The Center for Green Systems Convergence is dedicated to pioneering transformative, cross-disciplinary research focused on green energy-based mechanical and offshore system technologies, striving to realize a sustainable energy future. Through multidisciplinary collaboration that seamlessly integrates mechanical engineering, ocean engineering, energy engineering, and artificial intelligence, we develop key technologies spanning the entire lifecycle - from design and diagnostics to analysis, prediction, and safety assurance - to maximize the effective realization of renewable energies, including wind energy, hydrogen, and solar power.
Our Center has established world-class foundational expertise in wind energy, particularly in wind turbine system analysis, wind farm performance evaluation, structural and fatigue analyses, and wake and turbulence modeling. Moreover, we actively focus on the integrated design of mechanical and marine systems, along with advanced AI-based diagnostic and predictive technologies for energy infrastructure. Our research also encompasses designing robust mechanical systems capable of reliable operation in extreme environments and actively developing safety and disaster mitigation technologies, including fire, explosion, and evacuation simulations, thereby significantly enhancing the safety and reliability of the broader energy landscape.
To support these cutting-edge research efforts, the Center is building and operating advanced research infrastructure, including performance test facilities for ultra-large wind turbine bearings, validation testbeds for offshore wind structure, predictive maintenance systems based on artificial intelligence, and high-fidelity fire analysis systems leveraging CFD/FDS. Furthermore, we are actively pursuing the intelligent transformation of next-generation energy systems by integrating digital twins, machine learning, and AI-driven predictive and operational technologies.
The Center’s research outcomes find extensive application across diverse industrial sectors, including renewable energy (wind, solar, and wave), clean energy (hydrogen production, storage, and transport), shipbuilding and offshore industries (ships, offhosre plants), extreme-environment machinery and defense industries, manufacturing and machinery safety fields, disaster forecasting, and plant predictive maintenance.
Looking ahead, the Center for Green Systems Convergence stands at the forefront of advancing fundamental technologies critical for climate change adaptation/mitigation and industrial technology innovation, fulfilling its role as a core research institution leading the global energy transition.