thermal sciences – Page 3 – Mechanical Engineering

Improving materials that convert heat to electricity and vice-versa
05/08/2013

Pipe’s research team has found a way to nearly double the efficiency of a particular class of them that’s made with organic semiconductors

U-M researchers see the sun as solution to supplying fresh water
09/06/2011

While methods of turning salt water into fresh water are tried and true, two Mechanical Engineering researchers believe the sun offers a better way to power these processes

Saving sunlight: storable solar energy through nanotechnology
01/25/2016

ME PhD Student Ashley Bielinski wants to take the energy from the Sun and, instead of directly producing electricity as is usually done, aims to convert the energy into a storable fuel

Violi’s paper published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science (PNAS)
07/20/2016

The paper is titled “Formation and emission of large furans and oxygenated hydrocarbons from flames”

Chance Encounter Leads to Use of Life-Saving Blood Analysis Device
04/28/2015

This device, developed by a multidisciplinary team including ME professors Fu and Kurabayashi, is a microfluidic device that uses a miniscule amount of blood – a mere microliter – to achieve test results in 20 minutes

Interdisciplinary U-M team nets hydrogen storage materials research grant
04/28/2015

A multidisciplinary U-M research group including ME Professor Siegel has been awarded a $1.2 million DOE grant aimed at isolating and developing “best-in-class” hydrogen storage technology

Investigating the Targets for the U.S. Light Duty Vehicles’ Fuel Efficiency and Greenhouse Emissions
06/19/2015

U-M ME Professor Anna Stefanopoulou Served on Committee

Carbon capture analyst: ‘Coal should stay in the ground’
12/14/2015

ME Professor Steve Skerlos and ME postdoctoral researcher Sarang Supekar’s study finds that most economic analysis of carbon capture and storage technology severely underestimates the technique’s costs and overestimates its energy efficiency

Kaviany Receives ASME Gold Medal
05/27/2010

This award recognizes distinguished achievement and service in the science of thermodynamics in mechanical engineering.

Kim’s Article Featured
07/03/2010

The cover of the most recent Lab on a Chip features ME doctoral candidate Sung Jin Kim’s paper.