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Motorsports Engineering Conference & Exposition Technical Session Schedule As of 12/06/2004 07:40 pm Tuesday November, 30 Keynote Address Session Code: MSEC27 Room Regency A-D Session Time: 8:00 a.m. The Keynote Address will be given by Max Mosley, President of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) based in Paris. Mr. Mosley will discuss the theme of the Conference "Change for Relevance". Tuesday November, 30 Business Panel Session Code: MSEC17 Room Regency A-D Session Time: 9:30 a.m. Change for Relevance takes on new meaning as these leaders of motorsports sanctioning bodies with worldwide reach discuss their shared challenges: cost containment, safety, and competitive events, with full fields, designed to attract and delight the fans in the stands, the millions watching on television, and the sponsors who help to assure their success. Organizers - Herbert A. Fishel, Business of Motorsports Moderators - Paul F. Pfanner, Racer Magazine Panelists - Tony George, Indianapolis Motor Speedway Corp.; Tom Compton, NHRA; Mike Helton, NASCAR; Steve Johnson, SCCA; Max Mosley, Federation Internationale del Automobile Tuesday November, 30 Award Recipient Technical Presentations Session Code: MSEC25 Room Regency A-D Session Time: 11:30 a.m. Time Paper No. Title 11:30 a.m. ORAL ONLY Adaptive Race Car Controls for Alex Zanardi Markus Krug, BMW Motorsport 12:00 p.m. ORAL ONLY The Corvette C5R Program - SAE Motorsports Engineering Conference Award Recipient Douglas A. Louth, Pratt & Miller Engineering 12:30 p.m. ORAL ONLY Keys to Ferrari's Formula 1 Racing Success Ross Brawn, Scuderia Ferrari 1:00 p.m. ORAL ONLY Racing the Audi R8 with Bosch's Direct Fuel Injection System Klaus Bottcher, PhD, Bosch Corp. Tuesday November, 30 Engine and Drivetrain Panel Session Code: MSEC20 1:30 p.m. Room Regency A-D Session Time: The quest for power is a unifying element in all forms of motorsport. At the same time, sanctioning organizations must use rules to control costs and level the playing field. This panel will look at the approaches taken by key motorsports series to increase engine reliability, control costs, and provide their audiences with exciting racing. Organizers - Geoffrey P. Goddard, Oxford Brookes Unv.; Wiley R. McCoy, McLaren Engines Inc. Panelists - Ross Brawn, Scuderia Ferrari; Lee Carducci, McLaren Engines Inc.; Terry Elledge, Bill Davis Racing; Bill Erskine, Nascar; Kevin Pranger, Katech Inc.; Charlie Whiting, Federation Internationale de l'Automobile Tuesday November, 30 Racing Safety - Structural Analysis of Impact Response of Racecars and Drivers' Response to Impact (Part 1) Session Code: MSEC16 Room Regency A-D Session Time: 4:00 p.m. This session examines structural data on impact for a variety of race vehicles and also looks at brain injury prediction based on a finite model of the brain and ear accelerometers. Organizers - J. Kirk Russell; Peter G. Wright, Federation Internationale de l'Automobile Time Paper No. Title 4:00 p.m. ORAL ONLY Testing of Car Launching by Nosecone Wheel Contact Hubert Gramling, Federation Internationale Del Automobile 4:30 p.m. 2004-01-3563 Investigating the Effects of Anchor Pretensioners, Knee Bolster Airbags and Seat Belt Changes in An Irl Tub Trevor P. Ashline, Safety Solutions 5:00 p.m. 2004-01-3503 Asa Race Car Force Deflection Characteristics Thomas W. Gideon, GM Racing 2004-01-3504 Crash Analysis of Composite Racecar Chassis Using Progressive Damage Modeling (Written Only -- No Oral CANCELLED Presentation) Brian Wares, Joseph Mello, California Polytechnic State Univ. SLO Tuesday November, 30 Historical - Part 1 Session Code: MSEC15 Room Regency A-D Session Time: 7:30 p.m. Organizers - William F. Milliken, Milliken Research Associates Inc.; Dennis J. Simanaitis, Road & Track Magazine Time Paper No. Title 7:30 p.m. ORAL ONLY The History of Formula 1 and an Engineering Perspective Peter G. Wright, Federation Internationale de l'Automobile 8:00 p.m. ORAL ONLY Motor Racing BC Peter E. Bryant, Peter E Bryant Consultant Tuesday November, 30 The Business of Motorsports - New Perspectives Session Code: MSEC12 Room Regency E-F Session Time: 4:00 p.m. Since drivers of motorized vehicles first tested themselves and their machines against each other, motorsports has been a business. These presentations look at different aspects of the "business of motorsport". Organizers - Herbert A. Fishel, Business of Motorsports Time Paper No. Title 4:00 p.m. ORAL ONLY Leveraging Motorsports to Communicate Automotive Advancements and Issues Patrick Guilbert, United Parcel Service Co. 4:30 p.m. 2004-01-3505 Closing the Chasm: Scca and SAE in Partnership Barbara M. Lundquist 5:00 p.m. ORAL ONLY NFPA 610: Guidelines for Emergency Services in Motorsports Patrick A. Moore, RaceResQ Tuesday November, 30 Racing Engines - Design, Development and Preparation - Part 1 Session Code: MSEC4 Room Regency G-I Session Time: 4:00 p.m. Presentations cover a broad