Mechanical Engineering Department
EGCB 212
University of South Alabama
Mobile, AL 36688-0002
(251) 460-6168
E-mail - lcauley@jaguar1.usouthal.edu
Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Clemson University, 1975
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1968
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1961
Designer, Atomic Power Designer, Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company Apprentice School, 1959
1987 - Present - Associate Professor
1980 - 1987 - Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, University of South Alabama
Teaching: Thermodynamics, Fluid Mechanics, Heat Transfer, Numerical Methods, Thermal Systems, Turbomachinery, Thermal Science Laboratory development, University Committees: Writing Across the Curriculum, Faculty Senate, Teacher Education.
University Service: Established National Solar Water Heater Workshop, Solar Water Heater Lectures, Department Resource Person for Solar Energy.
Research: Thermal Science, Fluid Mechanics, Energy Utilization, Mathematical and Computer Analysis and Simulation.
1978-1980 - Visiting Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, Clemson University
Teaching: Heat Transfer, Fluid Mechanics, Instrumentation and Measurements, Engineering Experimentation, Engineering Concepts.
Research: Energy Consumption and Conservation in Wet Processing of Textiles.
1967-1968 -Instructor, Mechanical Engineering Department, The Pennsylvania State University
Teaching: Thermodynamics, Mechanical Engineering Instrumentation, Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Research: Die Casting Large Stainless Steel Parts
Registered Professional Engineer in Alabama
1985 Research Grant - Configuration and Design Parameter Determination and Evaluation for a Patented Mechanical Torque Converter.
1975-1978 Post Doctoral Fellow, Textile Department, Clemson University
Research: Heat and Mass transfer, Liquid-fiber Interface Studies, Modeling of Yarn Spinning Tension, Energy Conservation, Membrane Separation. Computer modeling for fabric evaluation.
1967-1967 Senior Design Engineer, Atomic Power Division, Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company
Engineering for nuclear reactor installation and refueling.
1962-1967 Academic Apprentice Instructor, Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company, Apprentice School
Teaching: Variety of technical academic course.
1961-1962 Teaching Fellow, Mechanical Engineering Department, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Teaching: Mechanical Engineering Laboratory Graduate Study
1982 Sea Structures Engineering, Inc.. Montrose, AL
Heat transfer and thermal analysis.
1972-1975 Private consultant.
Engineering control of cotton dust, Engineering design of jet engine test cell.
Turner, Michael M., and Cauley, L. S., "Determining and Controlling the Threshold for Mixed Flow", ASME Fluids Engineering Conference, June 20-24, 1993, Washington, D. C., FED. Vol. 153, pp. 15-19.
Odell, E. I. and Cauley, L. S., "Analysis and Synthesis of a Traction Drive Torque Converter," Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, Sevilla, Spain, 1987.
Odell, E. I. and Cauley, L. S., "A Traction Drive Torque Converter," ASME Paper No. 86-DET-82, 1986.
Cauley, L. S. and Odell, E. I., "Preliminary Design Analysis of a Flywheel Energy Input Transmission," Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference, Aug. 1985.
Turteltaub, M. J., D. W. Lyons, and L. S. Cauley, "Calculations of Peak Yarn Tension During Ring-Spinning", Journal of Engineering for Industry, Vol. 100, No. 2, May 1978, pp. 167-170.
"A Study of the Drying of Fibrous Material with Combined Internal and Convective Heating".
"A Feasibility Study of the Use of Microwaves to Measure Radial and Differential Burning Rates in Solid Propellant Rockets."
Tau Beta Pi
Pi Tau Sigma
Omicron Delta Kappa
American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Assistant Vice President for Region XI, ASME
American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air-Conditioning Engineers
American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics
Sigma Xi
Honors and Awards
ASME Mobile-Gulf Coast Section Engineer of the Year, 1987 and 1990
ASME Region XI - John Shortall Award - Outstanding Faculty Advisor, 1987, 1993
Halliburton Education Foundation Award - 1988