2013 UCR/HBCU Contractors Review Meeting

2013 UNIVERSITY COAL RESEARCH/HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES
AND UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER MINORITY INSTITUTIONS
CONTRACTORS REVIEW MEETING
The Wyndham Grand, Pittsburgh

Tuesday, June 11, 2013

Opening Remarks
Robert Romanosky, Technology Manager, Crosscutting Research

SENSORS & CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES

Moderator: Steven Markovich, HBCU Program Coordinator, Federal Project Manager, Fuels Division
U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory

High-Temperature Nano-Derived Micro-H2 and H2S Sensors [PDF-11.43MB]
Edward Sabolsky, West Virginia University
Development of High Temperature/High Sensitivity Novel Chemical Resistive Sensor [PDF-14.09MB]
Chonglin Chen, University of Texas at San Antonio
Wireless, Passive Ceramic Strain Sensors for Turbine Engine Applications [PDF-506KB]
Linan An, University of Central Florida (PI); Gang Shao, University of Central Florida (Presenter)
In-Situ Acoustic Measurements of Temperature Profile in Extreme Environments [PDF-2.40MB]
Mikhail Skliar, University of Utah
Distributed Fiber Sensors for High Temperature Harsh Environments [PDF-3.60MB]
Kevin Chen, University of Pittsburgh
Heat Activated Plasmonics Based Harsh Environment Chemical Sensors [PDF-14.53MB]
Michael Carpenter, University at Albany-SUNY

ADVANCED MATERIALS

Moderator: Patricia Rawls, Project Manager, Gasification Division
U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory

Multiscale Modeling of Grain Boundary Segregation and Embrittlement in Tungsten for Mechanistic Design of Alloys for Coal Fired Plants [PDF-4.99MB]
Jian Luo, University of California, San Diego; Vikas Tomar, Purdue University
AB Initio Modeling of ThermoMechanical Properties of Mo-Based Alloys for Fossil EnergyConversion [PDF-1.20MB]
Wai-Yim Ching, University of Missouri Kansas City (PI); Paul Rulis, University of Missouri Kansas City (Presenter)
Effective Exploration of New 760C-Capability Steels for Coal Energy [PDF-5.18MB]
Ji-Cheng Zhao, Ohio State University
Experimental and Computational Investigation of High-Entropy Alloys for Elevated-Temperature Applications[PDF-1.01MB]
Peter Liaw, University of Tennessee
Mechanically Activated Combustion Synthesis of MoSi2-Based Composites [PDF-4.24MB]
Evgeny Shafirovich, University of Texas at El Paso
Computational Studies of Physical Properties of Nb-Si Based Alloys [PDF-1.81MB]
Lizhi Ouyang, Tennessee State University
High Temperature Thermoelectric Oxides Engineered at Multiple Length Scales for Energy Harvesting [PDF-3.91MB]
Fumio Ohuchi, University of Washington

Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Registration

Opening Remarks
Regis Conrad, Director, Division of Cross-cutting Research, Office of Fossil Energy

ADVANCED MATERIALS (cont.)

Moderator: Rick Dunst, Project Manager, Gasification Division
U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory

Multi-Scale Computational Design and Synthesis of Protective Smart Coatings for Refractory Metal Alloys [PDF-6.53MB]
John Perepezko, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Gallium Oxide Nanostructures for High Temperature Sensors [PDF-2.63MB]
Chintalapalle Ramana, University of Texas at El Paso
Design Optimization of Liquid Fueled High Velocity Oxy-Fuel Thermal Spraying Technique for Durable Coatings for Fossil Power Systems [PDF-885KB]
Ahsan Choudhuri, University of Texas at El Paso
An Integrated Study of Novel Thermal Barrier Coating for Nb-based High Temperature Alloy [PDF-1.47MB]
Shizhong Yang, Southern University and A&M College
Novel Nano-size Oxide Dispersion Strengthened Steels Development through Computational and Experimental Study [PDF-1.03MB]
Shizhong Yang, Southern University and A&M College
A Computational Experimental Study of the Plasma Processing of Carbides at High Temperatures [PDF-5.12MB]
Arturo Bronson, University of Texas at El Paso
Laves Phase-Strengthened Austenitic Steels for Coal-Fired Power Systems [PDF-2.37MB]
Ian Baker, Dartmouth College

Moderator: Vito Cedro, Project Manager, Gasification Division
U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory

Advanced Thermal Barrier Coatings for Next Generation Gas Turbine Engines Fueled by Coal-Derived Syngas[PDF-21.97MB]
Nitin Padture, Brown University
HVOF Thermal Spray TiC/TiB2 Coatings of AUSC Boiler/Turbine Components for Enhanced Corrosion Protection [PDF-6.35MB]
Kanchan Mondal, Southern Illinois University
Novel Functional-gradient Thermal Barrier Coatings in Coal-Fired Power Plant Turbines [PDF-1.33MB]
Jing Zhang, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Synergistic Computational and Microstructural Design of Next-Generation High-Temperature Austenitic Stainless Steels [PDF-4.14MB]
Ibrahim Karaman, Texas A&M University
Computational Microstructural Optimization Design Tool for High Temperature Structural Materials [PDF-2.18MB]
Rajiv Mishra, University of North Texas
Modeling of Thermoelastic Stresses in Thermal Barrier Coatings [PDF-7.69MB]
Anthony Rollett, Carnegie Mellon University (PI); Sean Donegan, Carnegie Mellon University (Presenter)

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Registration

Opening Remarks
Robie Lewis, UCR Program Coordinator, Federal Project Manager, Fuels Division

COMPUTATIONAL ENERGY SCIENCE TECHNOLOGIES

Moderator: Steven Seachman, Project Manager, Fuels Division
U.S. Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory

Investigation of Gas Solid Fluidized Bed Dynamics with Non-Spherical Particles [PDF-2.84MB]
Ahsan Choudhuri, University of Texas at El Paso (PI); Norman Love, University of Texas at El Paso (Co-PI, Presenter)
CFD Simulations of a Regenerative Process for Carbon Dioxide Capture in Advanced Gasification Based Power Systems [PDF-2.02MB]
Hamid Arastoopour, Illinois Institute of Technology
Multi-Phase Research -Uncertainty Quantification Tools for Multiphase Gas-Solid Flow Simulations using MFIX[PDF-1.02MB]
Rodney Fox, Iowa State University (PI), Xiaofei Hu, Iowa State University (Presenter)
Development of a Two-Fluid Drag Law for Clustered Particles Using Direct Numerical Simulation and Validation through Experiments [PDF-5.43MB]
Seckin Gokaltun, Florida International University (PI); Norman Munroe, Florida International University (Co-PI, Presenter)
Instabilities in Particle Flows: Assessing Hydrodynamics and Understanding Dominant Mechanisms [PDF-1.37MB]
Christine Hrenya, University of Colorado at Boulder (PI), Peter Mitrano, University of Colorado at Boulder (Presenter)
Study of Particle Rotation Effect in Gas-Solid Flows using Direct Numerical Simulation with a Lattice Boltzmann Method [PDF-4.10KB]
Kyung Kwon, Tuskegee University
High-Fidelity Multi-Phase Radiation Module for Modern Coal Combustion Systems [PDF-479KB]
Michael Modest, University of California
Implementation and Refinement of a Comprehensive Model for Dense Granular Flows [PDF-2.87MB]
Sankaran Sundaresan, Princeton University

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