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James D Van de Ven

Assistant Professor

Office: Higgins Laboratories, 208
Phone: +1-508-831-6776
Fax: +1-508-831-5680
vandeven@wpi.edu

Efficient Energy Conversion, Storage, and Generation; Fluid Power; Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicles; Machine Design

Van de Ven, J., Olson, M., and Li, P., “Development of a Hydro-Mechanical Hydraulic Hybrid Drive Train with Independent Wheel Torque Control for an Urban Passenger Vehicle,” Proceedings of the International Fluid Power Exposition, Las Vegas, Nevada, March 11-15, 2008.
Tu, H., Rannow, M., Van de Ven, J., Wang, M., Li, P., and Chase, T., 2007, “High Speed Rotary Pulse Width Modulated On/Off Valve,” Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD&D Expo, Seattle, Washington, November 11-15, 2007.
Li, P., Van de Ven, J., and Sancken, C., “Open Accumulator Concept for Compact Fluid Power Energy Storage,” Proceedings of the ASME International Mechanical Engineering Congress and RD&D Expo, Seattle, Washington, November 11-15, 2007.
Van de Ven, J., and Erdman, A., 2006, "Bridging Gaps in Laser Transmission Welding of Thermoplastics," Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, accepted June 29, 2007.
Van de Ven, J., and Erdman, A., 2007, "Laser Transmission Welding of Thermoplastics: Part I: Temperature and Pressure Modeling," Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, accepted February 19, 2007.

Graduate School Fellowship – University of Minnesota. 2002-2003.
Teaching Fellow – University of Minnesota, Mechanical Engineering Department. 2005-2006.