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procedure has been developed. The model hasbeen experimentally verified with a 1-hp laboratory prototype IPFC-IMD system and is found tobe fairly accurate. A comparison between the non-IPFC and IPFC-based system is made for thefriction-type load. The non-IPFC system is preferable in terms of the system efficiency;however, the IPFC-based system is highly preferable for the minimum input harmonics andmaximum PF. The IPFC-IMD system may not be quite as attractive due to additional cost, eventhough there are operational advantages with a stiff dc bus voltage for a possible flux-weakening.These results may enhance course materials for any motor drives courses.Bibliography[1] Ned Mohan, “Electric Drives an Integrative Approach,” MNPERE, 2003.[2] Agilent
tosee.Pedagogical Use and AssessmentThis program has been employed in the classroom as a demonstration in the introductorysynchronous machines instruction of the junior and senior undergraduate curriculum. It has alsointroduced the appropriate topics in our first-year graduate courses. We have not yet used it inour service course for junior-level mechanical engineering undergraduates. It has not been usedas part of student projects or laboratory work yet. In the classroom, it served to illustrateimportant points about synchronous machine behavior. Students readily understood thepresentation format, an illustration method common to finite element programs. Showing themagnetic field’s paths and the magnetic flux density throughout the machine while the
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 from 2002-2006 in the US Naval Reserves.Prof. Brandon M. Grainger, University of Pittsburgh Brandon Grainger, PhD is currently an assistant professor and associate director of the Electric Power Engineering Laboratory in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh (Pitt), Swanson School of Engineering. He is also the associate director of the Energy GRID Institute. He holds a PhD
Research Organization Energy Centre (similar to theU.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory). An overview of the Australian itinerary is shownin table 1; for more detailed descriptions of sites visited, please see Appendix B.Table 1 - Itinerary for the Australia International Renewable Energy Learning Exchange, 2013 Date Institution Visited 3/12 TAFE Directors Meeting, Sydney 3/12 Northern Sydney Institute of TAFE 3/13 Western Sydney Institute of TAFE, Nirimba Campus 3/13 Western Sydney Institute of TAFE, Richmond Campus 3/13 Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Energy Centre 3/14 Canberra Institute of Technology 3/16 Tropical North Queensland Institute of TAFE 3/18 Chisholm
(CMU) has received funding to lay the groundwork for the creation of the Building as a PowerPlant (BAPP), a demonstration of what can be achieved in energy efficiency and on-site powergeneration. An architectural rendering of the proposed design, attached to the MargaretMorrison Hall of Fine Arts, is depicted in Figure 1.The six story, 64,000 square foot BAPP is to be built on the CMU campus to house classrooms,studios, laboratories, and offices for the College of Fine Arts2. The building will be selfsufficient, creating all of its heating, cooling, and electric needs via a cogeneration system.There have been several studies3,4,5 of overall efficiency and economic feasibility of cogenerationsystems. Gas Turbines, reciprocating engine-generator
calculate the optimal size of each system for a given budget and campus location,and minimize the payback time on the investment. The tool was created using HTML, CSS, andJavaScript/jQuery web languages and runs within all major web browsers. This tool wasdeveloped within a local directory and can only be used if the root folder of the project isprovided to the user. However, provided that the files can be hosted on a server, the tool can beeasily configured to be viewed online. Weather data was queried from the National RenewableEnergy Laboratory (NREL) using a public API [1]. The following sections go into detail on whatequations were used to generate fiscal models for each source of energy.Web-based Decision ToolNREL APIThe weather data required
provides additive manufacturing support for design courses, laboratory courses, and entrepreneur initiatives. This facility houses several different technology 3D printers that capable of printing parts from polymers, fibers, composites, and metals as well as 3D scanning and subtractive manufacturing equipment. His research focuses on machining and manufacturing with a specific concentration on the use of additive manufacturing processes for advanced materials. He emphasis on design for additive manufacturing (DfAM), topology optimization, lightweight applications, and finite element analysis in additive manufacturing processes. Dr. Vora extensively teaches the additive manufacturing technology through the dedicated