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The Energy Storage and Distributed Resources Division (ESDR) works on developing advanced batteries and fuel cells for transportation and stationary energy storage, grid-connected technologies for a cleaner, more reliable, resilient, and cost-effective future, and demand responsive and distributed energy technologies for a dynamic electric grid.
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We work closely with academic, government and industry partners to conduct foundational and applied research that provides the groundwork for the development of transformative new energy technologies in the areas of energy storage and conversion, electrical grid, advanced materials for the energy infrastructure, science of manufacturing and water-energy nexus.

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2017

Rapp, Vi H., Robert K. Cheng, and Peter L. Therkelsen."A high turndown, ultra low emission low-swirl burner for natural gas, on-demand water heaters." (2017).

2015

Aghajanzadeh, Arian, Aimee T. McKane, Craig P. Wray, and Peter L. Therkelsen."2006-2015 Research Summary of Demand Response Potential in California Industry, Agriculture and Water Sectors." (2015).

Yin, Rongxin, Arian Aghajanzadeh, Rongpeng Zhang, Aimee T. McKane, Peter L. Therkelsen, and Tianzhen Hong."Development and Validation of Demand Response Quick Assessment Tool For Refrigerated Warehouses in California." (2015).

2013

Therkelsen, Peter L., J. Enrique Portillo, David Littlejohn, Scott M. Martin, and Robert K. Cheng."Self-induced unstable behaviors of CH₄ and H₂/CH₄ flames in a model combustor with a low-swirl injector."Combustion and Flame 160.2 (2013) 307 - 321. DOI

Davis, Dustin W., Peter L. Therkelsen, David Littlejohn, and Robert K. Cheng."Effects of Hydrogen on the Thermo-Acoustics Coupling Mechanisms of Low-Swirl Injector Flames in a Model Gas Turbine Combustor."Proceedings of the Combustion Institute 34.2 (2013) 3135–3143. DOI

2012

Beerer, David, Vincent McDonnell, Peter L. Therkelsen, and Robert K. Cheng."Flashback, Blow out, Emissions and Turbulent Displacement Flame Speed Measurements in a Hydrogen and Methane Fired Low-Swirl Injector at Elevated Temperatures and Pressures”."ASME Turbo Expo 2012: Power for Land, Sea and Air (2012).

Ghatikar, Girish, Aimee T. McKane, Sasank Goli, Peter L. Therkelsen, and Daniel Olsen."Assessing the Control Systems Capacity for Demand Response in California Industries." (2012).

Therkelsen, Peter L., David Littlejohn, and Robert K. Cheng."Parametric Study of Low-Swirl Injector Geometry on it Operability."ASME TurboExpo (2012).