Florida International University | College of Engineering and Computing

Florida International University | College of Engineering and Computing

OU106A
Engine and Fuel Cell Research Laboratory

Room(s): EAS 3620
Area: 200 sq. ft.
Faculty: Dr. Yong Tao

Mission:

Fundamentals and applications of heat transfer, mass transfer, fluid flow transport phenomena encountered in multiphase systems, including freezing, melting, evaporation, and micro-scale convection. Theoretical and numerical analyses include computational fluid dynamics modeling, multiphase modeling porous media modeling and phase change modeling. Current projects include frosting/defrosting modeling on finned heat exchanger surfaces, convective melting of packed beds, super-compact micro-cooling systems, modeling of aircraft/wind turbine icing, and micro/nano fluid flow phenomena.

Equipment:

SUNBLADE 1000 UNIX Workstation ($30,000, NEW).
Three Pentium-based desktop computer ($7,000, NEW).
CFD software COSMOS/M and FLOWPLUS ($4,000, NEW).
AVS express visualization software ($3,000, NEW).
Techplot CFD data post-processing software ($1,000, New).

New faculty and lab: equipment listed was acquired in the last two years.

Students: 3 graduate students and 4 undergraduate students work in the lab.

The Engineering Accreditation Commission of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (EAC/ABET) accredits engineering programs on a nationwide basis. Students wishing more information about accreditation should consult their respective departmental office or the Office of the Dean. The following baccalaureate engineering programs in the college are accredited by ABET, Inc., Biomedical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Engineering and Mechanical Engineering.