The CCEFP has announced it will fund two research projects from that were recently submitted after a call for proposals during this Spring. In all, 11 proposals were submitted from eight different research institutions. “The CCEFP is committed to grow our research portfolio by engaging industry members, exploring new federal funding opportunities and collaborations with the […]
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Research supplements, student travel grants available for CCEFP Summits
The National Fluid Power Association (NFPA), in collaboration with the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP), has created two new programs to help principal investigators and their graduate students attend and present their research at the CCEFP Summits scheduled for the 2018-19 academic year: Research Supplements are meant for principal investigators with at […]
DOE supporting CCEFP Universities in mobile fluid power research
The Department of Energy (DOE) has announced the funding of two new cost-shared projects: Purdue University (West Lafayette, Indiana) will receive $1.5 million to research a new architecture for fluid power systems in off-road vehicles that significantly reduces power losses and lower energy consumption by 70%. University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, Minnesota) will receive $1.4 million […]
CCEFP webinar highlights AC hydraulic pumps/motors and flexible actuators
This month’s CCEFP webinar highlighting graduate students performing research within the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power is slated for tomorrow, Wednesday, Feb. 22 at 12 p.m. Central. Presented by the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power and sponsored by the NFPA, the webinar is geared towards individuals in the industry and academic community […]
Is breaking up hard to do? NFPA, CCEFP to go their separate ways in 2018
The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power and the National Fluid Power Association, two closely linked organizations in the fluid power realm, have made a decision to officially end their partnership agreement as of June 30, 2018. The NFPA, through its Pascal Society, has raised funds from its membership over the past three years, […]
CCEFP conducting webinar on free-piston engines
The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power will be conducting a webinar on Wednesday, January 25 at 1:00 pm Eastern time. The webinar is part of a series designed to showcase the graduate students performing research within the CCEFP. Advance and individual registration is required to participate. Register here. The webinar topics are: Free Piston Engine Based Off-Road […]
CCEFP and the power of working together
In case you hadn’t noticed the story this week, the DoD announced a new Advanced Robotics Manufacturing center in Pittsburgh. It’s great news, for sure, but you may not be aware of the interesting role that fluid power played here. According to Kim Stelson, Director of the Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power (CCEFP), the grant will […]
The state of fluid-power research at CCEFP
The Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power is a network of academic researchers and industry experts advancing hydraulic and pneumatic technology and developing fluid-power systems that are more compact and better-performing than anything currently available. The Center’s director, Professor Kim A. Stelson of the Univ. of Minnesota, recently outlined research activities at the organization, […]
10 years of the CCEFP!
I’ve covered fluid power technology since the mid-1990s and one of my biggest complaints about the industry was that it lagged far behind Europe and Asia—at least in collaboration between fluid power manufacturers and technical universities. I was fortunate to travel to conferences in German, Finland and China where I was able to see firsthand how […]
CCEFP research aims to improve mobile hydraulic efficiency
Transportation is one of the largest segment users of energy in the U.S., consuming 30 quadrillion (quads) of BTUs a year. Making up this segment are light-duty and beyond-light-duty transportation vehicles. Light duty refers to the cars that Americans drive every day. Beyond-light duty refers to everything else, from mobile machinery to large trucks. Mobile […]
