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Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids Division
KaXu Solar One – 100 MW Parabolic Trough Plant near Pofadder, Northern Cape
Research Focus: Energy and the Environment
Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids Division
HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE THERE IN THE WORLD TODAY?
TOO MANY
WE ALL USE TOO MUCH ENERGY
And basically…
Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids Division
Our role as engineers doing research focusing on “ENERGY and the ENVIRONMENT”?– Find ways of providing too many people with
too much energy in ways that suck less.
Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids Division
Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids Division
Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids Division
Centre for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies• Provide bursaries for research masters and doctoral students• Masters: R 100 000 PhD: R 150 000• Coursework masters degree MEng (Structured),
MEng(Research) and Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip) in Renewable Energy
• Supports research in a variety of areas:– Solar Thermal Energy– Ocean Energy– Wind Energy– Smartgrids and hybrid systems– Modelling of energy supply and grids
• Sponsored by:
2017/08/01
Sampson Mamphweli (CR[i]SESman)
Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids Division
HeliostatsOptics | Control | Drives |
Field layouts | Optimization | CFD | etc
PerksBursaries | STERG offices |
1,000m2 solar roof lab | Present at international and
local conferences | etc.
ReceiversHeat transfer | CFD | HT fluids | Optics | Design |
etc.
PlantDry cooling | Thermal
Storage | Working fluids | Heat exchangers | etc.
SystemsSUNSPOT | Eskom dish | Linear Fresnel | Scenario
analysis for predicting future
Disciplines not limited to Thermoflow. For more info,
visit lab or www.sun.ac.za/sterg
E-mail: [email protected]
Frank Dinter(Solarthermoman)
Johan v.d.Spuy
(Fanman)
JaapHoffman(Fryman)
Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids Division
Jaap Hoffmann
Central receivers, configuration, plant integration
Plant life cycle assess-ment & economics
Environmental impact Flow and heat transfer High temperature
materials
Jaap Hoffmann (Fryman)
Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids Division Simulating and testing large diameter axial flow fans for application in air-cooled condensers.
Johan van der Spuy (Fanman): Large diameter axial flow fans, micro gas turbines
• The development of micro gas turbines for propulsive and renewable power generation purposes.
Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids Division
Renewable energy systems. Solar energy systems: thermal energy storage and solar receivers.
Analysis and design of turbo-machinery for small gas turbine engines and solar energy plants
Application of turbo-machines in renewable energy, for example solar energy and air cooled cooling systems
Theo von Backström (Top Gun)
Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids Division
Guess who’s that?
RT Dobson Bursaries and thesis topics available for MEng (Research) Nuclear Engineering
Heat transfer and cooling systems With no mechanically moving parts and active controls Natural circulation heat pipes and heat exchangers
100 kW modular nuclear steam supply unit
Small (100kWe) Nuclear Reactor with flashtube-type circulator
SAHPA®
South African Heat Pipe Association Postgraduate MEng (Research) Thesis opportunities for 2016
Inherently-safe Nuclear Reactor Safety Systems Engineering
Robert Dobson (Nuclearreactorcoolingman)“The Enigma” or maybe “Enigman”
Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids DivisionIC Engines Laboratory
engine testing of fuels
Power Comparison
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900 1100 1300 1500 1700 1900 2100 2300
~Speed [r/min]
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Test 1Test 2Test 3Test 4Test 5Test 6Test 7Test 8Test 9Test 10Test 11Test 12Test 13Test 14Test 15Spec MaxSpec Min
Exhaust Gas Emissions
Internal Combustion Engine Test Bench
Engine Performance
High Octane and
Oxygenates
Combustion, Burn Rate and HeatRelease
ContactRichard Haines
Richard Haines (Motorman)
High Octane and Oxygenate Test Set-up for CFR Octane Engines
Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids Division
Thomas Harms: CFD, renewable and energy systems
JM van ZylBiofuelProduction
CFD related research with heat transfer or atmospheric applications.
Namibian wind resourceCSP receiver design
Trough designEnergy systems
(Heat transfer in manufacture)
EC JoubertFluid StructureInteraction
C PieterseAtmosphericFlows
Thomas Harms (Modelman)
Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids Division
Chris Meyer: CFD, Combustion, Marine & Energy
Combustion
•Micro gas turbine•CFD Combustion models•Open source CFD
Marine
•Fast boats•Novel hull designs•Drag reduction•Open source CFD
Energy
•Gasifiers•Solar•Decentralized systems•Open source CFD
Chris Meyer (Simulationman)
Volker BertramSenior Project Manager, FutureShip/Germanischer LloydGermany
Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids DivisionMichael Owen (Toocoolman)
Michael OwenAir-cooled condensers, cooling towers, hybrid cooling systems, CFD, and other rad heat transfer / fluids stuff.
Not-so-sure-what-he’s-up-to-but-good-at-admin-man
Hanno Reuter (Coolman)Hamon Thermal Europe
Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids Division
Carl Tshamala: Optimization and performance evaluation of hybrid (Dry/Wet) cooling systems (condensers) for conventional and Concentrated solar power plants.
Carl Tshamala (Hybridman)
Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids Division
Dimitra Westdyk:
Post-graduate Refrigeration and Air Conditioning Course
Mimi Westdyk ([H]VACwoman)
Termovloei Afdeling – Thermo-Fluids Division
Be proud of your SU BEng degree and go out and contribute!
Why you should study further? If you have half the notion this is for you (any supervisor of any division):
You are used to it now One degree is not enough (Nelson Mandela) Least cost now No questions asked re your qualification Entrance to PhD any time in the future
Join the Thermo-fluids superfamily!
