Advanced gas-turbine cycle for aero-engine
- Intercoolers and recuperators are currently used in land-based and marine gas turbines, but they have not been adapted to gas turbines for civil aero-planes thus far due to its weight penalty and the harsh operating condition (up to 50bar, 1000K).
- Development of ultra-light and highly reliable novel thermal management system is essential for this application.
- Development of ultra-light and highly reliable novel thermal management system is essential for this application.
ESS battery system : Thermal-electrochemical
- Collaboration work with NAS battery industry and research institutes in Korea and U.K.
- Development on the new numerical design technology for the thermal management of molten sodium-sulfur battery module. (operating temperature 300-350℃)
？ Optimization of heater, insulator and cell arrangement.
- Multi-step design approach incorporating the electrochemical modeling for the cell reaction.
- Development on the new numerical design technology for the thermal management of molten sodium-sulfur battery module. (operating temperature 300-350℃)
？ Optimization of heater, insulator and cell arrangement.
- Multi-step design approach incorporating the electrochemical modeling for the cell reaction.
ESS battery system: Safety design
- Prediction of temperature rise in the cell under failure mode (crack).
？ Safety and reliability issues.
- Performance prediction of battery cell for normal discharging/charging cycle.
？ Accurate electrochemical modeling is essential.
？ Safety and reliability issues.
- Performance prediction of battery cell for normal discharging/charging cycle.
？ Accurate electrochemical modeling is essential.
Design of offshore plant: Cryogenic HX
- Compact heat-exchanger(PFHE/PCHE) provide greater thermal efficiency in restricted space and various temperature ranges
- 1-D program increases calculating speed and is easy to operate
- 1-D program increases calculating speed and is easy to operate
