Research Areas and Activities

CRS4 develops and applies innovative solutions across a broad range of important areas by leveraging its key strengths in several scientific and technological disciplines. These areas encompass large-scale computational problems that require application of advanced simulation techniques supported by High Performance Computing and the timely integration of newly emerging Information and Communications Technology. The focus is on problems stemming from natural, social and industrial environments. The aim is the development and analysis of appropriate mathematical models, their numerical solution by advanced algorithms and innovative software tools for programming and visualization, as well as the validation and assessment of results based on benchmark problems.

The research goal of CRS4 Energy and Chemical Processes Department is to develop powerful interactive simulation tools to help the design and the testing of new materials, devices, and system simulators in the broad technological field connected with the spreadout and more efficient use of clean and renewable energy sources. Our Department is divided into three research areas:

• CPM Area
• FC Area
• GEMS Area
• CFD Area

Active projects include Fuel Cell modeling for automotive and stationary applications, modeling of self-propagating high-temperature synthesis processes, modeling of solar pond for heat storage, development of real-time simulators to manage and control power plants in dynamic conditions.

Check our Areas (CPM , FC, GEMS, CFD Area), projects and publications pages for more information on our activities.