Research Organization for Next Generation VehiclesWaseda University

Research on Thermal and Fluid Mechanics of Propulsion Systems

Performance and reliability improvements of propulsion systems based on thermal and fluid mechanics research in collaboration with companies are performed and promoted.

1. Research on a turbocharging system to develop new technologies for thermal efficiency improvement of automobile engines

a. Establishment of a novel turbocharging system technology Recovery of exhaust energy using a gas turbine : To improve the efficiency of a turbocharging system, the exhaust energy will be recovered as much as possible by optimizing the blades and casing geometry of a turbocharger turbine, making use of experiments and computational fluid dynamics. b. Evaluation of a system Effectiveness of the system will be validated both by engine coupling and turbocharger technology.

2. Prediction and evaluation of automobile components

Prediction and evaluation of performance and reliability of automobile components will be conducted using academia and industry joint research. a. Grasp of fluid loss in an automobile radiator Quantify the pressure loss of automobile components by tests and computations b. Performance and reliability evaluation of components Establishment of prediction and evaluation methods based on computations and experiments

3. Promotion of industrial applications using automobile components technologies

Low cost and high efficiency of an industrial system will be achieved by applying an automobile hybrid system to power generation load. a. Application of a hybrid (HV) system to hydro turbine load Implementation of an experiment plan to use the HV system as the load of the hydro turbine b. Construction of a hydraulic turbine system using HV system Performance and reliability evaluation of the system will be carried out by experiments using a hydraulic turbine system with an HV system. c. Optimize HV system, solving issues for application to hydro turbine Optimize the system based on the experimental results and apply it to the hydro turbine system.

4. Other

Related research is performed in individual research projects managed by the member researchers.

Director

Kazuyoshi MIYAGAWA Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering

Advisor

• DAISHO, Yasuhiro

Researchers

• KAMIYA, Yushi Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering
• KUSAKA, Jin Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Graduate School of Environment and Energy Engineering
• MIYAGAWA, Kazuyoshi Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Fundamental Science and Engineering
• NAKAGAKI, Takao Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Creative Science and Engineering
• TAKIZAWA, Kenji Professor, Faculty of Science and Engineering, School of Creative Science and Engineering

Adjunct Researcher

• HIRATA, Kunio

Miyagawa Laboratory

3-4-1 Okubo, Shinjuku Ward, Tokyo, 169-8555
Department of Modern Mechanical Engineering, School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda University
Room 414, Building 63
TEL: 03-5286-2736 (direct)
http://www.miyagawa.mech.waseda.ac.jp/English/