Main Research Fields

Fluid Power Engineering: Engineering on fluid power. Fluid power is energy, transmitted and controlled through a pressurized fluid, either liquid or gas. The term fluid power applies to both hydraulics and pneumatics. Hydraulics utilizes pressurized liquid--oil or water; pneumatics uses compressed air. Fluid power can be effectively combined with other technologies through the use of sensors, transducers and microprocessors. [NFPA, 2000]

Tribology (Lubrication/Friction/Wear): 'Tribology' from the Greek 'tribos' for 'rubbing', is the science of surfaces in moving contact. It is defined that "tribology is the science and technology of interacting surfaces in relative motion and of the practices related thereto (of related subjects and practices)." [O.E.C.D., 1969]

Cavitation Erosion: Cavitation erosion is progressive loss of original material from a solid surface due to continued exposure to cavitation. Cavitation is the formation and collapse, within a liquid, of cavities or bubbles that contain vapor or gas, or both. [ASTM, 1995]