HERBERT M. ECKERLIN
Professor
Senior Engineering Extension Specialist
Education
PhD, Mechanical Engineering, North Carolina State University, 1972
MS in Engineering Science and Mechanics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (1965-68)
BS in Mechanical Engineering from Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburg, VA (1954-58)
Research Interests
Conservation/management solar-active/passive/photovoltaic; Steam generation; Incineration
Professional Experience
Test Engineer, Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth, VA (1958-59).
Efficiency Engineer, Portsmouth Power Station, Virginia Electric and Power Company, Portsmouth, VA (1959-60).
Design Engineer, Combustion Engineering, Windsor, CT (1960-65). Senior Research Engineer, Fluidics Research, Corning Glass Works, Raleigh, NC (1965-68).
Extension Specialist, Engineering Science and Mechanics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (1968-76).
Associate Professor and Extension Specialist, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (1976-1994).
Professor and Senior Extension Specialist, Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC (1994-present).
Director, NCSU Solar House (1981-present).
Director and Faculty Chairman, North Carolina Solar Center (1980-present).
Director, NCSU Energy Analysis and Diagnostics Center (1992-1994).
Assistant Director, NCSU Industrial Assessment Center (1994 to present).
Honors
NASA-ASEE Summer Faculty Fellowship in Engineering Systems Design, 1974.
NCSU College of Engineering "Outstanding Extension Service Award", 1978.
NCSU College of Engineering "Outstanding Extension Service Award", 1984. US Department of Energy "Award for Energy Innovation", 1984. (For distinguished contribution to the Nation's energy efficiency; presented in Washington, DC, October 1, 1984.)
NCSU College of Engineering "Outstanding Extension Service Award", 1989.
NCSU "Alumni Association Outstanding Extension Award", 1990.
Renew America, Inc. national award for Environmental Sustainability, 1994.
NCSU College of Engineering "Outstanding Extension Service Award", 1996
Professional Societies
Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
Member, The Society of Sigma Xi.
Member, American Solar Energy Society.
Member, North Carolina Solar Energy Association.
Member (student), Phi Kappa Phi.
Treasurer, North Carolina Solar Energy Association (1987-89).
Registered Professional Engineer, State of North Carolina.
Selected Publications
"Engineering Education and a Lifetime of Learning", a study by the Stanford-Ames Faculty Fellows, American Society for Engineering Education, Washington, DC, 1976.
"Energy Conservation Opportunities in the Small Industrial Plant: A Self-Study Block Module". Project PROCEED, MIT Press, 1977.
"A Method of Air-Gauge Circuit Analysis", with D.A. Small; Advances in Fluidics, American Society of Mechanical Engineering, 1967, pp. 426-430. "Fluidics Realization of Threshold Logic", with N.R. Bell; Pager 68-WA/FE-28, Symposium, American Society of Mechanical Engineering, December 1968.
"Evaluating Lecture Effectiveness via the Cybernetic Teaching and Learning Process", with P.H. McDonald; Proceedings, 1974 Frontiers in Education Conference.
"A Vehicle for Improving Energy Management for Business and Industry", with A.S. Boyers; UMR-MEC Conference on Energy, University of Missouri-Rolla, October 7-9, 197S, Volume 2, pp. 220-225.
"Academic Lockstep: Origin, Character, and Consequences", with C.G. Fanger; Proceedings, Frontiers in Education Conference, October 20-22, 1975, pp. 404-408.
"The Realization of an Educational Program for Improving Energy Efficiency in the Furniture Industry", with A.S. Boyers; UMR-MEC Conference on Energy, University of Missouri-Rolla, October 12-14, 1976, Volume 3.
"Energy Conservation Applications in the Wood Products Industry", with A.S. Boyers; Forest Products Research Society Conference on Energy and the Wood Products Industry, Atlanta, Georgia, November 15-17, 1976.
"Academic Lockstep and the New Learners", with J.B. Miller; Engineering Education, February 1977, Volume 67, Number 5, pp. 385-390.
"A Methodology for Evaluating the Effectiveness of Energy Conservation Programs", UMR- DNR Conference on Energy, University of Missouri-Rolla, October 11-13, 1977.
"Energy Extension -- Past Experiences, Current Trends, Future Challenges", The Council on Extension and Continuing Education of the National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges, Washington, DC, November 15, 1977.
"The NCSU Solar House: A Guide to Passive Solar Design in the Southeast", with A.S. Boyers, AS/ISES Annual Conference, Houston, TX, June 1982, Proceedings, pp. 121-126.
"A Comprehensive Measurement and Monitoring System for the NCSU Solar House", with K.M. Vaughn and A.S. Boyers, AS/ISES Annual Conference, Houston, TX, June 1982, Proceedings, pp 715-720.
"Passive Solar versus Conventional Construction -- A Cost Analysis of the NCSU Solar House", Proceedings of the 7th National ASES Passive Solar Conference, Knoxville, TN, September 1982, Proceedings, pp. 735-740.
"Performance of the NCSU Solar House -- A First Year Status Report", Proceedings of the 9th Annual Conference of the Solar Energy Society of Canada, Windsor, Ontario, August 1983.
"Heating Season Performance and Thermal Characteristics of the NCSU Solar House", with J.M. DeCicco and A.S. Boyers, Proceedings of the 8th Annual ASES Passive Solar Conference, Albuquerque, NM, September 1983, pp. 327-332.
"A Cross-Section of Observations, Experiences, and Results from the NCSU Solar House", NCSEA Conference, Wilmington, NC, April 28, 1984.
"A Cost-Beneht Analysis of the Passive Solar Heating Elements Incorporated in the NCSU Solar House", Proceedings of the ASES 10th National Passive Solar Conference, Raleigh, NC, October 18, 1985; pp. 293-298.
"A Practical Evaluation of the Design, Construction, and Operation of the NCSU Solar House from a Builder's Point of View", presented at the BUILDING WITH THE SUN CONFERENCE, Solar '85, Raleigh, NC, October 20, 1985.
"The NCSU Solar House -- A Unique Blending of Solar Research and Public Service", Passive Solar Journal, January 1988.
"Solar Design Assistance: A Public Service and Education Program of the North Carolina Solar Center", ASES SOLAR '89, Denver, CO, June 19-23, 1989.
"An Experimental Determination of the Building Loss Coefhcient for the NCSU Solar House", Conference Proceedings, SOLAR '90, Austin, TX, March 19-22, 1990.
Book Review: "Modern Applied Energy Conservation: New Directives in Energy Conservation Management" for The Engineering Economist, Volume 35, Number 4, Summer, 1990.
"An Analysis of the Benefits of Switching from Oil to Natural Gas for Power Production and Industrial Purposes", The Fourth Asian Natural Gas Conference, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 20, 1992; pp. (to be released).
"Results from the Nationwide Oil-versus-Gas Boiler Test Program", Energy Engineering, Vol. 91, No. 4, 1994; pp. 33-54.
"An Evaluation of Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems for Improving Industrial Boiler Efficiency", presented at 18th World Energy Engineering Congress, Atlanta, GA, November 9, 1995.
"An Investigation of a Solar Pasteurizer with an Integral Heat Exchangez", presented at ASES Annual Meeting in Albuquerque, NM, June 1998.
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