Laboratory

• Introduction

  The Internal Combustion laboratory researches engines of automobiles. Also, we have performning treatment about the engine performance, power characteristics, reduction method of exhaust emission from vehicle, development of economic alternative fuel. Our LAB interested in component, structure and operating principles of engines conducts basic experiment for students and projects.

  Research Fields

  I. Semiconductor Nanotechnology

  1. Nanophotonics

  Photonic crystals

  • Use for Photonic crystal glass in capstone design
  • Use as photonic bandgap structure

  2 .Nanoelectronics

  Silicon quantum dot

  • high efficiency of quantum dot solarcell

  Single electron devices

  • single electron transistor

  3. Optoelectronics

  IR/ Visible LED devices

  Blue laser devices

  II. Mechanical Nanotechnology

  4. Nanocatalyst

  Diesel particulate filter and DeNOx filter

  Nanometallic particle and CNT particle

  • Nano silver ink jet printer for solarcell

  5. MEMS Process

  Nanolithography

  • MEMS sturcture,
  • LED sturcture

  Nanopolishing

  Gryro

  Gecko devices

Project(For 3 year recently)

Facilities

• Introduction

  Ice slurry as seen from the sampling of continuous ice making system. The mean size of ice particle is scores of microns. Members of TECC(Thermal Energy Conversion Control Lab) are recognized as leaders in the study of refrigeration, HVAC and renewable energy systems. We strive to be global leaders in engineering and science covering the full role of the energy. Our goal in research is to substantially advance and develop the thermal energy conversion system and to participate directly and actively in the evolution of energy economy. An essential part of our mission is to educate tomorrow's leaders in this field of academia, government, and industry. We also provide capstone design opportunities for undergraduate research.

  Research Fields

  1. Thermal Energy Storage

  Thermal Ice Storage

  • Continuous Formation of Ice Slurry
  • Transportation of Ice Slurry
  • Thermal Ice Storage System

  Thermal Energy Storage

  • Phase Change Material(PCM) with Medium Melting Point
  • PCM Capsule design
  • Water Storage

  2. Ground Source Heat Pump(GSHP)

  GSHP cycle design

  Measurement of Thermal Conductivity for Ground

  3. Chilling/Heating unit for vehicle

  Chilling/Heating System for Small Truck

  PCM for Vehicle

  4. Design of Renewable Energy Conversion Systems

  Solar Heating

  Fuel Cell

  • BOP in PEFC
  • Water Treatment in GDL

  5. Heating, Ventilating & Air-Conditioning (HVAC)

  Air-to-Air Heat Exchanger Water-to-Water Heat Exchanger

  Dehumidifying System

  6. Measurement of Thermophysical Property

  Latent Heat

  Specific Heat

  Melting Point

  Thermal Conductivity

  Dynamic Viscosity

  7. Refrigeration

  Gas Liquefaction System

  Cryogenic System

  8. Simulation

  Thermal energy system simulation

  Fluid & Heat Transfer in flow field

  Molecular Dynamics (MD) Simulation

  • Ice Melting
  • Solid/Liquid or Liquid/Gas Interface
  • Crystal Growth
  • Vaporization, Adsorption/Absorption

Project(For 3 year recently)

Facilities

• Introduction

  IMicro-hand pattern (left) manufactured by electrochemical machining and nano-pits (right) by pulse applied AFM In the Mechanical Machining Laboratory, researched are the manufacturing technologies. Precision manufacturing issues concerned on turning, milling, drilling, grinding, and other mechanical processes are widely studied. Recently, we are focusing on the micro/nano manufacturing technology. By using nontraditional machining technologies such as electrochemical machining and electric discharge machining, we make various micro features like hole, channel, cavity and complex 3D metal structures with many applications. For instance, a project developing new nanomanufacturing technology using atomic force microscopy is ongoing now. Also, eco-friendly micro/nano manufacturing technique is one of the recent research topics. For the creative and innovative researches, we have some state-of-art equipments as an atomic force microscopy, nano-stage, micro machining system together with many conventional machine tools.

