What's New?

Highly integrated automotive heating, ventilation, and air conditioning unit on GM's highest volume worldwide platform since 2005.

Programmed in Arduino and wrote an operation manual for a new prototype HVAC program using stepper motors.

Combining a number of UAV communications & control equipment in one elegant package.

Developed a robust driveline system combining a variety of powertrain components in one elegant package.

Redesigned the MHR18 clutch to prevent backdrive, reduce wear, and shrink packaging.

Designed a driveline sprocket to achieve a power output that aligned with the EV drivetrain.

Clear, comfortable, non-distracting shields attached to prescription glasses for use in the operating room.

An adjustable shield for all head sizes that incorporates a hairnet for increased compliance in the operating room.

Designed and built a 4-bar linkage that catches, sorts, and delivers colored marbles into one of two bins using mechatronics and an assortment of sensors.

Compact robot design that travels across a variety of terrain and obstacles and transports objects using a robotic arm with a pneumatic grasper.

Identifying excessive vibrations experienced by passengers in a hybrid powertrain driveshaft, resuling in 4 design modifications that reduced resonance by 30+%

Examines methods to maintain chip operation temperature below 80°C by analyzing the effective thermal transport of a variety of heat sinks.

Research assessing the impact of of low carbon fuels with advanced vehicle powertrains on GHG emissions, using the ASTM D240 standard.

Determined the feasibility of a deep-sea AUV with a 0.5m³ volume, operating temperatures as low as 5°C, and the power consumption required to achieve autonomous operation at 0.9 km⁄hr

Analyzed the pressurized flow across a vacuum pump and the corresponding non-dimensional coefficients in order to determine the scalability of a pump to meet a flow rate of 0.85 m³⁄min.

Investigated the cooling capacity and COP of a commercial refrigerator to be used in extreme environments that can reach temperatures as high as 45°C.

Compared the soot cleaning capabilities of loudspeakers using acoustic agglomeration of particles for use in power plants.

Determined the suitabilty of 7075-T651 aluminum to replace naval brass in gavels by examining their material properties through tensile and fracture testing.