Robert Kauffman has over 20 years experience in the analysis of fuels, lubricants, and refrigerants. Bob has been a principal investigator and group leader of the Fluids Analysis laboratory since 1988.
Awards, Honors and Recognition:
Invited Speaker at 2nd and 4th International Colloquium on Fuels, “Fuel Tank Explosions,” Sponsored by Technische Akademie Esslingen, Ostfildern, Germany, 1999, 2003.
Invited Speaker at the UOP/Allied Signal Invitational Lecture Series, "On-Line and Off-Line Analyses of Commercial Processes," Des Plaines, IL, 1998.
Invited Speaker at Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Conference on "Recovery, Recycling and Reclamation of CFC Refrigerants," Arlington, VA, 1993.
International R&D 100 Award from R&D Magazine for RULER and Family of On-line and Off-line Instruments, Chicago, IL, 1992.
Professional Affiliations:
Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE)
Associate Editor, Journal of Lubrication Engineering
Education:
B.S., Chemistry, Bowling Green State University, 1976
Selected Publications:
Final Report for FAA Contract: DTFACT-040C-00019, “Research for the Electrical Wiring Interconnect System (EWIS) Program,” July 2006 (with M.Craft, B.Frock, D. Klosterman, W. Liu, R.Makote and S.Sathish).
“New Insulation Repair Techniques for Aging EWIS,” Advanced Concepts and Technologies for EWIS, 2007 Aging Aircraft Conference, February 2007 (with R. Makote).
"Combining On-Site and On-Line Voltammetric Analyses to Better Understand the Degradation Mechanisms of Lubricants and Equipment - Part I: Joint Strike Fighter," Lub. Eng., V. 51(11), pp 19-27 Aug. 2002.
UDRI Final Report for FAA "Investigation of Copper Sulfide Deposits on Electrical Contacts of Aircraft Fuel Tanks," Atlantic City, NJ, Nov. 2001.
"Coke Formation from Aircraft Engine Oils: Part I. Deposit Analysis and Verification of Laboratory Oil Coking Test and Part II. Effects of Oil Formulation and Surface Composition," Tribology Transactions, V. 43 (4), pp. 823 – 830, 677 –681, Nov. 2000. (Co-authored by Amy Feng and Keith Karasek, Allied Signal Aerospace).
“Rapid, Portable Voltammetric Techniques for Performing Antioxidant, TAN and TBN Measurements," Lub. Eng., V. 54(1), pp.39 –46, 1998.
“The Effects of Different Sulfur Compounds on Jet Fuel Oxidation and Deposition," J. of Eng. For Gas Turbines and Power, V. 119, pp. 322 – 327, April 1997.
"Flow-Through and Handheld Devices to Provide Advanced Lubricant Segregation Capability for Prototype Oil Collection Facilities," with L. Sqrow and J. D. Wolf, Lub. Eng. V. 51, No. 6, pp 497-501, 1995.
"On-Line and Off-Line Measurements of Thermal and Oxidative Degradation in Used Lubrication Oils - Part I: Laboratory Evaluations," Lub. Eng., V. 51(11), pp 914-921, Nov. 1995.
"Rapid Determination of Remaining Lubricant Life," STLE Handbook of Lubrication and Tribology, V. III, pp 89-100, 1994.
"Chemical Analysis and Recycling of Used Refrigerant from Field Systems" and "Sealed Tube Tests of Refrigerants from Field Systems Before and After Recycling," Dealing with Used Refrigerants in the '90's, ASHRAE Technical Data Bulletin, 9(5), Sept 1993.