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The Goal
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The Mechanical
Engineering is focused on a systems approach to vehicle technologies,
with research in land, air, space, and sea vehicles. Current projects
include extensive research into alternative propulsion systems such as
PEM and SOFC fuel cells and hybrid vehicles. Our faculty also
investigate how to reduce emissions from current land vehicles such as
diesel trucks. Students work with faculty to design, build and fly
small aircraft capable of carrying payloads ranging from several ounces
to over a dozen pounds. Numerous projects are related to the
development of a small scale open-architecture open-source robotics
platform for a wide range of research applications, and for
underwater maintenance operations.
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RIT ME
Faculty Contributors
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Dr. Satish
Kandlikar, PEM Fuel Cell Water Mgmt.
Dr. Jason
Kolodziej, PEM Controls, Air Vehicle Systems
Dr. Alan
Nye, High Performance FSAE Vehicles
Dr. Wayne
Walter, Autonomous Land & Marine Vehicles
Dr. R.
Stevens, Thermoelectric Energy
Recovery
Dr. Ali Ogut, Diesel Emissions
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Current Research Projects
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Water Management in PEM
Fuel Cells
PEM Fuel Cell Water
Management
Fuel Cell Micro-channel
Analysis
Thermo
Electric Power Systems Simulator
Application of
atmospheric micro-plasma to fuel reforming
Self-Regenerating Particulate Trap Systems For Emissions
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