Simon (Haibao) Wu

Projects

Some highlights of projects I have worked on.

High-Pressure Fuel Supply System for Liquefied Gas Fuels (image 1 of 2)High-Pressure Fuel Supply System for Liquefied Gas Fuels (image 2 of 2)

High-Pressure Fuel Supply System for Liquefied Gas Fuels

Direct-injection fuel supply for liquefied gas fuels such as dimethyl ether (DME) and propane, developed under DOE-funded programs.

  • Designed and fabricated a performance bench to evaluate fuel supply components
  • Modeled and implemented angular-position metering techniques for the high-pressure fuel pump
  • Automated actuator outputs to support fuel delivery across the low- to high-pressure sequence
  • Fuel Systems
  • DME
  • Propane
  • Mechanical Design
  • Controls
Micro Combined-Heat-and-Power (CHP) Control Unit (image 1 of 2)Micro Combined-Heat-and-Power (CHP) Control Unit (image 2 of 2)

Micro Combined-Heat-and-Power (CHP) Control Unit

Integration of the control unit for a micro combined-heat-and-power system, coordinating generation, energy storage, and thermal management.

  • Programmed a PLC controller to monitor system state and control generators and power electronics
  • Developed a strategy to manage LiFePO₄ battery state of charge, generator output, and heat dissipation
  • Built a touchscreen human-machine interface (HMI) and data-logging sequence
  • PLC
  • Power Electronics
  • Energy Storage
  • HMI
High-Speed Data Acquisition System (image 1 of 2)High-Speed Data Acquisition System (image 2 of 2)

High-Speed Data Acquisition System

Real-time, high-speed DAQ platform for in-field engine testing and combustion-mode feedback.

  • Integrated a high-speed DAQ and processor with a custom printed-circuit board and firmware
  • Implemented application-specific data-analysis algorithms to support in-field testing
  • Designed TCP packet and CAN bus interfaces to stream data
  • DAQ
  • Embedded
  • PCB
  • CAN Bus
  • Firmware
Aviation Engine Fuel System Validation (image 1 of 3)Aviation Engine Fuel System Validation (image 2 of 3)Aviation Engine Fuel System Validation (image 3 of 3)

Aviation Engine Fuel System Validation

Performance validation of an aviation engine fuel system, characterizing governor behavior and controller stability.

  • Designed fixtures and an in-house digital controller to analyze the fuel governor's mechanical linkage behavior
  • Evaluated control stability of commercial and prototyped analog PID controllers
  • Provided data-driven feedback to the design iterations of the fuel system
  • Aviation
  • PID Control
  • Test Engineering
  • Validation
Development and Demonstration of a Medium-Duty Off-Road DME Engine (image 1 of 2)Development and Demonstration of a Medium-Duty Off-Road DME Engine (image 2 of 2)

Development and Demonstration of a Medium-Duty Off-Road DME Engine

DOE-funded program (DE-EE0011174) to develop and demonstrate a medium-duty, off-road engine running on dimethyl ether (DME), targeting high efficiency and ultra-low emissions for non-road applications.

  • DME
  • Medium-Duty
  • Off-Road
  • Engine Demonstration
  • DOE
High-Pressure Fast-Response Direct Injection System for Light-Duty Engines (image 1 of 4)High-Pressure Fast-Response Direct Injection System for Light-Duty Engines (image 2 of 4)High-Pressure Fast-Response Direct Injection System for Light-Duty Engines (image 3 of 4)High-Pressure Fast-Response Direct Injection System for Light-Duty Engines (image 4 of 4)

High-Pressure Fast-Response Direct Injection System for Light-Duty Engines

DOE-funded program (DE-EE0009878) developing a high-pressure, fast-response direct injection system for liquefied gas fuels in light-duty engines, enabling high-efficiency, low-emission combustion of fuels such as DME and propane.

  • Direct Injection
  • Liquefied Gas
  • Light-Duty
  • DME
  • DOE