The Engine Research Center

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1 The Engine Research Center 1 Engine Research Center

2 UW-Madison: A research leader Founded in Currently: 44,000 students; 2,000 faculty Nearly $1 billion/year in research funding No. 2 ranking among all US public universities UW-Madison College of Engineering More than $140 million/year research funding ~ 200 faculty active in >40 Research Centers Large undergraduate and graduate student populations ~3600 undergraduate students ~1500 graduate students More than $80 million annually in energy research - Fusion: $15 million per year engineering/physics - Fission: $5 million per year - Biofuels: $28 million per year - Automotive: $5 million per year 2 Engine Research Center

3 Mechanical Engineering Department 35 faculty, 7 instructional staff Over 700 students undergraduates graduate students ~$10 million in research annually Newly renovated building Engine Research Center Largest academic research center focusing on internal combustion engines in the US ~ $4M annual research budget ~ 7 Active Faculty, 4 Staff & Scientists 55 graduate students, post doc/visiting scholars 8-10 research/administrative staff 3 Engine Research Center

4 Engine Research Center History Founded in 1946 by Phil Myers and Otto Uyehara. ERC has produced more than 500 graduates >65-year existence of ERC is evidence of indispensable role of the Internal Combustion engine in our society. Why the need for engine research at a university? IC Engines have been around for over a century - surely everything is known? significant advancements continue to be made every year. - today s engines are 99% cleaner and more fuel efficient than 25 yrs. ago Phil Myers: The engine is the ideal teaching tool it features all of the elements of engineering: materials, fluids, thermodynamics, lubrication, chemistry, electronics, etc. The only thing missing is nuclear reaction. Phil and Otto were pioneers in engine research: first to measure gas temperature in an operating engine - this led to new understandings of the combustion process and consequent improvements in the efficiency of engines. The process of learning and application of new knowledge continues today! 4 Engine Research Center

5 ERC Overview Vision Mission Research Education Outreach Transportation power systems: Will continue to be a dominant social and economic force for decades to come Energy conversion efficiency and its environmental impact are critical issues to the US and the world Engine research at a university: Conduct research that addresses longer term issues Provide highly trained engineers who have worked on relevant problems ERC is a major research and educational institution for the investigation of fundamental and applied technologies relevant to IC engines 5 Engine Research Center

6 ERC Mission Vision Mission Research Education Outreach Provide outstanding graduates Trained in combustion engine research and fundamentals To transportation industry, government, academia Provide cutting-edge research Help to meet national goals of reduced emissions and reduced fuel consumption Help to meet DoD goals of high power density and reduced fuel consumption Provide a technically diverse faculty Serve as a national resource for information on combustion engine science and technology 6 Engine Research Center

7 Research Overview Research Vision Mission Education Address broad range of fundamental and applied topics related to IC engine fueling, combustion, emissions, and control Sustain a unique collaborative research environment Maintain array of up-to-date engines and advanced components coupled with stateof-the-art instrumentation capable of in-situ diagnostic measurements in engines Outreach Maintain high performance computer facility for modeling phenomena from most fundamental processes to overall system performance Maintain a facility which enables faculty, students, and staff to work in close collaboration with each other and interactively with ERC customers. 7 Engine Research Center

8 Research Overview Research Vision Mission Education Fundamental studies In-cylinder and intake flows Spray and injector studies Combustion and ignition fundamentals Applied studies Combustion optimization Low emission combustion technologies Aftertreatment Outreach Simulation tool development Diagnostic and instrument development Powertrain systems, modeling, diagnostics and controls Emissions, after-treatment model and control development Research focus guided by sponsor priorities 8 Engine Research Center

9 Education Vision Mission Research Education MS and PhD degrees Emphasis on relevant research projects MEES: Master of Engineering in Engine Systems Online degree program [ ] Professional development courses Engine specific short courses [ ] Student car and truck projects Myers Automotive Lab Challenge X, EcoCar, etc. Outreach 9 Engine Research Center

