About me

ทรงวุฒิ กระแสอินทร์

My videos at: http://www.youtube.com/user/SongwutKrasaein

Background

()EDUCATION:

PhD, Energy and Process Engineering (Industrial Process Technology)
From July 2006-March 2013
Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), Norway
NTNU Research Fellowship Grant, Trondheim, Norway
Dissertation: “Efficient hydrogen liquefaction processes”.
Courses: Exergy Analysis, Compact Heat Exchanger, Systems Engineering, and Computational Heat and Mass Transfer. Additional Classes attended:Optimization, Multi-phase Flow, Applied Computational Heat and Mass Transfer, Advanced Computational Fluid Dynamic, Turbulent Flow, and Compressor &Turbine.

Master of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering November 2002
King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North Bangkok (KMITNB), Thailand
Specialization in Thermodynamics, Heat Transfer, and Fluids.
Thesis (CAS Scholarship): “Numerical simulation of pulse tube refrigerator” – Cryogenic Lab, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China.
Courses: Applied Math, Fluid, Thermodynamics, Cryogenics, Design of Thermal System, Heat Conduction, Mechanics of Solids, and Industrial Heat Transfer.

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering March 1998
King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North Bangkok (KMITNB), Thailand
Summer internship (IAESTE Scholarship) as an assistant laboratory technician with University of Twente in Holland.
Project Topic: “Automotive air conditioning system”.

Certificate in Technical Education (Mechanical) June 1991-March 1994
Faculty of Technical College, King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand
Studied high-school-level mathematics, physics, and chemistry together with a lot of intensive practice (pre-engineering) courses such as; metal working bench-work, welding, automotive engines, power theory, pneumatics, hydraulics. Hand-on experience with a lot of automatic CNC and metal forming machines.

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WORK EXPERIENCE:

Founder/Managing Director 2015- present
All his own company with 10 staffs:
Ucall Technology Company Limited – computer and consumer electronic products both online and physical shop  (http://www.ucall.in.th)
Peppady.in – Photography and Computer School (http://peppady.in)
ThaiTravel.in.th – Thailand Tour Operator and Private Tour Guide (http://www.thaitravel.in.th)
DAKO.in.th – Sell all type electric motorcycles both import and self-produced ones (http://www.dako.in.th)
TANO.in.th – Hydraulic and pneumatic components (http://www.tano.in.th)
SOLARTHAI.in.th – Solar panels, accessories, and installation (http://www.solarthai.in.th)

Lecturer  June 2011-2014
Faculty of Technical Education
Rajamangala University of Technology Krungthep, Bangkok
Undergraduate courses: Thermodynamics, Thermo-Fluids, Machine Design, Strength of Materials, Industrial Boilers, Mechanics of Machinery, Industrial Psychology, Maintenance Technology, Statistics for Industry, Pneumatics, Hydraulics, Internal Combustion, Fuel and Lubrication, Mechanics of Solid, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning.

Research fellow July 2006-Dec 2009
Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
Did PhD research project, “Efficient hydrogen liquefaction processes”, a refrigeration laboratory experimental rig to produce 2 g/s of liquid hydrogen at -150 Celsius. Did system simulation in PRO/II. Participated in construction of the rig. Investigated and did the planned experiment. Analyzed the experimental results. And wrote a report and thesis.

Lecturer Air Conditioning and Refrigeration May 04 – Sep 05
KMITNB, Bangkok
Lectured courses throughout the academic year, including, “Refrigeration,” “Air Conditioning,” “Refrigeration & Air Conditioning Practice and Laboratories,” “Thermo-fluids,” and “Industrial Maintenance.” Taught all RHVAC courses for undergraduate-refrigeration-engineering students. Learned a lot from RHVAC demonstration packages, units and machines for teaching at Refrigeration Lab, Air Conditioning Lab, Thermo Lab, and Fluid Mechanic Lab. Knew a lot of application software. Including being a lot of student project advisors such as “Snow Ice Flake Machine”, “COLMSIM: Simulation Software for Refrigeration System Design”, “Small Two-stage Refrigeration Demonstration Package”, and “Computer Refrigeration Control Package Demonstration”.

R&D engineer May 02 – Oct 03
ITC Refrigeration Company Limited, Bangkok
Designed big industrial refrigeration system main components such as evaporative cooling towers, low side separator tanks, and intercooler tanks. Made details of product catalogues and wrote product selection software. Made component selection such as evaporators, piping systems, large compressors, low size separator tanks, intercooler tanks, evaporative cooling towers, etc. by using a lot of manufacturer’s software. Made cost estimation of system design of large 200-ton ammonia refrigeration systems for industrial cold room. Worked with senior engineers to help the design. Supervised a programmer to invent a selection software of company products. Made product catalogues. Wrote an experiment manual for a 5 ton demonstration package water-cooled air conditioning system and was a trainer to a group of lecturers from 12 universities. Taught how to operate the system to customers.

