Experience

Glenn R. Wendel, P.E., has worked for 30 years at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas in several engineering positions and on a vast number of projects.

Some of these projects at Southwest Research Institute include:

• Led the mechanical and hydraulic design and integration of hydraulic hybrid demonstration system on several vehicles
• Led the development of improved hydraulic pumps and motors including: improvements to old designs, new “clean sheet” designs, and integration of pump/motors with gearboxes into an integrated driveline system
• Developed advanced lightweight composite accumulator systems with low permeation bladders and barriers.
• Developed a test system for testing hydraulic pumps and large rotary actuators for military applications under extreme temperature conditions
• Investigated advanced technologies for improving fuel economy and performance of commercial vehicles including vehicle electrification
• Conducted advanced drivetrain development and testing, and test systems development
• Developed a prototype electro-mechanically actuated automated manual transmission actuators and control system
• Led the design of a high pressure common rail diesel fuel injection system pump and injector. Detailed testing, finite element analysis, computational fluid dynamics analysis, dynamic simulation, and detailed design was performed
• Analyzed the application of high efficiency displacement control hydraulic systems on construction equipment
• Developed several test stands for testing hydraulic pumps, motors, valves, accumulators and drivetrain components including test stands with energy saving “boot-strap” or regenerative achitectures.
• Led the development of a unique patented regenerative hydraulic active suspension system that was installed on a large tour bus and demonstrated a 75 percent power savings when compared to competitive active suspension system.
• Investigated application of active suspension systems to military combat and construction vehicles
• Designed a remotely controlled tow-bar device for use on tactical military tracked vehicles
• Developed a unique electro-mechanical four-wheel steering control mechanism
• Developed a retractable compressible fluid suspension system for Marine prototype amphibious vehicle.

Glenn R. Wendel worked at John Deere for over seven years and his experience includes:

• Research and development of hydrostatic transmissions and their control systems.
• Developed a new series of variable displacement radial piston pumps
• Developed a new pressure-compensated control valve and a pressure and flow-compensated control valve for this pump for “load sensing” hydraulic systems
• Integrated new pump on construction equipment.

Glenn R. Wendel’s Education:

• M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Iowa State University
• B.S. Agricultural Engineering, Texas A&M University

Glenn R. Wendel is a registered Professional Engineer in the state of Texas