The UW Engine Research Center (ERC) Altitude and Climatic Testing (ACT) Laboratory, which opened last fall, will play a key role in a major new research effort supported by the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Army Research Laboratory.
UW has been awarded $4.0 million for two years (with a potential for up to $8.5 million over 4 years) for the project Science and Technology for Next-Generation Multi-Fuel Capable Hybrid Engine Systems, led by Mechanical Engineering Professor David Rothamer with co-investigators Sage Kokjohn, Jaal Ghandhi, Scott Sanders, Mario Trujillo, and Luca Mastropasqua.
The logistics of getting fuel to Army units in various hard-to-reach areas is a huge challenge. The Army tries to use one type of fuel for all its vehicles and generators for simplicity, but it isn’t a great match for all engine types. Ideally, Army engines need to be more flexible and capable of running on wide range of fuel types.
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