Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing
Faculty and Staff
Paul T. Coman
| Title: | Research Associate Professor, Chemical Engineering |
| Department: | Chemical Engineering Molinaroli College of Engineering and Computing |
| Email: | comanpt@cec.sc.edu |
| Phone: | 803-777-9478 |
| Office: |
Swearingen Engineering Center |
Education:
Ph. D., University of Southern Denmark (Engineering Science)
M. Sc. Eng., University of Southern Denmark (Thermal Energy)
B. Sc. Eng., Technical University of Iasi (Materials Science and Engineering)
Research:
Development of mathematical modeling for improving the performance and safety in Li-ion batteries
Selected publications:
- Paul T. Coman, Eric C. Darcy, Christian T. Veje, and Ralph E. White, “Modelling Li-Ion Thermal Runaway Triggered by an Internal Short Circuit Device Using an Efficiency Factor and Arrhenius Formulations,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 164(4), A587-A593, (2017).
- Paul T. Coman, Eric C. Darcy, Christian T. Veje, and Ralph E. White, “Numerical analysis of heat propagation in a battery pack using a novel technology for triggering thermal runaway,” Applied Energy, 203(2017), 189-200.
- Paul T. Coman, Stefan Matefi-Tempfli, Christian T. Veje, and Ralph E. White, “Modeling Vaporization, Gas Generation and Venting in Li-ion Battery Cells with a Dimethyl Carbonate Electrolyte,” Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 164(9), A1858-A1865 (2017).