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 EVANS
COOLING SYSTEMS, INC. and the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments
COMmand’s (TACOM) National Automotive Center (NAC) have recently
entered into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA).
Objective
The
objective of this CRADA is to jointly research and demonstrate new cooling
system products, processes, and components which will:
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Improve power
• Increase vehicle fuel economy
• Reduce exhaust emissions, and
• Reduce ground/water pollution.
The information
gathered will help to develop systematic heat management design processes
for the analysis and improvement of current and future cooling systems
used in both military and commercial ground vehicles.
Why
EVANS COOLING SYSTEMS, INC. and the NAC?
EVANS COOLING SYSTEMS, INC. and the NAC are well suited to complement
one another’s strengths in collaboration on the testing of all
aspects of a cooling system. EVANS has independently developed advanced
cooling products for a myriad of applications including passenger vehicles,
class-eight trucks, road performance and circuit racing cars, power
boat racing, and off road construction equipment. While the NAC possesses
vehicle-testing facilities, courses, and expertise in traditional military
cooling system design construction, and application.
How
will the partnership work?
The U.S. Army will contribute test facilities, access to vehicles and
propulsion systems, and military experimental components. They will
also grant EVANS access to Army test courses, program management, and
test planning. EVANS will provide engineering expertise, data research,
commercial experimental components, special test equipment, report generation
and technical program guidance.
Benefits
Some of the benefits the partnership hopes to realize are:
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The acceleration of the commercialization of EVANS’ advanced cooling
system products and technology into the U.S. heavy truck and automobile
markets.
• Improvements in fuel economy, emissions, aerodynamics, maintenance,
durability, and safety.
• A reduction in ground pollution through the application of EVANS’
environmentally safe coolants, nonaqueous propylene glycol (NPG) and
blended fluids (NPG+).
• New, smaller, lighter, more efficient, low cost commercially
based cooling systems, components and heat management processes for
military and U.S. truck and automotive markets use.
• A reduction in operation and support (O&S) costs for the
Army.
POC
Info:
U.S. Army TACOM
National Automotive Center
E 11 Mile Road, Bldg. 200
AMSTA-TR-N MS/272
Warren, MI 48397-5000
POC: Jeep Hnatczuk
810-574-5270
HnatczuW@tacom.army.mil
EVANS
COOLING SYSTEMS, INC.
O.E. Mf'gs
133 Lone Pine Road
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304
POC: Rick Kammer
248-647-4209
rkammer@evanscooling.com
Fleets
23 Tangier Drive
Sound Beach, NY 11789
POC: Al Improta
631-209-9560
aimprota@evanscooling.com
CRADA
= A WIN-WIN SITUATION FOR MILITARY AND INDUSTRY.
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