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Increasing Student Involvement in a Sustainability Course

Conference Session: New Concepts for Alternative Energy Courses and Concepts
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Brandon S. Field, University of Southern Indiana; Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern Indiana
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-4794: INCREASING STUDENT INVOLVEMENT IN A SUSTAIN-ABILITY COURSEDr. Brandon S. Field, University of Southern Indiana Brandon Field teaches in the thermal fluids area of mechanical engineering at the University of Southern Indiana, Evansville.Dr. Zane W. Mitchell Jr., University of Southern Indiana Page 25.767.1 c American Society for Engineering Education, 2012 Increasing Student Involvement in a Sustainability CourseAbstractStudent projects that have been included as part of an engineering course for the past two yearsare described in this paper. It is a new course, which is

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Small-scale Smart Grid Construction and Analysis

Conference Session: Energy Conversion and Conservation Poster Session
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Nick J. Surface, University of Kansas; Bryan Anthony Strecker, University of Kansas; Jonathan M. S. Mattson, University of Kansas; Christopher D. Depcik
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

AC 2012-3758: SMALL-SCALE SMART GRID CONSTRUCTION ANDANALYSISMr. Nick J. Surface, University of Kansas Nick Surface is a British student studying in Kansas for a master;s degree in mechanical engineering. In 2007, he received his bachelor’s degree at City University London, followed by six months interning at BMW in Munich, Germany. His specific area of interest is automotive technology. The focus of his thesis is developing energy infrastructure for the purpose of charging electric vehicles and reducing reliance on fossil fuels.Mr. Bryan Anthony Strecker, University of Kansas Bryan Anthony Strecker has a B.S. in mechanical engineering, University of Kansas, and will have a M.S. in mechanical engineering

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A Simple Graphical Method to Assess Induction Machine Performance Using per Phase Current as the Controlling Variable in Lieu of PerUnit Slip

Conference Session: Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Donald L. Skaar, San Diego State University
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

representing the stator core loss; jxM – the impedance representing the mutual flux shared by the stator and rotor windings; and r2/s – the resistance representing the rotor resistance and shaft load - both reflected to the stator.The relative magnitudes are as follows: r1, r2, jx1, and jx2 are of the same order of magnitude andusually much less than unity (the larger the machine, the smaller the values); jx M is almost twoorders of magnitude larger than the jx2; and rfe is usually several times larger than jxM. Theelement rfe is disregarded more often than not by authors when numerical examples areconsidered; with rfe removed, the resulting model has been referred to in the literature as theSteinmetz Model. As will be developed, the two most

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Student-led Development of a Fuel Cell Experimentation System for Alternative Energy Systems Learning

Conference Session: Innovative Energy Projects
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Steven R. Walk, Old Dominion University
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

and comments on theinitial experiments, and the author‟s observations and recommendations for other instructorsattempting student-led laboratory design. The results can help shorten the laboratorydevelopment learning curve and alert faculty to common early project errors and omissions to beavoided. More significantly, the results show the value of employing student feedback duringthe laboratory development phase.Introduction and Lab ObjectivesA new course in energy conversion systems was designed to meet several developing needs: therenewed or expanding government and private interest in support of alternative energy sourceresearch and applications, and the technology and society studies requirement in the universityGeneral Education program

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Design and Implementation of a 10 kW Wind Power and Instrumentation System

Conference Session: Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa; Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Bekir Z. Yuksek, University of Northern Iowa; Ulan Dakeev, University of Northern Iowa; Kenan Baltaci, University of Northern Iowa
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

acquisition, monitoring, and advances on grid-tie technologies, togetherwith knowledge on liberal arts courses will foster more satisfactory and efficient citizens whocan help advance the wind power development1-7.The main objective of this project was to design and build a 10 kW wind power station andassociated wireless sensors and a graphical based monitoring instrumentation system to provide ateaching and research facility on renewable energy areas for students and faculty members inElectrical and Manufacturing Engineering Technology programs at the University of Northern Page 25.390.2Iowa. This project required to purchase a 10 kW Bergey Excel-S

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Using MatLab to Teach Electric Energy Courses

Conference Session: New Concepts for Alternative Energy Courses and Concepts
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Max Rabiee P.E. P.E., University of Cincinnati
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

decrease and hencerotor current and rotor frequency will decrease. Less rotor-current results in a lesser rotorelectromagnetic field. It is therefore impossible, for the rotor to rotate at the speed of the rotatingstator field. Slip is defined as the difference between the rotor speed and stator field speed, andis called synchronous speed. S = (NS - NR ) / NS (11) f r = S*f s = S*f (12) T = K*φ* IR* Cos (θR) (13) P.F.= Cos (θR) = tan-1 ( (f* S*Lr)/Rr) (14)Figure 8 displays the torque-speed characteristic curve of a typical Squirrel Cage Induction

