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California Council on Science and Technology visits CRF

Post, August 9, 2013 • On July 15, seven members of the California Council on Science and Technology (CCST) visited the Combustion Research Facility. Transportation Energy Center Director Bob Carling and Deputy Director of Chemical Sciences Dawn Manley gave the visitors an overview of the CRF. Blake Simmons, Senior Manager of Biofuels and BioMaterials Science...
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CRF Research Demonstrates Wide Appeal

Post, August 9, 2013 • Adding to the numerous citings of CRF papers in the past, two new examples confirm the value that others place on our work. While visiting the website of the Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, a biennial publication at the forefront of combustion science, Sandia Senior Scientist John Dec of the...
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June Visitors

Post, August 9, 2013 • Jesse Quinlan 5/20/13–6/14/138351 Visiting StudentHosted by Joe Oefelein Jesse Quinlan, a graduate student at the University of Virginia (UV) who is also affiliated with NASA Langley Research Center, collaborated with researchers at the CRF over several weeks on a project to help develop combustion models applicable to the supersonic combustion...
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Optimizing Engines for Alternative Fuels

Post, August 9, 2013 • by Magnus Sjöberg Given their potential to address issues related to limited petroleum reserves and accelerating global climate change, renewable fuels and improved engine efficiency are receiving significant research attention. Specifically, researchers are exploring the challenges of developing engines that can operate efficiently on alternative fuels, while offering high performance...
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Pennsylvania Congressman Chaka Fattah visits CRF

Post, August 9, 2013 • On July 15, Congressman Chaka Fattah (PA-2nd) visited the Combustion Research Facility. He met with Transportation Energy Center Director Bob Carling and Deputy Director of Chemical Sciences Dawn Manley to learn about research programs at the CRF and visited Mark Musculus’ optical engine lab. Congressman Fattah serves on the Appropriations...
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