1. Liquefaction, Storage, Transportation, and Cold Energy Utilization technology of Hydrogen and LNG
2. Stirling Cryocooler; Superconductive Cooling methods and techniques; Novel Cryogenic System
3. Low-temperature Energy Storage System; Distributed Energy System; Thermoacoustic Stirling Engine
4. Cryogenic valve; Cryogenic pump; Cryogenic fan; Cryogenic Heat Exchanger
5. Enhanced heat transfer method; Natural Convection Heat Transfer; High-efficiency Heat Exchanger

Main Courses Taught at Undergraduate Level:

Cryogenic Engineering

Cryocoolers

Refrigeration and cryogenic equipment

Fluid transportation and controll

Main Courses Taught at Postgraduate Level:

Frontiers of Refrigeration and cryogenic technology

[20] Kai Wang, Daming Sun*, Ya Xu, Jiang Zou, Xiaobin Zhang, Limin Qiu，Operating characteristics of thermoacoustic compression based on alternating to direct gas flow conversion，Energy，DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2014.07.083.

[19] Q. Shen, D.M. Sun*, Y. Xu, T. Jin, Orientation effects on natural convection heat dissipation of rectangular fin heat sinks mounted on LEDs. International Journal of Heat and Mass Transfer, Accepted for publication, 2014.03.

[18] D. M. Sun, K. Wang, L. M. Qiu, B. H. Lai, Y. F. Li, X. B. Zhang, Theoretical and experimental investigation of onset characteristics of standing-wave thermoacoustic engines based on thermodynamic analysis. Applied Acoustics, 81: 51-57, 2014.02.

[17] Daming SUN, Ya XU, Haijun CHEN, Qie SHEN, Xuejun ZHANG, Limin QIU. Acoustic characteristics of a mean flow acoustic engine capable of wind energy harvesting: effect of resonator tube length. Energy, 2013, 55: 361-368. 

[16] D.M. Sun, K. Wang, Y.T. Zhao, Y.N. Guo, Y. Xu, L.M. Qiu. A traveling-wave thermoacoustic electric generator with a variable electric R-C load. Applied Energy, 2013, 106: 377-382. 

[15] D. M. Sun, K. Wang, Y. Xu, Q. Shen, X. J. Zhang,  L. M. Qiu. Thermoacoustic compression based on alternating to direct gas flow conversion. Journal of Applied Physics, 2012, 094905, doi: 10.1063/1.3699360.  

[14] D. M. Sun, M. Dietrich and G. Thummes. Investigation on High-power Stirling-type Pulse Tube Coolers for Cooling HTS Motors. IEEE Trans. on Applied Superconductivity, 2012, 22(3): 4703704.  

[13] Daming Sun, Wei Chao, Jiuce Sun, Limin Qiu. Advances in High Power Stirling-type Pulse Tube Cooler. 2010.01, IEEE transactions on superconductor. 2010, 20(3): 2043-2046. 

[12] Daming Sun, Marc Dietrich, Guenter Thummes. High-power Stirling-type pulse tube cooler working below 30 K. Cryogenics, 2009, 49: 457–462.

[11] Sun Daming, Dietrich Marc, Thummes Guenter, Qiu Limin. Investigation on regenerator temperature inhomogeneity in Stirling-type pulse tube cooler. Chinese science bulletin, 2009.03, 54(6): 986-991.

[10] Sun Daming, Qiu Limin, Wang Bo, Xiao Yong. Novel Helmholtz resonator used to focus acoustic energy of thermoacoustic engine. Applied Thermal Engineering. 2009.01, 29(5-6): 945-949.

[9] SUN Daming, QIU Limin, ZHANG Wu, et al. Investigation on A Traveling-wave Thermoacoustic Heat Engine with High Pressure Amplitude. Energy conversion and management, 2005, 46/2: 281-291.

[8] Sun Daming, Qiu Limin, Wang Bo, Xiao Yong, Zhao Liang. Output Characteristics of Stirling Thermoacoustic Engine. Energy Conversion and Management, 2008.05, 49/5: 1265-1270.

[7] Sun Daming, Qiu Limin, Wang Bo, Xiao Yong. Transmission characteristics of acoustic amplifier in thermoacoustic engine. Energy Conversion and Management, 2008.05, 49/5: 913-918.

[6] Qiu Limin, Sun Daming, Yan Weilin, et al. Investigation on a thermoacoustically driven pulse tube cooler working at 80 K. Cryogenics, 2005, 45: 380-385. (SCI和Ei收录, Listed as one of the 10 most cited papers of this journal, as of December 2010)

[5] Qiu Limin, Sun Daming, Tan Yongxiang. Effect of pressure disturbance on onset processes in a thermoacoustic engine. Energy conversion and management, 2006, 47: 1383-1390.

[4] Qiu L. M., Sun D. M., Zhang W., et al. Experimental study of a large-scale multifunction thermoacoustic engine. Cryogenics and Refrigeration-Proceedings of ICCR’2003: 157~160.

[3] Qiu L. M., Sun D. M., et al. Investigation on A Thermoacoustically Driven Pulse Tube Cooler Working at 82.5 K. Proceedings of ICEC20’2004: 379-382.

[2] Qiu L. M.,Sun D. M., Tan Y. X., Deng X.. Investigation on Gedeon Streaming in a Traveling Wave Thermoacoustic Engine. CEC-ICMC’2005 Conference Proceedings. Keystone Colorado, America: 1115-1122.

[1] Ouyang L. C., Qiu L. M., Duan Y., Sun D. M., Zhang W.. Study of Loudspeaker-driven thermoacoustic refrigeration. Cryogenics and Refrigeration-Proceedings of ICCR’2003: 153~156.

[1] Sun Daming, Yu Yan, Ao Wen, Wang Kai, Qiu Limin. Device and method for flow measurement based on aeroacoustics principles, Chinese patent, No. 201010104763.2.

[2] Sun Daming, Qiu Limin, Gan Zhihua, Wang Bo. A refrigerator driven by wind engergy, Chinese patent, No. 200810060306.0.
[3] Sun Daming, Qiu Limin. A device made of corrugated pipe used to connect thermoacoustic engine to pulse tube cooler. Chinese patent, No. 200610049130.X.
[4] Sun Daming, Qiu Limin, Wang Bo. Multi-output method for thermoacoustic engine. Chinese patent, No. 200610053631.5.

[1] Research on Key technologies for Design and Fabrication of liquid hydrogen vessels, Enterprise project

[2] Development of Cryogenic valves for liquid hydrogen cylinders, Enterprise project

[3] Research on Intelligent combination of valves for high pressure hydrogen cylinders, project of Shanxi Research Institute of Zhejiang University

[4] Research on Key technologies of precision control valve in liquid helium temperature zone, project of Chinese Academy of Sciences

[5] Research on Centrifugal liquid hydrogen booster pump, project of Chinese Academy of Sciences

[6] Research on Development of plunger-type liquid hydrogen booster pump, project of Chinese Aerospace Academy

[7] Research on Key technologies of Depuration, Purification, and Cryogenic liquefaction recovery of coalbed methane, Ministerial level major project of Zhejiang Province

[8] Thermoacoustic Stirling Power Generation Technology, National level project topic

[9] Research on Cryogenic gas liquefaction system and Key equipment technology, Enterprise project

[10] Thermoacoustic Power Generation driven by Power waste heat, Sub-project of the National Key Basic Research Program