laboratory

Department of Mechanical Engineering for Transportation

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  Railway Computational Engineering Laboratory

  Professor Makoto Akama

  Our laboratory primarily aims to apply computational engineering to railways. With the remarkable improvement in the performance of computer environments, we have introduced advanced simulation technologies such as large-scale parallel calculations and the integration of analysis methods, and are working on various analyzes to solve the problems of various railway-specific phenomena that have not been elucidated until now. This is the laboratory where we are trying to The most important feature of simulation is its ability to "predict". If you can accurately model a phenomenon, set appropriate physical property values, boundary conditions, and initial conditions, and solve the problem with high accuracy, you can use that to predict the future.

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  Aerospace Fluid Dynamics Laboratory

  Professor ASHRAFUL ALAM

  In the Aerospace Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, we conduct research not only around high-speed flying vehicles and inside engines, but also on shock waves, non-equilibrium condensation, flow control methods, high-pressure flows of hydrogen and supercritical carbon dioxide, microfluidics, etc. . We are also conducting research on the development of clean, low-carbon energy devices in order to achieve the SDGs.

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  Fluid Engineering Laboratory

  Professor Kazuhiko Ogawa

  A thorough knowledge of the flows that occur in automobiles, trains, aircraft, etc., as well as the flows in tanks and piping in industrial plants, is necessary to improve the performance of equipment and ensure operational safety. In this laboratory, we conduct analyzes and considerations based on our knowledge of fluid engineering, and work to develop new equipment for safety.

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  Heat Transport Engineering Laboratory

  Professor Akira Sugiyama

  Metal parts used in automobiles, trains, etc. must be processed into appropriate shapes. In our laboratory, we visualize the flow and solidification of molten metal in connection with the "casting" process. We also handle everything from planning and design to manufacturing of cast products.

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  Control Engineering Application Laboratory

  Professor Tsutomu Tashiro

  We conduct research to solve problems in transportation-related systems by applying methods based on control engineering. We deal with a wide range of topics, including traffic flow control at rotary intersections, pinch detection in power windows, and posture stabilization for outdoor wheelchairs.

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  Thermal Fluid Engineering Laboratory

  Professor Makoto Nagaoka

  In order to contribute to the realization of a carbon-neutral and energy-recycling society, the Thermal-Fluid Engineering Laboratory conducts analysis and modeling of thermo-fluid phenomena related to electric vehicles (xEVs), applications to digital twins, and efficient energy usage technologies. We are conducting research on Example of graduation research theme: Model-based thermal management analysis of EV

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  Electromagnetic Applied Engineering Laboratory

  Professor Katsuhiro Fukuoka

  We are conducting research on increasing the sensitivity of "eddy current testing" and "magnetic particle testing," which are non-destructive testing methods that apply electromagnetic phenomena, and on quantitative evaluation of flaw shapes. Furthermore, we are investigating ways to improve the application of electromagnetic non-destructive inspection technology to infrastructure such as transportation machinery such as railways and automobiles, roads, bridges, and various plant equipment.

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  traffic human
  interface laboratory

  Associate Professor Kazuya Ito

  We are working on research on interface technology to solve problems between people and transportation machines that may arise in 10 years, and on educational methods to make transportation machines more familiar to humans.

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  Railway Engineering Laboratory

  Associate Professor Shinya Mashita

  While focusing on borderline issues such as the impact of the aerodynamic effects of high-speed railway vehicles on the railway-side environment, we also focus on driving safety, ride comfort, driving in snowy conditions, as well as driver support and LRT. They are very greedy and cover a wide range of areas.

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  Transportation Systems Engineering Laboratory

  Mitsue Morishita Lecturer

  At the Transportation Systems Engineering Laboratory, we comprehensively and systematically address technical issues related to transportation systems, such as automobiles, railways, ships, and aircraft, which have traditionally been dealt with separately in each engineering field, with a view to other transportation systems as well. We are trying to capture this.

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  Transportation and Welfare Engineering Laboratory

  Haruka Asada Specially Appointed Lecturer

  The Transportation and Welfare Engineering Laboratory applies knowledge about vehicles such as cars and trains to welfare engineering, and conducts research on the development of small mobility devices that can be operated by the elderly, new welfare equipment, and barrier-free railway vehicles and facilities.