ICSAT 2012

4 th International Conference on Sustainable Automotive Technologies

From the present to the future

21-23 March 2012 Melbourne, Australia

DAY 1
8:00 9:00 9:00 9:20

WED 21st MARCH

Registration (Storey Hall, Building 16, Level 7) Welcome (Storey Hall, Building 16, Level 7, Main Conference Room) Professor Aleksandar Subic, Conference Chair 9:20 10:00 Conference Opening (Storey Hall, Building 16, Level 7, Main Conference Room) Professor Margaret Gardner AO, Vice-Chancellor and President of RMIT University Hon. Richard Alex Gordon Dalla-Riva, -Minister for Manufacturing, Exports and Trade -Minister for Employment and Industrial Relations
10:00 10:30 Morning Tea (Storey Hall Foyer, Level 5) 10:30 12:00 Plenary Session (Keynotes) (Storey Hall, Building 16, Level 7, Main Conference Room)

Automotive Australia 2020 Dr Matthew Cuthbertson, CEO, AutoCRC, Australia New opportunities in mobility using renewable energy and eMobility Professor Dr Gernot Spiegelberg, Head of Research Corporate Technology Division, Siemens AG, Germany The Future of the Internal Combustion Engine Professor Dr Ingemar Denbratt, Head of Combustion Division, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
12:00 1:00 Lunch (Storey Hall Foyer, Level 5) 1:00 2:30 Delegates Oral presentations
Main Conference Room Lightweight vehicle structures and materials. Chair: Dr. Martin Leary P1.3:The Application of Magnesium Alloys to the Lightweighting of Automotive Structures. M. Easton, M. Gibson, A. Beer, M. Barnett, C. Davies, Y. Durandet, S. Blacket, X. Chen, N. Birbilis, T. Abbott. P1.7: Fatigue and Damage Tolerance Behavior of Fiber Composites. H. Bansemir P1.2: Damage Tolerance In Aluminium High Pressure Diecastings And Its Implications on Safety Critical Vehicle Components. R.N.Lumley P1.10: Glass / Carbon Fibre Hybrid Composite Laminates for Structural Applications in Automotive Vehicles. J. Zhang, K. Chaisombat, S. He, C. H. Wang P1.1: Reduction of nickel-alloyed stainless steels in automobile systems by laser beam welding of austenitic-ferritic connections while maintaining an adequate corrosion resistance. M. Weigl, M. Schmidt Seminar Room 1 Vehicle refinement and new technology concepts. Chair: Dr. Petros Lappas P4.1: A comparative study of vehicle drive performance and energy efficiency. S. Abdul Rahman, P. D. Walker, N. Zhang, J.G. Zhu, H. Du. P4.4: Noise evaluation of control valve for variable compressor. Y.-J. Lee, G.-H. Lee, B.-E. Lim. P4.6: New mobile air conditioning fluid HFO-1234yf in car performance. M. Bryson, C. Dixon, E. Tutty. P4.9: Reliability of driver interactions with road vehicles. M. Novak, P. Bouchner. P4.8: Model-Based Soil Trip Rollover Prediction Using Driving Dynamics. R. Ertlmeier, H. Faisst, P. Spannaus, T. Brandmeier.

1:00 - 1:15 1:15 - 1:30 1:30 - 1:45 1:45 - 2:00 2:00 - 2:15

2:30 3:00 Afternoon Tea (Storey Hall Foyer, Level 5) 3:00 4:30 Delegates Oral presentations
Main Conference Room Sustainable propulsion systems and fuels. Chair: Dr. Lucien Koopmans P2.1: Effect of equivalence ratio on combustion characteristics in a hydrogen direct-injection SI engine. R. M. Kanti , N. Kawahara, E. Tomita, T. Fujitani. P2.12: Modelling and simulation of a two speed electric vehicle. P.Walker P2.3: On the Application of Compressed Natural Gas for an SI Internal Combustion Engine and Two Different Injector Positions. C. Soanes, L. Koopmans P2.9: Reducing Emissions Associated with Electric Vehicles. L. Sparke P2.6: BioFIRe - Biogenic Fuel Ignition Research. K. Huber, J. Hauber Seminar Room 1 Systems solutions for sustainable mobility. Chair: Dr. Monir Takla P1.11: Lightweight stiffened composite structure with superior bending strength and stiffness for automotive floor applications. J. Zhang, S. He, I. H. Walton, A. Kajla, C. H. Wang P4.5: Design for improving Performance of Control Valve in Variable Compressor. Y.-J. Lee, G.-H. Lee, B.-E. Lim. P3.5: Software for management of maintenance system for truck, passenger car, coach & work machines. G. Ivanovich, R. Mitrovich, D. Jovanovich. P3.2: Future Mobility in Tropical Megacities. R. Kochhan, D. Gleyzes. P1.8: Car body design with a polyurethane composites produced by an innovative pultrusion process. S. C. Bruckmeier, J. Wellnitz.

