Project Info Experimental and Numerical Study of Flow Through Porous Media Nils Tilton | ntilton@mines.edu This project addresses fundamental unanswered questions regarding how to best model fluid flows through porous media. The student researchers will perform...
Project Info Thermochemical Energy Storage of Reactive Oxide Particles Greg Jackson | mailto:gsjackso@mines.edu Energy storage is vital for increasing penetration of intermittent renewables into our electric power grid. Thermochemical energy provides high specific...
Project Info The role of self-assembly in tranport rates for fuel cell polymers Steven DeCaluwe | decaluwe@mines.edu “PEM fuel cells are an emerging energy technology for electric vehicles running on intermittent clean energy sources. While significant progress...
Project Info Development of hybrid fuel cell/engine power generator for >70% efficiency Robert Braun | rbraun@mines.edu This project could introduce a paradigm shift in the fuel cell field by demonstrating that a hybrid fuel cell system can drive both radically...
Project Info Understanding the role of functional binders in Li-air batteries Steven DeCaluwe | decaluwe@mines.edu Li-air batteries have the potential to revolutionize electric vehicle technology by drastically reducing the weight of electric vehicle batteries....
