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Neal Sullivan

Assistant Professor
Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1999
M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado, Boulder, 1992
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 1990

 CONTACT INFORMATION
Address: Division of Engineering- BB309
Colorado School of Mines
Golden CO 80401; USA
E-Mail : nsulliva@mines.edu
Phone:

(+1 303) 273-3656
Fax: (+1 303) 273-3602
 RESEARCH INTERESTS

My research focuses on experimentation and numerical simulation of heat transfer, fluid mechanics, transport phenomena, and combustion processes found in solid-oxide fuel cell systems and materials manufacturing operations. In addition to undergraduate- and graduate-level teaching responsibilities, I am developing the Colorado Fuel Cell Center , a 3500-ft2 laboratory facility containing state-of-the-art manufacturing and testing equipment for research and development of both polymer-electrolyte membrane (PEM) and solid-oxide fuel cells (SOFCs), stacks, and systems.
 COURSE LINKS

EGGN351 Fluid Mechanics I
EGES598  Fuel Cell Science and Technology
 CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS 
  • Colorado Fuel Cell Center – construction and operation of a world-class, fuel-cell, research and development facility on the Colorado School of Mines campus.  Collaborators include the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, the Gas Technology Institute, and VersaPower Systems, Inc., as well as additional industrial partners in the Denver area.

  • SOFC Anode Optimization – development of a solid-oxide fuel cell anode configuration that optimizes porosity, electrical conductivity, and strength in an effort to increase SOFC power density while minimizing materials usage.  Partnered with CoorsTek, Inc.
 SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

1.     Sullivan, N., “Hand Held Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Systems Development,” Fuel Cells 2004, Denver , Colorado , USA , June 9 – 10, 2004.

2.     Barker, W., Sullivan, N., Thoen, P., Peterson, D., and Martin, J., “Development Status of ITN Energy Systems 2000 W-hr/kg Palm Power SOFC System,” 2003 Fuel Cell Seminar, 798 – 799, Miami Beach, Florida, USA, November 3 – 7, 2003.

3.     Thoen, P., Barker, W., Sullivan, N., Sheng, C., Zhu, H. Y., Dean, A. M., Kee, R. J., and Martin, J., “Progress in Computational Modeling of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Stacks, and Systems at ITN Energy Systems, Inc.,” 2003 Fuel Cell Seminar, 470 – 473, Miami Beach, Florida, USA, November 3 – 7, 2003.

4.     Zhu, H., Kee, R.J., Janardhanan, V., Deutschmann, O., Sullivan, N.P., and Goodwin, D.G., “The Influence of Heterogeneous Reforming Chemistry within Solid-Oxide Fuel Cell Anodes,” Submitted, 2003.

5.     Barker, W., Thoen, P., and Sullivan, N., “Development of a 2,000 W-hr/kg SOFC System,” 2002 Fuel Cell Seminar, 925 – 927, Palm Springs, California, USA, November 18 – 21, 2002.

6.     Sullivan, N., Schwartz, M., Thoen, P., Barker, W., Martin, J., Dean, A., Zhu, H., Walters, K., Pavol, M., and Kee, R. J., “Computational Modeling of Solid Oxide Fuel Cells, Stacks, and Systems,” 2002 Fuel Cell Seminar, 312 – 315, Palm Springs, California, USA, November 18 – 21, 2002.

7.     Kee, R.J., Yang, W., Sullivan, N., Dean, A.M., Zojaji, A., Hall, M., and Williams, M., “The Formation of Ultra-Thin Silicon-Oxide Films Using H2-N2O Mixtures,” Proceedings of the Combustion Institute, 29:1055-1062, 2002.

8.     Sullivan, N., Jensen, A., Glarborg, P., Day, M., Grcar, J., Bell , J., Pope, C., and Kee, R.J., “NOx Formation and Ammonia Conversion in Laminar Coflowing Nonpremixed Methane-Air Flames,” Combustion & Flame, 131:285-298, 2002.

9.     Sullivan, N., Raja, L., Kee, R. J., Yokota, Y., Williams, M., “Exploring In-Situ Steam Generation (ISSG) Process Space”, 9th International Conference on Rapid Thermal Processing of Semiconductors, 95 – 114, Anchorage, Alaska, USA, September 25 – 29, 2001.

10.  Sullivan, N., Jensen, A., Glarborg, P., Day, M. S., Grcar, J., Bell, J. B., Pope, C., Kee, R. J., "NOx Formation and Ammonia Conversion in Laminar Nonpremixed Methane - Air Flames," Second Joint Meeting of the US Sections of the Combustion Institute, Oakland, California, USA, March 25-28, 2001.

 

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