REU Site: Undergraduate Research in Green-Engineered New Transportation Technologies (URGENTT)

这些项目将为研究脂肪酸甲酯在汽车发动机燃烧和排放中的性能做出直接和重大的贡献。这个课题非常适合本科生的探索，关注从能源枯竭到全球气候变化到国家安全等紧迫的能源问题。该项目将促进生物燃料技术的开发和应用，该技术具有推动当前研究的巨大潜力。REU的学生将在制定新的生物燃料和开发混合燃烧技术的实践项目中工作，他们将在科学论文中报告他们的结果。整个REU项目将实现以下变革目标：(1)增加纯脂肪酸及其甲酯C16:0-C18:3作为生物柴油替代品的物理和化学结构的基础和实验知识，以优化燃料配方；(2)阐明纯甲酯C16:0-C18:3及其共混物对混合物形成、点火延迟、放热、燃烧分相和燃烧室传热的化学影响；(3)确定它们对柴油发动机的气体、颗粒物排放和效率的影响。从2013年到2015年，佐治亚南方大学的艾伦·保尔森可再生能源和发动机研究实验室将在每年夏天为10名工科本科生提供为期10周的跨学科研究经验。该项目旨在提高学生进行研究的兴趣；通过实践学习了解跨学科概念；解决STEM问题的能力和将其应用于研究的能力；独立，并能作为高度多元化团队的一部分进行有效合作；以及人际和表象层面的沟通能力。他们将参加讲座、研讨会、讲习班、实验室和实地考察，以发展他们在可再生能源、研究方法和技术写作方面的知识和技能。更广泛的影响将包括显著增加女性、少数族裔和其他未被充分代表的学生在工程研究职业中的参与。该项目将(a)在乔治亚南方大学、传统黑人学院和大学（HBCUs）以及乔治亚州和美国各地的非博士机构之间建立新的合作关系；(b)促进本科生研究；(c)从不同人口中培养新一代科学领袖；(d)推进与生物燃料和汽车行业的合作，并为其发展劳动力；e)开发以研究为基础的教育材料。学生项目的成果将在同行评审的科学期刊上发表，如Elsevier Energy、Applied Tribology和Journal of Technical Writing and Communication，以及在SAE、ASME、DEER、ASEE和EPA的专业会议上发表。

The projects will make immediate and significant contributions to research on the performance of fatty acid methyl esters in automobile engine combustion and emissions. The topic is well suited to undergraduate exploration and focuses on urgent energy problems ranging from energy depletion to global climate change to national security. The program will promote development and application of reformulated biofuels technology with strong potential to advance the current state of research. REU students will work hands-on projects on formulating new biofuels and developing hybrid combustion technologies and they will report their results in scientific papers. The overall REU project will achieve the following transformative objectives: (1) increase fundamental and experimental knowledge of the physical and chemical structure of the pure fatty acids and their methyl esters C16:0-C18:3 as surrogates for biodiesel to optimize fuel formulations; (2) elucidate the chemical influence of pure methyl esters C16:0-C18:3 and their blends on mixture formation, ignition delay, heat release, combustion phasing, and combustion chamber heat transfer; and (3) establish their impact on gas, particulate emissions, and efficiency in diesel engines.Georgia Southern University's Allen E. Paulson Research Laboratory for Renewable Energy and Engines will offer interdisciplinary research experiences for 10 engineering undergraduate students for 10 weeks each summer from 2013 to 2015. The program aims to increase students' interest in conducting research; understanding of interdisciplinary concepts through hands-on-learning; STEM problem-solving skills and ability to apply them to research; independence as well as ability to collaborate effectively as part of a highly diverse team; and communication competence at both the interpersonal and presentational level. They will attend lectures, seminars, workshops, labs, and field trips to develop their knowledge of, and skills in, renewable energy, research methods, and technical writing. Broader impacts will include significantly increasing participation of female, minority, and other students underrepresented in engineering research careers. The program will (a) establish novel collaborations between Georgia Southern University, Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and non-PhD institutions in Georgia and across USA; (b) promote undergraduate research; (c) prepare a new generation of scientific leaders from diverse populations; (d) advance cooperation with, and develop the workforce for, the biofuels and automotive industries; and e) develop research-based educational materials. The results of student projects will be disseminated in peer-reviewed scientific journals, such as Elsevier Energy, Applied Tribology, and Journal of Technical Writing and Communication, and at the professional conferences of the SAE, ASME, DEER, ASEE, and EPA.