3:00 - 3:15 3:15 - 3:30 3:30 - 3:45 3:45 - 4:00 4:00 - 4:15

ICSAT 2012

4 th International Conference on Sustainable Automotive Technologies

From the present to the future

21-23 March 2012 Melbourne, Australia

DAY 2

THU 22th MARCH

8:30 10:00 Plenary Session (Panel Discussion) (Storey Hall, Building 16, Level 7, Main Conference Room)

Electric Vehicles Moderator: Prof. Simon Watkins, RMIT University Panel: Mr David Lamb, Greenfleet Australia Dr Laurie Sparke OAM, Director of EDay Life Mr Andris Samsons, Chairman of Aurora Mr Guy Pross, Director Business Development and Commercial Partnerships, Better Place
10:00 10:30 Morning Tea (Storey Hall Foyer, Level 5) 10:30 12:00 Plenary Session (Panel Discussion) (Storey Hall, Building 16, Level 7, Main Conference Room)

Vehicle Lightweighting Moderator: Professor Imtiaz Haque, Clemson University, International Center for Automotive Research (CU-ICAR) Panel: Dr Barrie Finnin, General Manager, Advanced Engineering Components, CSIRO Dr Matthew Dingle, Managing Director, Carbon Revolution Professor Dr Joerg Wellnitz, University of Applied Sciences, Ingolstadt, Germany Professor Chun Wang, Director, Sir Lawrence Wackett Aerospace Research Centre, RMIT University
12:00 1:00 Lunch (Storey Hall Foyer, Level 5) 1:00 2:30 Delegates Oral presentations
Main Conference Room Systems solutions for sustainable mobility. Chair: Prof. Reza Jazar P3.9: A Sustainability Approach in Road Project Evaluation, Case-Study: Pollutant Emission and Accident Costs in Cost Benefit Analysis. S. Bagloee, M. Asadi, C. Bozic. P3.3: Energy Efficiency Development of Urban Passenger Transport in China. L. Zhenyu, Z. Min, C., Xumei. Seminar Room 1 Sustainable propulsion systems and fuels. Chair: Dr. Petros Lappas P2.2: Effects of different port injection CNG system configurations on a 3.8L V6 engine. J. Herrera, J. Toohey, B. Jin, T. Rogers, L. Koopmans. P2.17: Battery-to-wheel efficiency of an induction motor battery electric vehicle with CVT and adaptive control. S. Smolenaers, M. Ektesabi. P3.10: Improving life cycle assessment by consideing worker health P2.16: Solar vehicle for south pole exploration. N. Lambert, M. and comparing alternatives based on relative efficiency. S. Lloyd, K. Simic, B. Kennedy Scanlon, D. Lengacher. P3.8: Sustainability in the automotive Supply Chain. M. Mesterharm, P2.5: Kinetic modeling of fuel effects over a wide range of P. Tropschuh. chemistry, properties, and sources. B. G. Bunting P3.4: Sustainability Assessment of Cooperative Vehicle Intersection P2.8: BARM: Bi-Angular Rotation Machine. B. Schapiro Control at Urban Intersections with Low Volume Condition. B. Park, K. Malakorn, J. Lee, J. So.

1:00 - 1:15 1:15 - 1:30 1:30 - 1:45 1:45 - 2:00 2:00 - 2:15

2:30 3:00 Afternoon Tea (Storey Hall Foyer, Level 5) 3:00 4:00 Delegates Oral presentations
Main Conference Room Sustainable propulsion systems and fuels. Chair: Dr. Lucien Koopmans P2.15: Sustainable racing utilising solar power. S. Watkins, A. Samson. P2.11: Ultra High Efficiency Electric Motor Generator. J. Brown P2.14: The low speed electric vehicle - China's unique sustainable automotive technology?. H. Wang, C. Kimble. P2.7: Ultra downsizing of internal combustion Engines. V. Gheorghui Seminar Room 1 Lightweight vehicle structures and materials. Chair: Mr. Christopher Dixon P1.12: New Automotive fabrics with antiodour and antimicrobial properties. S. Islam, O. Troynikov, R. Padhye. P1.6: Functional fatigue of shape memory alloys. T. Ataalla, M. Leary, A. Subic P1.5:A System Dynamics approach to understanding the influence of lightweight materials on the development of fuel efficient cars. P. Stasinopoulos, P. Compston, H. M. Jones. P2.4: Recent trends in emerging fuels and energy consumption. B. G. Bunting

3:00 - 3:15 3:15 - 3:30 3:30 - 3:45 3:45 - 4:00

4:30 Bus leaving from City Campus (Bowen Lane), for Conference Banquet 6:00 9:30 Conference Banquet: DE BORTOLI WINERY, Yarra Valley Estate

