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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Conservation and Optimization

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College; Lucian Ionel Cioca, Lucian Blaga University of Sibiu; Richard Chiou, Drexel University

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internshipprograms as means of building practical industry experience. However, designing courses toinclude cross-disciplinary topics, such as smart grids (SGs), distributed generation or renewableenergy systems (RES) or to keep students from diverse backgrounds engaged can be quite achallenge for instructors14,19-28. In our view, these curricular and pedagogical challenges can beaddressed by bringing research topics, projects and integrated laboratory experiences into powerand energy courses. One of the advantages of these approaches is that the impacts on the existingcurriculum, space, equipment and financial requirements are minimal23-25, 28.This paper describes efforts being undertaken at our university to revise, revitalize and updatethe power

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Best Papers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jan T. Lugowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette; William Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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. The numbered elements on the Figure highlight the key components. A smallbrazed plate heat exchanger (1) [8] has flow meters (2) connected to the hot and cold sides. Atotal of four integrated circuit temperature sensors (4) are used to measure the temperaturedifferential for both the hot and cold sides. All sensors are connected to a USB data acquisitionmodule from National Instruments.The heat exchanger apparatus has a number of subtle features based on experiences with thisequipment over time. The entire device is mounted inside a perforated stainless steel pan thatfits over the edge of a laboratory sink, see Figure 3, to contain any inadvertent leaks that occur.In addition, the HX apparatus has hose connections that quickly connect to the

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Energy Efficiency and Power Grid Security

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Zhihua Qu, University of Central Florida; Damla Turgut, University of Central Florida

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, industry tours, laboratory experiments andleisure activities. This program works to enhance the workforce development of undergraduateand graduate power engineering students.In the summer of 2017, the summer program was hosted by the University of Pittsburgh. Duringthe week-long program, students were given two different technical presentations, including apresentation on multi-physics analysis of adjustable speed motor drives, and a presentation ondeveloping demand response programs. Students also participated in interactive workshops ondefining the smart grid, distribution line modeling, and researching vehicle-to-grid technology.The program also had three tours to local utilities. The first tour was a tour of Duquesne LightCompany’s operations

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Solar

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth A. Walz, Madison Area Technical College; Joel B. Shoemaker, Madison Area Technical College; Ashley Jordan Scholes, Madison Area Technical College; Hao Jiang, University of Wisconsin, Madison; Jessica M.S. Silva, Azelis; Jennifer Sanfilippo M.S., L.A.T., University of Wisconsin, Madison; Walter A. Zeltner, Microporous Oxides Science and Technology, L.L.C.; Marc Arlen Anderson, Imdea Energía, Madrid

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Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Tech- nological Education (CREATE). With funding from the National Science Foundation, CREATE seeks to advance renewable energy education nationwide by supporting faculty and academic programs in renew- able energy. Dr. Walz is an alumnus of the Department of Energy Academies Creating Teacher Scientists (DOE ACTS) Program, and he is an instructor for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Summer Institute, providing professional development for middle and high school teachers. Dr. Walz has been recognized as Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, and as the Energy Educator of the Year by the

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Energy Efficiency and Power Grid Security

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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James Dylan Kollmer; Saroj K Biswas, Temple University; Li Bai, Temple University; Arif I. Sarwat, Florida International University; Walid Saad, Virginia Tech

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power grid, and the integration of an intelligent virtual laboratory environment in curriculum. He is an Associate Editor of Journal of Industrial and Management Optimization, and is a member of IEEE, ASEE, and Sigma Xi.Dr. Li Bai, Temple University Dr. Li Bai is a Professor in the ECE department, Temple University. He received his B.S. (1996) from Temple University, M.S. (1998) and Ph.D. (2001) from Drexel University, all in Electrical Engineering. He was a summer research faculty in AFRL, Rome, NY, during 2002–2004 and the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Carderock Division (NSWCCD), Philadelphia, PA, during 2006–2007. His research interests include video tracking, level 2+ information fusion, array signal

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Energy Efficiency and Power Grid Security

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Ilya Y. Grinberg, Buffalo State

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wasperformed using Smart Grid Laboratory at SUNY Buffalo State. The testbed was developedusing various state-of the art laboratory modules, such as microgrid controller, Double-FedInduction Generator (DFIG), photovoltaic systems (PV) with grid inverter, underground linemodule, and a number of smart meters and sensors. Monitoring and control utilized SupervisoryControl and Data Acquisition System (SCADA).The project resulted in a testbed to demonstrate the effects of distributed renewable resources onthe balanced operation of the distribution system/microgrid as well as transactive energy in termsof automatic switching operations as applied to residential microgrid. The project was part of asenior design course with associated assessment of student

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Best Papers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Patrick A. Tebbe, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Nazli Aslican Yilmaz Wodzinski, Minnesota State University, Mankato; Namyong Lee, Minnesota State University, Mankato

