Dr. Alan T. Male
Grants and Contract Activity

Modeling of Three Dimensional Machining by Abrasive Waterjet
Sponsor: National Science Foundation. Amount: $232,350
Period of performance: 9/15/95 to 8/31/99
Principal Investigator: A. T. Male (Since 9/1/97)

Weld Penetration Control Based on Vision Feedback of Weld Pool Appearance
Sponsor: National Science Foundation. Amount: $178,827
Period of performance: 4/1/97 to 9/30/99
Principal Investigator: A. T. Male (Since 9/1/97)
Co P.I: Y. M. Zhang

Improvement of Paint Booth System (Phase II)
Sponsor: Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. Amount: $368,430
Period of performance: 9/1/97 to 10/31/00
Principal Investigator: K. Saito
Co P.I.: A. T. Male

"Benchmark" Process Development Program
Sponsor: United Technologies - Pratt & Whitney Amount: $75,000
Period of performance: 10/1/97 to 1/31/98
Principal Investigator: A. T. Male
Co P.I.: H. S. Tzou, Y. M. Zhang

Lightweight Heat Exchanger Program (Phase I)
Sponsor: Truax Engineering, Inc. Amount: $10,000
Period of performance: 4/1/98 to 8/30/98
Principal Investigator: A. T. Male

Lightweight Heat Exchanger Program (Phase II)
Sponsor: Truax Engineering, Inc. Amount: $50,370
Period of performance: 3/17/99 to 12/31/99
Principal Investigator: A. T. Male
Co P.I.: M. Lovell, J. McDonough, K. Tagavi, Y. M. Zhang

Behavior and Control of Molten Cladding Modeling of Joint Formation in Aluminum Brazing
Sponsor: National Science Foundation. Amount: $283,669
Period of performance: 9/1/99 to 8/31/02
Principal Investigator: D. Sekulic
Co P.I.: A. T. Male, J. G. Morris

Improvement of Paint Booth System (Phase III)
Sponsor: Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. Amount: $473,464
Period of performance: 9/29/00 to 8/31/03
Principal Investigator: K. Saito
Co P.I.: A. T. Male, A. Salazar

Kentucky Industries of the Future
Sponsor: KY Natural Resources Environmental Protection Cabinet. Amount: $125,889
Period of performance: 10/1/00 to 9/30/02
Principal Investigator: S. K. Das
Co P.I.: A. T. Male

Lightweight Heat Exchanger Program (Phase III)
Sponsor: Truax Engineering Inc. Amount: $300,000
Period of performance: 1/1/01 to 12/31/01
Principal Investigator: A. T. Male
Co P.I.: J. McDonough, D. Sekulic, K. Tagavi, Y. M. Zhang