Mechanical engineering doctoral student wins award from the U.S. Army's Automotive Research Center
Xin Yu, a doctoral student in mechanical engineering, was awarded the Best Student Poster award at the 21st Annual Automotive Research Center Program Review held in May. The award was given for a project Wu conducted with his advisor, Marcis Jansons, associate professor of mechanical engineering.
"Undoubtedly the most rewarding aspect of my profession is to observe my students learn, mature, and develop into successful researchers in their own right. I am delighted to see Xin's hard work recognized from among twenty-five research projects supported by the ARC at universities such as Virginia Tech, University of Michigan, and Clemson. WSU can be proud of students such as Xin and his accomplishments," says Jansons.
"The project is titled "Validation of JP-8 Surrogates in an Optical Engine," and explores a key element that enables the U.S. Army to apply high fidelity combustion simulation, in the design of internal combustion engines.
"The experimental studies we perform in our optically accessible engine laboratory provide unique insights into the combustion process. The results determine the degree to which proposed models represent the real fuels, and are used to select the best fuel models for the various types of fuels used by the Army's land systems," explains Yu.
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