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High-Power Density Electric Machine with Tuned Coils and Integrated Cooling
TS-071810 — The Need
Modern electric machines face significant limitations in scaling power density, especially at higher supply frequencies. Conventional designs suffer from parasitic losses due to skin and proximity effects, which worsen as machine size and current increase. Existing solutions, such as Litz w…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Cantemir, Codrin
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
A Generalized Mistuning Model for Bladed Disk Systems
TS-070971 — The Need
Modern gas turbines and compressors rely on bladed disks, which are highly sensitive to mistuning caused by manufacturing tolerances, wear, or damage. Existing modeling tools are fragmented, complex, and often limited to specific mistuning types. Industry will greatly benefit from a unified…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: D'Souza, Kiran; Krizak, Troy
- Licensing Officer: Giles, David
Predictive V2X Torque Control for Multi-E-Axle EV Efficiency
TS-070632 — The Need
As electric vehicles (EVs) evolve toward multi-e-axle architectures, traditional energy management strategies fall short in optimizing power distribution and minimizing energy waste. Current systems lack the predictive intelligence to adapt to dynamic driving conditions, leading to suboptim…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Safder, Ahmad Hussain; Ahmed, Qadeer; Hanif, Athar
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Fluid Active Flow Control Enabled Variable Turbine Vane
TS-065423 — Turbine aircraft engines (jet engines) are a type of propulsion system commonly used in aviation. These engines operate on jet propulsion, where air is drawn into the engine, mixed with fuel, ignited, and then expelled at high speed to generate thrust. Jet engines are used in commercial and military aircraft, as well as helicopters.
While turbine aircraft engines offer higher efficiency and performance than their counterparts, there is still a need to improve efficiency and reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gases. It’s estimated that jet engines account for over 2.5% of all CO2 emissions, and there are substantial …
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Spens, Alexander; Bons, Jeffrey
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Ported shroud centrifugal compressor modification for reduced noise and improved efficiency
TS-063345 — An improvement to the design of ported shrouds for centrifugal compressor resulting in reduced noise and improved efficiency
Implementing a ported shroud casing treatment is often used to extend the operating range of a centrifugal compressor. A centrifugal compressor is used in an engine to increase the pressure of the air entering the engine. This allows the engine to burn more fuel and air, producing more power. Cent…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Dehner, Richard
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Dynamic Control Scheme for Multiphase Electric Machine
TS-063033 — The Need
As automobile manufacturers strive to achieve greater fuel efficiency and reduce emissions, the adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and other Electric Drive Systems (EDSs) has surged. However, these electrified powertrains face performance challenges, especially in extreme environments. To…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Hanif, Athar; Ahmed, Qadeer
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
Phasing of Turbine Engine Gearbox
TS-057725 — The angle at which the gears of a turbine engine are staggered can be manipulated to neutralize harmonic excitations produced by the engine.
The aviation industry is responsible for transporting over 4.5 billion people through 16 million flights in one year. Turbine engines contain a turbofan which has internal gears that are responsible for the internal vibrations an engine can experience. This harmonic excitation is responsible for t…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Kahraman, Ahmet; McCune, Michael
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Independent speed variable frequency generator for more electric aircraft using brushless doubly-fed machines (BDFM)
TS-050232 — Independent speed variable frequency generator for more electric aircraft using brushless doubly-fed machines (BDFM)
Technology continues to advance and with it, a push for higher performance of electrical components and devices, especially in the transportation industry. For example, in the past few decades, considerable efforts have been taken towards aircraft electrification. Traditional hydraulic and pneumat…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Zhang, Julia; Peng, Peng; Xu, Longya
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Gear Baffle
TS-037263 — A transmission gear baffle that permits directed flow of fluid resulting from gear rotation in a fluid bath.
Efficient propulsion systems in motor vehicles require effective lubrication and cooling to sustain continuous operation and prolong their lifespan. However, traditional transmission setups often suffer from fluid-related inefficiencies such as churning loss, fluid impact loss, and aeration, which…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Kahraman, Ahmet; Shon, Samuel; Talbot, David
- Licensing Officer: Zinn, Ryan
Marine Jet Propulsion System
TS-014868 — Environmentally friendly, fuel efficient, and cost effective marine jet propulsion system
Emergence of legislation for proactive emissions standards has coincided with a cultural shift toward environmental conscientiousness and greater demand for environmentally sustainable products, including marine products. Although relative improvements in energy efficiency of propulsion systems ha…
- College: College of Engineering (COE)
- Inventors: Cantemir, Codrin; Pallanca, Gildo
- Licensing Officer: Ashouripashaki, Mandana
