Research Capabilities, Interests and Experience

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Research Capabilities, Interests and
Experience James M. Widmann, Ph.D. Associate
Professor of Mechanical Engineering William R.
Murray, Ph.D. Associate Professor of Mechanical
Engineering California Polytechnic State
UniversitySan Luis Obispo, CA
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Experience

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Outline

• Background
• Capabilities and Facilities
• On-Going Projects
• Methods for Collaboration
• Handling IP

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Cal Poly-SLO

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Quick Facts

• University
• 18,500 Students, 1180 Faculty
• College of Engineering (CENG)
• 4593 Undergraduate Students
• 242 Masters Students
• 200 Faculty
• 13 Departments
• Philosophy Hands-on learning through projects
  and design based curriculum

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Quick Facts

• Learn by Doing Philosophy
• U.S. News no. 1 public university in the west,
  9 years running
• CENG ranked number 1 public engineering school
  (non-Ph.D.) in U.S.

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Research (rD)

• Emphasis on Industrial Sponsored and Applied
  Research
• Multidisciplinary Collaboration
• New NSF Advanced Technologies Laboratory

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Facilities

• Lab-Based Curriculum Equipment and Space to
  support research
• CENG has more than 80 laboratories
• Mechanical Engineering has 15 alone

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ME Labs

• Parker Controls Lab
• Mechatronics
• Engines
• Composites
• Robotics
• Student Shop
• Thermal Sciences
• Fluid Mechanics
• HVAC

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Faculty Interests (in ME)

• Analysis and Control of Hydraulic and Pneumatic
  Systems
• Physical System Modeling
• Mechatronics and Real-Time Control
• Instrumentation, Measurement

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Faculty Interests (in ME)

• Vibration and Rotor dynamic analysis and testing
• Robotics, flexible automation and machine vision
• Fluid Mechanics
• Thermal Systems

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Computational Resources

• FEA, CFD, System Modeling

Non-linear Control Model for Hydraulic
Servo-Valve Actuator System
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Current Projects (in ME)

• Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle Development
• Undergraduate rD.

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Current Projects (in ME)

• Turbine Vibration Characterization Northrop
• Analysis and Physical Test Verification

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Current Projects (in ME)

• Optimal Thrust Vectoring STTR Grant by NASA

CFD Results
NASA Flight Test Hardware
Schlieren Test Results
Slate of Nozzle Test Specimens
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Current Projects (in ME)

• Hardware Infrastructure to Support NASA Thrust
  Vector Research

Design Built and Patented on Campus
Six-Axis Thrust Test Stand
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Current Projects (in ME)

• Pre-Crash Sensing -ONR

Sensor Testing on Campus
Pre-Crash Cart (Undergrad Project)
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Current Projects (in ME)

• Turbine Blade Cooling Channel Modeling

CFD Results for Flow in U-turn
Turbine Blade Cooling Ducts
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Current Projects (in ME)

• HCCI Engine Control Development ONR
• Masters students designed and built controlled
  heating system for intake in ME Engines Lab.

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Current Projects (in ME)

• Vibration Characterization of Road Bicycle
  Specialized
• Advanced Router Cooling System Cisco Systems
• Analytical Modeling of Cartilage Growth NSF
• Collimator Design Sandia National Labs
• HCCI Engine Development - ONR

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Effective Collaboration Methods

• Undergraduate Classes and Projects
• Masters Student Projects/Thesis
• Faculty Applied Research
• Joint Grant Solicitation

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Undergraduate Classes

• Senior Design Class
• Applied Design Projects
• Results include tested hardware
• 1000 fee plus materials.
• Examples (Approx 70 projects/year)
• High Pressure Fluid Chiller Parker
• Lathe Parts catcher Haas Automation
• Consumer Parts Drop Tester - Medtronic
• Stent Removal Tool St. Jude Medical

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Undergraduate Projects

• Larger projects involving applied research
• Material donations appreciated
• Examples
• Hydraulic Hybrid Design Team
• Hydraulic Powered Rose Float
• Human Powered Vehicle
• SAE Formula and Baja Vehicles

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Masters Student Internships

• Masters Thesis Projects
• Sponsor supplies problem and faculty and student
  provide solution.
• Applied Research
• Masters Student Internship to start Project

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Master Student Internships

• Master Thesis Projects
• Analytical Modeling, Hardware testing or both
• Student can be evaluated as employee candidate
• Past Collaborators Solar Turbines, Bentley
  Nevada
• Approx Cost 20,000 Internship
• Indirect Cost Rate only 8!

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Support of Faculty PIs

• Sponsorship through Grant Development Office
  Contract
• Faculty or Faculty team as Principal
  Investigator(s)
• to support Release time, Summer Work and
  Materials
• Projects Varied in Size and Complexity depending
  on Sponsor need
• Government and Industrial Collaboration
  encouraged.
• Faculty Internships (e.g. NSF Goali)

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Research Confidentiality

• All Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs) are between
  the sponsor and those that handle confidential
  material on campus. (e.g. they would be signed
  by the PI and graduate students involved).

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Intellectual Property (IP)

• Standard Contract contains IP clause covering
  collaboration (not work for hire)
• All IP developed during project is jointly held.
• Sometime licensing terms are included
• The policy is currently undergoing a review and
  changes may occur
• Occasionally the University will waive IP rights.

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Intellectual Property (IP)

• Official University policy can be found at
  http//www.calpoly.edu/rgp/intelprop.html
• Note that this is currently undergoing
  administration review.

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Cal Poly Advantages

• Flexible Real Engineering Faculty
• Natural Alignment with Industry and Hands-on
  Philosophy
• Flexible working arrangements
• Low Overhead Rate
• Flexible IP and licensing arrangements can be
  made.
• Master IP Agreements can be made.