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( No. 10)
Wednesday, February 24, 1999
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A Special Edition:
1999 Detroit Automotive Technology Conference and Expositions
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Online Newsletter of the Detroit Chinese Engineers Association
(DCEA)
DCEA Web Site: http://www.wwnet.net/~dcea
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1999 Detroit Automotive Technology Conference & Exposition
Lawrence Technological University, Wayne Buell Management Building
March 6, 1999 (8:30AM - 4:30PM)
Sponsored By:
Detroit Chinese Engineers Association Conference (DCEA)
Conference Theme:
"CHALLENGES FOR THE NEXT MILLENNIUM"
Highlights Include:
- 4 concurrent technical sessions with in-depth presentations by
technical experts in the respected areas
- Plenary session to address "Challenges For The Next Millennium" by
distinguished speakers:
Dr. Claude Verbal, past SAE President
Prof. Albert Yee, Department Chairman, Univ. of Michigan
Dr. Darch Kumar, Sr. Staff Scientist, GM R&D Center
Mr. Chung Chou Huang, President, ARTC, Taiwan
Moderator:
Dr. Jean Botti, Technical Director, Delphi Automotive Systems
- Exhibits giving immediate access to new information, products, and
career opportunities
- Panel discussions on "Challenges for the next millennium" with
invited technical experts
- Luncheon
- Social opportunites with receptions, coffee breaks/refreshments
Technical Areas:
- Information and Knowledge Engineering
- CAD/CAM/CAE
- Powertrain Technology
- Environment
- Health and Safety
- Fuel Cell Technology
Registration:
Fees:
DCEA members: FREE
Non-DCEA members: $15.00/person
Students: $10.00/person
Pre-registration Contacts:
Mr. Patrick Cheung @ (734)542-0099, Email: cpcheung@cgn.net
Dr. Chin Kuo @ (313)577-3775, Email: kuo@dbo.eng.wayne.edu
Dr. Ron Liu @ (313) 390-5893, Email: dliu1@ford.com
On-site registration is also available
Or, register by visiting DCEA Website:
http://www.wwnet.net/~dcea
"The Annual Premier Event for Technical Professionals in the Greater
Detroit Area"
Technical Programs:
Confernece Chair: Jie Cheng, Ford Motor Company
Co-Chair: Nanxin Wang, Ford Motor Company
8:30am - 11:30am Conference Registration
9:00am - 10:30pm Concurrent Technical Sessions
I. INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE ENGINEERING
Chair: Nanxin Wang ,Ford Motor Company
* Knowledge Based Parametric Modeling for Mechanical System Design,
Xianren Li, Ford Motor Company
* Treat Information Intelligently-What the Engineering World Expects
Us to Do, Howie Yang, Ford Vehicle Operations
* Let Servers Serve, Maoshi Gu, Arbor Intelligent Systems
II. CAD/CAM/CAE Chair: R.J. Yang, Ford Motor Company
* The Integration of Digital Buck and C3P, John Wang, Ford Motor
Company
* Sheet Metal Forming and the Role of Simulation, Cedric Xia, Ford
Motor Company
* Trends of Future Automotive Electronic Packaging
Market and Technology, Yi-Hsin Pao, Visteon
III. POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGY Chair: Rong Chen, Detroit Diesel
Corporation
* Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition (HCCI) - An Approach for
High-Efficiency, Low-Emissions Automotive Powerplants, Fu-Quan
(Frank) Zhao, DaimlerChrysler
* Scuffing and Wear Behavior of Aluminum Piston Skirt Coatings
against Aluminum Cylinder Bore, Simon Tung, General Motors
Advanced Engine Development Technologies, Lixin (Peter) Peng, FEV
IV. ENVIRONMENT , HEALTH & AND SAFETY Chair: Tai Chan, General
Motors Corporation
* What is NORA?, Tai Chan, GM R&D and Planning
* Fuel Cell Technology, Jing Song, Ford Motor Company
10:30am - 10:45pm Break
10:45am - 12:15pm Concurrent Technical Sessions
I. PANEL SESSION: HOW TO USE INFORMATION AND KNOWLEDGE IN THE
INFORMATION ERA Chair: Nanxin Wang, Ford Motor Company
* Panelists :Patric Cheung, Mike Zhou, Howie Yang, Maoshi Gu,
Xianren Li II. CAD/CAM/CAE Chair: R.J. Yang, Ford Motor Company
* Development of the Virtural Proving Ground (VPG) Technology and
the Applications, Arthur Tang and Yuan Zhang, ETA
* Trends and Benifits of Applied CAE, Wei (David) Chen, SGI
III. POWERTRAIN TECHNOLOGY Chair: Rong Chen, Detroit Diesel
Corporation
* Mixture Preparation of Port Injected Spark Ignition Engines,
Chia-Fon Lee, UIUC
* Valve Train Dynamics and Optimization, Steve Poe, Ford Motor
Company
* Tool Life and Wear Mechanism ofUncoated and Coated Milling insert,
Jie Gu, General Motors
IV. ENVIRONMENT , HEALTH & AND SAFETY Chair: Tai Chan, General
Motors Corporation
* Automotive Safety: The role of the driver, the highway and the
automobile, Ian Lau, GM R&D and Planning
* A Review of Mathematical Models for Rollover Simulations, C. Chou,
Ford Motor Company
10:00am - 4:30pm Exposition (Atrium Hall)
12:15pm - 1:15pm Luncheon
1:30pm - 3:30pm Plenary Session: Challenges for the next millennium
Moderater: Dr. Jean Botti, Technical Director, Delphi Automotive Systems
* The Challenges to the Automotive Industry in the 21st Century, Mr.
Claude Verbal, Chief Operating Officer, Wesley Industries, Inc.
(SAE President, 1996-1997)
* New Engineered Materials for the Future, Prof. Albert Yee, UM
Chairman of Material Science Dept
* New Approaches to the Environmental Challenges Ahead, Dr. Darsh
Kumar. Sr. Staff Scientist, GM R&D Center
* Coping with the Global Harmonization of Standards, Mr. Chung Chou
Huang, President of Automotive Research and Testing Center,
Taiwan, Chairman of SAE-Taipei
3:30pm - 4:30pm Reception (Beverages & Refreshments, Atrium Hall)
4:30pm Conclusion
1999 Detroit Spring Automotive Technology Conference & Exposition
Organization Committee:
Conference Chair and Co-chair:
Jie Cheng, Ford Motor Company
Nanxin Wang, Ford Motor Company
Technical Program Committee:
Tai Chan, General Motors Corporation
Rong Chen, Detroit Diesel Corporation
James Cheng, Ford Motor Company
Simon Tung, General Motors Corporation
Nanxin Wang, Ford Motor Company
R.J. Yang, Ford Motor Company
Exposition Chair:
Patrick Cheung, CGN, Inc.
Treasurer:
Kingman Yee, Lawrence Technological
University
Conference Site Coordinator:
Kingman Yee, Lawrence Technological
University
Registration:
Patrick Cheung, CGN, Inc.
Chin Kuo, Wayne State University
Ron Liu, Ford Motor Company
Proceedings Editors:
Rong Chen, Detroit Diesel Corporation
Jie Cheng, Ford Motor Company
Zach Fu, Ford Motor Company
Nanxin Wang, Ford Motor Company
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