RESEARCH CONTRACTS AND GRANTS

Dr. S. A. Sherif

 


1.                  Principal Investigator

“A Feasibility Study of Vapor Compression Refrigeration Systems Employing Rotary Vane Expanders.”  U.S. Department of the Air Force/Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), July 1, 2004-June 30, 2006, $270,000.00.

 

2.                  Co-Principal Investigator

“The Industrial Assessment Center Program.”  U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Industrial Technologies, Cooperative Agreement No. DE-FC36-02GO12083, September 1, 2004-August 31, 2005, $191,000.00.

 

3.                  Co-Principal Investigator

“The Industrial Assessment Center Program.”  U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Industrial Technologies, Solicitation No. DE-PS36-0292002, September 1, 2003-August 31, 2004, $199,916.00.

 

4.                  Principal Investigator

“Distributed Generation Combined with the Production of Fresh Water and Refrigeration.”  U.S.-Egypt Joint Board on Scientific and Technological Cooperation, September 1, 2003-August 31, 2005, $30,000.00.

 

5.                  Co-Principal Investigator

“Integration of Space Thermal Management and Production Systems.”  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), June 1, 2003-May 31, 2004, $30,006.00.

 

6.                  Co-Principal Investigator

“The Industrial Assessment Center Program.”  U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Industrial Technologies, Solicitation No. DE-PS36-0292002, September 1, 2002-August 31, 2003, $188,471.00.

 

7.                  Principal Investigator

                        “Liquid Hydrogen Storage Onboard Spacecraft in Microgravity.”  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Glenn Research Center, NAG3-2750, April 1, 2002-September 30, 2003, $80,000.00.

 

1.                  Co-Principal Investigator

“Ortho-Para Hydrogen Detection and Conversion.”  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Glenn Research Center, NAG3-2750, April 1, 2002-September 30, 2003, $54,721.00.

 

2.                  Co-Principal Investigator

“Mass Gauging in Hydrogen Storage Vessels.”  National Aeronautics and Apace Administration (NASA), Glenn Research Center, NAG3-2750, April 1, 2002-September 30, 2003, $80,000.00.

 

10.       Co-Principal Investigator

“Weight Optimization of a Capillary-Pumped Thermal Management System.”  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), June 1, 2002-May 31, 2003, $27,000.00.

 

11.       Task Leader

“Hydrogen Storage, Transportation and Handling.”  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Glenn Research Center, March 25, 2002-September 30, 2003, $134,721.00.   

 

12.       Co-Principal Investigator

“The Industrial Assessment Center Program.”  Rutgers State University/U.S. Department of Energy, October 1, 2001-September 30, 2002, $165,000.00.

 

13.       Co-Principal Investigator

“Weight Optimization of Active Thermal Management Using a Novel Heat Pump.”  National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA NRA-01-GRC-1 Space Power Technology, June 1, 2001-May 31, 2004, $200,000.00.

 

14.       Principal Investigator

“Proof of Concept of the Ion Collider in Refrigeration Systems.”  Florida Power and Light Company, June 1, 2001-December 31, 2002, $67,496.00.

 

15.       Principal Investigator

“Frost and Ice Fog Formation in Freezer Entryways.”  ASHRAE, The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., July 1, 2001-June 30, 2002, $7,500.00.

 

16.       Principal Investigator

“Frost Formation and Heat Transfer in the Supersaturated Zone in Industrial Freezers.”  ASHRAE, The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., July 1, 2000-June 30, 2001, $7,500.00.

 

17.       Principal Investigator

“A Study to Determine Heat Loads Due to Coil Defrosting-Phase II.”  ASHRAE, RP-1094, The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., September 1, 1999-January 31, 2003, $118,000.00.

 

18.       Principal Investigator

"Study and Analysis of Defrosting Loads with Psychrometric Effects."  ASHRAE, The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., July 1, 1999-June 30, 2000, $7,500.00.

