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Customer
Issue
Solution(s)
Barriers
Research
Topic(s)
cost effectiveness
of vehicle
of vehicle
-lower manufacturing
costs
costs
-increase fuel economy
-potential issues
regarding advanced
manufacturing
processes
regarding advanced
manufacturing
processes
-see Sections E & G
-design codes
-surface
modification,
lubricants, &
design codes
modification,
lubricants, &
design codes
C) Truck
Manufacturers
Manufacturers
emission
standards
standards
-lower-emission engines
-after-treatment
- EGR
-see Sections E & H
-see Section A
uptime
-increase durability of
subsystems
subsystems
-durability of
components (see
Sections E & G)
components (see
Sections E & G)
-failure
mechanisms,
bench-top tests,
surface
modification,
lubricants &
design codes
mechanisms,
bench-top tests,
surface
modification,
lubricants &
design codes
owning &
operating costs
operating costs
-lower manufacturing
costs
costs
-improve vehicle
efficiency
efficiency
-more durable lube
systems & sensors
systems & sensors
-see Section B
-see Section B
D) Off-Road
Vehicles
Vehicles
emissions
-decrease production of
emissions
emissions
-after-treatment
-see Sections E & H
-see Section A