Lecturer Minhyeok Lee, Gyeonghun Yoo (M1), Professor Yuji Suzuki, Department of Mechanical Engineering, recieved Scientific Contribution Award

On 30th May 2024, Lecturer Minhyeok Lee, Gyeonghun Yoo (M1), Professor Yuji Suzuki, Department of Mechanical Engineering, recieved Scientific Contribution Award, The Heat Transfer Society of Japan.

Scientific Contribution Award, The Heat Transfer Society of Japan

The Scientific Contribution Award of The Heat Transfer Society of Japan is presented to a researcher and collaborators for independently conducting exemplary research in the field of heat transfer.

About awarded research

“Development of the high-temperature and high-efficiency thermoelectric power generation system directly heated by catalytic combustion”
In this research, we proposed a completely novel high-power-density thermoelectric power generation system by integrating thermoelectric elements with a catalytic combustor. We established a design method for the element through numerical analysis and demonstrated through combustion experiments using prototype elements that heat loss is suppressed by the convection effect, achieving high power density.

Your impression & future plan

We aim to enhance the performance of thermoelectric elements further, promote their integration, combining them with waste heat recovery thermoelectric modules, and utilizing clean fuels. Through these efforts, our goal is to develop high-power, low-environmental-impact power generation systems.