Thomas Burch

Mechanical Engineering
Senior Lecturer
2418H Wiggins Hall
334.844.3304

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Education

Ph.D. Mechanical Engineering, Louisiana State University
M.S. Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, Auburn University

Keywords/Tags

Energy Utilization Steam Boilers Chillers HVAC Cooling Towers Boiler Safety

In The News

Auburn's RE-InVENT project subject of APT documentary

Alabama Public Television’s “Spotlight on Agriculture” documentary series recently devoted an entire hour-long episode to a unique Auburn engineering project that continues to make headlines across the country. 
Auburn University partners with Huntsville-based IS4S to produce emergency ventilators

Production begins on the RE-InVENT, an innovative accessory that converts CPAP machines into emergency ventilators that was developed to mitigate possible ventilator shortages across the country.
#GINNing gets the specs on the RE-InVENT

Get the story behind the story of an incredible Auburn innovation born in the age of social distancing, but inspired by belief in the human touch.
Auburn’s CPAP-to-ventilator device passes major test on live animal

As life-saving ventilators grow scarcer worldwide in the fight against COVID-19, an Auburn University research team is racing against the clock to get a device they’ve built into mass production. The innovative unit—which turns a CPAP machine into an emergency ventilator—was successfully tested on a live goat last Friday.
Auburn design adapts CPAP machines into emergency ventilators

A team of Auburn engineers has developed a way to quickly and inexpensively convert CPAP machines into ventilators, one of the most important tools hospitals have for helping COVID-19 patients.