Carl L. Anderson

Carl L. Anderson is a Professor at the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Michigan Technological University. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin - Madison. His research focuses on heat transfer, internal combustion engines, torque converters, and microwave telemetry techniques for automotive applications.

Key research areas include spray impingement signatures in diesel engines, cavitation detection in torque converters, and piston heat transfer in two-stroke engines. He has developed innovative microwave telemetry systems for measuring temperature, pressure, and strain in rotating/reciprocating machinery.

His publications emphasize automotive engineering challenges, including emission reduction strategies for snowmobiles and structural analysis of turbine blades. Research methods involve advanced instrumentation and computational modeling to address durability and thermal management issues in engine components.