Our research group is dedicated to topics of power generation, thermal engineering and sustainability.
In the current global context, the integration of these themes is extremely important due to the high demand for energy and the development of technologies that are in line with environmental protection and preservation of natural resources.
In order to achieve the general objective of designing thermal systems with high energy efficiency, low costs and environmental impact, the group has conducted systematic studies of several phenomena related to thermal engineering. The developed projects involve theoretical and experimental work, which provide subsidies for a better understanding of phenomena such as increased heat transfer, entropy generation, combustion, generation and dispersion of pollutants.
The main lines of action of the group are:
- Thermodynamic and Environmental Optimization of Advanced Energy Conversion Systems
- Transport Phenomena Applied to Energy, Environmental Systems and Bioengineering
- Combustion, Internal Combustion Engines and Gas Turbines
- Chemical looping (CLC) and oxy-fuel combustion
- Applied Optics, Instrumentation and Measurement Techniques in Thermal Sciences