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Day Two: Wednesday, May 7, 2008

	Chairman: Ernie DeVincent, Vice President, North America Engineering, GETRAG Transmission Corporation, Detroit (MI), USA
8.30	Opening by the chairman, resumee of day one
Plenary Speech
8.40	Mid- and long-term outlook of the global transmission market • The global automotive industry in 2008 • Regional transmission outlook • Focus on North America transmission production • Long-term perspectives on trends and technology Scott Tackett, Senior Technical Research Analyst, Global Insight, Inc., USA
9.20	Powertrain in motion • Global energy conditions • Mobility demands & concepts • Emission & legislation • Visions Bernd Eckl, Executive Vice President R&D, Sales, Direct Purchasing, GETRAG Getriebe- und Zahnradfabrik Hermann Hagenmeyer GmbH & Cie KG, Germany
10.00	Coffee break in the Transmission Expo

Parallel Sessions
C Torque Converter and Torque Vectoring   Chairman: Dr. Carl L. Anderson, Michigan Tec, USA 10.40 C1 Guilty until proven innocent – The torque converter’s role in improving fuel economy • Basis for torque converter losses • Torque converters for boosted engines • Torque converters for hybrid applications Jeff Hemphill, Region Director of Advanced Development, LuK USA LLC, USA 11.20 C2 Clutch pedal effort reduction for high torque engines with manual transmissions • Engine torque trends • Manual transmission clutch pedal effort issue • Clutch pedal targets • Possible solutions & limitations • Conclusions Prof. Patrick Kelly, Technical Specialist, Ford Motor Company, Germany 12.00 Lunch in the Transmission Expo 1.30 C3 Development of a model to predict the onset of cavitation in automotive torque converters • Torque converter cavitation • Test procedures and data analysis • Dimensional analysis of test results • Torque converter cavitation model • Driveaway elements – Torque converters Jean Schweitzer, Senior Staff Engineer, Advanced Power Transfer, General Motors Powertrain, USA 2.10 C4 Designing transmission fluids to balance fuel economy, torque capacity and hardware durability • ATF contribution to fuel economy in new automatic transmissions, such as six- to eight-speed step-ATs, CVTs and DCTs • Optimizing cost and performance for fluids designed to focus on fuel economy • Where and how else in the driveline can fluids contribute to fuel economy? Dr. Sam Tersigni, Global Group Leader, ATF R&D, Afton Chemical Corporation, USA 2.50 Coffee break in the Transmission Expo		D All-Wheel Drive   Chairman: Dr. Sankar Mohan, Magna Powertrain USA, Inc. 10.40 D1 Fuel efficient AWD Systems with 2 active couplings • Performance and usage of current AWD systems • Packaging neutral 2-coupling solutions • Influence of longitudinal and lateral dynamics of AWD vehicle • Weight and cost impact • Feasability of „Seamless Driveline Reconnect“ Werner Hoffmann, Managing Director, GETRAG Driveline Systems GmbH, Germany 11.20 D2 Haldex Cross Wheel Drive • Active yaw damping by eLSD control • Increased accident avoidance margin by use of eLSD • Enhancing traction capability and increased performance envelope • Sharing resources to expand functionality Ola Nicklasson, Technical Specialist All Wheel Drive Control Software and Vehicle Dynamics, Haldex Traction, Sweden 12.00 Lunch in the Transmission Expo 1.30 D3 Achieving AWD torque accuracy • AWD torque accuracy and vehicle performance traction • Handling • NVH • Durability Factory characterization and calibration controls compensation for operating conditions David Haselton, Sr. Systems Engineer, BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems, USA 2.10 D4 Development of a standardized axle efficiency test method • Power loss behavior in hypoid axles • Previous efficiency test methods • Measurement accuracy/repeatability • Method for obtaining accurate efficiency data Neil Anderson, General Motors Technical Fellow, Don Maddock, Engineering Group Manager, Advanced Power Transfer, General Motors Powertrain, USA 2.50 Coffee break in the Transmission Expo

Plenary Speech
3.20	Evolution of all-wheel drive in powertrains • All-wheel drive market - Insights from a Supplier’s Perspective • Evolution of AWD • All-wheel drive fuel efficiency • Product trends Cynthia Niekamp, Vice President, BorgWarner Inc. President and General Manager, BorgWarner TorqTransfer Systems, BorgWarner Drivetrain Group, USA
4.00	Summary of day one and day two by the chairman Ernie DeVincent, Vice President, North America Engineering, GETRAG Transmission Corporation, Detroit (MI), USA
4.20	End of day two

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