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Novel Approach to Conducting Labs in an Introduction to Thermodynamics Course

Conference Session: Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Teodora Rutar Shuman, Seattle University; Gregory Mason P.E., Seattle University
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

advanced cycles; air-conditioning processes of humid air; ReheatRankine cycle including means to improve its efficiency; Otto and Diesel cycles; Brayton withintercooling, reheating and regeneration; property diagrams, p-v, T-v, T-p, T-s, h-s, p-h, andPsychrometric chart . The course schedule is shown in Table 1 and is divided into ten weeks;each quarter typically contains ten weeks. Each week has 200 minutes of lectures, contents ofwhich are shown in the second column. Seven labs are offered, in weeks 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, and 10.Labs 1-4 require only 60 minutes per team; labs 5 and 6 require 90 minutes; Lab 7 is a two-and-ahalf hour tour of HVAC systems used to air-condition medical research laboratories at FredHutchinson Cancer Research Center

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An Overview: Applied Interdisciplinary Renewable Energy Projects

Conference Session: Innovative Energy Projects
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University; Reg Recayi Pecen, University of Northern Iowa
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

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Teaching-aid Development for Advanced Energy Storage Systems

Conference Session: Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Gene Yeau-Jian Liao, Wayne State University
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

two dimensional sizes are selected. The DC electric machine acts as a motor when it is supplied with DC power and accelerates the flywheel to a high speed (3000 to 4000 rpm). When the electric power supply is disconnected, the electric machine then acts as a generator.(3) Tachometer The tachometer is used to measure the flywheel angular velocity in RPM. A digital tachometer, ACT-1B [14], displays the rotational speed in RPM or RPS using a speed sensor providing a single (or multiple) pulse(s) per revolution.(4) Supercapacitor The rate voltage of the selected supercapacitor is 5.4V. Two supercapacitors are connected in series in order to suit for the 10V power supply.(5) Electrolytic capacitor The electrolytic

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Effective Low-budget Approach to Teaching Photovoltaic Systems to Electrical Engineering Technology Students at Community Colleges

Conference Session: Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Elena V. Brewer, Erie Community College; Anthony P. Dalessio, Erie Community College
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

; portability of PV equipment; and ability to run the laboratory experiments indoorswhen a controlled solar source is required as well as when weather conditions are not conduciveto the PV experiment. The PV Systems course and corresponding laboratory developed at ourinstitution incorporate all above mentioned requirements.Photovoltaic (PV) systems lecture componentThe first challenge we met was the choice of the course textbook(s). We evaluated all textbookson photovoltaic systems and solar power available on the market at that time. Most of theavailable textbooks had the same flaws as the general course offerings for photovoltaic systems:they were either at the trade level geared towards installer training, or at the four-year schoolengineering level

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Tools, Techniques and Class Experiences with On-demand Multimedia Content in an Electric Machines Course

Conference Session: Energy Education Courses, Labs, and Projects
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Carl J. Spezia, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale; Dwight Harold Thomas Jr.
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

, and test reviews. The course instructor, with help of a graduate assistant, developed this content over an eighteen-month period. The course instructor developed this content using various combinations of software to test the quality of the finish product and software capabilities. Table 2 – Course Multimedia Applications Course Application Software(s) Utilized Result(s)Online Lectures Panopto Link to streaming audio/video file MS Expression 3 Link to pdf file of presentation slides CamstudioPre-lab Prep Panopto Link to streaming audio/video file

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A Computer Simulation Project on Underground Heat Pumps

Conference Session: Innovative Energy Projects
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Craig W. Somerton, Michigan State University
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

of the project was viewed very favorably by the students.References1. Somerton, C.W. and Bénard, A., “Developing a Design Based Alternative Energy Course”, 2006 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Chicago, June 2006.2. http://www.geothermal.marin.org/GEOpresentation3. Somerton, C.W., Genik, L.G., Thelen, W., Lewis, D., and Strawn, S., "TEEHOUSE: Thermal Environmental Engineering Design and Cost Software for a Building", 2002 ASEE Annual Conference Proceedings, Montreal, June 2002 Page 25.31.11 Appendix A Cold Geothermal Project Assignment ME 417

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Study of a Photo-voltaic (PV) System Using Excel: Economic Analysis, Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization

