Faculty Research

The science of softball

By Website Administrator | Apr 20, 2005

Dr. Dan Russell applies the principles of physics to softball bats to help manufacturers produce high performance bats within USSSA and ASA guidelines. He has also developed a quick test to identify a good bat.

International collaboration

By Website Administrator | May 2, 2005

Visiting Italian graduate student Alberto Zuccollo aids Kettering professor with FlexCAN research project.

Kids help Kettering measure up

By Website Administrator | May 6, 2005

Kettering researchers are going where no one has gone before in the realm of crash test safety, by measuring the range of motion in children's necks.

Clearing the air

By Website Administrator | Jan 6, 2006

A research contract between Kettering University and a federal contracting corporation provides new details on the dispersion of chemicals, offers insight into the absorption of these elements into our environment and provides new employment opportunities for students and research professionals.

Improving hip replacements

By Website Administrator | Mar 24, 2006

Kettering researchers offer real insight into component wear to help extend the life of hip replacements.

Going postal for safety-sake

By Website Administrator | Mar 31, 2006

High speed digital video technology allows for some very explosive research projects and enables Dr. Henry Kowalski to help students and companies explore product integrity.

Elemental absorption

By Website Administrator | Apr 7, 2006

An ongoing research project between Kettering University and a federal contracting corporation yields new results regarding the diffusion of chemical elements into porous materials such as porcelain tile, thus marking yet another important point of success.

Faculty member plays role in network protocol

By Website Administrator | Apr 14, 2006

In the 1980s, Dr. Juan helped design Profibus, an industrial network protocol used in manufacturing around the world. Recently, the number of Profibus nodes exceeded 15,000,000 worldwide and is the number one network used in many industries.

Chemical dispersion project expands

By Website Administrator | Sep 15, 2006

An ongoing research project that examines the dispersion of chemicals into our environment achieves greater success and receives additional funding from the U.S. Defense Authorization Bill for 2006-2007.

On the chemical runway!

By Website Administrator | Nov 20, 2006

Kettering students are adept in using computer aided design (CAD) resources, but can CAD help them learn more about dynamic interactions and reactions between molecular structures for chemistry?