Robert Bittle has been a member of the Department of Engineering at Texas Christian University since August 15, 1994.  He received his B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from Oklahoma State University in 1980, a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Purdue University in 1983, and a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Iowa State University. From 1983 and 1990, Robert worked for General Electric Aircraft Engines in Cincinnati, Ohio as a turbine cooling systems engineer. Robert R. Bittle, Associate Professor Texas Christian University Department of Engineering TCU Box 298640 Fort Worth, TX  76129 PH:  (817) 257-7677 FAX: (817) 257-7704 R.Bittle@tcu.edu

Research Interests

	Thermal science topics related to HVAC and refrigeration systems and components
	Two-phase flow modeling

Teaching Interests

Professor Bittle's teaching interests broadly cover the thermal sciences.  He has developed and teaches  TCU's Engineering courses in thermodynamics, heat transfer, fluid mechanics, thermal systems design, and the thermal systems laboratory course.

Student Projects

	Design and testing of a prototype air-vibration vacuum cleaner
	Construction of a capillary tube test facility
	Development of the capillary tube test stand data acquisition system using LabView
	An experimental study of frictional pressure drop in small bore capillary tubes
	Investigation of packaging techniques for a phase change material (PCM)
	Assessment of the potential impact of a phase change material insulation concept on energy consumption
	Refrigerant flow two-phase viscosity in small bore capillary tubes