NSF East Asia and Pacific Summer Institute for FY 2012 in Japan

NSF 东亚及太平洋地区 2012 财年日本夏季学院

• 批准号: 1209752
• 负责人: Scott Schiffres
• 金额: $ 0.58万
• 依托单位: Schiffres Scott N
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Fellowship Award
• 财政年份: 2012
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2012-06-01 至 2013-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1209752&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: NSF; East; Asia; Pacific; Summer

This action funds Scott N. Schiffres of Carnegie Mellon University to conduct a research project, entitled "Nano-sized particles to enhance heat transfer in melting-freezing with applications to solar thermal energy storage," during the summer of 2012 at the University of Tokyo in Hongo, Tokyo, Japan. The host scientists are Shigeo Maruyama and Junichiro Shiomi.The Intellectual Merit of the research project lies in the study of how nano-sized particles, such as carbon nanotubes and graphene, influence thermal conductivity in materials undergoing phase-change. A metal coated fiber 3-omega technique is being used to characterize thermal conductivity of the phase-change material with nano-sized particles in addition to characertizing other aspects of the nano-sized particle suspension. One application of this research is to understand how nano-particles may enhance heat transfer during melting and freezing, allowing for enhanced thermal storage and reduced energy usage. The Broader Impacts of an EAPSI fellowship include providing the Fellow a first-hand research experience outside the U.S.; an introduction to the science, science policy, and scientific infrastructure of the respective location; and an orientation to the society, culture and language. These activities meet the NSF goal to educate for international collaborations early in the career of its scientists, engineers, and educators, thus ensuring a globally aware U.S. scientific workforce.

这一行动资助了卡内基梅隆大学的Scott N.Schiffres于2012年夏天在日本东京本戈市的东京大学开展了一项研究项目，题为《纳米颗粒增强熔融-冷冻过程中的热传递及其在太阳能储存中的应用》。主持研究的科学家是丸山茂雄和盐尾纯一郎。该研究项目的智力价值在于研究纳米粒子，如碳纳米管和石墨烯，如何影响相变材料的导热系数。除了表征纳米颗粒悬浮液的其他方面外，还使用了金属涂层纤维3-omega技术来表征含有纳米颗粒的相变材料的导热系数。这项研究的一个应用是了解纳米颗粒如何在熔化和冷冻过程中增强热传递，从而增强热存储和减少能源消耗。EAPSI奖学金的更广泛影响包括为研究员提供美国以外的第一手研究经验；介绍各自所在地的科学、科学政策和科学基础设施；以及了解社会、文化和语言。这些活动符合NSF的目标，即在其科学家、工程师和教育工作者的职业生涯早期为国际合作进行教育，从而确保拥有一支具有全球意识的美国科学队伍。