Inamori School of Engineering
Carlson C. Pian
Prof. Mechanical Engineering
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Engineering Laboratories |
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Mechanical Engineering |
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607.871.2557
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| Education |
B.S.E.: Aerospace Engineering
University of Michigan, 1968
M.S.E.: Aerospace Engineering
University of Michigan, 1969
PhD: Aerospace Engineering
University of Michigan, 1974
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| Background |
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Areas of Concentration
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Advanced gasification technologies, biomass-to-energy technology systems, high-temperature gasdynamics, plasmadynamics, direct energy conversion, magnetohydrodynamic power generation and propulsion, high-temperature heaters for furnaces and boilers, low-NOx furnace/heater designs, process flow component designs.
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Current Research
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Feasibility Study of Gasification of Hybrid Willow and Benefits to New York State Agriculture, New York State Energy Research and Development Agency, 2001-.
Magnetohydrodynamic Power Conversion Engineering and Analysis, Mississippi State University Center for Advanced Energy Conversion and the US Air Force, 2002.
Advanced High-Temperature Pebble-Bed Gasifier Tests with Refused-Derived Fuels, Japan Science and Technology Agency, 1999-2000.
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