Advanced Battery and Components Testbed (EDAB) Carlson INL
Vehicle Mass Impact on Vehicle Losses and Fuel Economy Carlson INL
CoolCab Test and Evaluation & CoolCalc HVAC Tool Development Lustbader NREL
A/C Model Development and Validation Lustbader NREL
Mitigation of Vehicle Fast Charge Grid Impacts with Renewables and Energy Storage Markel NREL
Advanced Light-Duty Engine Systems and Emissions Control Modeling and Analysis Daw ORNL
Fuel Consumption and Cost Benefits of DOE Vehicle Technologies Office Shidore ANL
Fuel Displacement & Cost Potential of CNG, LNG, and LPG Vehicles Rousseau ANL
DOE/DOD Parasitic Energy Loss Collaboration Fenske ANL
CRADA and PACCAR Experimental Investigation in Coolant Boiling in a Half-Heated Circular Tube Yu ANL
Development of High Power Density Driveline for Vehicles Ajayi ANL
DOE's Effort to Reduce Truck Aerodynamic Drag through Joint Experiments and Computations Salari LLNL
ANL-Cummins CRADA: Integrated External Aerodynamic and Underhood Thermal Analysis for Heavy Vehicles Sofu ANL
Lightweight Materials
Lightweighting and Propulsion Materials Roadmapping Workshop Outbrief Schutte DOE
Technical Cost Modeling - Life Cycle Analysis Basis for Program Focus Warren ORNL
Development and Commercialization of a Novel Low-Cost Carbon Fiber Husman Zoltek Companies, Inc.
Low Cost Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicle Parts Stike Materials Innovation Technologies LLC
Carbon Fiber Technology Facility Eberle ORNL
Lower Cost Carbon Fiber Precursors Naskar ORNL
Advanced Oxidation & Stabilization of PAN-Based Carbon Precursor Fibers Paulauskas ORNL
Automotive Composite Consortium: Focal Project 4: Structural Automotive Components from Composite Materials Kia USAMP/ACC
Advanced Materials and Processing of Composites for High Volume Applications (ACC932) Wagner USAMP/ACC
USAMP/NDE 901 - Reliability Tools for Resonance Inspection of Light Metal Castings Jones USAMP/NDE
USAMP/NDE 1002 - Hybrid NDE Method for Spot Weld Quality Evaluation Jones USAMP/NDE
AMD 704 Development of Steel Fastener Nano-Ceramic Coatings for Corrosion Protection of Magnesium Parts Wang USAMP/AMD
AMD-1001 Development of Corrosion Inhibiting E-coat System for Body-in-White Assemblies Wang USAMP/AMD
On-Line Weld NDE with IR Thermography Feng ORNL
Technology Integration
Development and Implementation of Degree Programs in Electric Drive Vehicle Technology Ng Wayne State University
Electric Vehicle Safety Training for Emergency Responders Klock National Fire Protection Association
Recovery Act—Transportation Electrification Education Partnership for Green Jobs and Sustainable Mobility Peng University of Michigan
Electric Vehicle Service Personnel Training Program Bernstein City College of San Francisco
Advanced Electric Drive Vehicle Education Program Ebron West Virginia University
Clean Cities Learning Program Ebron West Virginia University
The SANBAG - Ryder Natural Gas Vehicle Project Lynn San Bernardino Associated Governments
Heavy-Duty Natural Gas Drayage Truck Replacement Program White South Coast Air Quality Management District
UPS Ontario – Las Vegas LNG Corridor Extension Project: Bridging the Gap Watkins South Coast Air Quality Management District
California Low Carbon Fuels Infrastructure Investment Initiative (LCFI3) Bowen California Department of General Services
DeKalb County/Metropolitan Atlanta Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Vehicle Project Francis Clean Cities Atlanta
Kentucky Hybrid Electric School Bus Program Stratton Kentucky Department of Education
Carolina Blue Skies & Green Jobs Initiative Boyer Triangle J Council of Government
