Novel Concepts in Thermal Materials
We develop and study experimentally new composite phase change materials. The major goal is to invent an efficient and affordable material for seasonal thermal storage application.
We also exploit scale dependent thermal effects in order to develop improved thermal insulation materials and novel heat transfer fluids. The research consists of simulation and modelling of thermal radiation and conduction in micro- and nanostructured materials, preparation and measurements of nanofluids (fluids with suspended nanoscale particles in a base fluid) for enhanced convective heat transfer.
Personnel: Senior Scientist Ari Seppälä, Professor Ville Vuorinen, Senior Engineer Kari Saari