Professor Hong Hyun-wook's Research Team at Changwon National University Collaborates with Doosan Heavy Industries to Develop Next-Generation Turbines

Professor Hong Hyun-wook's research team at Changwon National University has been selected as the university research lab for Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction's next-generation gas turbine technology collaboration. [Image source=Changwon National University]

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Lee Sang-hyun] Changwon National University announced on the 22nd that the Department of New Materials Engineering's Materials Strength and Interface Control Laboratory was selected as a university research lab for Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction's next-generation gas turbine technology cooperation and participated in the invitation event.

At the event, Park Hong-wook, Head of Power Service BG at Doosan Heavy Industries, and Son Jeong-rak, Energy Industry MD of the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy's R&D Strategic Planning Group, attended to share the successful performance test results of the S1 model, the first large gas turbine developed in Korea, and selected university research labs that contributed to the development and awarded plaques.

The research team led by Professor Hong Hyun-wook of Changwon National University, selected this time, successfully completed a total of eight Doosan Heavy Industries industry-academia commissioned projects over the past three years. In particular, they contributed significantly to the analysis and property improvement of 3D printed core parts for gas turbines, earning certification as a technology cooperation university research lab.

Professor Hong said, "We will do our best to establish an industry-academia cooperation model where Changwon National University and excellent local companies can support each other."

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