Department of Prime Mover Engineering

Technological innovations in the field of prime movers have recently made a rapid progress as represented in cars and engines. In the Department of Prime Mover Engineering, research, design and manufacture are carried out with respect to lean burn engine, alternative fuel engine, electric vehicles such as hybrid cars, linear motor cars by use of magnetic levitation, and energy-saving solar cars. All of these are incorporated in our experiments and classes. Furthermore, our department gives attention to the research of robots controlled by computers, and also positively supports industrial designs for attractive and colorful automobiles like a racing car and systems engineering using information technology. To meet the needs of the improvement of the environment surrounding the earth drawn much attention today, active research is conducted with regard to abatement of noises, exhaust gases and new functional material for prime movers. So far the Department of Prime Mover Engineering has trained many talented people who take an interest in prime movers and devote themselves to the development of this scientific field. We welcome those new examinees full of high hopes and open up a new age together with them. The main research fields of the Department of Prime Mover Engineering are as follows. (1) Combustion control of HCCI (Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition) engines (2) Development of Tokai University solar car (3) Reduction in car body vibration using the passive damping device (4) Multi-point ignition system (5) Active suspension for electric vehicle (6) Flow characteristics of multi-electrolyte fuel cell (7) Development of direct dimethyl ether fuel cells