RESEARCH PROJECTS AND SPONSORS

1. Chang, Y. P., (PI), “Shifting Design and Strategy Analysis for Automatic Transmission.” This project is to design a new type of automobile transmission box, the double-shift transmission, and the control strategy analysis. Research Proposal funded by SPLAND International Inc. Duration: January 2008 – December 2009.
2. Chang, Y. P. (PI) and Waltonen Engineering Inc., “Army Tactical Wheeled Vehicle Emulator Design for Improved Simulation Characterization and Reliability Assessment.” This project is to design a new spindle-coupled RTS (Road Test Simulator) system to minimize the variations obtained from the traditional tire-coupled RTS. Research Proposal funded by DoD (Department of Defense), Army, USA, SBIR A06-235  Phase I. Duration: December 2006 – May 2007.
3. Chang, Y. P., (PI), “Automatic Transmission Double-Transition Shifts and Torque-Based Shift Design.” This project is to model and design a double-transition automatic transmission, and to optimize the ride quality during the shifting. Research Proposal funded by General Motors R&D Center. Duration: January – December 2007.
4. Chang, Y. P., (PI), “A Portable Tire’s Multi-Plane Dynamic Balancing Device Design.” This project is to design and test, analytical and experimental analyze a portable multi-plane dynamic balancing system. Research Proposal funded by Fine-Strong Enterprise Co. Ltd. Duration: January 2006 - December 2007.
5. Chang, Y. P., (PI), “FEA Tire Modeling for Space Shuttle Landing Simulations.” This project is to model space shuttle tires for taking off and landing simulations. Research Proposal funded by Michigan Space Grant Consortium (MSGC). Duration: May 2004 – April 2005.
6. Chang, Y. P., (PI), "Detection of a Radial-Ply Tire’s Three-Dimensional Free Vibration Modes Transmissibility." This project is to model different-structured tires for transient dynamics response simulations. Research Proposal funded by Oakland University Research Excellence Fund. Duration: September 2003 - May 2004.
7. Liu, J.; Chang, Y.P., (co-PI); Oakley, B.; Rusek, A.; Li, J.; Haskell, R.; Yang, L., acquisition of Digital Oscilloscope, Research Proposal funded by Oakland University Research Excellence Fund. Duration: September 2003 - May 2004.
8. Chang, Y. P., (PI), “Prediction of a Radial-Ply Tire In-Plane Free Vibration Modes Transmissibility.” This project is to model tires mathematically and numerically for steady-state and transient dynamics responses simulations. Research Proposal funded by Oakland University Faculty Research Fellowship. Duration: April - August 2003.
9. Gu, R. J. (PI), and Chang, Y. P. (Co-PI), "Development of Knowledge-Ware for Manufacturing Tools." Research Proposal funded by Daimler Chrysler. Duration: January - May 2003.