Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems

Mission

Creating new technology is one of the best ways for university research to have national impact in science, technology and economic development. The goal of the APS thrust is to achieve higher fuel efficiency and reduce pollution using advanced controls and renewable energy. This is accomplished through modeling and simulations of power train and bio-diesel hybrid technologies, including electric motor propulsion, power electronic switching and electronic control systems. This research is funded by the Air Force Research Laboratories and the United States Army Space and Missile Defense Command.

Delivering new technology for advanced power systems in military and civilian vehicles will enhance national defense. It will also increase Mississippi's competitiveness in attracting manufacturing jobs by creating patented intellectual property and supporting new businesses in the state.

Engineers involved in vehicle system integration are developing power electronics that use the latest advances in silicon-carbide semiconductors developed at MSU and throughout the industry. This hardware, a working example of the practical-minded research conducted by CAVS, is then integrated into military vehicles such as the popular High Mobility Multi-Wheeled Vehicle ("HMMWV" or "hummer.")