Participating Universities
Faculty
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| TOM CHASE | WILLIAM DURFEE | DAVID B. KITTELSON | BARNEY KLAMECKI | PERRY LI |
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| KIM STELSON | TERRANCE SIMON | ZONGXUAN SUN |
Projects
- 1A.1 - Integrated Algorithms for Optimal Energy use in Mobile Fluid Power Systems (Kim Stelson with Andrew Alleyene from UIUC)
- 1E.1 - Helical Ring On/Off Valve Based 4-quadrant Virtually Variable Displacement Pump/Motor (Perry Li / Tom Chase)
- 1E.4 - Piston-by-Piston Control of Pumps and Motors Using Mechanical Methods (Tom Chase / Perry Li)
- 2B.2 - Miniature HCCI Free-Piston Engine Compressor (David Kittelson)
- 2B.3 - Free Piston Engine Hydraulic Pump (Zongxuan Sun)
- 2F - MEMS Proportional Pneumatic Valve (Tom Chase)
Testbeds

Hydraulic Hybrid Passenger Vehicle
Testbed Goals
- Scale technology to urban passenger vehicle
- Demonstrate innovations of the CCEFP
- Allow flexible integration of components
Performance Goals
- 100% improvement in fuel efficiency
- 0-60 mph in 6.5 seconds
- 80% regeneration cycle efficiency
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