Engineering TV : Fluid Dynamics

NWUAV MEMS Fuel Injection System

CurtisEllzey — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:45:00 GMT

The NWUAV MEMS Fuel Injection System uses Hewlett Packard Ink Jet technology to atomize a variety of fuels including JP5, JP8 and logistical fuels used in internal combustion engines. The system will allow longer duration flight times and reduced (green house gas) emissions as a result of the ability to digitally control the fuel delivery and droplet size to a level much smaller than is conventionally possible using carburetors and COTS (Commercial Off The Shelf) fuel injectors. For more information, visit NWUAV Propulsion Systems.

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CSU Motorsport Engineering

CurtisEllzey — Tue, 06 May 2008 14:19:00 GMT
The Motorsport Engineering academic program at Colorado State University focuses on advanced motorsport engineering degrees, targeting the racing and performance industries. At the MS-level, students may specialize in studies related to either race vehicle design, or in the activities of a team engineer. At the PhD-level the students focus on advanced design and analysis. Key faculty are involved in the motorsport engineering program with specialties including vehicle dynamics, composites/chassis structures, and computational fluid dynamics. Current graduate research projects at the 14,000 square foot research facility include topics such as turbocharger control and optimization, composite materials insertion into IC engine technology, CFD of cylinder ports, valve dynamics studies, vehicle torsional stiffness, natural frequency approaches to spring/damper tuning, racetrack simulation, and more. Engineers educated to take on lead roles in the motorsport industry and on professional race teams are a rare commodity. CSU’s Motorsport Engineering program is a pipeline to a well trained employee pool that is prepared for the challenges of vehicle design, setup and race preparation.

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Pediatric Ventricular Assist Device

Terry Knight — Thu, 03 May 2007 09:05:00 GMT
A magnetic levitating device could save newborns. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are working on very small pumps that could save a life; we'll see how they're doing it in this episode.

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Blood Pump Designs

Terry Knight — Tue, 01 May 2007 13:54:00 GMT
Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University are working on pumps that produce very low turbulence to be used as medical blood pumps. Low turbulence means no clotting inside the pump. Using flow meters and lasers, they get a real time look at how they're doing.

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