Message from the Director

Jul 10, 2023 / Author by Text SizeDBS
2022 is a year for sketching out blueprints and making great strides forward. The convening of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China sounded the trumpet for a new era of advancement. The Party Committee of the Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, organized the entire institute to deeply comprehend XI Jinping's thought on socialism with Chinese characteristics for a new era, and embodied the implementation of the spirit of the 20th National Congress of the Party in concrete actions of "four leading" and "two accelerations and one striving". We aim to contribute wisdom and strength to accelerate the construction of a country with advanced science and technology, and achieve the goal of high-level scientific and technological self-reliance and selfstrengthening.
 
2022 is a year for deepening reform and implementing plans rigorously. We adhere to the work principle of "strengthening foundations, tackling key issues, gathering talent, and promoting reform". Focusing on national strategic needs and the forefront of world science and technology, we have identified four main research directions and five emerging frontiers in the fields of power and energy, as well as future technologies. The "14th Five-Year Plan" for scientific and technological innovation, based on this layout, has received initial approval from the Academy. We have deepened reform of the science and technology system and mechanism, made solid progress in the restructuring of "NKL (National Key Laboratory)," and the "Advanced Lightweight Turbine Power Laboratory" has been approved as a national key laboratory, ending the history of the institute not having one. The institute's second national major scientific and technological infrastructure, the "Chung-Hua" thermophysical experimental device, became the first approved "14th Five-Year Plan" project, and construction has started smoothly. The "Coal Clean Combustion and Low Carbon Utilization" A-Class pilot project is being implemented, and a group of demonstration projects will strongly support the national "dual-carbon" strategy. We have implemented the Academy's "Ten Basic Research Principles", carried out institutionalized basic research, and the "Orderly Energy Conversion" Basic Science Center has completed the mid-term evaluation with an "excellent" rating. We are making further efforts to promote the integration of science and education, and the quality of talent training has been further improved. We have cultivated 8 high-level talents, accurately introduced 24 "highly skilled and urgently needed" talents, and obtained approval for a doctoral program in the firstlevel discipline of "Aerospace Science and Technology". Throughout the year, we undertook more than 300 scientific research projects, with funding exceeding 1.5 billion CNY.
 
The year 2022 is a year of unity, hard work, and remarkable achievements. Faced with various challenges, the entire institute overcame difficulties through casting the fighting fortresses of grassrootsParty organizations and setting the exemplary role of Party members. Multiple "WU Chung-Hua" science and technology youth assault teams were formed, and a temporary Party branch for epidemic prevention and control was established, showing the role of the Party on the front lines of scientific research and epidemic prevention and control. Focusing on national major needs and the forefront of world technology, several outstanding technological achievements were produced. The combustion science experimental system called "Dream Cabin" has conducted in-orbit ignition tests; the world's first 100 MW compressed air energy storage demonstration power plant has been connected to the grid for power generation; the independently developed 30 MW gas turbine completed 600 hours of fullload testing; the national major scientific and technological infrastructure, "high-efficiency and lowcarbon gas turbine test equipment," entered the experimental platform installation and commissioning phase; the high-altitude and high-speed long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle equipped with the independently developed 1000 kg thrust turbofan engine successfully made its maiden flight; the world's first 500 kg new principle engine achieved the designed speed and thrust; the 400 kg thrust turbofan engine was equipped with multiple unmanned aerial vehicles, realizing scale application; the innovative high-efficiency specific power single-shaft turbofan engine became the preferred power for main models; and the 100 kg thrust high-altitude start-type vortex injection engine was approved for implementation.
 
Sailing towards the farthest while conquering the hardest. In 2022, the Party committee of the research institute was awarded the "Party Building and Scientific Research Integration Award" by the Chinese Academy of Sciences. The Party branches of the unmanned aerial vehicle laboratory and the circulating fluidized bed were awarded the honorary title of "Four Strongest Party Branches of the Central and State Organs". The Advanced Lightweight Aviation Power Innovation Team was awarded the title of "Science and Technology Innovation Pioneer Team" and "Science and Technology Master" by the Academy. The advanced compressed air energy storage technology won the gold medal at the Geneva International Invention Exhibition, and multiple research achievements in lightweight turbine power were awarded first prizes for inventions at the provincial and ministerial levels.
 
Though the road is long, we will soon reach the end; though the task is difficult, we will surely succeed as long as we persevere. In 2023, the institute's leadership team, together with all the staff, will uphold the position of being a national team in the field of energy and power, never forget our original aspiration, remember our mission, unite as one, and work hard to support the low-carbon transformation of the national energy structure and the leapfrog development of power equipment. We will work hand in hand with friends from all walks of life, make the most of our time, and continue to move forward.
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