January 2012 Newsletter Available

January 2012 Newsletter now available: http://www.trcpg.com/admin/assets/january%202012.pdf.

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TRC Inc. Presents at SAE All-Wheel Drive Symposium

The SAE 2011 All-Wheel Drive Symposium was held October 4-6, 2011 in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. This event provided passenger car and light truck designers, engineers, and managers with the opportunity to learn from key automobile industry experts regarding the latest technologies and advances in current and future all-wheel drive systems, and their integration into passenger vehicles, as well as potential design approaches.

Alan Ida, Project Engineer at TRC Inc., gave a presentation during the symposium’s technical sessions titled “FMVSS No. 126 Electronic Stability Control Systems.” The FMVSS No. 126 establishes performance and equipment requirements for ESC systems installed in motor vehicles. It applies to passenger cars, multipurpose vehicles (MPV’s), trucks, and buses with a GVWR of 4,536 kg (10,000 lbs.) or less.

If you are interested in learning more about FMVSS 126 testing, please feel free to contact Alan Ida at idaa@trcpg.com or 937-666-2011 extension 339.

Directions in Engine-Efficiency & Emissions Research (DEER) Conference

Transportation Research Center Inc. attended the 17th Directions in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) Conference from October 3-6, 2011, in Detroit, Michigan. The conference is the Department of Energy's (DOE's) primary mechanism for the public exchange of state-of-the-art advanced combustion engine research and development. 

Transportation Research Center Inc.’s Fiscal Year 2011 Annual Report Released

TRC Inc.’s Fiscal Year 2011 Annual report is now available for download on our website: http://www.trcpg.com/aboutannualreport.asp.  The report highlights three areas: facility and equipment improvements; business area reports for Durability and Dynamics Operations, Laboratory Operations, and Contract Services; and information on community outreach and corporate activities.

Fall 2011 Industry Participation

SAE All-Wheel Drive SymposiumOctober 4-6, 2011
Bloomfield Hills, Michigan

17th Directions in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research (DEER) ConferenceOctober 3-6, 2011
Detroit, Michigan

Automotive Testing Expo North AmericaOctober 25-27, 2011
Novi, Michigan

SAE Light Duty Diesel Emissions Control SymposiumNovember 2-3, 2011
Ann Arbor, Michigan

55th Annual Stapp Car Crash ConferenceNovember 6-9, 2011
Dearborn, Michigan

*For more information, visit:  http://www.trcpg.com/events.asp.

TRC test driver Dave Dulin talks to The Lima News

TRC test driver Dave Dulin talks to The Lima News about his day-to-day work.  View his entire interview here:  http://www.limaohio.com/articles/driving-69009-drive-customer.html.

Roads Scholars Visit TRC

On August 31, 2011 The Ohio State University’s (OSU) Roads Scholars visited Transportation Research Center (the Center), as part of their annual two-day traveling seminar.  This annual seminar is specially designed for new and newly tenured faculty, new administrators, and student leaders.  It highlights partnerships in Ohio and it opens doors to new and innovative collaborations.

TRC was one of the many Ohio locations that the group visited during the seminar including, the Center of Science and Industry (COSI), The Ohio State University Marion location, Wyandot Solar, overnight stay in Sandusky, Stone Lab on Gibraltar Island, and Columbus State Community College.  During the visit to TRC, the group, which included OSU President E. Gordon Gee, had the opportunity to view a crash test in the Center’s Impact Laboratory.  Also during the visit, students from the OSU Center for Automotive Research (CAR) presented some of their work on the ECOCAR and the Formula SAE vehicle.  The seminar concluded the TRC visit with a lap around the Center’s 7.5-Mile Test Track.