Our goal is to investigate fundamental thermal-fluid aspects and utilize novel design approaches towards increasing system efficiency and performance in emerging engineering applications.

 
 

At the Thermal Management Lab, we perform both basic and applied research on three major areas:

  • High-heat-flux thermal management with two-phase cooling techniques (nucleate boiling, spray cooling, enhanced heat transfer surfaces, miniature refrigeration cycles, bulk/nanoencapsulated phase change materials) for applications in computing, power electronics, electro-optics
  • Microgravity transport phenomena, particularly phase separation, and heat and mass transfer for applications in spacecraft/space habitat life support (air revitalization) systems
  • Stirling cycle-based energy conversion technologies (innovative rotary displacer Stirling engine) for applications in distributed power generation and waste heat recovery

 

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