Luke Bauske interned at an engineering test lab from May to August 2016 under supervisor Lee Pechous. He conducted various performance tests on engine cooling components, including testing a new seal design for a John Deere module and evaluating different iterations of an internal tank cooler for a Mahle Behr radiator. He found issues with plastic tanks and wear during the internal tank cooler testing.

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Engineering Test Lab Intern
By: Luke Bauske
Supervisor: Lee Pechous
May – August 2016

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About Me
• Valley Springs, SD
• South Dakota School of Mines and Technology
• Mechanical Engineering
• Hobbies
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What I’ve Done
• Wind Tunnel Performance Testing
• TR3851 (JD Maximus Seal Testing)
• TR3886 & TR3918 (BM 22521 Intank Cooler –
ITOC Performance Test)
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TR3851 (JD Maximus Seal Testing)
• Seal issue on JD Maximus module
• Calculated peak forces (push/pull)
• New adhesive tested
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TR3886 (ITOC Performance Test)
• Mahle Behr radiator
with baseline
ATS ITOC
• Six Iterations
• Compare Data
• Selection (#1)
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TR3918 (ITOC Performance Test)
• More testing on Iteration #1 for Mahle Behr
presentation
• Complications
• Plastic Tanks, Aluminum Fringes, Wear and Tear,
etc.
• Attitude
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Thank You For This Opportunity!
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