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William Lear

William Lear, Ph.D., is an associate professor emeritus in the department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering at the University of Florida. He received his Ph.D. at Stanford in 1984. His areas of research are distributed generation systems, advanced turbomachinery, and low temperature fuel cells. He previously served as Director of the Energy and Gasdynamic Systems Laboratory.

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Direct Methanol Fuel Cells for Increased Energy Capacity in Laptops and Other Mobile Electronics
Engine that Uses Cryogenic Energy Storage to Improve Vehicle Fuel Efficiency and Greatly Reduce Fossil Fuel Dependence
Humid Air Turbine for Power Generation, Refrigeration and Water Extraction
Semi-Closed Cycle Gas Turbine Engine Reduces Environmental Impact of Flight
Retrofitted Gas Turbine Engine for Low-Emission Hydrogen Combustion

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