With the progress and technology innovation, we currently face the importance of the key issues such as enhancement of industrial/social capitals and advancement of social services.

Technical Development Department of ENAA undertakes research and study on solution for the current and relevant social problems by concentrating the accumulated extensive knowledge and advanced engineering technology provided by our member companies.
Highlighted hereunder are some of those research and study done by the Department.

1.Research Committees on Fundamental and Strategic Issues

Research committees addressing common foundational challenges in specific technological fields (Circular Society Systems Research Committee, Energy and Environment Research Committee, Urban and Regional Research Committee, and New Industry Research Committee) are conducting studies on four shared themes: resource circulation and efficient utilization, energy and environment, regional revitalization, and smart infrastructure utilizing IoT.

2.Research Groups on Issues Common to the Engineering Industry

The Engineering Research Group for Next-Generation Smart Factories has published a draft list of standard operational functions for Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES) used in assembly factories. Additionally, it hosts the Smart Factory Symposium and supports seminars for training personnel involved in smart factory planning.

3.Development of Supercritical Geothermal Resource Exploration Technology Using Optical Fiber DAS

The development focuses on using optical fiber-based Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS) and full waveform inversion methods for seismic waves to accurately identify the location of supercritical geothermal reservoirs in advance, aiming to improve the success rate of exploratory well drilling.

4.Flow Experiments and Numerical Simulations of Liquefied CO₂ for Maritime Transport

To enable long-distance, large-volume, and cost-effective CO₂ transport, flow experiments and numerical simulations are being developed to clarify the basic physical properties of liquefied CO₂ under low-temperature, low-pressure conditions. The project aims to generalize the conditions for dry ice formation based on temperature, pressure, flow velocity, and impurities in the liquefied CO₂. This includes standardizing design conditions for liquefied CO₂ tank systems on ships and operational procedures to prevent dry ice formation.