SAE International - Twin Cities' Section
December 2006 Dinner Meeting
Meeting Date:  December 13
 
Center for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power
National Science Foundation Presented by:
Dr. Kim Stelson
Professor - Mechanical Engineering
University of Minnesota
National Science Foundation
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has recently announced a new Engineering Research Center (ERC) for Compact and Efficient Fluid Power. The ERC, headquartered at the U of MN, is a collaborative research effort between the NSF, several leading universities and industry. Dr. Stelson is the Director of the ERC and will be presenting an overview of the Center's research strategy, as well as, the planned test beds which includes a passenger car with a fluid power hybrid powertrain.
Fluid Power Test Beds
Fluid Power Excavator Fluid Power Protheses Emergency Tools
Purdue University University of Illinois University of Minnesota
More information available at these U of MN and Plantservices.com sites.

Date: Wednesday, December 13, 2006
 
Times   Events
  6:00 PM   Social Hour
  6:30 PM   Dinner; Menu below
  7:30 PM   Presentation
  Menu: Braised Chicken Marsala, Potato, Vegetable, Dessert, and Beverage

In Attendance: Cost:
Members and Family $ 13.00
Seniors (60 & Over) $ 8.00
Students $ 8.00
Non-Members $ 15.00
 
Meeting Location: Tennant Company Address: 701 N. Lilac Drive, Golden Valley, MN
Wide Area Map to Tennant Company. Arriving at Tennant Company.
 
For RESERVATIONS:
* * * Deadline: Friday, December 8, 2006, 2 PM has passed * * *
 
  • Sorry, but all Reservation options for this month's event have closed.
* * No Dinner reservations can be accepted after the indicated time. * *
 
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Mark Fleigle - SAE Twin Cities Section Chairman for 2006 - 2007
Contact Information:
E-Mail:  Mark.Fleigle@tennantco.com
Phone:  W: 763.540.1668 C: 612.202.7833

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