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Participating Universities

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Faculty

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TOM
CHASE
Email		 WILLIAM
DURFEE
Email		 PERRY LI

Email		 SUSAN
MANTELL
Email		 KIM
STELSON
Email
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JANE H.
DAVIDSON
Email		 BARNEY
KLAMECKI
Email		 TERRANCE
SIMON
Email		 ZONGXUAN
SUN
Email		 DAVID B.
KITTELSON
Email

Projects

  • 1A.1 - Integrated algorithms for optimal energy use in mobile fluid power systems  (Kim Stelson with Andrew Alleyene from UIUC)
  • 1E.1 - On/Off Valve Based Control (Perry Li)
  • 2B.2 - Miniature HCCI free-piston engine compressor. (David Kittelson)
  • 2C.1 - Compact energy storage - Open accumulator approach. (Perry Li)
  • 3A.2 - Human/machine interaction via passified pneumatic and chemo-fluidic control. (Perry Li)
  • 3D.3 - Improved seal design based on adaptive materials (Barney Klamecki)

Testbeds

Polaris Ranger with accumulators mounted in bed   Hydromechanical Schematic

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

Click here for more information about this testbed.