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Michael Bergin

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Office: 1011
Voice:608-265-8608
Fax:0
Email:mjbergin@wisc.edu
Advisor: Rolf D. Reitz

PhD expected Fall 2008

Project

Optimization of injection strategies to reduce pollutant formation. Understanding the role of combustion in aiding or impeding mixing processes.

Long Term Goals

Education

  • 1993 BSME Penn State University

Experience

  • 2001 Ford EMDO - prototype engine mechaninc
  • 1996-2000 Dorr-Oliver - Manufacturing Engineer
  • 1989-2000 Steber's Automotive Machine Shop - SAE certified engine machinist

Publications

  • ASME ICEF 2007-1761 Optimization of Injector Spray Configurations for an HSDI Diesel Engine at High Load
  • SAE 2007-01-0912 Fuel Injection and Mean Swirl Effects on Combustion and Soot Formation in Heavy Duty Diesel Engines
  • Soot and NOx emission Reduction in Diesel Engines via Spin Spray Combustion, ILASS Americas, May 2005
  • SAE 2005-01-0916 Optimization of a Large Diesel Engine via Spin Spray Combustion

Sponsors

  • DOE/Sandia