Thermal Engineering

The group conducts analytical, computational, and experimental research on a wide range of problems involving thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer and fluid flow that are of fundamental and practical importance.

Current research topics include:

Professor X Li is the Editor of the International Journal of Green Energy and his research focuses on design of Fuel Cells. Professors M. R. Collins and R. Fraser are actively involved in research activities in Solar Thermal Engineering, and Green Energy Sources, respectively. Visit the Waterloo Institute of Sustainable Energy for additional Information.

Group professors

Collins, M.R.

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Energy and Energy Storage
Fenestration
Spectroscopy
Green Buildings
Energy Efficiency
Photovoltaics
Solar Thermal Research
Hybrid Solar Systems
Heat Pumps
Smart Buildings
Renewable Energy
Energy Conservation in Buildings
Heat Recovery Systems
Windows and Shading
Surface Optics Measurements

Daun, K.J.

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Radiation heat transfer
Combustion diagnostics and nanoparticle metrology
Inverse analysis and optimal design
Gas/surface scattering
Molecular gas dynamics

Fraser, R.A.

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Life Cycle Analysis
In-cylinder Combustion Diagnostics
Alternative Fuels
Exergy Analysis of Energy Conversion Systems
Exergy Analysis of Ecosystems
Window Thermal Performance Modelling

Li, X.

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Mechanism of liquid atomization and spray formation
Modelling of probability distribution of droplet sizes and velocities for practical sprays (such as in diesel and aircraft engines)
Experimental characterization of spray formation processes and spray droplet sizes and velocities by high-speed imaging systems and phase-Doppler interferometry
Modelling of transport phenomena in fuel cells
Performance modelling and optimization of proton exchange membrane fuel cells
Temperature Modelling of Hot Rolling Stocks