UTC-Funded Research Projects

FY99 UTC-FUNDED RESEARCH PROJECTS

The following projects were initiated in 1998-1999 by NIATT researchers with
the first 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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Development of Controller Interface Device (CID) for Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation, Phases I-III	Richard Wells, PI KLK201
Development of Video-Based and Oher Automated Traffic Data Collection Methods: Phases I-III	Michael Kyte, PI KLK203
Development of Internet-Based Laboratory Materials: Phases I-III	Michael Kyte, PI KLK204
Advanced Vehicle Concepts Team: Phase I--Electric Vehicle Design and Fabrication	Donald Blackketter, PI KLK302
Vehicle Performance Simulation Phases I- III	Donald Blackketter, PI KLK305
Spark Ignition Engine Conversion to Aquanol Fuel, Phases I & II	Steven Beyerlein, PI KLK315
Reactor Studies of Alcohol-Water Catalysis, Phases I- III	Judith Steciak, PI KLK317
Lightweight Transportation	Edwin Odom, PI KLK320
Structural Design Software	Edwin Odom, PI KLK321
High Performance Auxiliary Power Units, Phases I- III	Dean Edwards, PI KLK331
Number of UTC-funded projects for FY99: 10	Search Database