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Contact Information. Andrew C. Nix Research Assistant Professor Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering West Virginia University 304-293-0801 Andrew.Nix@mail.wvu.edu. Experience / Expertise.

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  1. Contact Information Andrew C. Nix Research Assistant Professor Center for Alternative Fuels, Engines and Emissions Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering West Virginia University 304-293-0801 Andrew.Nix@mail.wvu.edu

  2. Experience / Expertise • PhD in Mechanical Engineering – Virginia Tech Dissertation topic: Effects of High Intensity, Large Length-Scale Freestream Combustor Exit Turbulence on Heat Transfer in Transonic Turbine Blades • Formerly a Program Manager for the US Navy Propulsion and Power Science and Technology (S&T) group. Managed programs related to turbine engine materials development, testing and transition • Development of research programs related to gas turbine engine durability, heat transfer and film cooling, turbine thermal barrier (TBC) and environmental barrier (EBC) coatings, alternative fuels and emissions, and sensor technology development and testing for turbine hot section state awareness and Environmental Health Monitoring/Prognostics and Health Management (EHM/PHM) technologies • Development of turbine engine test cell for advancement of turbine component durability, materials, fuels and emissions research • R&D support of US Navy turbine engine S&T programs, including materials development • Consultant to several small businesses developing TBC/EBC systems and high temperature sensors

  3. Materials-Related Facilities and Other Assets • Working on developing a full-scale turbine engine test facility at WVU • Research and testing of advanced turbine thermal barrier (TBC) and environmental barrier (EBC) coatings • Research on alternative fuels for turbine engines and effects on component cooling and materials • Advanced research in turbine durability and sensor and component technology demonstration • Assisting DOE NETL engineers and scientists with development of a realistic turbine condition aerothermal/materials test facility in the high-pressure combustion rig at NETL (G. Richards, D. Straub)

  4. Future Research interests in the Energy-Related Materials Area • Development, testing and transition of advanced turbine engine TBC/EBC coating systems – specifically focusing on durable systems for operation with high hydrogen fuels derived from coal syngas • Development of programs related to turbine aerothermal/materials interaction (film cooling and TBCs) – coal syngas combustion, deposition, erosion and corrosion (DEC) and CMAS fouling • Testing and transition of advanced sensor systems (state awareness and emissions/gas composition measurements)

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