Development of a unified macroscopic theory of frost formation

Research Project

Project/Area Number	24K07347
Research Category	Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
Allocation Type	Multi-year Fund
Section	一般
Review Section	Basic Section 19020:Thermal engineering-related
Research Institution	The University of Electro-Communications
Principal Investigator	GIANNETTI Niccolo 電気通信大学, 大学院情報理工学研究科, 特任准教授 (10732422)
Project Period (FY)	2024-04-01 – 2027-03-31
Project Status	Granted (Fiscal Year 2024)
Budget Amount *help	¥4,680,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,080,000) Fiscal Year 2026: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000) Fiscal Year 2025: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000) Fiscal Year 2024: ¥1,690,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥390,000)
Keywords	Frost formation / Supercooled droplets / Freezing probability
Outline of Research at the Start	A model that can deterministically answer the question "when exactly does frost formation start?", unify the description of frost formation and guide optimal control of defrosting operation is developed by integrating stochastic and classical nucleation theories with droplet heat and mass transfer.