  Research Fields

  1. Micro/nano manufacturing

  Thermal Ice Storage

  • Micro electrochemical machining
  • Micro discharge machining
  • AFM applied nanopatterning
  • Mechanical micromachining
  • Eco-friendly manufacturing

  2. Precision machining

  Thermal Ice Storage

  • Cutting mechanics
  • Process modeling
  • Surface integrity
  • Machine tools
  • Tool materials & design

Project(For 3 year recently)

Facilities

• Introduction

  Members of V&A(Vibration and Acoustics Lab) are recognized as leaders in the study of air blower, automobile muffler.
  We strive to be global leaders in engineering and science covering the full role of the vibration and noise. Our goal in research is to substantially advance and develop the noise and vibration reduction. An essential part of our mission is to achieve environment-friendly design in this field of academic, government, and industry. We also provide capstone design opportunities for undergraduate research.

  Research Fields

  1. noise reduction in intake and exhaust systems of a vehicle.

  2. noise and vibration reduction of a blower

  3. design of silencers

  4. measurement of acoustic performance of silencers

  5. measurement of acoustic absorbing material

  6. Digital signal process

Project(For 3 year recently)

Facilities

• Introduction

  For high efficiency and low-emission performance of future energy system, the optimization of currently used combustion system with thorough investigation on combustion, heat transfer and flow characteristics is necessary. In particular, due to the depletion of fossil fuels, which are used as energy sources for the current energy systems, combustion attributes of future alternative fuels replacing the fossil fuels are actively being studied all over the world. The Convergence Energy and Future Fuel Lab actively conducts experimental and computational analysis on the optimization and operation of energy systems, the combustion and exhaust characteristics of alternative fuels (hydrogen, hydrate, syngas, alternative natural gas, etc.) and heat transfer characteristics of Nano-fluid.

  Research Fields

  1. Combustion, Heat Transfer and Flow characteristics of Combustion system – optimization and development of combustion system (Experiment, Computational analysis)

  2. Hydrogen, Methane Hydrate, Synthetic gas, Low gas etc. Future Alternative Fuel Combustion and Exhaust Characteristics (Experiment, Computational analysis)

  3. Heat Transfer Characteristics of Nano-fluid (Experiment, Numerical analysis)

  4. Study on spraying and combustion characteristics of biofuel (Experiment)

  5. Flow measurement and visualization using photobleaching phenomenon (Experiment)

Facilities

• Introduction

  Our research direction is to develop more robust control algorithms and build more agile and anthropomorphic robots. We are currently developing control algorithms for walking robots based on the concept of passive dynamic walking (PDW). PDW was first introduced by McGeer, and he showed that a simple biped can walk down a gentle slope, about 2 to 3 degrees, without any actuations or control. It walks down a slope powered by only gravity. He said that the Wright brothers invented the world-first powered flight, but, before the Wright brothers, researchers studied gliders that can fly without any control. As a result, they discovered some principles of aerodynamics, and based on the understanding, the Wright brothers invented their powered flight. So, when it comes to dynamic robot control, instead of applying some artificially generated forces, our approach is to study natural dynamics first, discover some principles of dynamic walking, and then control robots based on the new understanding.

  Research Fields

  1. Advanced control algorithms for walking robots

  2. Hybrid system control

  3. Gait generation, stabilization, and optimization.

  4. 3D dynamic walking and running

  5. Humanoid robots

• Introduction

  Structural and mechanics of nanomaterials are performed through computational method in Fracture and Nanomechanics Labs. Recently, we analyze static and dynamic mechanical behavior of 2D nanomaterials as well as mobility of dislocations in bulk materials. In addition, we develop theories, and computational method. Also, warhead design technology is studied by numerical simulation and proposed analytic solution.

  Research Fields

  1. Analysis of mechanical behaviors in polycrystalline graphene.

  2. Nano-modeling and analysis of 2D nanomaterials.

  3. Structural and residual stress analysis in Low temperature transformation weld.

  4. Development of semi-analytic method for high performance penetrator.

  5. Ballistic analysis and design for advanced warhead.

  6. Identify dislocation in moelcualr dynamics simulations

  7. Small-scale fracture with the aid of atomistic mechanisms

  8. Plastic response of materials at atomistic scale.

Project(For 3 year recently)