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Komatsu Collaborative Research Cluster for Innovative Technologies

	Prof. Takushi SAITO
	Room: R2	Mail-Box: S1-10
	TEL: 045-924-3510
	E-mail: saito.t.ad(at)m.titech.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”
	HomePage: http://komatsu.first.iir.titech.ac.jp/

Research Field　Heat transfer engineering, Thermophysical property control
Objective 　Our goal is to establish thermal management technology that can solve the various heat transfer problems that arise with the electrification of equipment and improve overall energy efficiency.
Current Topics
・Heat transfer analysis and heat dissipation enhancement in electric motors and gear mechanisms
・Estimation of thermal resistance at the interface of heterogeneous polymer materials and its application
・Performance improvement of phase change heat transfer surface by nanostructure control

Estimation of interfacial thermal resistance by reverse non-equilibrium molecular dynamics simulation

Performance evaluation of phase change heat transfer surface with copper nanoparticles layer

	Prof. Hirofumi AKAGI（Specially Appointed）〔Ohtake Lab〕
	Room: S2	Mail-Box: S1-10
	TEL: 045-924-5263
	E-mail: akagi(at)ee.titech.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”
	HomePage: http://komatsu.first.iir.titech.ac.jp/

Research
Field　Power electronics and its applications
Objective 　High performance and high efficiency of power convererts based
on the latest semiconductor switching devices
Current Topics
・High-power high-efficiency bidirectional isolated
dc-to-dc converters using the latest SiC-MOSFETs, and their applications・Applications of multilevel converters to grid connections
・The next-generation medium-voltage high-power ac
motor drive systems using mutillevel converters.
・Mitigating techniques of electro-magnetic interference caused
by semiconductor-based power convertsion systems

Biderectional isolated Dc-DC converte

850-V, 16-kHz, 100-kW transformer with a weight of
11 kg

	Prof. Keiji KYOGOKU（Specially Appointed）〔Ohtake Lab〕
	Room: S2	Mail-Box: S1-10
	TEL: 045-924-5263
	E-mail: kyogoku.k.aa(at)m.titech.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”
	HomePage: http://komatsu.first.iir.titech.ac.jp/

	Prof. Akira SUMITANI（Specially Appointed）〔Ohtake Lab〕
	Room: S2	Mail-Box: S1-10
	TEL: 045-924-5273
	E-mail: sumitani.a.aa(at)m.titech.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”
	HomePage: http://komatsu.first.iir.titech.ac.jp/

	Assoc. Prof. Shinji TANAKA（Specially Appointed）〔Ohtake Lab〕
	Room: S2	Mail-Box: S1-10
	TEL: 045-924-5243
	E-mail: tanaka.s.aj(at)m.titech.ac.jp Please replace “(at)” with “@”
	HomePage: http://komatsu.first.iir.titech.ac.jp/

Research
Field 　Tribology, Machine elements, Fluid machinery
Objective 　Visualization of lubrication condition of sliding parts in actual machine, Mixed
lubrication analysis, Evaluation of friction and wear characteristics of sliding parts and lubricants
Current Topics
・　Increasing power density of bent axis type axial piston
motor.
・　Mixed lubrication analysis of sliding parts in bent axis type axial piston
motor.
・　Improving efficiency of swash plate type axial piston pump.

Wheel loader

Hydrostatic transmission