 

19.       Principal Investigator

"An Integrated Hydrogen System for Niche Markets in Florida."  BEA, Inc./U.S. Department of Energy, Cooperative Agreement No. DE-FC36-97GO110213 (Golden Field Office U.S. DOE), Solicitation No. DE-PS36-96GO10160 Hydrogen Feasibility Studies-Phase I, Award No. DOE-F-4600-1, May 19, 1997 - February 18, 1998, $10,000.00

 

20.       Co-Principal Investigator

"Economic Evaluation of Cool Mist, Level of Charge, Desuperheating, Subcooling, and Internal Tube Cleaning Devices."  Florida Power and Light Company, Miami, Florida, DWA# 6335, January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1997, $7,250.00.

 

21.       Principal Investigator

"Performance Analysis of Subcoolers, Intercoolers, and Liquid-to-Suction Heat Exchangers for Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Applications."  Florida Power and Light Company, Miami, Florida, June 4, 1996 - December 31, 1997, $24,512.00.

 

22.       Principal Investigator

"Analysis and Modeling of a Two-Phase Jet Pump of a Thermal Management System for Aerospace Applications-Phase II."  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Washington, DC, May 1997-September 1997, NASA Grant No. NASA-MSFC-NGT8-52836, $11,000.00.

 

23.       Principal Investigator

"Measurement and Analysis of Coil Defrosting Loads at Freezer Temperatures."  ASHRAE, The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, July 1, 1996 - June 30, 1997, $2,500.00.

 

24.       Principal Investigator

"Analysis and Modeling of a Two-Phase Jet Pump of a Thermal Management System for Aerospace Applications-Phase I."  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Washington, DC, May 1996-September 1996, NASA Grant No. NASA-MSFC-NGT8-52819, $11,000.00.

 

25.       Principal Investigator

"A Study to Determine Heat Loads Due to Coil-Defrosting."  ASHRAE, RP-622, The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, July 1, 1992 - January 31, 1997, $111,918.00.

 

26.       Co-Principal Investigator

"Florida Alliance for Saving Taxes and Energy Resources (FLASTAR)."  Florida Department of Community Affairs/Florida Energy Office, DCA Contract No. 95-CS-20-03-00-05-170, Tallahassee, Florida, January 17, 1995 - June 7, 1996, $190,427.00.

 

27.       Co-Principal Investigator

"Effect of Level of Charge Under Field Conditions on the Performance of Air Conditioning Systems."  Florida Power and Light Company, Miami, Florida, January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1995, $34,570.00.

 

28.       Co-Principal Investigator

"Experimental Evaluation of a Cool-Mist Unit on a Three-Ton Residential Air Conditioning System."  Florida Power and Light Company, Miami, Florida, January 1, 1995 - December 31, 1995, $27,217.00.

 

29.       Principal Investigator

"Solar Chimneys for Power Generation."  Florida Department of Community Affairs, Tallahassee, Florida, July 7, 1994 - December 28, 1995, $27,765.00.

 

30.       Principal Investigator

"Analysis of Icing and De-Icing of Aircraft."  Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR), Washington, DC, May 1994-December 1994, AFOSR Contract No. AEDC-FJSRL-WHMC, $12,000.00.

 

31.       Principal Investigator

"Experimental Investigation of the Performance of a Solid Desiccant Cooling System with Solar Regenerator."  ASHRAE, The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, July 1, 1993 - June 30, 1994, $7,500.00.

 

32.       Principal Investigator

"Coil Defrosting Loads at Freezer Temperatures." ASHRAE, The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, July 1, 1993 - June 30, 1994, $3,000.00.

 

33.       Principal Investigator

"Analysis and Design Optimization of Two-Phase High-Speed Impact Cleansers."  National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Washington, DC, May 1993-December 1993, NASA Grant No. NASA-KSC-NGT-60002, $11,000.00.

 

34.       Principal Investigator

"Biomass Reactor Powered Hot Water Heater."  Florida Department of Community Affairs, Tallahassee, Florida, October 29, 1992 - October 31, 1993, $9,069.00.

