Research Laboratories
Following is a partial list of laboratories in our department.
ACRES - Advanced Composite Research, Engineering and Science
Aeronautical Design Group , Aeronautical Wind Tunnel Facility - Wind tunnel computational projects, such as predictions of boundary layers and lift performance.
Biofluid and Cellular Mechanics Laboratory - Projects related to the role of arterial fluid mechanics in the development of atherosclerosis and neointimal hyperplasia.
Biomechanical Engineering in Sports Laboratory - Projects related to cycling, skiing, and snowboarding biomechanics.
Biosolid Mechanics - Mechanics related to the understanding and description of biological systems.
Combustion Laboratory - Interdisciplinary research projects in combustion and chemically reacting flows. For example, diamond synthesis and turbulent flames.
Environmental Aerodynamics - Study of effects of wind near earth's surface, such as SF Giants Stadium site layout.
Heat Transfer Laboratory - Study of convective heat transfer for applications such as gas turbine blades and cooling of electronics.
Hydrogen Production and Utilization Laboratory - Study of hydrocarbon reformation via steam and autothermal reforming methods, renewable hydrogen production, hydrogen clean-up methods, optimization of fuel cell vehicles and fuel cell power systems, Hydrogen combustion, demonstration and operation of a Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Transit Bus.
Integration Engineering Laboratory - Interdisciplinary study of manufacturing enterprises and related infrastructure, including "agile manufacturing," mechatronics, human-machine interaction, and factory automation.
Intelligent Manufacturing Laboratory - Development of software and automation technologies, including tools, robots, computers, and instruments, with application to mechatronics and manufacturing process design and control.
Material Performance Laboratory - Study of material endurance using mechanical testing, simulation, residual stress measurements, and advanced data acquisition systems.
Orthopedics Biomechanics Laboratory - Research related to the prevention, treatment, repair and rehabilitation of injuries to soft tissue structures primarily in the human knee.
Scaled Model Aerospace Research and Testing Laboratory - Development of advanced concepts for various aeronautical and space vehicle systems and subsystems such as satellites, aircraft, space planes, launch vehicles, and planetary landing-recovery systems.
Sensors and Microelectromechanical Systems — Biosensors can be used to detect compounds in biological fluids or in the environment.
Sports Biomechanics Laboratory - Study of athletic performance and mechanics using modeling, simulation and measurement.