University of Massachusetts, Lowell - Center for Electric Car and Energy Conversion (EC&EC)

http://www.uml.edu/centers/ECEC/

Lowell, MA
Dr. Ziyad Salameh, Director
978-934-3333
Ziyad_Salameh@uml.edu

The Center for Electric Car and Energy Conversion (EC&EC) in the James B. Francis College of Engineering includes professors and researchers from the departments of Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. The Center is composed of five laboratories: Renewable Energy Lab, Electric Car Lab, Battery Evaluation Lab, Power Electronics Lab, and Advanced Composite Materials and Textile Research Lab.

The Center improves the readiness in Massachusetts for the Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) Act by investigating important technical issues such as battery chargers, battery charging stations, battery performance, electric vehicle performance, and electric vehicle service infrastructure. The EC&EC aims at using renewable energy to power electric vehicle charging stations to make electric vehicles truly zero emission vehicles. UMass-Lowell has reputable talent for design and analysis, especially in the area of electric vehicle crashworthiness.

The Center designs power electronic devices, such as Maximum Power Point Trackers and Sun Trackers, which are used to improve the efficiency and performance of photovoltaics and wind energy conversion systems. Moreover, the Center is a test bed for various types of windmills and photovoltaic modules. The EC&EC offers valuable data to utility companies concerning the viability of residential roof-top renewable energy systems. The data is used for optimum energy management and also as a tool for forecasting the output of these renewable energy sources.

Retrieved from UMass Lowell website on 1/2/2010.