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Eaton
Corporation Partners with Kettering to Advance
Fuel Cell Research and Education
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| Representatives
from the Eaton Corporation met with Kettering faculty
and students. Left to right are Bill N. Eyberger,
chief engineer of Advanced Product Development, Dr.
Ahmad Pourmovahed, Jerry Blevins, director of Technology
for Advanced Product Development, President James E.
A. John, Dr. Joel Berry, Kim Gavagan, Eaton co-op student
and Larry P. Bennett, Eaton Engineering manager. |
Eaton Corporation representatives of
Southfield, Mich., visited Kettering’s campus in early
December to deliver the first installment of a four-year
grant for $40,000 to Dr. K. Joel Berry, department head for
Mechanical Engineering. The Eaton donation will be used for
research to develop efficient air management modules for
fuel cell systems. The donation, part of a $40,000/four year
pledge, will also support a graduate student in Mechanical
Engineering who will work with the Automotive Advanced Product
Development Division of Eaton in cooperation with faculty
and Kettering's Center for Fuel Cell Systems and Powertrain
Integration. http://www.kettering.edu/news/archivedDetail.asp?storynum=185
Berry said partnering with the Eaton Corporation allows Kettering
to "advance the state of technological development and
commercialization of fuel cell systems in the automotive
industry."
Eaton Corporation also supports Kettering through its Cooperative
Education program by employing approximately 15 professional
co-op students. Eaton is a diversified industrial manufacturer
with 2003 sales of $8.1 billion. The company is a global
leader in fluid power systems and services for industrial,
mobile and aircraft equipment; electrical systems and components
for power quality, distribution and control; automotive engine
air management systems, powertrain solutions and specialty
controls for performance, fuel economy and safety; and intelligent
truck drivetrain systems for safety and fuel economy.
http://web.eaton.com
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