UTC-Funded Research Projects

FY06 UTC-FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

The following projects were initiated in 2005-2006 by NIATT researchers with
the eighth year of funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation's University Transportation Centers (UTC) Program. NIATT is lead on the TranLIVE Tier 1 UTC http://www.tranliveutc.org/engr/research/niatt/tranlive and a partner on the PacTrans Region X UTC http://depts.washington.edu/pactrans/. All active projects for UTC can be found on the respective websites.

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Sustainable Transportation Conference	Michael Kyte, PI KLK102
Development of New Actuated Signalized Intersection Performance Measurement Methodologies	Michael Dixon, PI KLK120
Remote Access Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Laboratory: Application Guide for Testing Software-Based Traffic Control Systems	Ahmed Abdel-Rahim, PI KLK121
Conflict Monitor for Plug-and-Play Distributed Smart Signals and Sensors for Traffic Controllers	Richard Wall, PI KLK122
Full-Scale Implementation of Plug-and-Play Distributed Smart Signals and Sensors for Traffic Controllers	Richard Wall, PI KLK124
Modeling and Assessing Large-Scale Surface Transportation Network Component Criticality	Ahmed Abdel-Rahim, PI KLK125
Traffic Signal Summer Workshop VII	Michael Kyte, PI KLK126
Design and Construction of a Turbocharged Direct-Injection Two-Stroke Snowmobile for Competition in the SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge	Karen Den Braven, PI KLK410
Improved Transportation Performance and Emissions through Fundamental Studies, Engine Testing, and Demonstration Platform Development	Judith Steciak, PI KLK411
Feasibility Study on Hydro-Thermal Conversion of Low-Grade Glyerol to Alcohols for Use in Biodiesel Production	Brian He, PI KLK412
Integrated Battery	Donald Blackketter, PI KLK413
Thermal Stresses and Related Failure Mechanisms: Bridge-wire initiators	, PI KLK414
Advanced Vehicle Technologies for Efficient Powertrain Performance	Edwin Odom, PI KLK420
Biodiesel Demonstration Plant, Phase II	Jon Van Gerpen, PI KLK421
Number of UTC-funded projects for FY06: 14	Search Database