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Automotive Research at OSU Leads to Advanced Marine Jet Propulsion System-Possibly the Launch of a New Industry in Central Ohio

Posted September 22nd, 2009 by admin

Researchers at the OSU College of Engineering Center for Automotive Research (CAR) have been busily engaged in cutting-edge technologies for improving the performance and fuel efficiency of hybrid and alternative powered automobiles.  In fact, a team of students from the center recently won first place in the EcoCAR NeXt Challenge, a competition sponsored by the US Department of Energy, GM and others to improve automotive technology by increasing fuel efficiency and reducing emissions without compromising vehicle performance or consumer appeal. 

But the research being conducted by CAR has implications beyond the automotive industry and researchers are discovering innovations with wide-ranging application for other industries and markets.  One such example is a new marine jet propulsion system co-invented by Dr. Codrin-Gruie (CG) Cantemir, researcher and chief designer at CAR.  

read the entire article from TECHCOLUMBUS:

http://www.techcolumbus.org/automotive-research-osu-leads-advanced-marine-jet-propulsion-system-and-possibly-launch-new-industry