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Call for Presentations
SAE Automotive Refrigerant and System Efficiency Symposium Over a decade ago the first summer MAC replacement refrigerant meeting was established in Phoenix. Since then many different MAC systems and refrigerants have been discussed and demonstrated at these symposiums. With the concerns about the emissions of man-made greenhouse gases (GHG), into the atmosphere, the mobile air conditioning [MAC] industry has investigated many ways to reduce the GHG emissions associated with MAC systems. Now that the regulatory issues are upon the industry and the candidate refrigerants have been narrowed the focus has been shifted to both refrigerant emissions and system efficiency. SAE has supported many SAE Cooperative Research Programs with international participation over the last 8 years. SAE is announcing the convening of the tenth industry meeting with the theme addressing Automotive Refrigerant and System Efficiency Symposium. The focus is to discuss industry activities in addressing the impact of future MAC systems on the environment and is asking you and your company to participate. The industry is addressing the phase out of HFC-134a, in MAC systems, for the European market. California Air Resource Board and US Environmental Protection Agency are working together on new regulations to control GHG in the USA. As you are aware the SAE has been coordinating activities between the VDA, JAMA and SAE through the Cooperative Research Program activities to determine if there can be a global refrigerant rather than multiple refrigerants for the worldwide mobile A/C industry. New refrigerants require new air conditioning system design requirements that meet the industry's global needs. This includes maximum cooling performance and maximum efficiency of systems and components. With the increased use of electronics in MAC systems, controls now play an ever-important role in system efficiency. The requirements need to comprehend the ability in limiting system refrigerant emissions during its lifetime, system servicing and to detect leaks and determine if the refrigerant can be recovered and recycled on site for reuse. During the 2008 meeting, panel discussion groups discussed the issues that the industry must meet to comply with regulatory issues throughout the world. In 2011 there is the EC HFC-134a phase-out and in the USA, there are regulations from California and Minnesota on refrigerant usage. As a result, many of the new refrigerant systems are likely to be applied globally to new vehicle platforms. It is planned to have panel discussion sessions with experts from the regulatory and industry sector covering the future requirements and needs for the global air conditioning industry again in the 2010 meeting. To meet new international regulatory requirements the industry must consider what type of future systems are required in meeting the global environmental and consumer demands for achieving a common technology world-wide mobile A/C systems. This is happening at the same time the vehicle technology is changing rapidly to address the vehicle level system efficiency. With the advent of new vehicle powertrains, including hybrid, electric and fuel cell vehicles; mobile air conditioning systems require new concepts to provide passenger compartment heating and cooling, as well as heating and cooling of batteries and cooling vehicle fuel systems. The use of semi-hermetic refrigerant cooling systems and energy storage systems pose new challenges for the MAC industry. Since vehicle air conditioning systems must provide total vehicle occupant comfort and safety, the 2010 Symposium will include the discussion of cooling technology and environmental regulatory requirements needed to meet these future vehicle requirements. The refrigerant system technology has a direct impact on vehicle fuel economy. Refrigerant system control strategy can minimize energy requirements, including changing evaporator control settings and compensating for vehicle idle, engine shut-off conditions, while still providing occupant comfort. The new refrigerant systems should be evaluated based on their total life cycle impact of the vehicle, include both indirect and direct energy consumption in all phases of vehicle operation, including the end of life. Abstracts for presentations are now being invited on the following subjects for application in today's vehicles and tomorrow's, electric, hybrid and fuel cell vehicles:
Abstracts should be 100 words or less and include tentative title, presenter's name and contact information. Abstracts should be submitted online by March 1, 2010. Upon approval of an abstract, a peer group will review all presentations for the 2010 ARSS meeting. Presentations, in PowerPoint format, must be submitted to SAE no later than May 3, 2010 for final review prior to presentation at the June ARSS meeting. Other features of the conference will include:
With the extensive industry scope of subjects the 2010 technical presentations will start at 7:30 am and break for lunch at 11:30 am. So that there can be full attention devoted to formal demonstration ride vehicles, the rides will be scheduled starting at 12 noon with meetings re-convening from 4 to 6 pm. Sponsorship opportunities for this Symposium exist to profile companies and enhance networking functions. For more information please contact Arlene DiSilvio at 724-772-4060, or disilvio@sae.org. Even if you do not plan to make a presentation, please mark your calendar for this important event. For more information on the technical program, contact Shirley Antolik @ 724-772-8527 or santolik@sae.org. |
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