 

35.       Co-Principal Investigator

"Blended Refrigerants for Energy Conservation - Phase II."  Florida Power and Light Company, Miami, Florida, March 15, 1993 - July 15, 1993, $30,000.00.

 

36.       Co-Principal Investigator

"Blended Refrigerants for Energy Conservation-Phase I."  Florida Power and Light Company, Miami, Florida, March 15, 1993 - June 30, 1993, $15,718.00.

 

37.       Co-Principal Investigator

"Review Report on Steam-Jet Refrigeration."  Florida Power and Light Company, Miami, Florida, February 15, 1993 - March 31, 1993, $10,000.00.

 

38.       Principal Investigator

"Hydrogen Liquefaction."  U.S. Department of Energy/Solar Energy Research Institute, Golden, Colorado, August 1990 - July 1991, $58,400.00.

 

39.       Principal Investigator

"Solar Dehumidification."  Laboratory for Architectural Science and Environmental Research (LASER), University of Miami, School of Architecture, August 1990 - August 1991,  $11,100.00.

 

40.       Principal Investigator

"Measurements of Heat and Mass Transfer Under Conditions of Frost Deposition." ASHRAE, The American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, July 1990 - June 1991, $6,000.00.

 

41.       Principal Investigator

"Enhancement of In-Tube Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Analysis of Various Refrigerants in a Horizontal Multi-Channel Boiling System."  COE Research Equipment Competition, University of Miami, College of Engineering, Coral Gables, Florida, 1990 - 1991, $11,200.00.

 

42.       Principal Investigator

"Frost Growth and Heat Transfer in HVAC Equipment."  COE Research Equipment Competition, University of Miami, College of Engineering, Coral Gables, Florida, 1989 - 1990, $8,925.00.

 

43.       Principal Investigator

"Hydrogen Liquefaction."  U.S. Department of Energy/Solar Energy Research Institute, Golden, Colorado, 1989 - 1990, $57,726.00.

 

44.       Principal Investigator

"Measurements of the Flow and Turbulence Characteristics of Extended Surface Heat Exchangers Using Laser Doppler Velocimetry."  Summer Awards in Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1989 - 1990, $6,000.00.

 

45.       Principal Investigator

"In-Tube Heat Transfer and Pressure Drop Analysis of Refrigerants in a Horizontal Multi-Channel Boiling System."  General Research Support Award, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1989 - 1990, $1,535.00.

 

46.       Principal Investigator

"Hydrogen Liquefaction." U.S. Department of Energy/Solar Energy Research Institute, Golden, Colorado, 1988 - 1989, $59,326.00.

 

47.       Principal Investigator

"Measurements of the Flow and Turbulence Structure in Extended Surface Heat Exchangers Using a Two-Color Laser Doppler Anemometer."  General Research Support Award, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1988 - 1989, $5,000.00.

 

48.       Principal Investigator

"Frost Formation and Heat Transfer in Refrigerating Evaporators."  Summer Awards in Natural Sciences and Engineering, University of Miami, Coral Gables, Florida, 1988 - 1989, $6,000.00.

 

49.       Principal Investigator

"Heat and Mass Transfer in Refrigerating Evaporators Under Frosting Conditions." Graduate Research and Artistry Committee, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois,  1987 - 1988, $3,295.00.

 

50.       Co-Principal Investigator

"Experimental Studies of Falls."  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 1987, $264,000.00.

 

51.       Principal Investigator

"Design and Application of Linear Induction Motors in Flexible Manufacturing Systems." Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs, 1986 - 1987, $51,981.00.

 

52.       Co-Principal Investigator

"Cost Benefit Analysis and Reduction of Labor and Energy Costs for Controlled Environment Agriculture." Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs/Phytofarms of America, Inc., Project #1, 1986 - 1987, $34,975.00.

 

53.       Co-Principal Investigator

"Analysis of Mobile Waste Disposing and Processing Stations." Illinois Department of Commerce and Community Affairs/Solvent Systems International Inc., Project #49, 1986 - 1987, $36,680.00.