Transportation Technologies Shine at Argonne's Open House
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| Researcher Forrest Jehlik shows open house visitors how to use Argonne's driving simulator. |
On Saturday, August 29, 2009, Argonne National Laboratory hosted 22,000 visitors at an open house, the first since 2006. Many of the guests visited the TTRDC’s Transportation Technologies tent where they could participate in more than 15 interactive exhibits, hands-on demonstrations, and engaging presentations about Argonne’s research into emerging technologies that will help make next-generation vehicles a reality.
Exhibits
TTRDC visitors were able to
- See and smell clean diesel fuel made from wood, coal, and yard waste;
- Examine shredder residue from recycled automobiles such as foam, plastic, and various metals;
- Drive an advanced vehicle using a simulator; and
- Calculate their “carbon footprint” (or greenhouse gases they produced) based on the miles they traveled to get to the open house and the vehicle used.
Advanced technology vehicles and a test platform were also on display, including the
- GT1 Chevrolet Corvette—This ethanol-fueled vehicle finished first in the GT1 Grand Touring Class and tenth overall in the American Le Mans Series (ALMS) Green Challenge, an energy-efficient, environmental race.
- TTR (Through-The-Road) Hybrid—This parallel hybrid electric vehicle is a test platform for evaluating plug-in hybrid electric vehicle components.
- Opel Astra—This vehicle is used to test Argonne-developed clean diesel fuels .
- EcoCAR - 2009 Saturn Vue —This car is being used in EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge, a three-year advanced vehicle technology engineering competition for college students.
- MATT (Modular Automotive Technology Testbed)—This Argonne-developed test platform is used to devise new combustion strategies for hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Posters
Each TTRDC open house exhibit included a descriptive poster that explained the technology on display, including
- Welcome to the APRF (Advanced Powertrain Research Facility): Test Driving the Future (3.81 MB pdf)
- Argonne's Transportation Program: Partnering with Industry (4.48 MB pdf)
- What’s Your Carbon Footprint? Find out with the Carbon Calculator Available Today! (1.88 MB pdf)
- Next-Generation Diesel Vehicles Use New, Clean Fuels to Reduce Exhaust Emissions (4.54 MB pdf)
- Green Racing: Where Clean Cars Finish First (5.39 MB pdf)
- Argonne’s GREET Model Examines Fuel Cycle Energy and Emissions (3.42 MB pdf)
- The Last GT1 Corvette to Race in the American Le Mans (916 kB pdf)
- Lithium-ion Batteries: Paving the Way for Electric Vehicles (2.27 MB pdf)
- Low-Temperature Combustion Knocks out the NOx (2.49 MB pdf)
- Meet MATT: Argonne’s Modular Automotive Technology Testbed (4.02 MB pdf)
- The Omnivorous Engine Is No Picky Eater (4.24 MB pdf)
- Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs): Coming Soon to a Driveway Near You (3.32 MB pdf)
- From Trash to Cash: Recycling Auto Leftovers (3.41 MB pdf)
- Smart Grid: Power to the People! (2.90 MB pdf)
- Through-the-Road (TTR) Hybrid: Through-the-Roof Potential (4.47 MB pdf)
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September 2009
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