ThermalFluids Engineering Exercise 1

While energy systems and plants which form the basis of industries are comprised of various equipment and components, there are many among them which directly utilize thermal fluids or which are influenced by the thermal flow phenomenon. Particularly in recent years, equipment is rapidly and becoming complex and high performance, and a broad-ranging knowledge of thermal fluids based on sophisticated technology and reliability is being called for.
This course will approach various phenomena involved in heat and fluids from the perspective of physical principles, and will seek to clarify and predict target phenomena by combining experiments and numerical simulations. The following are current main research themes:
(1) Research relating to turbulence control
(2) Research relating to interference between shock waves and supersonic flow
(3) Research relating to gas flow properties within disc channels which imitate disc type fuel cells.
(4) Research relating to control of supersonic flow using weakly-ionized plasma
(5) Research relating to optimization of collection mechanism using the centrifugal effect through rotational flow

1. Students will be able to discuss thermal-fluids phenomena based on the from physical point of view.
2. Students will be able to collect information and reference from various databases and use them effectively to solve problems.
3. Students will be able to make a presentation about research results theoretically.

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Investigate following phenomena.
(1) Gas flow behavior in the disk-shape planar SOFC
(2) Supersonic flow control with the aid of DC-plasma
(3) Wake control by using DBD plasma actuator

Students will be comprehensively evaluated based on research conditions, periodic reporting meetings, and master’s theses.

Papers on research theme.

Advanced knowledge of fluid dynamics and thermodynamics.

• Every Thursday, 12:30-13:10 at Toyosu campus

Non-regionally-oriented course

• Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
• Course that cultivates a basic interpersonal skills
• Course that cultivates a basic self-management skills
• Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills

Most classes are interactive

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