Welcome to the Engine Research Center
The Engine Research Center (ERC) is a major research and educational institution investigating the fundamentals and applications of internal combustion engines with a unique combination of modeling and experimental capabilities.
The ERC's projects involve fluid mechanics, heat transfer, combustion, sprays, emissions and health effects, lubrication, and powertrain systems.
Announcements:
Lippert Awarded COE Early-Career Achievement Award
Andreas Lippert, who completed his doctorate in the ERC in 1999, has been awarded the College of Engineering’s Early Career Achievement Award at the 2009 Engineer’s Day banquet held in Madison on October 16, 2009. This award is given to only one person each year to recognize exceptional achievement in the first ten years after graduation. Andreas is the second ERC alumnus to receive this award – Don Stanton of Cummins Engine Co. was last year’s recipient.
Andreas joined General Motors Research and Development after completing his dissertation under Prof. Reitz’s supervision, and quickly advanced to become a group leader. In 2007 he was tapped to launch the Global Energy Systems Center within GM. Within the last year he joined General Electric in their Research Lab in Munich, Germany where he is the Manager of the Alternative Energy Technologies group. The full award citation can be found at (link to the story below). Please join us in congratulating Andreas on this prestigious award.
DERC Annual Meeting
A successful annual DERC meeting was held June 9, 2009 with 29 members present or attending via a webcast.
Questions to 2010DERC@erc.wisc.edu
ERC Symposium: Reducing Fuel Consumption - Solutions and Prospect
A successful 6th Bi-annual symposium was held June 10-11, 2009. Sessions included a variety of topics on "Engine System Optimization", "Combustion and Fuels Technologies" and "Industry Challenges".