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ECCD Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Authors

Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #24759Simulation for Energy Savings in AC Systems Equipped with Shaded Con-densing UnitsDr. Maher Shehadi, Purdue Polytechnic Institute Dr. Shehadi is an Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering Technology (MET) at Purdue Univer- sity. His academic experiences have focused on learning and discovery in areas related to HVAC, indoor air quality, human thermal comfort, and energy conservation. While working with industry, he oversaw maintenance and management programs for various facilities including industrial plants, high rise residen- tial and commercial buildings, energy audits and condition surveys for

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

served as a Chair of Energy Conservation and Conversion Division at American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE). Dr. Pecen holds a B.S in EE and an M.S. in Controls and Computer Engineering from the Istanbul Technical University, an M.S. in EE from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Wyoming (UW, 1997). He served as a graduate assistant and faculty at UW, and South Dakota State University. He served on UNI Energy and Environment Coun- cil, College Diversity Committee, University Diversity Advisory Board, and Graduate College Diversity Task Force Committees. His research interests, grants, and more than 50 publications are in the areas of AC/DC Power

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Mitch J. Campion, University of North Dakota; Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota; Prakash Ranganathan, University of North Dakota

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Science (B.S.) degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, and his Master of Science (M.S.) and Doctorate (Ph.D.) degrees both in electrical engineering from the Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. He was a research assistant with the Electric Power Institute at Texas A&M University during 1985-1990. He was an As- sistant Professor of Electrical Engineering at Clarkson University in New York during 1990-1995. Since 1995 he has been with the Department of Electrical Engineering at University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, where he is now a full Professor. Dr. Salehfar served as the Interim Chair of the UND Depart- ment of Electrical Engineering from 2010 to 2012 and as the

Conference Session

ECCD Technical Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Hossein Salehfar, University of North Dakota; Michael Klein, University of North Dakota

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

at Clarkson University in New York during 1990-1995. Since 1995 he has been with the Department of Electrical Engineering at University of North Dakota, Grand Forks, where he is now a full Professor. Dr. Salehfar served as the Interim Chair of the UND Depart- ment of Electrical Engineering from 2010 to 2012 and as the Director of Engineering Ph.D. Programs for several years. Dr. Salehfar worked as a consultant for the New York Power Pool in New York and electric utilities and coal industries in the State of North Dakota. Dr. Salehfar has had active and exter- nally funded multidisciplinary research projects funded by various government and private organizations. He has worked on a number of projects funded by the

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Poster Session

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Radian G. Belu, Southern University and A&M College

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

minor courses and an elective for all engineeringprograms. All the minor courses are offered at junior and senior level, being also offered forgraduate students, enrolled into the Sustainability and Energy Engineering track. The objectivesof the power electronics course are to present and cover the fundamental concepts, basics of  industrial and power electronic converters over a spectrum of applications and to provide anintroduction to the emerging technologies in these fields. Upon completion of this course thestudents are expected to be familiar with: power computation, concepts, power switchingdevices, DC-DC, DC-AC, AC-DC and AC-AC power converters, switch-mode power supplies,and drives, as well as with extended utility, renewable energy

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Xichen Jiang, Western Washington University; Jill Davishahl, Western Washington University; Dana Hickenbottom; Daniel Saunders, Western Washington University; Troy Thornton, Western Washington University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

electric generating capacity in the U.S. originated from solar [5]. Figure 1 shows theactual and forecasted U.S. PV installation from 2010 to 2023.This growth provides opportunities to investigate and develop innovative technologies that allowfor increased efficiency and reliability in the renewable energy sector. The research teamevaluated the performance of solar module power electronic converters under different operatingconditions with the hope that the data collected would be useful for the industry partner andspurn advancements in their PV panel technology. Figure 1: U.S. PV installation forecast [5]2.1 Solar Panel and Converter FunctionalitySolar panels consist of individual silicon solar cells to convert the

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 5

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Reg Pecen, Sam Houston State University; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Ulan Dakeev, Texas A&M University, Kingsville

