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FVV 2020 Spring Conference |Preview

The Research Association for Internal CombustionEngines (FVV) is pleased to invite members of itsinternational innovation network to Würzburg (26/27March 2020) for a technology briefing on most recentresults (interim/final reports) of Industrial CollectiveResearch (IGF) projects.

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Progress reports of the NationalPlatform Future of Mobility

National Platform Future of Mobility (NPM) publishesfirst progress report and further results from theworking groups // Prof. Dr. Peter Gutzmer, Chairmanof the FVV and Co-Chairman of WG 2 "AlternativeDrive Technologies and Fuels for Sustainable Mobility"submitted to the working group an interim report of anew FVV meta study on "CtG Life Cycle Analyses ofDifferent Powertrain Systems" // NPM's key technologyroadmap is expected for the end of 2020

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Why actually? Dr Ulrich Kramerexplains to Schau TV theopportunities of a completedefossilisation of the transportationsector in 2050

The author of the FVV Fuel Study III " Defossilising thetransportation sector - options and requirements forGermany", Dr.-Ing. Ulrich Kramer (Ford-Werke GmbH)explains in the series "Why actually?" of the Austrianregional channel Schau TV to the interviewer IrmgardKischko why it makes sense politically to shape thefuture of mobility in a way that is open to technologyand why the possibilities offered by e-fuels for climate-neutral mobility in Germany and Europe in 2050should also be taken into account in legislation.

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IGF will receive 180 million euros in2020

A total of 180 million euros will be available forIndustrial Collective Research (IGF) in 2020 // This is arise of around 6.5 percent compared to 2017, 2018and 2019 // AiF, FVV and industry are jointly promotingthe IGF research priorities and are lobbying for abetter financial endowment of this important fundingmechanism

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European Commission gives greenlight for first European battery project

The European Commission has approved the firstmajor European project for battery cell production //This clears the way for the funding of five Germancompanies and companies from six other EU memberstates with the aim of establishing value chains forbattery production in Germany and Europe // Theindustrial production of battery cells for mobile andstationary energy storage is anchored in the so-calledEnergy and Climate Fund (EKF) of the GermanFederal Government as funding priority and issupported by the Federal Ministry for Economic Affairsand Energy (BMWi) with over 1 billion euros

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CfP | Expert Forum Powertrain 2020 -Friction in the Powertrain and Vehicle

In 2019, ATZlive united the three establishedconferences "Charge Cycle and Emission Control","Friction in the Powertrain and Vehicle" and"Simulation and Testing" under the same umbrella inthe Powertrain Expert Forum, thus creating a newevent format. The new platform for decision-makers attechnical level and specialists in powertrain technologybroadens the communication beyond the usualtechnical boundaries and promotes new contacts.

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ACEA | Media advisory dated 22/01/2020

The EU auto industry launched a 10-point plan to help implement theEuropean Green Deal

The European Automobile Manufacturers AssociationACEA launched in Brussels on 22 January 2020 a 10-point plan to help implement the European GreenDeal, in which the 16 major automobile manufacturersset out how CO2 emissions can be further reduced inthe most effective way. At the press conference,Michael Manley, ACEA President and CEO of FiatChrysler Automobiles (FCA), emphasized threepriorities for climate neutrality of the transportationsector in 2050: remaining technology neutral – rollingout across the EU a dense network of charging pointsand re-fuelling stations for electric vehicles –developing consistent and economically-sustainableincentive schemes for users of both cars andcommercial vehicles.

Investing €57.4 billion in R&D annually, theautomotive sector is Europe's largest privatecontributor to innovation. Much of this investment isdedicated to clean mobility solutions.

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UNECE | Media advisory dated 20/01/2020

UN GRPE launched regulatorypackage for RDE test procedures

On 17th January the GRPE (Working Group onPollution and Energy), a subsidiary body of theUNECE World Forum for Harmonisation of VehicleRegulations, presented the final draft of a new UNregulation on the WLTP test procedure, which is due tobe adopted in June 2020 and enter into force inJanuary 2021. The draft UN regulation builds on theGlobal Technical Regulation (GTR) for WLTP adoptedby the World Forum 2015 and adds administrativeprovisions on conformity of production, durability andpollutatnt emission limits. Vehicles type-registered andapproved for mutual recognition under the newregulation will need to comply with stringent emissionlimits for hydrocarbons (HC), carbon monoxide (CO),nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM).This will ensure that emissions remain under the setlimits whether the vehicle is driven in urban, rural ormotorway environments. Furthermore, a specificaccelerated ageing test will be introduced to guaranteethat new vehicles' pollution control devices remain fullyeffective up to 160,000 km.

