Prof. Andrew Rowe
Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
University of Victoria
arowe@uvic.ca
Expertise:
Cryogenics, thermal processes, energy conversion, system analysis, techno-economics.
Research interests:
Integrated energy systems, direct and indirect electrification, demand modeling, magnetocaloric systems, alternative fuels, storage systems.
Research description:
Our focusses are: (1) Advanced energy conversion processes for thermal services such as cooling, liquefaction, and heating; storage systems (cryofuels and hydrides); energy harvesting of low-grade heat (thermomagnetics). (2) System analysis for hydrogen, electrification and decarbonization using optimal capacity expansion and dispatch models.
Current funded research projects:
NSERC: Caloric Systems for Cooling, Heating, and Work.
MITACS: Technoeconomic feasibility of decarbonizing BCs building, transport and industrial sectors with electrification and power-to-gas.
NSERC: Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and current Hydrogen (H2) modeling approaches to advance the integration of green hydrogen.
Main equipment and infrastructure:
5T Superconducting magnet system (300 mm room-temperature bore), 20 K, 300 W GM Cryocooler, high-vacuum systems, 4 x Closed loop chiller systems, NI DAQ, 2 x 1.4 T Nested-Halbach permanent magnets, Low temperature heat exchangers, Regenerator test apparatus, oscillating flow heat transfer systems.
