Asfaw Beyene, Ph.D.
Department of Mechanical Engineering
San Diego State University
San Diego CA 92182

Funded Research (OVER $3 MILLION)

• Feasibility Study of a Flexible Symmetrical Turbine Blade for Wind Energy Conversion, with Drs Khaled Morsi and Gustaaf B. Jacobs, CEC, 2007

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, 2007

• South West Combined Heat and Power Application, DOE through California Energy Commission, 2006/7

• Process oriented energy intensity classification for demand response, SDG&E, 2006

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, multi-year project, 2006

• South West Combined Heat and Power Application, DOE through California Energy Commission, 2005

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, multi-year project, 2002-2006

• Feasibility Study of Wave Energy Conversion for the coast of California, California Energy Commission, 2002

• Optimizing chilled water heat exchanger for SDSU, SDG&E, 2002

• Sizing methodology for combined heat and power systems, Department of Energy, 2002

• International project on energy conservation, funded by USAID, in cooperation with University City Science Center in Philadelphia, 2002

• Feasibility of distributed and combined heat and power generation for Federal facilities in Southern California, Oakridge National Lab, 2002

• Equipment support for IAC, University City Science Center, 2001

• Industrial Energy data analysis, California Energy Commission, 2001

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, 2001

• Heat conduction through low temperature insulation for irregular geometries, Lockheed Martin, 2000

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, 2000

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, 1999

• Equipment support for IAC, University City Science Center, 1999

• Climate Wise, US Department of Energy, in cooperation with Regional Energy Office and the City of San Diego, 1998

• Extended industrial assessment, University City Science Center, 1998

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, 1998

• The impact of induced vortex on AC cycle performance, San Diego Gas & Electric, 1997

• Energy and Environmental Outreach, California Energy Commission, 1997

• Industrial Assessment Center, Department of Energy, 1996 through 97, with Prof. Halil Guven

• Energy Analysis and Diagnostic, Department of Energy, 1992 through 95, with Prof. Halil Guven of ME/SDSU

• Product Application Test, San Diego Gas & Electric, 1995

• A Preliminary Assessment of Strategies to Raise the Off-Design Energy Efficiency of Chiller Machines, California Institute for Energy Efficiency, 1994

• Thermal Energy Storage Commissioning Field Test, Southern California Edison Co., 1993