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THEMIS NewsCreep-Crack Behaviour:W14 technical guideline puplishedFVV Research Programme:Projects newly started in the last fife monthsTHEMIS Calendar:FVV meetings & events in February

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MTZ worldwide 01/2020

PG5 | Dynamic Acoustic Optimisationof Engine Components, Engines andPowertrain Systems

To reliably predict interactions between acoustic andvibration phenomena of complex powertrain systemsin an early development phase, appropriate test andsimulation procedures are indispensable. The FVVPlanning Group 5 "Engine Dynamics & Acoustics"headed by Prof. Dr. Christoph Brands (SchaefflerTechnologies) lays the groundwork for this withnumerous projects which range from the detailedanalysis of single engine components to automatedprocesses for engine noise and transfer path analysisinto the vehicle interior.

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MTZ WORLDWIDE 02/2020

PG1 | Extension of the CharacteristicMap of a TC Compressor by ActiveCross-Section Variation

Downsizing in a single-stage turbocharged engineconcept goes hand in hand with the trade-off betweenhigh rated power and acceptable performance in thelower engine speed range. In order to extend thestable characteristic map range, a variable cross-section concept for the radial compressor has beenanalyzed. The investigations were carried out as partof an FVV research project (1194) at the LeibnizUniversity Hannover and the Technical UniversityBraunschweig. Based on a decision taken by theGerman Bundestag, the project was supported withinthe framework of the Industrial Collective Research(IGF) programme (IGF No. 18572 N) by the FederalMinistry for Economic Affairs and Energy (BMWi) andthe AIF. It was coordinated by an expert group led byMarc Sens (IAV).

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17 - 18 March 2020

25 YEARS | INTERNATIONALSTUTTGARTER SYMPOSIUM 2020 |FKFS

The zero carbon car – technical challenges of thefuture  - The 20th Stuttgart International Symposiumwill take place in Stuttgart from 17 – 18 March 2020.

The Stuttgart International Symposium "Automotiveand Engine Technology" is established as one of themost important discussion forums in the field ofvehicle and engine development with about 900participants. More than 100 presentations of thisinternational event and the parallel technical exhibitioncombine proven solutions with innovative concepts.

There will be an FVV Session also in the 25thanniversary year of the ISS - 17 March | 16:35 -17:35:

PG1 | Fuels for PHEV VehiclesPG3 | NO2 / HCHO Lean Gas EnginePG3 | XME Diesel

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31 March - 01 April 2020

BEARING WORLD | 2020INTERNATIONAL BEARINGCONFERENCE

Bearings are performance-relevant components invirtually every machine and help determine its energyefficiency, power density, operating noise, service life,etc. With its focus on rolling and plain bearings, thecongress should therefore also be of interest to youand your colleagues:

BEARING WORLD by FVA31 March to 1 April 2020 | Hannover, Germany

Come to BEARING WORLD, the internationalconference on bearings - rolling and plainbearings. Get into dialogue with international expertsfrom research and industry and bring yourself up todate with the latest technology. Organizer is theResearch Association for Drive Technology (FVA) e. V.

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Welcome Dirk BöselAs of 1 January 2020, Dirk Bösel (55) succeededStefanie Jost-Köstering, who retired at the end of theyear, as project manager in the Turbomachineryresearch area. Many of you will remember him fromthe days when he was responsible for tribology & fuelsand engine acoustics & dynamics in the Enginesresearch area of the FVV. Now he is back and islooking forward to accompanying the evolution of theindustry in times of great transformations by pre-competitive research.

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FVV Newsletter | January 2020At the end of January, is it all right to still wish a successful new year? Of course! The FVV wishes you allsuccess in the implementation of your ambitious plans. For in this new decade, the basic requirements forclimate-neutral transportation and for a sustainable energy supply using alternative fuels and renewables

must be significantly developed further and discussed by society as a whole. We ourselves will do ourutmost to support you with everything that Industrial Collective Research can achieve on a pre-competitivelevel. At the FVV 2020 Spring Conference - 26/27 March 2020 - you can expect an orientation lecture on a

new FVV meta study on the topic of "CtG Life Cycle Analysis" to be held in the framework of theinformation sessions for ENGINES, in addition to initial results in the research area of fuel cells. The

information session for TURBOMACHINES is dedicated to state-of-the-art materials research: We willpresent, among other topics, a new Engineering Guide summarising the results of more than 30 years ofsystematic research in the field of "Creep-Crack Initiation / Creep-Crack and Creep-Fatigue Behaviour".

See you in Würzburg? At one of our cooperation events? Or in one of our discussion groups or project usercommittee meetings? The FVV works as a "hands-on club" relying on community participation. Anyhow, we

are looking forward to seeing you!

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