Thrust Area 3: Noise and vibration,
leakage, contamination and human factors
No one will use new fluid power technology unless it is safe, quiet, clean and easy to use.
Research projects
3A.1 Multimodal human machine interfaces.
3A.2 Human/machine interfaces - passified chemofluidic control.
3A.3 Human performance modeling and user centered design.
3B.1 Passive noise control opportunities in fluid power.
3B.2 Active control of hydraulic pump noise.
3C CFD simulation of cavitating flows.
3D Leakage reduction in fluid power systems.
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