Centre for Energy and Environment
(CEE)
Areas of Interest:
The Centre for Energy and Environment
(CEE) has a significant strength in automotive engines and hence the
application of fuel cells and hydrogen for automotive power is the main focus
of interest.
Activity and Expertise:
The
research of the Centre for Energy and Environment is organised in three major
groups:
·
Flow Combustion
and Emissions in Automotive Engines
·
Industrial
Applications of CFD
·
Positive
Displacement Compressors
The activities of the above groups include basic and
experimental research in areas such as: Internal Combustion Engines,
Transportation Fuels, Laser Diagnostics, Computational Fluid Dynamics,
Computational Continuum Mechanics, Positive Displacement Compressors, Machine
Design and Fuel Cells.
Activity
Two fuel cell projects are currently
in progress:
1. Computational fluid dynamics
(CFD)
This examines CFD for processes
occurring in fuel cells for automotive applications.
2. Development and diffusion of fuel
cells as a disruptive innovation
This project is being undertaken jointly
with Centre for New Technologies, Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CENTIVE) at
Credentials:
Over the last five years, the CEE
has gained sponsorship from a range of public and private sources including:
Toyota Motor Corporation, Yamaha
Motor Corporation, BMW and BMW/Rover, Lucas/Delphi Diesel Systems, Siemens, Castrol,
Nissan/Renault SA., EPSRC, ESRC and EU, BP (UK), Drum International (UK), Holroyd
(UK), Wilksch Airmotive (UK), United Technologies Corporation (USA), United
Technologies Carrier (USA), The TRANE Company (USA), GE Power Systems (USA), Gardner
Denver Machinery Inc. (USA), Dalian Refrigeration (China), Elgi Equipments Ltd
(India).
Fuel cell and/or Hydrogen courses and
modules offered:
None currently.
Contact: Dr Paul Harborne
Email: p.harborne@city.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0)207 040 8766
Address: 106 Bunhill Row,
London EC1Y 8TZ UK.
Website: www.city.ac.uk/engineering/research/cee/index.htm