Southeast Propane AutoGas Development Program Denbigh Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy
Advanced Combustion Engine
High-efficiency Engine Systems Development and Evaluation Edwards ORNL
A University Consortium on Efficient and Clean High-Pressure, Lean Burn (HPLB) Engines Wooldridge University of Michigan
Optimization of Advanced Diesel Engine Combustion Strategies Reitz University of Wisconsin
Flex Fuel Optimized SI and HCCI Engine Zhu Michigan State University
Stretch Efficiency for Combustion Engines: Exploiting New Combustion Regimes Daw ORNL
Neutron Imaging of Advanced Transportation Technologies Toops ORNL
Collaborative Combustion Research with BES Ciatti ANL
Overview of DOE Emission Control R&D Howden DOE
CLEERS Coordination & Joint Development of Benchmark Kinetics for LNT & SCR Choi ORNL
CLEERS: Aftertreatment Modeling and Analysis Muntean PNNL
Development of Advanced Diesel Particulate Filtration (DPF) Systems Lee ANL
Combination and Integration of DPF - SCR Aftertreatment Technologies Rappe PNNL
Enhanced High Temperature Performance of NOx Storage/Reduction (NSR) Materials Peden PNNL
Degradation Mechanisms of Urea Selective Catalytic Reduction Technology Peden PNNL
Experimental Studies for CPF and SCR Model, Control System, and OBD Development for Engines Using Diesel and Biodiesel Fuels Parker Michigan Technological University
Development of Optimal Catalyst Designs and Operating Strategies for Lean NOx Reduction in Coupled LNT-SCR Systems Harold University of Houston
Poster Presentations
Electrochemical Storage
A High-Performance PHEV Battery Pack Alamgir LG Chem Power / LG Chem
USABC PHEV and USABC HEV LEESS Programs Testoni A123 Systems, Inc.
JCIPHEV System Development-USABC Judes Johnson Controls, Inc.
Multifunctional, Inorganic-Filled Separators for Large Format, Li-ion Batteries Pekala ENTEK Membranes LLC
Development of High Energy Lithium Batteries for Electric Vehicles Lopez Envia Systems
USABC Development of Advanced High-Performance Batteries for EV Applications Karditsas Cobasys LLC
Development of Advanced Energy Storage Systems for High Power, Lower Energy – Energy Storage System (LEESS) for Power Assist Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PAHEV) Applications McGrath Maxwell Technologies, Inc.
Lithium Source for High Performance Li-ion Cells Kepler Farasis Energy, Inc.
3-D Nanofilm Asymmetric Ultracapacitor Seymour Ionova Technologies, Inc.
Implantation, Activation, Characterization and Prevention/Mitigation of Internal Short Circuits in Lithium-Ion Cells Sriramulu TIAX LLC
Advanced Li-Ion Polymer Battery Cell Manufacturing Plant in USA Koo LG Chem Michigan Inc.
Advanced Battery Manufacturing Facilities and Equipment Program Greenly East Penn Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Expanding U.S.-based Lithium-ion Battery Manufacturing Kamischke EnerDel, Inc.
Accelerating the Electrification of U.S. Drive Trains: Ready and Affordable Technology Solutions for Domestically Manufactured Advanced Batteries Atkins Exide Technologies
GM Li-Ion Battery Pack Manufacturing Trumm General Motors LLC
Dow Kokam Lithium Ion Battery Production Facilities Pham Dow Kokam
Saft Factory of the Future Conner Saft America Inc.
Construction of a Li Ion Battery (LIB) Cathode Production Plant in Elyria, Ohio DiCarlo BASF Corporation
Celgard US Manufacturing Facilities Initiative for Lithium-ion Battery Separator Rumierz Celgard, LLC
Expansion of Domestic Production of Lithium Carbonate and Lithium Hydroxide to Supply US Battery Industry Groves Chemetall Foote Corp.
