New approach to turbulent combustion modelling based on Multiple Mapping Conditioning. The project ensures that Australia remains at the front line of international development of new tools and approaches designed to model turbulent combustion. Improvements in modelling techniques will have a direct effect on optimisation of the industrial energy production from conventional sources and will assist in resolving the associated ecological issues. The project will also train several researches to b ....New approach to turbulent combustion modelling based on Multiple Mapping Conditioning. The project ensures that Australia remains at the front line of international development of new tools and approaches designed to model turbulent combustion. Improvements in modelling techniques will have a direct effect on optimisation of the industrial energy production from conventional sources and will assist in resolving the associated ecological issues. The project will also train several researches to be qualified to work at the frontiers of modern combustion modelling in gaseous flows.Read moreRead less
Novel Graphitic Mesoporous Carbon Materials for Next Generation Carbon Catalyst Supports and Carbon Electrodes. This project will bring about direct application benefits in terms of disclosing novel graphitic mesoporous carbons with high accessible surface area and graphitic framework as catalyst supports and electrode materials. This would lead to advanced processes important to the Australian energy and environmental industries, such as electrical double layer capacitors, greenhouse reduction ....Novel Graphitic Mesoporous Carbon Materials for Next Generation Carbon Catalyst Supports and Carbon Electrodes. This project will bring about direct application benefits in terms of disclosing novel graphitic mesoporous carbons with high accessible surface area and graphitic framework as catalyst supports and electrode materials. This would lead to advanced processes important to the Australian energy and environmental industries, such as electrical double layer capacitors, greenhouse reduction by hydrogen fuel, and hydrodesulfurization of diesel fuels. The techniques and synthesis strategies developed in this project are also applicable to creating other graphitic mesoporsous carbons important to advanced sensors, fuel cells and optoelectronic applications. Read moreRead less
Regenerable CO2 adsorbing materials for zero emission power generation systems. The new CAM material developed in this project will remove one of the major technical obstacles to the adoption of the zero emission power generation systems, leading to solutions to CO2 management without economic penalty.This project also contributes to building capacity in emerging advanced energy technologies, by keeping informed about major technology developments in areas of Australia's strategic interest.
Unravelling the enigma of turbulence by integrating simulation & modelling. This project will transform how turbulence and flow-induced noise is understood and predicted to help meet the challenge of ever-growing transport and energy demands in an affordable and sustainable way. This will be achieved by integrating the latest simulation advances with unique machine-learning approaches. The expected outcome will be a paradigm shift in how turbulence and noise models are created and used, informed ....Unravelling the enigma of turbulence by integrating simulation & modelling. This project will transform how turbulence and flow-induced noise is understood and predicted to help meet the challenge of ever-growing transport and energy demands in an affordable and sustainable way. This will be achieved by integrating the latest simulation advances with unique machine-learning approaches. The expected outcome will be a paradigm shift in how turbulence and noise models are created and used, informed by new scientific knowledge and data. The proliferation of these new models will allow the design and operation of more efficient, reliable and quieter technologies in the aerospace, naval and energy industries, benefitting the Australian economy and environment, and raise the international profile of our scientists.Read moreRead less
Novel cathode materials for low-temperature solid-oxide fuel cells. This project will produce novel mixed ionic and electronic conducting cathodes to reduce the operating temperature of solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFC). The technology developed is of ultimate benefit to the Australian electricity consumer. It can accelerate the development of low-cost SOFCs that can serve in distributed power generation. The benefits include increased reliability of the power supply and substantive cost savings thr ....Novel cathode materials for low-temperature solid-oxide fuel cells. This project will produce novel mixed ionic and electronic conducting cathodes to reduce the operating temperature of solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFC). The technology developed is of ultimate benefit to the Australian electricity consumer. It can accelerate the development of low-cost SOFCs that can serve in distributed power generation. The benefits include increased reliability of the power supply and substantive cost savings through increased efficiency of the conversion of gas to electricity. Depending on the level of market penetration, the broad deployment of SOFCs can save well over $100 million/year for the Australian consumer. The environmentally friendly technologies will also be beneficial for reducing pollution and greenhouse gases in Australia.Read moreRead less
Discovery Early Career Researcher Award - Grant ID: DE120102942
Funder
Australian Research Council
Funding Amount
$375,000.00
Summary
The general Richtmyer-Meshkov instability in magnetohydrodynamics. Fluid dynamic instabilities limit the chance of inertial confinement fusion, a carbon-free process, achieving net energy production. In highly idealised circumstances it has been shown that one of these instabilities can be suppressed by a magnetic field, a phenomenon that this project will investigate in the general case.
The converging shock driven Richtmyer-Meshkov instability in magnetohydrodynamics. Fluid dynamic instabilities limit the chance of inertial confinement fusion, a carbon-free process, achieving net energy production. The project will investigate the effectiveness and consequences of suppressing one of these instabilities with a magnetic field.