Design engineer Mar 01 – April 02
York Industrial (Thailand) Company Limited, Chonburi, Thailand
Designed small household air conditioning systems: used computer simulation software to design and size main components including electrical components and systems. Tested systems in calorimeter rooms. Designed several small to medium-sized package household air conditioners such as; the ones with R134a, propane, and absorption. Used AIRWARE, COPESIM, GENESIM, and HPRATE to make cycle simulation. Designed a lot of cooling coils. Used manufacturer selection software to make component selection such as the sizes of compressors, cooling coils, condensers, TXV, cap tube, wind speeds, and fans. Made BOM. Edited CAD/CAM and Solid Work product files. Supervised on hand-on fabricating of machine parts included welding and system charging. Supervised air conditioner performance tests in calorimeter rooms.

Research assistant Jan 00 – Nov 01
Cryogenic Lab, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
Worked (Research grant) on a refrigeration simulation software project (Master’s Degree Thesis) under the supervision of Jinghui Cai, Ph.D. Wrote simulation software with C++ Programming to explain refrigeration phenomena, heat transfer, and fluid flow in pulse tube refrigerator and compared with experimental data.

Publications

International papers:

1. Krasae-in S, Stang J, Neksa P. Development of large-scale hydrogen liquefaction processes from 1898 to 2009. Int J of Hydrogen Energy 2010; 35(10):4524-33.
2. Krasae-in S, Stang J, Neksa P. Exergy analysis on the simulation of a small-scale hydrogen liquefaction test rig with a multi-component refrigerant refrigeration system. Int J of Hydrogen Energy 2010; 35(15):8030-42.
3. Krasae-in S, Stang J, Neksa P. Simulation and experiment of a hydrogen liquefaction test rig using a multi-component refrigeration system. Int J of Hydrogen Energy 2011; 36(1):907-919.
4. Krasae-in S, Stang J, Neksa P. Simulation on a proposed large-scale liquid hydrogen plant using a multi-component refrigerant refrigeration system. Int J of Hydrogen Energy 2010; 35(22):12531-44.

National conference papers:

1. Krasae-in S and Seangin C. Pneumatic press machine, CreTech 2012 Conference at RMUTK.ac.th, Bangkok: September 2012.
2. Krasae-in S and Saengin C. Automatic water filter for fish ponds, CreTech 2012 Conference at RMUTK.ac.th, Bangkok: September 2012.
3. Krasae-in S. A new proposed large-scale hydrogen liquefaction plant, CreTech 2013 Conference at RMUTK.ac.th, Bangkok: August 2013.
4. Krasae-in S. Simulation of orifice pulse tube cryocooler, CreTech 2013 Conference at RMUTK.ac.th, Bangkok: August 2013.

International conference papers:

1. Krasae-in S. Potential of hydrogen as the future for transportation & a new proposed large-scale hydrogen liquefaction plant, International conference on engineering and applied science, 7-8 November 2013, Osaka, Japan.

Prospect future research papers (on going):

1. A new proposed efficient large-scale nitrogen liquefaction plant utilizing multi-component refrigeration system.
2. Development of large-scale nitrogen liquefaction processes from the past to today.
3. A new proposed efficient large-scale helium liquefaction plant utilizing multi-component refrigeration system.
4. Development of large-scale helium liquefaction processes from the past to today.
5. Simulation of a single-stage orifice pulse tube cryocooler.
6. Development of large-scale industrial refrigeration systems from the past to today.
7. A new proposed efficient large-scale industrial refrigeration system utilizing multi-component refrigeration system.
8. A small house-hold lawn mower robot: study about electronic, microprocessor, GPS, and telecommunication how to better control.
9. A better control of vacuum cleaner robots: study about electronic, microprocessor, camera, and infraed sensor how to better control.
10. Sensors and navigation system for autonomous self-driving car for Thailand roads.
11. A study of hydrogen-fuel engine and vehicles for Thailand: The possibility of the future alternative hydrogen-fuel engines.
12. Ethanol-fuel engine for motorcycle and small car in Thailand: The possibility of the future alternative ethanol-fuel engines.
13. A prototype of autonomous walking robot.
14. Performance tests and comparison of LPG conversion kits installed in cars from some brands in Thailand.