Restricted Research - Award List, Note/Discussion Page
Fiscal Year: 2023
2113 The University of Texas at Dallas (144001)
Principal Investigator: Zhang,Jie
Total Amount of Contract, Award, or Gift (Annual before 2011): $ 400,000
Exceeds $250,000 (Is it flagged?): Yes
Start and End Dates: 10/1/22 - 9/30/25
Restricted Research: YES
Academic Discipline: Mechanical Engineering
Department, Center, School, or Institute: ECS
Title of Contract, Award, or Gift: Integrated Thermal-Electric Energy Management of All-Electric Ship with Advanced Nuclear Reactors
Name of Granting or Contracting Agency/Entity:
US Dept of Energy
CFDA Link: DOE
81.121
Program Title:
none
CFDA Linked: Nuclear Energy Research, Development and Demonstration
Note:
The overall objective of this project is to comprehensively model, design, and evaluate the use of advanced nuclear reactors in future nuclear-powered ships with IPS, to enhance the efficiency, reliability, and resilience of shipboard energy distribution systems. The novelty of the proposed approach lies in (i) integrated thermal-electric modeling of advanced nuclear-powered shipboard energy system, (ii) novel solutions for total-ship energy management to improve the energy efficiency and prevent catastrophic failures in electric propulsion and other vital systems, and (iii) the integration of advanced nuclear-powered ships with the terrestrial power grid to enhance the power network resilience during disruptive events.
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