Recovery Act: Nanoengineered Ultracapacitor Material Surpasses the $/kW Threshold for Use in EDVs Pund EnerG2
Manufacture of Advanced Battery Metal Containers & Components Lauinger HTTM LLC
High-Volume Manufacturing of LiPF6, A Critical Lithium-ion Battery Material O'Leary Honeywell International Inc.
Expansion of Novolyte Capacity for Lithium Ion Electrolyte Production Wise Novolyte Technologies
Pyrotek Graphitization Facility Expansion Project - Completed Sekedat Pyrotek, Inc.
Toda Material/Component Production Facilities Han Toda America Inc.
Vertically Integrated Mass Production of Automotive Class Lithium Ion Batteries Alvarez A123 Systems
Johnson Controls Inc. Domestic Advanced Battery Industry Creation Project Ellerman Johnson Controls
Lithium-Ion Battery Recycling Facilities Coy Toxco Inc.

Thursday, May 17, 2012

Oral Presentations
Lightweight Materials
Magnesium Front End Research and Development (MFERD) Luo USAMP/AMD
Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) for Mg: International Pilot Project Li USAMP/AMD
Ablation Casting Evaluation for High Volume Structural Castings Zindel USAMP/AMD
Scale-Up of Magnesium Production by Fully Stabilized Zirconia Electrolysis Derezinski MOxST
Non-Rare Earth High-Performance Wrought Magnesium Alloys Lavender PNNL
Mechanistic-based Ductility Prediction for Complex Mg Castings Sun PNNL
Low-Cost Magnesium Sheet Production using the Twin Roll Casting Process and Asymmetric Rolling Muralidharan ORNL
Diffusion Databases for Mg-ICME Kulkarni ORNL
Southern Regional Center for Lightweight Innovative Design (SRCLID) Wang Mississippi State University
Engineering Property Prediction Tools for Tailored Polymer Composite Structures Nguyen PNNL
Aerodynamic Lightweight Cab Structure Components Smith PNNL
Optimization of High-Volume Warm Forming for Lightweight Sheet Alloys Harrison USAMP/AMD
Pulse-Pressure Forming (PPF) of Lightweight Metals Davies PNNL
Improving Fatigue Performance of AHSS Welds Feng ORNL
Energy Storage
Development of Industrially Viable Electrode Coatings Tenent NREL
Overcoming Processing Cost Barriers of High-Performance Lithium-Ion Battery Electrodes Wood ORNL
Fabricate PHEV Cells for Testing & Diagnostics Jansen ANL
Roll-to-Roll Electrode Processing and Materials NDE for Advanced Lithium Secondary Batteries Wood ORNL
Abuse Tolerance Improvements Orendorff SNL
Post-test Facility at Argonne Bloom ANL
Process Development and Scale-up of Advanced Cathode Materials Krumdick ANL
Process Development and Scale up of Advanced Electrolyte Materials Pupek ANL
Develop & Evaluate Materials & Additives that Enhance Thermal & Overcharge Abuse Chen ANL
Overcharge Protection for PHEV Batteries Chen LBNL
Novel Phosphazene Compounds for Enhancing Stability and Safety of Lithium-ion Batteries Gering INL
High Voltage Electrolyte for Lithium Batteries Zhang ANL
High Voltage Electrolytes for Li-ion Batteries Jow U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Advanced Electrolyte Additives for PHEV/EV Lithium-ion Battery Zhang ANL
Electrolytes for Use in High Energy Lithium-Ion Batteries with Wide Operating Temperature Range Smart JPL
Vehicle and Systems and Simulation
Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) Vehicle Technology Advancement and Demonstration Activity Cesiel General Motors
Advancing Plug In Hybrid Technology and Flex Fuel Application on a Chrysler Minivan PHEV DOE Funded Project Bazzi Chrysler LLC
SuperTruck – Development and Demonstration of a Fuel-Efficient Class 8 Highway Vehicle Amar Volvo Trucks
SuperTruck – Development and Demonstration of a Fuel-Efficient Class 8 Tractor & Trailer Jadin Navistar
Recover Act – Class 8 Truck Freight Efficiency Improvement Project Rotz Daimler Trucks North America LLC
Technology and System Level Demonstration of Highly Efficient and Clean, Diesel Powered Class 8 Trucks Newhouse Peterbilt Motors Company
Interstate Grid Electrification Improvement Project Gustafson Cascade Sierra Solutions
Electric Drive Vehicle Demonstration and Vehicle Infrastructure Evaluation Karner Ecotality North America
ChargePoint America Gogineni Coulomb Technologies, Inc.