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), typically in large arrays or “windfarms” that produce utility scale amounts of power. However, small-scale systems have also seenlarge growth, 35% in 2012, with particular attractiveness for rural and agricultural areas [2]. TheNational Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) suggests that greater use of small wind turbinesin the built environment can positively affect the public perception of wind energy [3].An alternative to the HAWT design is the vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT). A VAWT spinsaround a vertical axis with the wind moving perpendicular to the axis. Blades can take differentforms (Figure 1) and are based on lift or drag principles. VAWTs are not as prevalent as HAWTsand can suffer from lower efficiencies and height limitations. However

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Solar

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Kenneth Walz, Madison Area Technical College; Joel B. Shoemaker, Madison Area Technical College; Scott Liddicoat, Green Bay Southwest High School; Cris Folk, Madison College

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for the Center for Renewable Energy Advanced Technological Education (CREATE). With funding from the National Science Foundation, CREATE seeks to advance renewable energy education nationwide by supporting faculty and academic programs in renewable energy. Dr. Walz is an alumnus of the Department of Energy Academies Creating Teacher Scientists (DOE ACTS) Program, and he is an instructor for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) Summer Institute, providing professional development for middle and high school STEM teachers. Dr. Walz has been recognized as Professor of the Year by the Carnegie Foundation and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, and as the Energy Educator of the Year by

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Best Papers

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Glenn T. Wrate P.E., Northern Michigan University

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returned to his boyhood home and is teaching at Northern Michigan University. He is a member of HKN and IEEE, a Registered Professional Engineer in California, and is a past chair of the Energy Conversion and Conservation Division of ASEE. c American Society for Engineering Education, 2018 Teaching Power Circuit Breaker Testing to UndergraduatesAbstractMost educational electrical power laboratories do not have access to a working 69-kV SF6 PufferCircuit Breaker. At Northern Michigan University, a utility consortium has donated a SiemensSP-72.5-40, 1200 A continuous circuit breaker. The students perform travel time, insulationresistance, contact resistance, and power factor/dissipation factor testing

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Conservation and Optimization

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Farshid Zabihian, California State University, Sacramento

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

development and sensitivity/optimization analyses.For typical single semester thermofluid courses, they were smaller projects in several formats,including:  data gathering and evaluations for many case studies,  sensitivity analyses and optimization of existing numerical models.In order to provide an appropriate environment for students to conduct their research, the authorestablished the Energy Sustainability Research Laboratory (ESRL) and collaborated with othercolleagues to establish the Fuel Cell Research Laboratory at West Virginia University Institute ofTechnology. These two labs were equipped with the following experimental setups:  Wind energy: Small scale horizontal and vertical axis wind turbines and weather station to

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Solar

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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William Hutzel, Purdue University, West Lafayette; Jan T. Lugowski, Purdue University, West Lafayette

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: Renewable andSustainable Energy Reviews, vol. 20, April 2013, pp. 443-61.[8] G. Barbose & N. Darghouth (2016). Tracking the Sun IV. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.[9] National Electric Code, 2014 Edition, Article 690 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems, [Online]. Available:http://www.energy.gov.bb/web/component/docman/doc_download/71-article-690-solar-photovoltaic-pv-systems.[Accessed Feb. 4, 2018].[10] T. Buonassisi, “PV Efficiency: Measurement & Theoretical Limits,” Lecture 14 – 10/27/2011. [Online].Available: MIT Open Courseware: https://ocw.mit.edu/courses/mechanical-engineering/2-627-fundamentals-of-photovoltaics-fall-2013/lecture-videos-slides/MIT2_627F13_lec14.pdf. [Accessed Feb. 4, 2018].

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Energy Efficiency and Power Grid Security

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Alamgir A. Choudhury, Western Michigan University; Prajna Paramita, Western Michigan University; Jorge Rodriguez P.E., Western Michigan University

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someobservable characteristics of the modeled system. To analyze the existing system, a model was created where pressure, temperature and flow in inlet and outlet, RPM and torque were selected as parameters and system efficiency was selected as output. The analysis found that the outlet pressure and RPM were the most significant parameters for optimizing efficiency. Further analysis was done using Excel considering only pressure and RPM. It was found that system gains maximum efficiency (89.34%) at pump pressure of 196 psi and speed of 1700 RPM. Conclusion A prototype of a hydraulic system is created in the laboratory and the performance data of the pump under all operating conditions within the range of the design limits is acquired

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session on Conservation and Optimization

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2018 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Bala Maheswaran, Northeastern University; Nicolas Berna Tedori; Eamon J. Whitmore, Northeastern University; Bailey L. Ritchie; Logan Gross, Northeastern University

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. Donald Goldthwaite and the Firstyear Engineering Learning and Innovation Center and Lab Assistants for their support during thisproject and making the prototype in the lab.References1. The Science of Teaching Science, M. Mitchell Waldrop, Nature, Vol 523, 272-274 (2015)2. Physical and Virtual Laboratories in Science and Engineering Education, Ton de Jong, Marcia C. Linn, and Zacharias C. Zacharia, Science, Vol. 340, Issue 6130, 20133. Impact of a Design Project on Engineering Physics: Does motor design project motivate students? Bala Maheswaran, ASEE Conference Proceeding, AC 2013.4. Developing Interactive Teaching Strategies for Electrical Engineering Faculty, Margret Hjalmarson, Jill K Nelson, Lisa G. Huettel, Wayne T. Padgett