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Micro-Engine Work at the University of Minnesota

Single-Shot Experiment

Overview

Project Introduction
Original Concept
Micro Combustion
HCCI Combustion
Free Piston Engines
Project Personnel

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Modeling
Experiments

Technical Materials

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Welcome

This web site describes work done at the University of Minnesota in support of the MEMS Free-Piston Knock Engine Program. Overall funding of this project is provided by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Honeywell International is the prime contractor and The University of Minnesota is a subcontractor of Honeywell.

Why Micro-Engines?

Currently, the United States Government is keenly interested in developing micro-energy conversion devices. These devices are meant to replace batteries in applications that range from miniature air vehicles to tiny electronic sensors; all of which require specific energies i.e., energy per unit mass, greater than batteries can provide. Proposed solutions include micro-fuel cells and micro-engines.

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Hans T. Aichlmayr haich@me.umn.edu

24 May 2002
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