CONAT2010 - International Congress on Automotive Engineering
CONAT 2010
International CONgress on Automotive and Transport Engineering
Brasov, Romania, October 27-29, 2010
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Workshops

Alternative fuels for a cleaner urban transport

Moderators:
Dr.eng. Peter ZIMA - R&D Enginesystem, Hofer Powertrain, Germany
Assoc.Prof.dr.eng Venetia SANDU - Universitatea "Transilvania", Brasov

Topics:

  • Consequences of increased consumption (CO2 emissions, global heating, methods for reducing CO2 emissions);
  • Worldwide and UE situation of alternative fuels usage. Alternative fuels in Romania - situation and objectives;
  • Obstacles in promotion of alternative fuels (financial, administrative, infrastructure, user reluctance);
  • Compatibility with automotive materials;
  • Interests of "Transilvania" University in alternative fuels domain (first generation and second generation biofuels)



  • Computer Based Automotive Engineering

    Moderators:
    Prof.h.c.Dr.eng. Willi Gruender - Tedata GmbH
    Prof.dr.eng. Ion Preda - Transilvania University

    Topics:

    1D-3D Simulation Solutions from LMS
    Dr.ing. Calin Husar, ing. Daniel Tohoneanu
    LMS International

    Autodesk Digital Prototyping Solution for Automotive & Transportation
    Razvan Stancu-Costiurin
    Autodesk Application Engineer, MaxCAD S.R.L.

    A complete solution set: CAD/CAM/CAE/PLM - Software & Engineering Services
    Ioana Tircomnicu-Unga
    Deputy Manager, INAS S.A.

    Early Verification and Validation with Simulink
    Gergely Somlay
    Gamax Ltd., Budapest



    EVOLUTION IN THE AUTOMOTIVE AND TRANSPORT ENGINEERING

    Moderators:
    Prof.Dr.Eng. Alexandru Herlea - University of Technology Belfort-Montbeliard
    Prof.Dr.Eng. Elena Helerea - Transilvania University of Brasov

    The invention and innovation processes in automotive and transport engineering, since the origin of this industry, are analyzed using several significant historical aspects presented during the workshop.

    Topics:

    The origin and first developments of the car internal combustion engines
    Prof.Dr.Eng. Alexandre Herlea - University of Technology Belfort-Montbeliard

    The evolution of the production system at Peugeot during a century: 1910-2010
    Prof.Dr. Robert Belot, Prof.Dr. Pierre Lamard - University of Technology Belfort-Montbeliard

    Berliet - 80 years of history
    Monique Chapelle - Vice-President, Berliet Foundation

    On the history of Road Vehicle Institute Brasov
    Dr.Eng. Costel Bejan - General Manager, Road Vehicle Institute Brasov

    Stages in development and utilization of differential gear mechanisms for automotive engineering
    Prof.Dr.Eng. Ionel Staretu - Transilvania University of Brasov

    The history of compressed natural gas for vehicles in Romania
    Assoc.Prof.Dr.Eng. Dumitru Chisalita - Transilvania University of Brasov

    The evolution of electrical car propulsion system and its social and environmental implications: 1880 - 2010
    Prof.Dr. Liviu Sofonea, Prof.Dr.Eng. Elena Helerea - Transilvania University Brasov, Prof.Dr. Victoria Cotorobai - Gheorghe Asachi Technical University Iasi





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