Dr. Timothy Maxwell
Contact Information
Dr. Timothy Maxwell
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Texas
Tech University
Lubbock, TX 79409-1021
Tel: (806)742-3563 ext.
248 Fax: (806)742-3540
email: timothy.maxwell@ttu.edu
Education
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B.M.E., Auburn, 1972
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Auburn, 1973
D.I.C., Imperial College of Science and Technology (England), 1977
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, University of London (England), 1977
Experience
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Professor, Texas Tech University, 2004-present
Associate Professor, Texas Tech University, 1984-2004
Associate Professor, Auburn University, 1983-1984
Assistant Professor, Auburn University, 1977-1983
Project Engineer, Sperry Flight Systems, , 1973-1974
Second Lieutenant, USAF, Maxwell AFB, AL, Sep-Dec 1972
Teaching Areas
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Design
Automotive Engineering
Energy Systems
Thermodynamics
Fluid Dynamics
Research Interests
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Automotive Systems
Alternative Fuels
Wind Engineering
Medical Tools
Books
Alternative Fuels: Emissions, Economics, and Performance,
Published by SAE, Warrendale, PA, 1995, (co-authored with J. C.
Jones)
Fundamentals of Transdisciplinary Design and Process, TheATLAS
Publishing, Dallas, TX, 2006 (co-authored with D. Tate, A. Ertas, and M.
M. Tanik)
Publications
Transdisciplinary Approaches for Teaching and Assessing Sustainable
Design, International Journal of Engineering Education, Vol 26,
Issue 2, P 1-12, 2010 (co–authored with D. Tate, A. Ertas, H. Zhang, U.
Flueckiger, W. Lawson, D. Fontenot, and J. Chandler)
Mainstreaming Earth–Based Building Envelopes in Developed
Countries: The Impact of Large-Scale Compressed Earth Blocks,
The ATLAS Transdisciplinary-Transnational-Transcultural Bi-Annual
Meeting, Georgetown, TX, May 2010 (co–authored with D. Tate, L.
Williamson, W. Lawson, K. Park, U. Flueckiger, D. Liang, A. Ertas and
G. Hames)
Hardware-in-the-loop Testing of GM Two-Mode Hybrid Electric Vehicle,
IEEE Control and Modeling for Power Electronics (COMPEL 2010),
Boulder, CO, June 28-30, 2010 (co–authored with K. Patil, S. Bayne
and R. Gale)
Selection of Vehicle Architecture For EcoCAR Competition Using
Axiomatic Design Principles, Proceedings of ASME 2010 International
Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and
Information in Engineering Conference IDETC/CIE 2010, Aug 2010 (co–
authored with D. Tate, B. Sharma and K. Patil)
Vehicle Development Process for EcoCAR: The Next Challenge
Competition, IEEE Vehicle Power and Propulsion Conference (VPPC
2010), Lille, France, Sept 01–03, 2010 (co–authored with K. Patil, S.
Bayne and R, Gale)
Modeling and Development of E85 Fueled Two-Mode Hybrid Electric
Vehicle, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, 2010 (co–
authored with K. Patil, S. Bayne and R, Gale
Design and Development of a Large–Scale Compressed Earth Block
Building System for Developed Countries, Clean Technology 2008,
Boston, MA, 2008 (co–authored with D. Tate, A Ertas, K. Park, and W.
Lawson)
Development of a Program in Innovative and Sustainable Design of
Automotive and Building Technologies, ASME ES2008, ES2008-54272,
Jacksonville, FL, 2008 (co–authored with D. Tate, U. P. Flueckiger, K.
Park and M. Parten)
Applying Principles of Axiomatic Design to a Transdisciplinary
Academic Program to Educate Skilled Workers for all Levels of the
Automotive Industry, SAE Paper 2008-01-0751, Presented at 2008 SAE
World Congress, Detroit, MI April 2008 (co–authored with D. Tate, G.
Ham, R. Blair, R. Stewart, T. Patterson, D. Fontenot and T. Chandler)
State of The Art: Hydrogen Storage, Transactions of ASME, Journal
of Fuel Cell Science and Technology, Vol. 5, pp. 34002–1—34002–
10, August 2008 (co–authored with I. Cumalioglu, A. Ertas, and Y. Ma)
High Pressure Hydrogen Storage Tank: A Parametric Design Study,
Transactions of ASME, Journal of Pressure Vessel Technology,
Vol. 129, Issue 1, pp. 216–222, Feb 2007 (co-authored with I
Cumalioglu, A Ertas and Y Ma)
Transdisciplinary Approaches for Design, Process, and Systems
Education , Connected 2007 International Conference on Design
Education, Sydney, Australia, 9-12 July 2007 (co–authored with D. Tate
and E, Ertas)
Development of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle with a Hydrogen–Fueled IC
Engine, IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology, Vol 55, No 6,
pp 1693–1703, Nov 2006 (co-authored with Xiaolai He, and Micheal
Parten)
Development of Real-Time Control for a Hydrogen Powered Hybrid
Electric Vehicle, SAE Paper 2005–01–0023, SAE 2005 Transactions
Journal of Engines, Vol. 114–3, pp. 53–61, 2005 (co-authored with M.
