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Congressman Davis

Congressman Lincoln Davis

Congressman Davis and Dick Austin

Congressman Lincoln Davis 
 

Spin Process

Dr. Joel W. Muehlhauser takes a look at the spin process as Peter Sherrouse, left, of Manchester, and Joel Davenport of Tullahoma discuss work in the carbon fiber lab at UTSI.

 

Spinning Fiber

Dr. Joel W. Muehlhauser and Joel Davenport, left, watch Dan Rossillon and Dr. Ahmad Vakili, kneeling, examine newly spun fibers from UTSI’s Lab Scale Spinning equipment while on the right, Dr. John Caruthers and Peter Sherrouse check other pieces of fiber

Dr. John Peterson and Dr. Ed Kraft

Dr. John Petersen, UT President, left, and Dr. Ed Kraft, AEDC chief scientist, center in UTSI spin lab

 

Examining newly spun fiber

Dr. Ahmad Vakili, assisted by Jim Goodman, left, shows carbon fiber spun from pitch in UTSI’s spin lab to Garrett Harper and Donna Mattick, right, from Greater Nashville Chamber of Commerce during their recent visit to the UT Space Institute

 

Col. John Wissler

Col. John Wissler, (center), listens to Dr. Ahmad Vakili as he explains some of the work being done with wind tunnels and water tunnels at UTSI. UT Associate Vice President And Chief Operating Officer Dr. Donald Daniel is shown at left

Contact Us

Dr. Ahmad (Adam) Vakili
Professor Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering
Office:(931) 393-7483
avakili@utsi.edu

Address inquiries to:
Advanced Carbon Based Materials
The Univ. of TN Space Inst.
411 B.H. Goethert Parkway
Tullahoma, TN 37388-9700
Fax: 931.393.7530