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Chapters cover: Carl Breer: The Early Years With Zeder and Skelton at Studebaker, 1916-1918 We Create Chrysler Corporation Reminiscences of Early Product Developments at Chrysler Corporation Birth of the Airflow Car Railroad Ride Research Along Airflow Principles The Chrysler Engineering Team and the War Effort Death of Walter Chrysler and a New Regime. ...Through words and pictures from Breer's own photography collection, The Birth of Chrysler Corporation and Its Engineering Legacy offers a nostalgic look at the industry's early days and provides us with insight into the men that were instrumental to Chrysler Corporation's engineering success. ...Through words and pictures from Breer's own photography collection, The Birth of Chrysler Corporation and Its Engineering Legacy offers a nostalgic look at the industry's early days and provides us with insight into the men that were instrumental to Chrysler Corporation's engineering success. After reading this account of the stellar careers of Zeder, Skelton, and Breer, and the many engineering accomplishments for which they were responsible, automotive engineers will appreciate the great legacy given to them by these men.

This paper outlines the advance powertrain controls development work underway within DaimlerChrysler Corporation, in support of these requirements. A powertrain coordination strategy that translates the driver demand into the most effective combination of all powertrain elements is described.

Versions of the basic engine are available in several models of the Corporation's cars. This engine provides increased vehicle performance with excellent economy, durability, and quietness.

For the 1999 model year, DaimlerChrysler Corporation has introduced a totally new V-8 engine for use in the Grand Cherokee sport utility vehicle and in other later model year applications.

The need for efficient space utilization has provided a framework for the design of a 248mm family of torque converters that supports a wide choice of engine and transmission combinations. The axial length of the part and its weight have been substantially reduced while the performance range has been broadened without degradation of efficiency. The new converter operates in an expanded slipping clutch mode. It significantly contributes to the performance and fuel economy improvements of related vehicles. To meet the cost target, the comprehensive lineup and the resulting complexity have required a high level of component interchangeability. During the design phase, the manufacturing core competencies were scrutinized and process redundancies eliminated, both resulting in optimization of material selection and applicable technology.

In 1965, Congress authorized the Federal Government to undertake a $3 million, three-year study to determine the feasibility of an auto-ferry service in this country. (Such auto-on-train service has been operating in Europe successfully for many years.) Auto-Train is the innovator of present auto-ferry or auto-on-train service in this country. This paper describes the concept, history, and development of Auto-Train.

In order to design, manufacture, and assemble products most effectively, it is necessary to evaluate the effects of the variation that will naturally occur. The optimal method of analyzing this variation is through the use of simulation. Variation Simulation Modeling (VSM) is a simulation technique which can be used to study the effects of variation. With VSM computer simulation, design tolerances, assembly tooling, and assembly sequencing can be evaluated and optimized during the design stage before commitment to tooling, thereby preventing problems later at the prototype stage and during production start-up. This paper describes VSM and what it can be used for, how VSM is applied, and illustrative examples of its application within General Motors.

This paper describes two studies; each conducted concurrently in North America and Europe to assess subjective impressions and simulated driving task performance using a touch screen interface with different types of auditory and haptic feedback.

The SAE Non-Section Outside North America Section is an outstanding resource for engineering, technical and management professionals involved all aspects of the vehicle mobility industry in and around the .

ECOtality North America, in partnership with the Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Nissan North America, General Motors, and over 40 government, electric utility, and private organizations, has launched a large-scale demonstration of electric vehicle charging infrastructure.

The US Space Program can expand to recapture its position of world leadership by the 500th Anniversary of the Discovery of America in October 1992, when there is: A. Consensus on goals, leading to long term planning of a systematically expanding permanent infra-structure.

This paper describes a study which was carried out to determine the feasibility of the diesel as a light duty power plant for American use. As a result of a literature survey and a specific configuration study, nine 96 kW diesel power plants were examined in detail.

THE United States is more independent of outside sources for strategic materials than any other country - and its list of “have-nots” is much shorter than it was in the last World War, Dr. Gillett brings out in this paper - an analysis of just where we stand today as regards ersatz materials. He shows clearly, however, that very definite problems face the United States as regards manganese supplies and substitutes, that tin also is a major worry, and that the situation on chromium “is not so rosy.” Detailing our position in each of the ersatz categories, Dr. Gillett points out that high cards in the ersatz deck may be of several denominations. A “stock-pile” of materials is a high card, but not necessarily a winning one as no one knows how long a war will last. More powerful cards are techniques capable of bringing into use low-grade domestic supplies and/or the creation or existence of domestically available substitutes.

In this paper, based upon a recently finished doctoral dissertation on the history of early American and European electric vehicles [1], other, mainly non-technical, failure factors are suggested as being more convincing. ...Although this paper will be limited to the case of the American electric truck, it is argued that the history of automotive technology should become an integral part of engineering education, as it helps young engineers to weigh technological impulses of change against other, non-technical influences.

This full-color book delves into these megatrends to arm decision-makers with information that will help them remain competitive in the North American automotive market for the next 20 years. The first third of the book covers improvements to existing technologies-engines, transmissions, bodies and materials-for better fuel economy.

For the 2003 model year DaimlerChrysler Corporation (DCC) will introduce an all-new 5.7L V8 truck engine manufactured at the new Saltillo II Engine Plant (SEPII) in Saltillo, Mexico.