Dr. Harold Schock
Professor
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Email:schock@egr.msu.edu
Phone: (517) 353-9328
Fax: (517) 432-3341
Mailing Address:
Michigan State University Engine Research Laboratory
3361 Hulett Rd.
Okemos, MI 48864-4205
Degree Info:
Ph. D. Mechanical Engineering
Reseach Interests:
Understanding flow and combustion phenomena in internal combustion engines using laser based experimental techniques and numeric simulations.
Wear studies of mechanical parts using implanted radioisotopes.
Analysis of flow physics in an automotive torque converter.
Selected Publications:

Exciplex Flourescence Visualization Systems for Pre-Combustion Diagnosis of an Automotive Gasoline Engine, J. Kim, H. Schock, D. Nocera, B. Golding, and P. Keller, SAE Technical Paper Series No. 960826

An Evaluation of Turbulent Kinetic Energy for the In-Cylinder Flow of a Four-Valve 3.5L SI Engine Using 3-D LDV Measurements, H. Hascher, K. Jaffri, M. Novak, K. Lee, and H. Schock, SAE Technical Paper Series Paper No. 970793, Feb. 1997

High Frame Rate Flow Visualization and LDV Measurements in a Steady Flow Cylinder Head Assembly, H. Schock, F. Hamady, M. DeFilippis, and L. LaPointe, SAE Paper No. 910473, Feb. 1991. Also appears in SAE Transactions, Vol. 100, Journal of Engines, Section 3, pp. 666-704.

Experimental Analysis of Blowby and Flow Field Interaction in a Motored Rotary Engine, F. Hamady, T. Stuecken, and H. Schock, SAE Paper No. 910893, Feb. 1991. Also appears in SAE Transactions, Vol. 100, Journal of Engines, Section 3, pp. 1416-1442

Selected Research:

Flow Studies in a Methanol Fueled Engine
Sponsor: Environmental Protection Agency

Internal Flow Studies in a MAFS Assembly
Sponsor: Ford Motor Company

Flow Studies in the Combustion Chamber of a Reciprocating Piston-Cylinder Assembly
Sponsor: Chrysler

Flow Studies in an Automotive Torque Converter
Sponsor: Ford Motor Company

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