Parten, A. Leslie, X. He, J. Halmari, and A. Cordaway)
Peripheral Systems for a Fuel-Cell-Powered Vehicle, SAE Paper 200401-1010, SAE World Congress, Detroit, MI, April 11-15, 2004 (coauthored with M. Parten, A. Leslie, X. He, and A. Cordaway)
Biomass Gasification Feed System Design and Evaluation,
Transactions of the ASME: Journal of Resources Technology, Vol.
127, Issue 1, pp. 71–82, March 2005 (co-authored with J.D. Nevill, A.
Ertas, and J. Craig)
Peripheral Systems for a Fuel Cell Powered Vehicle, 2004 SAE World
Congress and Exposition, Detroit, MI, Mar 8-11, 2004, (co-authored with
M. Parten, X. He, A. Cordaway, J. Halmari, and R. Edwards)
Analysis of Mixing Distribution in an Engine-like Configuration,
International Journal of Energy Research, Vol. 27, Issue 11, pp.
1039-1050, Sept 2003, (co-authored with M. Arcici)
Transformation of Higher Education: The Transdisciplinary Approach in
Engineering, IEEE Transactions on Education, Vol. 46, No. 2, pp.
289-295, May 2003, (co-authored with A. Ertas, V. Rainey and M. M.
Tanik)
Harnessing Complexity in Design, Transactions of the Society for
Design and Process Science, Vol 6, No. 4, pp. 66-74, Dec 2002, (coauthored with A. Ertas and M.M. Tanik)
Development of a Hybrid Electric SUV, Proceedings of IEEE Vehicular
Technology Conference Fall 2001, Atlantic City, NJ, Oct 7-11, 2001,
(co-authored with M. Parten)
Development of a PEM Fuel Cell Vehicle, Proceedings of IEEE
Vehicular Technology Conference Fall 2001, Atlantic City, NJ, Oct 7-11,
2001, (co-authored with M. Parten)
Transdisciplinary Engineering Education and Research Model,
Transactions of the Society for Design and Process Science, Vol. 4,
No. 4, pp. 1-11, Dec 2000, (co-authored with A. Ertas and M.M. Tanik)
Design and Development of a New Peanut Curing Process for West
Texas, Drying Technology An International Journal, Vol. 17, No. 6,
pp. 1149-1159, May 1999, (co-authored with A. Ertas, S. Firenza, B.T.
Tanju, O. Cuvalci, T.T. Maxwell, M. Schubert, R. Henning, and C. Butts)
An Intelligent Battery Management System for Electric and Hybrid
Electric Vehicles, Proceedings of IEEE Vehicular Technology
Conference, Houston, TX, May 1999, (co-authored with M. Maskey, M.
Parten, and D.L. Vines)
Modeling a PEM Fuel Cell for Use in a Hybrid Electric Vehicle,
Proceedings of IEEE Vehicular Technology Conference, Houston, TX,
May 1999, (co-authored with W. Turner, M. Parten, and D.L. Vines)
Advanced Vehicle Research in a Multidisciplinary Project Laboratory,
Proceedings of ASEE 1998 Annual Conference, Seattle, WA, Jun 1998,
(co-authored with M. Parten, D L. Vines, A. Ertas and J. C. Jones)
A Combined Electrical and Mechanical Engineering Senior Design
Laboratory, Proceedings of ASEE 1998 Annual Conference, Charlotte,
NC, Jun 1998, (co-authored with M. Parten, D.L. Vines, and J. C.
Jones)
An Electrically Assisted, Hybrid Vehicle, Proceedings of IEEE Vehicular
Technology Conference, Houston, TX, May 1998, (co-authored with S.
Aylor, M. Parten, and J. C. Jones)
The Use of Re-refined Oil in Vehicle Fleets, SAE Transactions:
Journal of Fuels & Lubricants, Vol. 105-4, pp. 143-153, 1996, (coauthored with G. Hagler, J. C. Jones, R. Narayan and A. Ertas)
IDEATE Graduate Design Program at Texas Tech University,
Proceedings of the Second World Conference on Integrated Design and
Process Technology, Austin, Texas, Dec 1-4, 1996, pps. 386-388, (coauthored with A. Ertas and J. C. Jones)
Experimental Study of Hay-Drying with a Liquid Desiccant System,
ASHRAE Transactions, Vol. 101, Paper No: 3900, pp. 229-239, 1995,
(co-authored with A. Ertas, H.A.K.M. Azizul, and I. Kiris)
Numerical Computation of Flowfield Around Texas Tech Building,
Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Wind Engineering,
New Delhi, India, Jan 9-13, 1995, pps. 683-695, (co-authored with L. N.
Mendu, M. Parameswaran and S. Parameswaran)