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Full-Text Articles in Mechanical Engineering
Adaptable Clean Energy Laboratory, Joao Marcelo Rocha Belmonte, Marc D. Compere
Adaptable Clean Energy Laboratory, Joao Marcelo Rocha Belmonte, Marc D. Compere
Sustainability Conference
The Adaptable Clean Energy (ACE) Lab is a real-world, long term, test platform that will guide the courses of the Energy Systems track. The lab will provide realistic electrical and HVAC loads that mimic a solar powered office. The lab is a 20’ high cube shipping container modified with a door, windows, lights computers, air conditioner and appliances. The lab is Net-Zero and powered entirely from the sun. Two insulation test sections expose the exterior walls for research access to real external heat loads in a real building
Solar Tracker Renewable Energy, Stephanie Christie, Annabeth Helmly, Matthew Smith, Katrina Vaughan
Solar Tracker Renewable Energy, Stephanie Christie, Annabeth Helmly, Matthew Smith, Katrina Vaughan
ENERGY Research and Lesson Plans
No abstract provided.
Energy Lesson Design, Jessica Lyons
Energy Lesson Design, Jessica Lyons
ENERGY Research and Lesson Plans
No abstract provided.
Pico-Grid Smart Homes Power Management System, Kathleen Hobbs, Mbonya Myers
Pico-Grid Smart Homes Power Management System, Kathleen Hobbs, Mbonya Myers
ENERGY Research and Lesson Plans
No abstract provided.
Analysis Of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Array Optimization, Peter-Claver Nwanze, Keith Bazemore, Jessica Lyons, J. Ann Mitchem
Analysis Of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Array Optimization, Peter-Claver Nwanze, Keith Bazemore, Jessica Lyons, J. Ann Mitchem
ENERGY Research and Lesson Plans
Wind energy is the fastest growing form of renewable energy, with a multitude of possibilities for expansion. This, as well as other forms of renewable energy, will facilitate understanding of the growing concerns regarding global warming by decreasing our dependence on fossil fuels. Wind energy requires wind speeds of at least six miles per hour; therefore, only certain geographical areas are suitable for the use of this technology. The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether the orientation of an array of wind turbines increases or decreases energy production and efficiency. In this study, various arrays consisting of five …
Thermophotovoltaic Devices: Combustion Chamber Optimization And Modelling To Maximize Fuel Efficiency, Arnold Chris Toppo, Ernesto Marinero, Zhaxylyk Kudyshev
Thermophotovoltaic Devices: Combustion Chamber Optimization And Modelling To Maximize Fuel Efficiency, Arnold Chris Toppo, Ernesto Marinero, Zhaxylyk Kudyshev
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Symposium
Currently, 110 billion cubic meters of natural gas (primarily methane), a potent greenhouse gas, are flared off for environmental and safety reasons. This process results in enough fuel to provide the combined natural gas consumption of Germany and France. The research team developed a thermophotovoltaic device to convert thermal energy to electricity at a high efficiency using proprietary emitters and combustion system. With the current focus being fuel efficiency and the combustion process, the assembly was simulated using ANSYS Fluent modelling software and the following parameters were optimized: air/fuel ratios, flow rates, and inlet sizes. Simultaneously the heat transfer across …
Principles Of Wind Energy Production, Willie Haynes, Dianne Lhotte, Johnetta Moore
Principles Of Wind Energy Production, Willie Haynes, Dianne Lhotte, Johnetta Moore
ENERGY Research and Lesson Plans
Three public school teachers designed basic wind turbine energy production tests to help them teach wind energy principles to middle and high school students. Variables affecting wind turbine energy production were identified (distance from wind tunnel, blade design, angle of attack, and wind speed), and experiments were conducted to test each variable. This research aligns with Georgia DOE curriculum standard STEM-FET-3.7: Apply STEM knowledge and skills through hands-on research and lab experiments that are focused upon recreating the inventions and social solutions that were realized in the past, present, and possible future. These experiments will be a part of an …
Solar Tracking Sustainable Energy Education, Tara Hart, Donita Legonas
Solar Tracking Sustainable Energy Education, Tara Hart, Donita Legonas
ENERGY Research and Lesson Plans
Two middle school science teachers collaborated with Georgia Southern lab students to conduct research and experimentation on the benefits of utilizing a dual-axis solar tracking system to assess the amount of voltage received during various times of the day. A smaller similar dual-axis solar tracking system was designed and fabricated to utilize in the teachers’ middle school classrooms in the study of renewable energy and the engineering and design process.
Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Sydney Pilgrim, Skyler Smith
Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Sydney Pilgrim, Skyler Smith
ENERGY Research and Lesson Plans
Hydrogen fuel cells are hydrogen powered energy sources. They convert chemical energy into electrical energy by separating water molecules into the two elements that make up water, Hydrogen (2) and Oxygen (1). Hydrogen fuel cells are looking to become a paramount energy producer to avoid consuming fossil fuels for power. Along with the abundance of Hydrogen in the atmosphere being a benefit of using Hydrogen powered fuel cells, the only emission from these energy sources is water vapor. Many car engines only operate at a 20% fuel efficiency, whereas fuel cell powered cars utilize 60% of the energy produced. Although …
Pico Grid-Smart Home Energy Management System, Kristina Istre, James E. Conaway Mr.
Pico Grid-Smart Home Energy Management System, Kristina Istre, James E. Conaway Mr.
ENERGY Research and Lesson Plans
No abstract provided.
Nsf Energy - Pico-Grid Smart Homes Power Management System, Aaron Specht, Shaina Neal
Nsf Energy - Pico-Grid Smart Homes Power Management System, Aaron Specht, Shaina Neal
ENERGY Research and Lesson Plans
No abstract provided.
Careers In Engineering Lesson Plan, Lindsay Snowden
Careers In Engineering Lesson Plan, Lindsay Snowden
ENERGY Research and Lesson Plans
Careers in Engineering Lesson Plan. The activity is to create a version of a robotic hand with the supplies provided,
Power House Sustainable Energy Education, Rachael Grillo, Molly Hopper, Laura Mills
Power House Sustainable Energy Education, Rachael Grillo, Molly Hopper, Laura Mills
ENERGY Research and Lesson Plans
No abstract provided.
Module 2: Solar Powered Cricket Lab & Engineering Guest Speaker, Lindsay Snowden
Module 2: Solar Powered Cricket Lab & Engineering Guest Speaker, Lindsay Snowden
ENERGY Research and Lesson Plans
Students will participate in a Solar Panel Cricket lab to determine which environmental condition would allow for the solar panel to produce the most power. The three conditions are inside, inside with a flashlight, or outside in the sun. The students will complete a correlating lab worksheet. Students will also ask questions and hold discussions with the guest speaker. Students will actively participate while the guest speaker is presenting.
Renewable Energy, Keith Bazemore
Renewable Energy, Keith Bazemore
ENERGY Research and Lesson Plans
Lesson Plan for Renewable Energy- Environmental Science.
Wind Energy, Bob Deckard, Jaimee Howard
Wind Energy, Bob Deckard, Jaimee Howard
ENERGY Research and Lesson Plans
No abstract provided.
Dynamic Behavior Of A Clamped-Clamped Bi-Stable Laminate For Energy Harvesting, Ajay V. Kumar, Andres F. Arrieta Ph.D., Myungwon Hwang
Dynamic Behavior Of A Clamped-Clamped Bi-Stable Laminate For Energy Harvesting, Ajay V. Kumar, Andres F. Arrieta Ph.D., Myungwon Hwang
The Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF) Symposium
Multi-stable laminates have many applications in morphing structures, energy harvesting devices, and metamaterials due to the specific characteristics attributed to the exhibited stable states. Changes between stable states allow for large deflections, on-demand variation of the stiffness of compliant structures embedded within these elements, and control of effective dynamic properties in periodic lattices. These changes in state can be accessed via a snap-through instability triggered by introducing a well-defined activation energy. The resulting oscillations could enable broadband energy harvesting via piezoelectric transduction and resistive circuits. In this paper, a clamped-clamped bi-stable laminate is studied to understand the behavior of the …