About the Engine Research Center

The Engine Research Center, is devoted to fundamental research on spark ignition and diesel engines and has been a leader in Low Temperature Combustion research. It is one of several such programs in the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Department of Mechanical Engineering in which faculty members work together to secure outside funds for research projects, advise graduate students, report on their work to the profession, and develop courses and textbooks based on their activities. The ERC's projects involve fluid mechanics, heat transfer, combustion, sprays, emissions and health effects, lubrication, and powertrain systems.