Mid-Continent Section

OCTOBER MEETING

 

Presentation by Dr. Robert Strattan, “The Evolution of Hybrid-Electric Vehicles into the MarketPlace”

 

Hybrid-electric automobiles are becoming common on our streets and most manufactures are promising more and improved products in the near future.  Toyota and Honda have been selling gasoline-electric hybrid passenger cars for a decade with over a million on the road in the United States.  Ford and General Motors also have several hybrid models on the market.  Alternate fuels, including electricity, hydrogen, ethanol, biodiesel and natural gas are getting more attention and use.  The all-electric car powered by a hydrogen fuel cell is often suggested as the car of the future.

 

The primary motivations for adopting these new technologies are the more efficient use our finite energy resources and the reduction of the automobile’s impact on the environment.  This presentation will describe in simple terms the features and operating characteristics of these new vehicles, discuss the recent trends in hybrids coming to the marketplace and some of the trends in using renewable fuels.  This update of a similar presentation 4 years ago will focus on the developments that have occurred as the technology has matured and is moving into the mainstream of the marketplace.  The University of Tulsa student’s experiences in designing, building and competing with 4 generations of HEVs over the past 15 years will be described also.

 

 

Schedule: 5:45 Social, 6:00 Dinner, 6:45 Presentation

 

Cost: $15.00 ($8.00 for Students) for dinner

 

Location: University of Tulsa, Allen Chapman Activity Center (ACAC), University Club (Second Floor, ACAC)

 

RSVP: by Monday, October 20 at Noon to John Matsson

 

Phone: 918-495-6935

 

Email: matssonj2@asme.org

 

GIFT CARD GIVEAWAY!

 

By attending the picnic and ASME monthly meetings you will have the chance of winning a $500 prize value in the form of a gift card from an electronics store.

 

Rules: 1 entry for attending the ASME Mid-Continent Section picnic, 1 entry per ASME Mid-Continent Section meeting that you are attending, required attendance at end of year banquet, minimum attendance 2 events, only 1 entry per person per event, students and professionals are eligible but executive committee is not.

 

 

HELP WANTED!

 

The ASME Mid-Continent Section needs you! Join the executive committee that plans and operates Section activities. Right now we have an opening for the Secretary position. No experience needed. The Section Executive Committee consists of elected officers and other volunteers. We meet in Room L148 on the lower level of Keplinger Hall of The University of Tulsa of the first Thursday of each non-summer month at 6:00pm. Please come and spend an hour helping us make better meetings and activities that are more representative of member interests.

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