Review of the research program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles : fifth report / Standing Committee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, [and the] Transportation Research Board, National Research Council.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

National Research Council (U.S.). Standing Committee to Review the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles (U.S.).

Automobiles--Energy consumption--Research--United States.

Automobiles.

Automobile industry and trade--Government policy--United States.

Automobile industry and trade.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (123 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Partnership for a new generation of vehicles

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This fifth review of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles assesses progress made in the program towards the development of high fuel economy vehicles. One of the goals of the program is to develop midsize sedans with up to three times the fuel economy of today's vehicles. Concept vehicles are slated for 2000 and production prototypes for 2004. The book addresses engine technologies, batteries for energy storage, fuel cells, lightweight materials, fuels, emissions control systems, power electronics, and vehicle systems engineering.

Contents:

Front Matter

Acknowledgments

Contents

Tables and Figures

Executive Summary

1 Introduction

2 Development of Vehicle Subsystems

3 Systems Analysis

4 Major Crosscutting Issues

5 PNGV's Response to the Phase 4 Report

References

APPENDIX A Biographical Sketches of Committee Members

APPENDIX B Letter from PNGV (October 14, 1998)

APPENDIX C Statement of Task

APPENDIX D Committee Meetings and Other Activities

APPENDIX E List of Recommendations

APPENDIX F United States Council for Automotive Research Consortia

Acronyms.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 82-84).

ISBN:

0-309-18423-1

1-282-08373-2

9786612083730

0-309-51913-6

0-585-06798-8

OCLC:

42855774