The purpose of this study is to investigate the potential of implementing solar energy and solar technology systems in the energy systems of two conceptual Eco-Cities, as a possible way of tackling the Continue reading
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Development of Brake Cooling
Sports cars need efficient brake cooling as they shall perform well during hard driving conditions, like for example race track driving. Most sports cars use ducts that capture ambient airflow and Continue reading
Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting Devices for Recharging Batteries
Piezoelectric materials can be used as a means of transforming ambient vibrations into electrical energy that can be stored and used to power other devices. With the recent surge of micro scale devices, piezoelectric power generation can provide a convenient Continue reading
A Finite Element Study of Shell and Solid Element Performance in Crash-box Simulations
The aluminium profile has the characteristic of having different thickness over span ratios within the profile. This characteristic provided the opportunity to conduct a performance investigation of Continue reading
Energy Management in Buildings
This report is the result of a minor field study (MFS) performed in the Dominican Republic. The country strongly relies on energy sources from adjacent countries, currently the nation depends on fossil fuel for Continue reading
Self-Aligning Solar Panel: Construction of a Self-Aligning Platform for Solar Panels
The purpose of this project is to create a self-aligning platform for solar panels for better utilization of the renewable solar energy source that is available. The difference between present self-aligning solutions and the proposed one Continue reading
Bioclimatic House: Evaluation of solutions to Develop a Self-sustainable Dwelling in Nordic Countries
In European countries houses represents 36% of Co2 emissions. To reduce these emissions Bioclimatic housing is proposed. A series of solutions are studied in this project to Continue reading
The Implementation of a Sustainable Biodiesel Industry in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago has struggled to achieve any appreciable level of renewable energy penetration. The country benefits from oil and gas reserves, and a history of subsidized Continue reading
CFD Measurements of the Cooling Air in a DC-Motor
The cooling system of a DC-motor is examined in this thesis. A change of direction of the cooling air is desired to prevent the generated coal dust from entering into the windings of the machine. Ultimately this will have a negative effect on the Continue reading
Low-Cost Flywheel Energy Storage for Mitigating the Variability of Renewable Power Generation
In the past year, the researchers at the Center for Electromechanics at The University of Texas at Austin (UT-CEM) and the Nanotech Institute at The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) began research efforts on Continue reading