工学部_研究紹介_2020_英語版

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Propane hydrate produced in our laboratory, which will improve efficiency of energy storage and energy transportation in future technology. 0.2mmPhotoofopenedundershottypeturbine.Theelectricpowerisusedforlightinginahouse.Waterfalltypeturbine（left）andJettypeturbine(right)Eachelectricpowerisusedforanelectrifiedfenceandasatellitemobilephone.ShouichiroIioHydropoweristhehighest-potentialrenewableenergyresourceinJapan.Wehavebeenresearchinganddevelopingsometypesofsmallhydroturbinewhichcanbemaximizeutilizationofunusedpotentialsinagricultural/industrialwater,drinkingwater,sewageetc.Theturbinesdonotrequireanycivilengineeringworksforconstruction,anddonotneedanyadvancedtechnologiesformanufacturingandmaintenance.Ourapproachleadstocheapergenerationwithoutenvironmentaldisruptions,andtopromotelocalelectrificationindevelopingcountries.Ourmissionistoprovideasolutiontosavetheenvironmentthroughresearchofcuttingedge,eco-friendlyturbineechnology.Wearedevelopinghydroturbinestomatchvariouswaterresources,andstudyingtoimprovetheperformanceofturbinesbyexperimentandCFDsimulation.Wealsoconductfeasibilitystudiestoimprovethedurabilityofeco-friendlyturbinesandtheirpowergenerationabilitybyaminigridofconnectedmultipleturbines.ThegraduatesareactiveinvariousfieldsinJapanandabroad;engineersforR&Dsectioninpumps,turbines,automotive,energy,plant,electroncompanies.academicresearchersandgovernmentalofficials.Associate ProfessorResearch fields: Fluid machinery, Eco-friendly hydraulic turbine, Water hydraulics, Flow control, Jet flow, Pneumatics.『Eco-Friendly Hydraulic Turbine』〜For Small hydro power In the FutureAfter GraduationMechanical Systems EngineeringWestudy“solarenergy”,“absorptionrefrigerator”,“icestoragesystems”and“gashydrate”forefficientuserofenergyandenergyconservation.Solarenergywillbemoreimportantinfuturesociety.Absorptionrefrigeratorutilizewasteheatreducingelectricenergyconsumption.Icestoragesystemsstoreandreuseexcesselectricity.Wecanrealizeenergysavingsbythesetechnologiesthatenabletheefficientuseofenergy.Ourresearchwillhelpresolvingtoday’sseriousenvironmentalproblemssuchasenergydepletionandambientpollution.Wehavetosaveenergyandreduceemissionsofpollutantssuchasgreenhousegases.Efficientuseofenergyandenergyconservationachievedfromthetechnologiessuchasabsorptionrefrigerators,icestoragesystemsandheatpumpswillenrichourlives.AssociateProfessorAreinterestedinheattransferandrefrigeration.(’13)Presentpost.(’08)DoctorEng.atTokyoTech.(’08)AssistantprofessorinAoyamaGakuinUniv.Students in our laboratory.For Efficient use of Energy and Energy ConservationExperiment apparatus for study on efficient utilization of solar energy by using solar cell and thermal collector.Studentsacquireengineeringskillsbyworkingonheattransferandthermalengineeringexperimentsinourlaboratory.Iexpecttheywillleadthedevelopmentofnewtechnologiesandaccomplishgreatworksinthewidefieldofengineering.TatsunoriAsaokaIn the FutureMechanical Systems EngineeringAfter Graduation54