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC/DC Power System Interactions, distributed energy systems, power quality, and grid-connected re- newable energy applications including solar and wind power systems. He is a senior member of IEEE, member of ASEE, Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society, and ATMAE. Dr. Pecen was recog- nized as an Honored Teacher/Researcher in ”Who’s Who among America’s Teachers” in 2004-2009. Dr. Pecen is a recipient of 2010 Diversity Matters Award at the University of Northern Iowa for his efforts on promoting diversity and international education at UNI. He is also a recipient of 2011 UNI C.A.R.E Sustainability Award for the recognition of applied research and development of renewable energy appli- cations at UNI and

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Herbert L. Hess, University of Idaho, Moscow

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

. F2G-10 – F2G-13, Oct2005[5] Huff, M., E.J. William, V. Gupta, and H. Hess, “Students Tailor a Practical Web ContentManagement System for Effective Communication and Coordination Among Integrated ProjectTeams of Industry, Government, and Academic Researchers,” ASEE Annual Conference andExposition, June 2010, Louisville, Paper AC 2010-529.[6] Hess, H., B. Johnson, R. Jain, and A. Dahal, “Integrated Multisource Renewable EnergySystem Design: A Student Project,” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 2014,Indianapolis, Paper 10201.[7] Hess, H. and E.J. William, “Student Project to Develop a Neural Network based Sate ofCharge Indicator for Primary Batteries,” ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, June 2016,New Orleans, Paper #16953[8] Penkey

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 2

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University; Naim R. Shandi, Lawrence Technological University

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

that were available and used on a previous project at Lawrence Tech in 2007, andintegrate these into a viable power system. This on-going project is a portable PV poweredprototype system with energy storage and various energy outputs. We have now physicallydemonstrated this integrated system’s ability to capture solar energy and convert it to DC power,to deliver 110 volts AC, and both 24 volt DC and 12 volt DC output power in both laboratoryand out-door experimental setups. Another important aspect of this project is that the PV powersource is expandable. The basic stand-alone cart has two PV modules (at approximately 100-watts each), but the design also allows for an additional four more PV modules (yielding to up to~600 watts total

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 1

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Jinmyun Jo, Virginia State University; Xiaoyu Zhang, Old Dominion University; Ali A. Ansari, Virginia State University; Pamela Leigh-Mack, Virginia State University; James Irvin Cooke Jr., Virginia State University

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

academic career.AcknowledgementThe authors greatly thank Virginia State University and University of Puerto Rico students forparticipating in the REU Summer Internships and/or Senior Design on the fuel cell research.They acknowledge the support of NSF REU, NSF Supplement funds and Virginia StateUniversity.References 1. D. Willis, P. Krueger, and A. Kendrick, “Perceptions, Expectations, and Outcomes of the Third Year of a Research-Experiences for Undergraduates Program,” ASEE Annual Conference, Paper No. AC 2010-1721, Louisville, KY. 2010. 2. N. Fang, O. Lawanto, and Kurt Henry Becker, “AREU-Site Program for Engineering Education Research on Self-Regulated Learning,” ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition, Seattle

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 4

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Paul A. Dolloff PE, University of Kentucky; Renee M. Clark, University of Pittsburgh

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Diversity

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

Paper ID #27085Delivery of a Revamped Course on Electric Power Distribution Engineeringand Smart GridsDr. Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh Robert Kerestes, PhD, is an assistant professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering. Robert was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He got his B.S. (2010), his M.S (2012). and his PhD (2014) from the University of Pittsburgh, all with a concen- tration in electric power systems. Robert’s academic focus is in education as it applies to engineering at the collegiate level. His areas of interest are in electric

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Energy Conversion and Conservation Division Technical Session 3

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2019 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

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Thomas Vernon Cook, University of Pittsburgh; Robert J. Kerestes, University of Pittsburgh; Brandon M. Grainger, University of Pittsburgh

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Energy Conversion and Conservation

University of Pittsburgh’s Swanson School of Engineering. Robert was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He got his B.S. (2010), his M.S (2012). and his PhD (2014) from the University of Pittsburgh, all with a concen- tration in electric power systems. Robert’s academic focus is in education as it applies to engineering at the collegiate level. His areas of interest are in electric power systems, in particular, electric machinery and electromagnetics. Robert has worked as a mathematical modeler for Emerson Process Management, working on electric power applications for Emerson’s Ovation Embedded Simulator. Robert also served in the United States Navy as an interior communications electrician from 1998-2002 on active duty and