ERC Symposium
Low Emission Combustion Technologies for Future IC Engines

June 8-9, 2005
Madison, WI

(Selected presentations are available through the title links below)

Wednesday June 8  

Keynote Address 

Tomorrow's Propulsion System Portfolio - The Challenges and Opportunities for the Internal Combustion Engine
Gary Smyth
General Motors Research and Development Center

Session I

Beyond 2010 - What Next?
Kevin Bruch
Caterpillar 

Low Emissions Combustion - One Path Forward
Thomas Ryan
Southwest Research Institute 

Investigating the combustion and aftertreatment systems with CFD tools
Yong Yi
Fluent Inc.

 Session II 

Analysis Led Design for Engine System Development to meet US2010 Emission Standards
Don Stanton
Cummins Inc. 

Gasoline Engine Performance and Emissions - Future Technologies and Optimization
Paul Whitaker
Ricardo 

Meeting the Boosting Challenges of Future Diesel Engines
Steve Arnold
Garrett / Honeywell 

Session III 

International's Approach to Clean Diesel Engines
Rodica Baranescu
Navistar / International 

Combustion, Aftertreatment and Control - Key Elements for Emission Reduction of US HSDI Diesel Engines
Ulrich Pfahl
AVL 

Ignition Improvements to Support High-efficiency and Turbulent Natural Gas Combustion
Corey Honl
Waukesha Engine 

Thursday June 9 

Keynote Address

Improving the Spark-Ignition Engine
John B. Heywood
Sun Jae Professor of Mechanical Engineering
Director, Sloan Automotive Laboratory
MIT 

Session IV 

Integrated Engine and Aftertreatment System Technology for 2010 Heavy-duty Emissions Regulations
Rakesh Aneja
Detroit Diesel Corporation 

A Systems Approach to Meet Tier 2 Bin 5
Dean Tomazic
FEV Engine Technology Inc. 

Session V

Low Emission IC Engines Development at Ford Motor Company
George Davis
Ford Motor Company 

Overview of DOEs Combustion Engine R&D Program
Gurpreet Singh
US Department of Energy 

A Second Law Perspective on the Critical Aspects of IC Research for Low Emissions Gasoline Engines
Walt Weissman
ExxonMobil