ICSAT 2012

4 th International Conference on Sustainable Automotive Technologies

From the present to the future

21-23 March 2012 Melbourne, Australia

DAY 3
8:30 9:30

FRI 23rd MARCH

Plenary Session (Keynotes) (Storey Hall, Building 16, Level 7, Main Conference Room) The mobile hydrogen application in Germany in context with renewable primary energies Dr Johannes Toepler , President of the German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association, Germany Intelligent Environment-Friendly Vehicles: Concept and Case Studies Professor Keqiang LI, Chair of Automotive Engineering, Tsinghua University, China

9:30 11:00 Plenary Session (Panel Discussion) (Storey Hall, Building 16, Level 7, Main Conference Room)

Future Fuels Moderator: Professor Dr Joerg Wellnitz, University of Applied Sciences, Ingolstadt Panel: Dr William Lyons, Manager of Biofuels Research, Boeing Research and Technology, Boeing Dr Bruce Bunting, Fuels, Engines and Emissions Research Centre, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, US Dr Johannes Toepler , President of the German Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Association, Germany Professor Dr Ingemar Denbratt, Head of Combustion Division, Chalmers University of Technology, Gothenburg, Sweden
11:00 11:30 Morning Tea (Storey Hall Foyer, Level 5) 11:30 1:00 STUDENT CONFERENCE
Main Conference Room Vehicle refinement and new technology concepts. Chair: Dr Xu Wang 11:30 - 11:45 P4.2: New insights into the Australian automotive recycling business. E. El Halabi, M. Doolan. 11:45 - 12:00 P4.11: Sustainable design of a side door reinforcing assembly using CoFEA-P. M. Kajtaz 12:00 - 12:15 P4.10: Investigation of chain meshwork: Protective effects and applications. E. Wilhelm, U. Burger, J. Wellnitz. 12:15 - 12:30 P4.12: Development of automatic overtaking between vehicles using model predictive control. X. Chen, H. Ogai. 12:30 - 12:45 P4.3: An Analytical Method for Acoustic Characterisation of EV Interior Trims. M. Fard Seminar Room 1 Sustainable propulsion systems and fuels. Chair: Dr. Lucien Koopmans P1.13: Advanced concept modelling method for automotive structural optimization. P. Doke, M. Fard, R Jazar *P2.1: Effect of equivalence ratio on combustion characteristics in a hydrogen direct-injection SI engine. R. M. Kanti , N. Kawahara, E. Tomita, T. Fujitani. P2.10: Direct Torque Control for Electronic Differential in an Electric Racing Car. C. Fu , R. Hoseinnezhad, S. Watkins, R. Jazar. P2.13: Electric vehicle Propulsion system design. A. Kulkarni, A. Kapoor, M. Ektesabi, H. Lovatt *P3.2: Future Mobility in Tropical Megacities. R. Kochhan, D. Gleyzes.

1:00 1:30 1:30 3:00

Lunch (Storey Hall Foyer, Level 5) STUDENT CONFERENCE

Main Conference Room Lightweight vehicle structures and materials & Vehicle refinement and new technology concepts. Chair: Dr. Martin Leary *P1.1: Reduction of nickel-alloyed stainless steels in automobile systems by laser beam welding of austenitic-ferritic connections while maintaining an adequate corrosion resistance. M. Weigl, M. Schmidt P1.4: Performance of advanced high strength steel (AHSS) and aluminium alloy tubes in three-point bending. G. Rathnaweera, Y. Durandet, D. Ruan, M. Hajj P1.9: Modelling the Automated Tape Placement of Thermoplastic Composites with In Situ Consolidation. C. Stokes-Griffin, T. I. Matuszyk, P. Compsto, M. J. Cardew-Hall. *P1.5:A System Dynamics approach to understanding the influence of lightweight materials on the development of fuel efficient cars. P. Stasinopoulos, P. Compston, H. M. Jones. *P4.8: Model-Based Soil Trip Rollover Prediction Using Driving Dynamics. R. Ertlmeier, H. Faisst, P. Spannaus, T. Brandmeier. Seminar Room 1 Systems solutions for sustainable mobility. Chair: Dr. Petros Lappas P3.6: E-Mobility generates new services and business models, increasing sustainability. M. Knoppe P3.7: E-Mobility Will Change Automotive Retailing A Strategic Approach. M. Knoppe. P3.11: Platinum group element emissions from automobile catalysts. M. Paraskevas, Ochsenkhn-Petropoulou P3.1: Use of GSM technology as the support to manage the modal distribution in the cities. G. Sierpinski, I. Celinski. P4.7: Solid-State Automotive Lighting: Implications for Sustainability and Safety. J. Bullough

1:30 - 1:45

1:45 - 2:00 2:00 - 2:15 2:15 - 2:30 2:30 - 2:45

3:00 4:00

CONFERENCE CLOSING : Awards and Certificates - FAREWELL COCKTAIL