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Josiah D. Knight

Josiah D. Knight

Associate Professor of the Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
Thomas Lord Department of Mechanical Engineering and Materials Science
jknight@duke.edu
175 Engineering Bldg, Box 90300, Durham, NC 27708-0300
175 Hudson Hall, Box 90300, Durham, NC 27708

Research Interests

Fluid mechanics, thermodynamics, heat transfer, and dynamics

Selected Grants

Team Projects in Energy Design

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by North Carolina State University · 2015 - 2019

NASA Space Solar Thermal Power

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Space Grant · 2010 - 2015

Travel in Support of Activities as President of the Society of Triboogists and Lubrication Engineers

Institutional SupportPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina · 2002 - 2005

On-Board Vehicle Acceleration Measurement System for Instruction in Dynamics

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina · 1998 - 1999

Measurement of Forces by Magnetic...

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina · 1997 - 1998

Vibration Control in Turbomachinery Using Active Magnetic Journal Bearings

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 1989 - 1991

Vibration Control in Turbomachinery

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 1988 - 1991

Assessment of Worldwide Progress in Magnetic Suspension Technology

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Lord Foundation of North Carolina · 1990 - 1991

Vibration Control in Turbomachinery Using Active Magnetic Journal Bearings

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Aeronautics and Space Administration · 1989 - 1989