Study of next generation energy systems and thermal management
Energy Engineering laboratory
Faculty
YAMADA Noboru
Science of Technology Innovation
Professor
Specialties
Energy Engineering, Thermal Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Research areas
1. Thermal management technology including heat transfer enhancement and thermal storage.
2. Power generations technology including photovoltaics, thermal power generation, nuclear fusion.
3. Construction and optimization of mathematical models related to the above technology.
Main facilities
・Measuring equipment for heat transfer characteristics (temperature, thermal properties, etc.)
・Solar cell-related measurement equipment (artificial sunlight) and prototype equipment
・Numerical analysis environment
Forte of this laboratory's study
Simulation, experiment, design, and optimization of the systems with light, heat, and flow.
Achivements/proposals via industry-academia collabolations
Research and development in photovoltaic system, power generation system, energy system.
Areas interesting to interact with
・New technologies related to light, heat, and flow
・Various thermal management technologies
・Technologies related to solar power, nuclear fusion, etc.
Large-scale solar simulator
