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Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center

 Organization

Dates

  • Existence: 1986-

Administrative History

The Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center (est. 1986) is a joint research institute managed by Brigham Young University and the University of Utah. It works on developing combustion engineering knowledge, and on technology transfer to industry.

Citation:
Characterization of mineral matter in ACERC coals, 199-: cover (ACERC) p. 1 (Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center)

ACERC homepage, via WWW, Feb. 8, 2002 (The Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center at Brigham Young University and the University of Utah; ACERC)

BYU Organizational History Project website, via WWW, Mar. 31, 2014 (est. 1986 with funding by the National Science Foundation; directors: L. Douglas Smoot (1986-1998), Thomas Fletcher (1998- ); goals include development of combustion engineering knowledge and technology, education of students, and transfer of combustion technology to industry)

Found in 15 Collections and/or Records:

Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center academic records, 1984-1994

 Series
Identifier: UA 1291 Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains reports, correspondence, and minutes pertaining to academic programs of the center.

Dates: Other: 1984-1994

Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center academic reports and correspondence, 1986-1992

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1291 Series 2 Sub-Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains academic reports and correspondence related to scholarship in the center and TV Link.

Dates: Other: 1986-1992

Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center academic scholarships, 1984-1994

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1291 Series 2 Sub-Series 2
Scope and Contents

Contains minutes pertaining to undergraduate and graduate scholarships, as well as post-doctoral positions associated with the center.

Dates: Other: 1984-1994

Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center administrative records, 1984-1997

 Series
Identifier: UA 1291 Series 1
Scope and Contents

Contains administrative materials from the center. These materials include reports, proposals, and corporate minutes.

Dates: Other: 1984-1997

Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center annual conference records, 1993-1997

 Series
Identifier: UA 1291 Series 3
Scope and Contents

Contains materials about annual conferences that the center is connected. The materials include schedules, reports, and other general conference materials.

Dates: Other: 1993-1997

Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center annual printing reports, 1984-1993

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1291 Series 1 Sub-Series 4
Scope and Contents

Includes annual reports and master printing reports produced by the center.

Dates: Other: 1984-1993

Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center conference reports, 1985-1993

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1291 Series 6
Scope and Contents

Contains materials annual conference reports from the center. These materials reports, correspondence, budgets, and contracts.

Dates: Other: 1985-1993

Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center department records, 1985-1995

 Series — Multiple Containers
Identifier: UA 1291 Series 5
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence, contracts, and budgets pertaining to research projects.

Dates: Other: 1985-1995

Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center meeting minutes and agendas, 1985-1995

 Sub-Series
Identifier: UA 1291 Series 1 Sub-Series 3
Scope and Contents

Includes minutes and agendas from directorate, technical review, and National Science Foundation meetings.

Dates: Other: 1985-1995

Advanced Combustion Engineering Research Center office services correspondence and reports, 1987-1993

 Series
Identifier: UA 1291 Series 4
Scope and Contents

Contains correspondence and reports about center's office services. The materials pertain to work and financial records.

Dates: Other: 1987-1993