Review of the Research Program of the Partnership for a New Generation of Vehicles Third Report (1997) / Chapter Skim
Currently Skimming:
7: PNGV RESPONSE TO PHASE 2 REPORT
7: PNGV RESPONSE TO PHASE 2 REPORT
Pages 111-114
The Chapter Skim interface presents what we've algorithmically identified as the most significant single chunk of text within every page in the chapter.
Select key terms on the right to highlight them within pages of the chapter.
From page 111... ...
The committee considered the broad priorities and underlying concepts of the program goals to be reasonable and credible but noted that for the program goals to be met or closely approached, well-managed, adequate resources had to be devoted to the program in a timely manner. In addition to specific technology evaluations and recommendations, the committee offered the following six major recommendations in the previous reports: · Make program management and technical leadership of both government and industry activities more effective.
|
From page 112... ...
112 o Pa ha; so o a' V)
|
From page 113... ...
The committee feels that insufficient attention or progress has been made in ameliorating these deficiencies since the 1994 review. The continued lack of progress or specific attention, especially to recommendations 1 through 3, may ultimately jeopardize meeting the PNGV program goals.
|
From page 114... ...
The DOT letter (Appendix C) addressed the committee's recommendation that "the PNGV should immediately involve the DOT's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration in identifying, addressing, and resolving the safety issues raised by Goal 3 vehicles." The March 1996 DOT letter stated that "funding was requested to develop advanced computer models and to obtain the computing capacity necessary to evaluate the crashworthiness characteristics of alternate vehicle designs and new lightweight materials, such as advanced composites proposed for use in the PNGV program." The letter further stated that "despite a strong effort on the part of the Department to secure funding for these initiatives in fiscal year 1996, Congress specifically denied this request on the basis that it was premature at this stage in the PNGV effort." The committee does not accept the position that such studies are premature at this stage because the crashworthiness of a vehicle depends on its structural design and materials.
|
Key Terms
This material may be derived from roughly machine-read images, and so is provided only to facilitate research.
More
information on Chapter Skim is available.