Name:              Carl L. Anderson

Rank:                Professor

Degree:            Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison

Key words:      Heat Transfer, I.C. Engines, Torque Converters,

                          Microwave Telemetry, Piston Measurements

Phone:              906-487-2378

Email:              cander@mtu.edu


Current and Recent Instructional Activities

Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, I.C. Engines

Current and Recent Research Projects

Spray Impingement Signatures in a High Speed Direct Injection Diesel: The impingement of a burning spray plume on the piston surface was identified under specific operating conditions of the engine. The impingement signature was positively identified using an analysis of the piston's instantaneous surface temperature. A threshold value of the time rate of change of surface temperature was used to filter the results into impinging operating conditions and non-impinging operating conditions. The characteristic signature, based on dT/dt, of the impinging spray has been predicted using dimensional analysis. It was determined that the presence of impingement on the piston bowl lip significantly affects the temperature distribution on the piston surface. Additionally, spray impingement is strongly correlated to injection pressure and engine speed. Impingement was not identified above engine speeds of 1800 rpm.

Microwave Telemetry Technique for Measurements in Reciprocating and Rotating Machinery:  Two techniques have been developed. First, a multi-channel, time-sequence multiplexed, analog transmitter and receiver. Second, a 6-channel instrument that provides simultaneous analog output. These techniques are being used to measure temperature, pressure, and strain in the torque converter of an automatic transmission. Cavitation, blade strain and noise studies are in progress or are being planned.

Piston Heat Transfer in a Direct-Injection, Two-Stroke Engine: While the direct-injection strategy may solve the two-stroke's emission problems, the issue of durability is still a problem. An infrared telemetry technique has been used to quantify the difference between conventional and D.I. piston temperatures, develop a computational model of the piston heat transfer, and to investigate methods of reducing piston temperatures. 


 

Selected Publications

Darin Kowalski, Carl Anderson, Jason Blough, "Cavitation Detection in Automotive Torque Converters Using Nearfield Acoustical Measurements", SAE International NVH Conference, Traverse City, Michigan, 2005.

Darin Kowalski, Carl Anderson, Jason Blough, "Cavitation Prediction in Automotive Torque Converters", SAE International NVH Conference, Traverse City, Michigan, 2005.

Scott A. Miers, Carl L. Anderson, Jason R. Blough, M. Koray Inal, "Impingement Identification in a High Speed Diesel Engine using Piston Surface Temperature Measurements", SAE Paper 05-M25, SAE International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Michigan, 2005.

Peter Sweger, Carl L. Anderson, Jason Blough, ”Measurements of Strain on 310 mm Converter Turbine Blade,” International Journal of Rotating Machinery, Volume 10, Number 1, pp. 55-63, 2004.

C. L. Anderson, L. Zeng, P. Sweger, A. Narain, and J. R. Blough, “Experimental Investigation of Cavitation Signatures in an Automotive Torque Converter Using a Microwave Telemetry Technique,” International Journal of Rotating Machinery, Volume 9, Number 6, pp. 403-410, 2003.

Scott A. Miers, Carl L. Anderson, Ryan D. Hayes, John A. Ballmer, Joseph A. Wegleitner, “Design and Testing of a Four-Stroke, EFI Snowmobile with Catalytic Exhaust Treatment,” SAE 2001 Transactions, Vol. 110-4, Journal of Fuel and Lubricants, 2001.

Scott A. Miers, Robert D. Calgren, Carl L. Anderson, “Noise and Emission Reduction Strategies for a Snowmobile,” SAE 2000 Transactions, Vol. 109, Section 3, Journal of Engines, pp.1891-1896 included, 2000.

R. Campbell, D. Brumm, T. Taylor, B. Bock, C. Anderson, G. Barna, "Modulated Scatterer Microwave Telemetry inside Automobile Engines and Transmissions" Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Antennas and Propagation Society, Seattle, June 1994.

Bobbie Sue Wood, C.L. Anderson, SAE paper #930773, "Gasification of Porous Combustion Chamber Deposits in a Spark Ignition Engine", SAE International Congress and Exposition, Detroit, Mar. 1993.

Brian Bock, Richard Campbell, Douglas Brumm, Carl Anderson, Glen Barna, "L-Band Path Loss Measurements Inside a 350 Cubic Inch Block Cavity", Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers Antennas and Propagation Society, Ann Arbor, July 1993.




 


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