Conference Session: Energy Conversion and Conservation Poster Session
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Constantine Nicholas Tzouanas; Vassilios Tzouanas, University of Houston, Downtown
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

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Designing and Building Competitive Hybrid Electric Racing Vehicles as a Valued Teaching and Learning Method for Undergraduate Engineering Students: A Two-year Review with a Projection of Future Plans

Conference Session: Innovative Energy Projects
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Robert W. Fletcher, Lawrence Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

one was in charge! (Thisauthor stepped in and changed that one!) Clearly, without proper team structure even initiallyenthusiastic and highly motivated team members can later come to believe that no one owns theproject and that no one cares about their success or failures. When no one is accountable toanyone then no one is responsible for anything.The likelihood of a successful team throughout the project and the team’s performance at thecompetition significantly improves if the students feel that their advisor(s) is genuinely interestedin the project.19 This interest and caring, on the part of the advisor, can successfully bedemonstrated in several ways, even when the faculty advisor allows the students to run their ownproject. For example

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Integration of System Thinking, Engineering Reasoning, and Decision-making Skills in Design of Thermal Systems Course

Conference Session: New Concepts for Alternative Energy Courses and Concepts
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kendrick T. Aung, Lamar University
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

is described and the paper includes several class activities to promote andintegrate these skills.Bibliography1. Corder, P., Aung, K., and Zhou, J. Senior Design and US Space Program, Proceedings of 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2007.2. Maddren, J., Design of a Thermal Systems Course, Proceedings of 2007 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Honolulu, Hawaii, June 2007.3. Dukhan, N., and Schumack, M., Thermal Science Capstone Projects in Mechanical Engineering, Proceedings of 2011 ASEE Annual Conference and Exposition, Vancouver, Canada, June 2011.4. Bloom, B. S., Taxonomy of Educational Objectives, David McKay, New York, 1961.5. Paul, R., Niewoehner, R., and

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Embedding Renewable Energy and Sustainability into the Engineering Technology Curricula

Conference Session: Curriculum and Facility Developments for Innovative Energy Education
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Radian G. Belu, Drexel University; Irina Nicoleta Ciobanescu Husanu, Drexel University
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

students a broad view of the various components of RES. Eachstudent picks one area to explore further by studying and presenting one or two research paper(s)to the class as well as doing a project developing a written report and presenting the results oftheir work to the entire class.Due to the time constrains, our university is a quarter-based institution course materials aredivided in ten modules. Each module is self-contained and is covering the basic and essentialknowledge of the topics. The modules are divided into three parts: basic principles, systemtechnology, and experimental aspects of the topics. The imparted knowledge is divided into twoparts: the first part is the basic knowledge, and the second part is the deepened knowledge

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Project-based Renewable Energy Course for Undergraduate Engineering Students

Conference Session: New Concepts for Alternative Energy Courses and Concepts
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Kala Meah, York College of Pennsylvania; Phillip Barnett, York College of Pennsylvania; Paul Isaac Deysher, York College of Pennsylvania; K. Vaisakh, Andhra University
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

60 s PV output power Integrator(pout) fac_out Pout 448.3 DC-AC average power 0.9188 and efficiency

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Indoor Security Lighting with Solar Powered LED Technology

Conference Session: Projects in Alternative Energy: Wind and Solar
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Faruk Yildiz, Sam Houston State University; Keith L. Coogler, Sam Houston State University
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

S G AC Light + - + - InverterFigure 6. The LED system wiring diagram for connections and measurements Page 25.771.8The list below summarizes the basic specifications/configurations of the components used in theproject, including the items purchased [20-21

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Automation of a Biodiesel Processor from Waste Vegetable Oil Using Programmable Logic Controller

Conference Session: Projects in Alternative Energy
Collection: 2012 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition
Authors: Ahmed H. ElSawy, Tennessee Technological University; George M. Graham P.E., Tennessee Technological University
Tagged Divisions: Energy Conversion and Conservation

a methanol removal step, thePurolite® will not last as long as. Typically, one pound of Purolite® can be used to filter 1500-2000 pounds of biodiesel (200-275 gallons). Because this process does not use a pre-methanolrecovery system, it is estimated that the Purolite®’s useful life is half of what is normallyexpected (this applies to the lead tower only). For the lag tower, the operator can monitor thecondition of the fuel exiting, and once signs of impurities are noticed the media should beremoved. Purolite® can be regenerated (i.e. cleaned) by soaking in methanol (7). Afterregeneration, the ―dirty‖ methanol can be re-used as a reactant. However, it should not be usedin greater concentrations than 50% re-used methanol to unused methanol