The Energy Laboratory

Head - Prof. Avi Levy

The program of the Energy Laboratory is directed at solving problems in energy-related fields that require expertise in overlapping scientific disciplines, such as thermodynamics, heat and mass transfer, and fluid dynamics.

The R&D activities:

	Upgrading and utilization of low-potential energy sources by absorption processes of refrigerants into liquid and solid absorbents.
	Search for environmentally acceptable working fluids for the energy industry.
	Enhancement of heat and mass transfer in drying processes (experimental studies and mathematical and numerical modeling of heat and mass transfer in fluidized beds, spray dryers, and pneumatic dryers).
	Computer-based instrumentation

Experimental systems in the Laboratory are connected to a dedicated computer-based data acquisition and control system.This system facilitates experimental work in the new field of mechatronics.

Current Research Projects

	Development of a new energy efficient absorption cooling units
	Development of hybrid absorption refrigeration units
	Search for new green working fluids for absorption heat pumps.
	Experimental measurements of thermodynamic and transport properties of refrigerant-absorbent mixtures.
	Flow boiling of organic binary solutions
	Drying Studies of solid particulate systems.
	Development of DEM-CFD models and simulations
	Modeling and Simulation of Size Reduction Systems.

Key Personnel

Prof. Irene Borde (Emeritus Professor)

Prof. Avi Levy (Professor)

Mr. Michael Jelinek (Engineer)

Graduate students and fourth-year students are carrying out their researches and experimental works in the laboratory

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