Advanced Vehicle Electrification & Transportation Sector Electrification Cesiel General Motors LLC
Smith Electric Vehicles: Advanced Vehicle Electrification + Transportation Sector Electrification Mackie Smith Electric Vehicles
Advancing Transportation Through Vehicle Electrification - PHEV Bazzi Chrysler Group LLC
Advanced Vehicle Electrification Van Leeve Navistar, Inc.
Ford Plug-In Project: Bringing PHEVs to Market D'Annunzio Ford
ANSI Electric Vehicle Standards Roadmap McCabe ANSI
Technology Integration
Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program Redmond Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence
State of Indiana/Greater IN Clean Cities Alternative Fuels Implementation Plan Flynn Indiana Office of Energy Development
NJ Compressed Natural Gas Refuse Trucks, Shuttle Buses and Infrastructure Feinberg New Jersey Clean Cities Coalition
The Ohio Advanced Transportation Partnership (OATP) Maves Clean Fuels Ohio
Recovery Act -- Clean Energy Coalition Michigan Green Fleets Reed Clean Energy Coalition
Chicago Area Alternative Fuels Deployment Project Bingham City of Chicago Department of Transportation
Maryland Hybrid Truck Goods Movement Initiative Rice Maryland Energy Administration
Idaho Petroleum Reduction Leadership Project Baird Treasure Valley Clean Cities Coalition
Puget Sound Clean Cities Petroleum Reduction Project Meyn Puget Sound Clean Air Agency
Utah Clean Cities Transportation Sector Petroleum Reduction Technologies Program Erickson Utah Clean Cities Coalition
Midwest Region Alternative Fuels Project Gilbert Metropolitan Energy Center
Connecticut Clean Cities Future Fuels Project York Innovation Drive, Inc.
Promoting a Green Economy through Clean Transportation Alternatives Ebert Greater Long Island Clean Cities Coalition
New York State-wide Alternative Fuel Vehicle Program for Vehicles and Fueling Stations Ruder New York State Energy Research and Development Authority
Advanced Combustion Engine
Three-Dimensional Composite Nanostructures for Lean NOx Emission Control Gao University of Connecticut
Cummins_ORNL\FEERC Combustion CRADA: Characterization & Reduction of Combustion Variations Partridge ORNL
Cummins/ORNL\FEERC Emissions CRADA: NOx Control & Measurement Technology for Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines Partridge ORNL
Emissions Control for Lean Gasoline Engines Toops ORNL
Investigation of Mixed Oxide Catalysts for NO Oxidation Muntean PNNL
Deactivation Mechanisms of Base Metal/Zeolite Urea Selective Catalytic Reduction Materials, and Development of Zeolite-Based Hydrocarbon Adsorber Materials Peden PNNL
Fuel-Neutral Studies of Particulate Matter Transport Emissions Stewart PNNL
Robust Nitrogen Oxide/Ammonia Sensors for Vehicle On-board Emissions Control Mukundan LANL
Advanced Collaborative Emissions Study (ACES) Greenbaum Health Effects Institute
Overview of the DOE High Efficiency Engine Technologies R&D Gravel DOE
Volvo SuperTruck - Powertrain Technologies for Efficiency Improvement Amar Volvo
Cummins SuperTruck Program - Technology and System Level Demonstration of Highly Efficient and Clean, Diesel Powered Class 8 Trucks Koeberlein Cummins Inc.
