Research Staff

CV/Biosketch

W.K. (Keith) Kahl
M.S., Mechanical Engineering
B.S., Mechanical Engineering
P.E., Professional Engineer (state of TN)
(T) 865.946.1236
(F) 865.946.1314
kahlwk@ornl.gov

Specialty Research Areas:

  • Commercial vehicle efficiency and emissions
  • Alternative fuels and conventional IC engines
  • Composite materials
  • Vehicle systems

Current or Recent Work:

  • Program-level management
  • Strategic planning (energy, environment, economics)
  • Connected vehicle-infrastructure
  • Research facilities expansion

 

 

Highlights

New version of Freight Analysis Framework released
The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) released its new version of the Freight Analysis Framework, the most comprehensive publicly available data set of freight movement. This tool is developed for FHWA by CTA.

Vehicle Technologies Program Fact of the Week
The Vehicle Technologies Program Fact of the Week provides statistical information on vehicle sales, fuel economy and transportation trends.

2012 Annual Fuel Economy Guide is released
DOE and EPA released the 2012 Fuel Economy Guide, providing consumers with information about estimated mileage and fuel costs for model year 2012 vehicles.

Transportation Energy Data Book: Edition 30 . . .
One of ORNL's most requested documents, this data book details transportation-related energy use in the U.S.

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