The Advanced Power and Energy
Program is involved in research on two fronts.
The National
Fuel Cell Research Center, (NFCRC) one
component of the APEP program, is involved in the advancement
of fuel cell technology.
Research at the NFCRC include:
- Super High Efficiency
Power Generation- Hybrid SOFC-MTG
- Advanced Fuel Reformation
for Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells
- 25 KW Solid Oxide
Fuel Cell
- Analysis of Solid
Oxide Fuel Cell Systems and Cycles
- Dynamic Modeling
of Fuel Cells and Fuel Cell Hybrid Systems
- Molten Carbonate
Single Cell Test and Evaluation
- 1-MW Hybrid Fuel
Cell Gas Turbine Engine
- Advanced Power Generation
- Fuel Flexibility
- Distributed Energy
Technology test Bed
- Advanced Power Generation
- Photovoltaics
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The UCI
Combustion Laboratory, (UCICL) second
component of the APEP program, participates in the advancement
of continuous combustion technology.
Research at the UCICL include:
- Aeroengine Propulsion
Program
- High Performance
Low Emission Combustors
- Combustor Active
Control
- Staged Combustors
- Advanced Fuel
Injection
- Propulsion Materials
- Burner Program
- Industrial Generic
Burner Characterization
- Industrial Furnace
Burner Characterization
- Industrial Boiler-Burner
Characterization
- Burner Active
Control
- Air Toxic Emission
- Stationary Gas Turbine
Program
- Premixed Natural-Gas
Fired
- Liquid Fueled Rocket
Instability Program
- Primary
Atomization Mechanisms
- Secondary Atomization
Mechanisms
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To support its research laboratories,
APEP special resources include the Distributed Technologies
Testing Facility, the Living Laboratory, and the Pacific
Rim Consortium in Combustion, Energy, and the Environment.
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