10 Technology Transfer Research Vision Mission Education Direct-injection Engine Research Consortium - DERC (~30 member companies and Labs) Service on Advisory and National Panels Working group interactions (DOE CRADAs) Collaborations with universities and National labs Argonne, Lawrence Livermore, Oak Ridge, Sandia User Groups (Int. Multi-dimensional Engine Modelers) Electronic communication - websites ERC, DERC, GM, WSEC Spray/Combustion software library Visitors to ERC labs, Graduate student internships Technical society activities (SAE, ILASS, ASME ICE) Journal editorships (Int. Journal of Engine Research) Symposia, Publications, Patents, Consulting.. Outreach 10 Engine Research Center

11 Understanding of engine physics at ERC ERC Core Competencies Phillip Myers Gary Borman Otto Uyehara 2-color soot radiation, droplet experiments. 0-D engine simulation, heat release analysis First to demonstrate HCCI in a 4- stroke engine First to demonstrate benefits of multiple injections for power and emissions Pioneered Multi-Dimensional modeling for concept evaluation In-cylinder soot particle & radiation measurements and modeling Advanced spray/combustion diagnostics for fuel-air mixing and emissions characterization Methodologies for integrating modeling and experiments Effect of fuel properties on combustion Merging CFD and metal component heat conduction, boundary layer heat transfer, surface heat flux & models. Engine thermal response under load transients In-cylinder gaseous species measurement, high resolution spray analysis High-fidelity engine codes, detailed chemistry for emission prediction, spray & turbulence modeling Control strategies Combustion system optimization Diesel aftertreatment experiments and modeling Low emissions, high efficiency Founded in 1946 ARO Center of Excellence DOE Consortia/Industry 11 Engine Research Center s Sage Kokjohn Mario Trujillo

12 ERC Funding ( Funding (50% Government/50% Industry) Argonne National Laboratory Caterpillar Chevron Companies Chrysler Corning Incorporated Cummins Daimler NA Eaton Corp. Ford Motor Company GE Global Research GM R&D Powertrain Isuzu AEC John Deere Company Mahle Powertrain Magneti Marelli Powertrain Mitsubishi Heavy Industries NI/Drivven Navistar Nippon Soken Inc. Oak Ridge National Lab PACCAR Renault Robert Bosch Thomas Magnete Toyota NA US Army TARDEC Volvo Powertrain Weichai Woodward Governor Co. Wuxi Fuel Injection Yanmar Engine Research Center GM CRL 17% ~$4M/yr 7 Faculty 55 graduate students 10 Research Staff many visitors

13 ERC Research Projects Fuel Injection and Sprays Combustion Optimization and Emissions Charge Preparation Internal Combustion Engine Research Exhaust Aftertreatment Controls Diagnostics 13 Engine Research Center

14 ERC Recognition SAE Fellow (Foster, Ghandhi, Reitz, Rutland, Krieger, Fansler, Myers, Uyehara, Borman, Farrell, Martin) ASME Fellow (Reitz, Rutland) National Academy of Engineers (Corradini, Myers) Named Professorships: (Foster, Ghandhi, Reitz, Rutland) NSF CAREER or PYI (Foster, Rutland, Ghandhi, Sanders, Rothamer, Corradini) Major Research Awards: 2012 DOE Vehicle Technologies R&D (Reitz) ASME Honda Medal (Myers, Reitz, Foster) ASME IC Engine Medal (Myers, Obert, Uyehara, Reitz) Byron Bird Research Paper (Foster, Reitz) SAE Horning (Reitz(3), Foster, Ra, Andrie, Krieger, Martin, Borman) 5 ERC Alumni have served as President of SAE 10 have served on the SAE Board of Directors 14 Engine Research Center

15 Where are ERC s s Graduates? Industry Virtually every major manufacturer of internal combustion engines boasts ERC graduates Automobile and other vehicle manufacturers Suppliers to the engine industry Government National research laboratories Regulatory agencies Academia 15 SAE