Super Truck Program: Engine Project Review
Recovery Act – Class 8 Truck Freight Efficiency Improvement Project
Sisken Detroit Diesel Corporation
SuperTruck – Development and Demonstration of a Fuel-Efficient Class 8 Tractor & Trailer Jadin Navistar
Poster Presentation
Technology Integration
Detailed Assessment of Particulate Characteristics from Low-Temperature Combustion (LTC) Engines Lee ANL

Friday, May 18, 2012

Oral Presentations
Lightweight Materials
Advanced High-Strength Steel Stamping Hsiung USAMP/ASP
Non Linear Strain Paths Stoughton USAMP/ASP
Mapping Forming Effects to Structural Models Sohmshetty USAMP/ASP
Lightweight Sealed Steel Fuel Tanks for Advanced Hybrid Electric Vehicles Yaccarino USAMP/ASP
First Generation Advanced High-Strength Steels Deformation Fundamentals Sun PNNL
Friction Stir and Ultrasonic Solid State Joining of Magnesium to Steel Hovanski PNNL
Materials Characterization Capabilities at the High Temperature Materials Laboratory and HTML User Program Success Stories Lara-Curzio ORNL/HTML
Vehicle and Systems and Simulation
VMT Reduction and Legacy Fleet Improvement Overview Kalish DOE
Improving Vehicle Fuel Efficiency Through Tire Design, Materials, and Reduced Weight Donley Cooper Tire & Rubber Company
A Materials Approach to Fuel-Efficient Tires Okel PPG Industries
A System for Automatically Maintaining Pressure in a Commercial Truck Tire Benedict Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Next Generation Environmentally-Friendly Driving Feedback Systems Research and Development Barth University of California Riverside
Look-ahead Driver Feedback and Powertrain Management Tang Eaton Corporation
Technology Integration
North Central Texas Alternative Fuel and Advanced Technology Investments Clark North Central Texas Council of Governments
Texas Alternative Fuel Vehicle Pilot Project Ball Railroad Commission of Texas
Development of National Liquid Propane (Autogas) Refueling Network, Clean School Bus/Vehicle Incentive & Green Jobs Outreach Program Day Texas State Technical College
Advanced Combustion Engine
ATP-LD; Cummins Next Generation Tier 2 Bin 2 Diesel Engine Ruth Cummins Inc.
Advanced Boost System Development for Diesel HCCI/LTC Applications Sun Ford Motor Company
A MultiAir / MultiFuel Approach to Enhancing Engine System Efficiency Reese Chrysler
Lean Gasoline System Development for Fuel Efficient Small Car Santoso GM Powertrain
Gasoline Ultra Fuel Efficient Vehicle Confer Delphi Automotive Systems
Advanced Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection (GTDI) Engine Development Weaver Ford Research and Advanced Engineering
Advanced Combustion Concepts – Enabling Systems and Solutions (ACCESS) for High Efficiency Light Duty Vehicles Yilmaz Robert Bosch LLC
Automotive Thermoelectric Generators and HVAC Fairbanks DOE
Thermoelectric HVAC and Thermal Comfort Enablers for Light-Duty Vehicle Applications Maranville Ford Motor Company
Energy Efficient HVAC System for Distributed Cooling/Heating with Thermoelectric Devices Bozeman General Motors
Thermoelectric Waste Heat Recovery Program for Passenger Vehicles LaGrandeur Amerigon
Cost-Competitive Advanced Thermoelectric Generators for Direct Conversion of Vehicle Waste Heat into Useful Electrical Power Meisner General Motors
Nanostructured High Temperature Bulk Thermoelectric Energy Conversion for Efficient Waste Heat Recovery Caylor GMZ Energy
NSF/DOE Thermoelectrics Partnership: Automotive Thermoelectric Modules with Scalable Thermo- and Electro-Mechanical Interfaces Goodson Stanford University
DOE/NSF Thermoelectric Partnership Project SEEBECK Saving Energy Effectively By Engaging in Collaborative Research and Sharing Knowledge Heremans Ohio State University
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