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Andrew J. Schrader

Assistant Professor

Full-Time Faculty

School of Engineering: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering

Contact

Email: Andrew Schrader
Phone: 937-229-5174
Kettering Labs Room 363 C

Bio

Dr. Andrew J. Schrader studies the intersection of thermal sciences and energy systems. He is the director of the Dayton Thermal Applications (DaTA) laboratory with Dr. Rydge Mulford. His primary research includes the use of concentrated solar-thermal resources to produce process heat for power cycles, propulsion systems, thermochemical systems, desalination and materials production. Dr. Schrader is active in developing and improving energy systems and training the future scientific and engineering community.

Selected Publications

  • Bush, H., Schrader, A. J., & Loutzenhiser, P. G. (2020). Pairing directional solar inputs from ray tracing to solar receiver/reactor heat transfer models on unstructured meshes: Development and case studies. Journal of Solar Energy Engineering. (Accepted)
  • Bagepalli, M., Yarrington, J., Schrader, A. J., Zhang, Z., Ranjan, D., & Loutzenhiser, P. G. (2020). Measurement of flow properties coupled to experimental and numerical analyses of dense, granular flows for solar thermal energy storage. Solar Energy, 207, 77-90.
  • Schrader, A. J., Schieber, G. L., Ambrosini, A., & Loutzenhiser, P. G. (2020). Experimental demonstration of a 5 KWth granular-flow reactor for solar thermochemical energy storage with aluminum-doped calcium manganite particles. Applied Thermal Engineering, 115257.
  • Schrader, A. J., Bush, H., Ranjan, D., & Loutzenhiser, P. G. (2020). Aluminum-doped calcium manganite particles for solar thermochemical energy storage: Reactor design, particle characterization, and heat and mass transfer modeling. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, 152. 
  • Schrader, A. J., De Dominicis, G., Schieber, G. L., & Loutzenhiser, P. G. (2017). Solar electricity via an Air Brayton cycle with an integrated two-step thermochemical cycle for heat storage based on Co3O4 /CoO redox reactions III: Solar thermochemical reactor design and modeling. Solar Energy, 150, 584-595.
  • Muroyama, A. P., Schrader, A. J., & Loutzenhiser, P. G. (2015). Solar electricity via an Air Brayton cycle with an integrated two-step thermochemical cycle for heat storage based on Co3O4/CoO redox reactions II: Kinetic analyses. Solar Energy, 122, 409-418.
  • Schrader, A. J., Muroyama, A. P., & Loutzenhiser, P. G. (2015). Solar electricity via an Air Brayton cycle with an integrated two-step thermochemical cycle for heat storage based on Co3O4/CoO redox reactions: Thermodynamic analysis. Solar Energy, 118, 485-495.

Selected Research and Work

  • Post-Doctoral Fellow – Solar Fuels and Technologies Laboratory (Georgia Institute of Technology) – High-Temperature Granular Flows

Selected Honors and Awards

  • 3rd Place Best Paper Award, ASME 2020 14th International Conference on Energy Sustainability
  • Honorable Mention, National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (2016)
  • Edgar J. Luecke Z* Leadership Award, Valparaiso University College of Engineering (2014)
  • Claire Duncan Memorial Award for Service, Valparaiso University College of Engineering (2013)

Degrees

  • Ph.D., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • M.S., Mechanical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Valparaiso University

Courses Taught

  • Heat Transfer
  • Thermodynamics
  • Sustainable Energy Systems
  • Design of Energy Systems

Professional Activities

  • The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
  • American Society for Engineering Education

Research Interests

  • Solar-Thermal Energy Systems
  • Control of Thermal Energy Systems
  • Engineering Education
  • Granular Flows
  • Thermochemical Energy Storage