range from the design of racing engines through testing, development, and preparation. Organizers - Geoffrey P. Goddard, Oxford Brookes University; Wiley R. McCoy, McLaren Engines Inc. Time Paper No. Title 4:00 p.m. 2004-01-3500 Ultracapacitor Power for a Drag Racecar Jeffrey Baxter, Perry Carter, Thomas Erekson, Robert Todd, Brigham Young Univ. 4:30 p.m. 2004-01-3501 Spec Race Engine Preparation Techniques Rudolf H. Stanglmaier, Colorado State Univ. 5:00 p.m. 2004-01-3502 Hardware-In-The-Loop Testing in Racing Applications Peter Waeltermann, Thomas Michalsky, Johannes Held, dSPACE GmbH Tuesday November, 30 Race Car Aerodynamics in Racing Situations Session Code: MSEC5 Room Regency J-K Session Time: 4:00 p.m. These presentations cover race vehicle aerodynamics as affected by weather conditions and extreme cornering situations. Organizers - David A. Finch, Raetech Corp.; David F. Lynn, Design Consultant; Paul Van Valkenburgh, Race Car Engineering Magazine Time Paper No. Title 4:00 p.m. 2004-01-3506 Aerodynamics of Race Car Liftoff Joseph Katz, Robin Sluder, Darwin Garcia, San Diego State Univ. 4:30 p.m. 2004-01-3507 Effect of Ambient Conditions on the Measured Top Speed of a Winston Cup Car Jason Leuschen, Kevin R. Cooper, Inst. for Aero Res., Natl. Res. Council of Canada 5:00 p.m. 2004-01-3508 The Aerodynamic Characteristics of a Wrc Rally Car At High Slip Angles Robert G. Dominy, Sam Richardson, Univ. of Durham 2004-01-3509 Lap Time Simulation of Stock Cars on Super Speedways With Random Wind Gusts (Written Only -- No Oral Presentation) E. Harry Law, Jamie Morales, Clemson Univ. Wednesday December, 1 Safety Panel Session Code: MSEC19 Room Regency A-D Session Time: 8:00 a.m. The Safety Panel is made up of the leading researchers in the field of motor sport safety, with wide experience in all the major series. With many new safety technologies already introduced into motor sport, the Panel will discuss the next steps to further reduce fatalities and injuries and the increasing value of this research to road safety. Organizers - Peter G. Wright, Federation Internationale de l'Automobile Panelists - Gary Nelson, Nascar; Hubert Gramling, Andrew Mellor, FIA Institute; John W. Melvin; Terry R. Trammell, Orthopaedics Indianapolis; Kurt Weiss, SCCA Wednesday December, 1 Racing Safety - Testing and Development of Driver Protective Systems (Part 1) Session Code: MSEC6 Room Regency A-D Session Time: 10:30 a.m. This session covers research on a variety of safety equipment including helmets, head restraints, and crash barriers. Organizers - J. Kirk Russell; Peter G. Wright, Federation Internationale Del Automobile Time Paper No. Title 10:30 a.m. ORAL ONLY Compressive Neck Loading Prevented by the HANS Terry R. Trammell, Orthopaedics Indianapolis 11:00 a.m. 2004-01-3513 Race Car Nets for the Control of Neck Forces in Side Impacts Thomas W. Gideon, GM Racing 11:30 a.m. 2004-01-3514 Advanced Protective Helmet for Formula One Andrew Mellor, Transport Research Laboratory, Ltd. 12:00 p.m. 2004-01-3516 Sled Test Evaluation of Racecar Head/Neck Restraints Revisited John W. Melvin, Tandelta Wednesday December, 1 Young Engineers Panel Session Code: MSEC21 Room Regency A-D Session Time: 1:30 p.m. The dream of every engineering student or young engineer is to land a spot on a team designing the next generation racer or high performance car. In this must-attend session, high performance and racing program directors will talk about what they look for when they hire new members of these teams. They'll also discuss the myths and realities of those dream jobs in racing. Organizers - Alba L. Colon, GM Racing; Michael J. Royce, DaimlerChrysler Corp. Moderators - Neil A. Schilke, SAE-ARI Panelists - Peter Brown, Ricardo Inc.; Peter Jones, Auburn Univ.; Dan Knott, Street & Racing Technology, DaimlerChrysler Corp.; Doug Louth, Pratt & Miller Engineering; Doug Smith, Roush Industries Inc.; Pat Symonds, Renault F1, Ltd. Wednesday December, 1 Racing Safety - Testing and Development of Driver Protective Systems (Part 2) Session Code: MSEC6 Room Regency A-D Session Time: 4:00 p.m. This session covers research on a variety of safety equipment including helmets, head restraints, and crash barriers Organizers - J. Kirk Russell; Peter G. Wright, Federation Internationale de l'Automobil Time Paper No. Title 4:00 p.m. ORAL ONLY Development of a Barrier for Perpendicular High Speed Impact Hubert Gramling, Federation Internationale Del Automobile 4:30 p.m. ORAL ONLY Improvements of Occupant Safety in Rally Hubert Gramling, Federation Internationale Del Automobile 5:00 p.m. ORAL ONLY A Novel Abutment Safety Barrier Device for the Race Track Application James Kennedy, Chuck A. Plaxico, Charles R. Miele, Battelle Memorial Institute 5:30 p.m. 2004-01-3526 Initial In-Service Performance Evaluation of the Safer Racetrack Barrier Robert Bielenberg, Ronald Keith Faller, Dean L. Sicking, John D. Reid, Karla A. Polivka, James C. Holloway, John Rohde, Midwest Roadside Safety Fac.