Mercer Engineering Research Center

A Non-Profit Provider of Engineering and Research

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We Have Solutions

MERC’s commitment to customer support is continually demonstrated through our motto: “Where real problems meet real solutions.”

Since our founding in 1987, we have supported our diverse customer base with wide-ranging services. Our well-equipped facilities and experienced team allow us to provide cutting-edge scientific research engineering services for growing sectors.

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Sectors Served

Defense

We provide full-spectrum lifecycle support to a diverse set of needs for the United States Department of Defense.
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Information Technology

From data visualization tools to custom software, our experienced developers can create the solutions to advance your mission.
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Energy

The energy engineering team at MERC creates strategic energy plans and secures energy networks for a wide range of clients.
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Transportation

Our team of engineers works to ensure new products and developments from the transportation sector meet or exceed ever-changing government regulations.
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Recent Projects

AC-130W 105mm Flight Testing and Analysis

MERC has worked alongside the United States Air Force (USAF) Special Operations Forces (SOF) Engineering to ensure the continued safety of USAF personnel and the aircraft during sustained operation of major weapon systems present on the…

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C-130 Center-Wing Section Fatigue Test

MERC tested redesigned structural components of the C-130 aircraft center wing. The redesigned center wing structural components were subjected to both fatigue loading under flight load spectra and static testing beyond the design ultimate load of…

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Flight Maneuver Recognition for the H-1 Helicopter

MERC recently developed flight maneuver recognition algorithms in MATLAB for both UH-1N and TH-1H helicopters. The algorithms determine the actual usage spectrum from historical flight data recorded by the Loads / Environment Spectra Survey (L/ESS) system.…

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Recent News

MERC solves real word problems for the Air Force and other clients

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MERC Welcomes a Record Number of Summer Interns

MERC is pleased to welcome 12 engineering interns from Mercer and Georgia Tech, who are pictured from left to right. Elijah Hobbs (AE, Georgia Tech), Konner Toth (ME, Mercer), JoHanna Rodenbeck (CE, Mercer), Caleb Cook (ME,…

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MERC Engineer Presents Paper at 79th Annual Vertical Flight Society Forum

Jeff Brenna, Senior Aerospace Engineer, and Chad deMontfort, Chief Engineer of the Rotary Wing Product Area, attended the Vertical Flight Society Annual Forum in West Palm Beach, FL, May 16-18. Jeff presented a paper, “External Airframe…

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