TransForum Vol. 4, No. 4

Argonne Transportation Software Wins R&D 100 Award

This year, four technologies developed or co-developed at Argonne have been recognized with R&D 100 Awards, which highlight some of the best products and technologies newly available for commercial use from around the world. One of the Argonne winners was the Powertrain System Analysis Toolkit (PSAT), which allows vehicle designers to develop realistic hybrid and powertrain control systems and assess performance of components. Developed by Argonne engineers Aymeric Rousseau, Phillip Sharer, and Sylvain Pagerit, the computer simulation provides accurate performance, fuel economy, and emissions simulations, allowing automotive and truck manufacturers and their suppliers to select appropriate advanced technologies and bring them more quickly to the market in improved hybrid vehicle systems. PSAT was released in 2003 and licensed not only to industry, but also to universities to develop designs for student competitions. This is the 41st year the technology awards have been given by R&D Magazine to recognize the '100 most technologically significant new products' from the entries the magazine receives.

September 22, 2004