Projects

Research projects funded under public competitive calls:

 

Present projects

  • Strategic Positioning of the Comunity of Madrid in Green Hydrogen and Fuel Cell R&D+i (GREEN-H2). Proyecto coordinado de la Comunidad de Madrid del Plan Complementario de Energía e Hidrógeno Renovable en el marco del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia.

 

 

  • Safe Use of Hydrogen for Energetic Applications (SAFETHY). Proyecto coordinado del Plan Estatal de I+D+i en el marco del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia, TED2021-129446B-C42. From 01/12/2022 to 23/11/2024.
The objetive of the SAFETHY project is to identify, study and propose solutions to the main risks associated with hydrogen handling in foreseeable usage scenarios, supporting concrete actions that policymakers can take. The coordinated project (UC3M, CIEMAT, UPM) has a multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary nature, that stems from the combination of three different disciplines: mathemmatical modeling, numerical computations, and experimental research. The project has four main objetives: 1. The study of the mininum ignition energy criteria relevant for pure hydrogen or hydrogen mixtures (methane, ammonia); 2. The analysis of compressibility-driven deflagrations in narrow tubes; 3. The study of partial blockage in the dynamics of deflagrations; 4. Understanding the physical mechanism by which detonations can sustain propagation in highly confined conditions.

 

 

The main goal of the IDEAL project is to identify relevant problems associated with the chemical and electrochemical use of hydrogen, ammonia and their blends with other fuels of green origin and therefore to facilitate the penetration of renewable energies in sectors where the end-use applications do not require electricity as an energy source. The collaborative project involves four research groups from UC3M, CIEMAT, UPM and UNED and is also divided into four main thematic blocks: 1. Hydrogen production by reforming; 2. Green fuel combustion; 3. Direct utilization of hydrogen and hydrogen-derived fuels in electrochemical devices; 4. Safety aspects related to storage, transportation and handling of hydrogen and its blends with other fuels.

Past projects

  • Efficient combustion of biofuels with application to portable power generation (e-BIOCOMB). Proyecto coordinado Plan Estatal de Investigación Científica y Técnica y de Innovación, ENE2015-65852-C2-2-R. From 01/01/2016 to 31/12/2020.
  • High Performance Computing for Energy (HPC4E), H2020-EUB-2015. From 01/12/2015 to 01/12/2017.
  • Sustainable Combustion Research (SCORE), CONSOLIDER projects, Plan Nacional, CSD2010-00011. From 27/12/2010 to 26/12/2016.
  • Combustion at Microscale (COMI), Proyecto Individual Plan Nacional, ENE-20112-7686-C02-01. From 01/01/2012 to 31/03/2015.
  • Fundamental Aspects of Hydrogen Combustion (HYCOMB), Proyecto coordinado, Plan Nacional, ENE2008-06515-C040-2. From 01/01/2009 to 30/06/2012.
  • Massively Parallel Computations of Combustion and Emission Simulations (MYPLANET), Comisión Europea, Initial Training Networks, PITNGA-2008-210781. From 01/10/2008 to 30/09/2012.
  • Developtment of Predictive Tools for Hydrogen Combustion in Gas Turbine (HYSYCOMB-CM), Programa de I+D grupos de la Comunidad de Madrid, S2009/ENE-1597. From 01/01/2010 to 31/05/2014.
  • Combustión Limpia: Análisis, Modelado y Simulación (COMLIMAMS), Programa de I+D grupos de la Comunidad de Madrid, S0505/ENE-0229. From 01/01/2006 to 31/12/2009.
  • Towards Innovative Methods for Combustion Prediction in Aero Engines. (TIMECOP-AE), proyecto STREP Comisión Europea, AST5-CT-2006-030828. From 01/01/2010 to 31/12/2013.
  • Modelización y Simulación Numérica de Procesos de Combustión y Gasificación de Carbón, ENE2005-09190-C04-04/CON. From 01/01/2006 to 31/12/2008.
  • Desarrollo de un Código Apto para la Simulación de Grandes Escalas en Medio Urbano, EDA-B0155-GEM3-ERG 113.034 NBC Modelling and Simulation, Ministry of Defense.