Thermal and Energy Science

Research in thermal and energy science mainly includes phonon transport in meta-materials, optical absorption/chemical reaction/thermal transport in laser-based processing, thermal transport in clathrate hydrate, phonon-phonon and phonon-electron interactions in metals and semiconductors, two-phase and phase change in porous media, nuclear waste storage and transportation safety, as well as advanced thermal transport technologies.

The temperature contour from a large-scale CFD simulation of facilities used to store large numbers of radiological materials packages.  The radiological materials within these packages generate heat, but the temperature of certain package components must not exceed specified limits. The computational models include the facility ventilation system and package heat generation and airflow within the facility. These models will be used to predict the margin of safety between the package component temperatures and their allowed limits, for a range of ventilation temperatures and flow rates.

Associated faculty

Thermal and Energy Science
Miles Greiner
Miles Greiner
Foundation Professor
(775) 784-4873
greiner@unr.edu
WPEB 216
3617
Thermal and Energy Science
Mustafa Hadj-Nacer
Mustafa Hadj-Nacer
Research Associate Professor
(775) 682-7480
mhadjnacer@unr.edu
PE 219
3617
Thermal and Energy Science Thermal Science, Heat Transfer, Energy, Mechanical Engineering
Yan Wang
Yan Wang
Associate Professor
(775) 784-6468
yanwang@unr.edu
PE 229
3617 Thermal Science, Heat Transfer, Energy, Mechanical Engineering