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Bridging the Gap Between Large and Small: Thermofluids and Nanoengineering for the Water-Energy Nexus
Online Presentations | 05 Nov 2019 | Contributor(s):: David M. Warsinger
Nanomaterial self-assembly techniques can be guided by thermofluids designs to make macro-scale membrane systems with photonic properties for catalysis and solar distillation.
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3 min. Research Talk: The Agrivoltaic Simulation tool
Online Presentations | 23 Oct 2019 | Contributor(s):: Hans Torsina
The Agrivoltaic Simulation tool will calculate based on the solar panel parameters, geometries, patterns, and tracking system to provide outputs of contour shadowmaps, solar and electrical power output plots, along with input-output tables.
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Certainties and Uncertainties in Our Energy and Climate Futures
Online Presentations | 06 Jun 2019 | Contributor(s):: Steven E. Koonin
I’ll first discuss the certainties and uncertainties in our understanding of the earth’s changing climate and its response to human influences. The historical record, climate models, and projections through the next century will be reviewed in ways not usually covered in...
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Energy Assurance with Renewable Generation
Online Presentations | 13 Mar 2019 | Contributor(s):: Joydeep Mitra
This talk will discuss the most significant factors affecting energy assurance in the presence of renewable generation. It will investigate the use of energy storage to mitigate some of the challenges. It will discuss reliability metrics and targets, and a method for quantifying the notion of...
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3 min Research Talk: Deep Machine Learning for Machine Performance & Damage Prediction
Online Presentations | 04 Feb 2019 | Contributor(s):: Elijah Reber
In this talk, we look at how effective a deep neural network is at predicting the failure or energy output of a wind turbine. A data set was obtained that contained sensor data from 17 wind turbines over 13 months, measuring numerous variables, such as spindle speed and blade position and whether...
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Solar Cell Optics
Online Presentations | 02 Feb 2018 | Contributor(s):: Atilla Ozgur Cakmak, NACK Network
Outline:What is Light?Light AbsorptionInteraction of Light with MatterReflection/RefractionFabry Perot resonancesWaveguidingDiffraction / Photonic CrystalsPlasmonicsMie Scattering
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Purdue University Reactor PUR-1
Online Presentations | 19 Sep 2017 | Contributor(s):: Robert Bean
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Batteries - Challenges and Solutions
Online Presentations | 15 Jun 2017 | Contributor(s):: Vilas Pol
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Can We Save Lives with Thermodynamics? Nanoengineering and Thermofluids for the Water-Food-Energy Nexus
Online Presentations | 27 Apr 2017 | Contributor(s):: David M. Warsinger
Climate change, degrading water resources, and economic and population growth are increasing the need for new science and technologies at the Water-Energy-Food Nexus. In enabling new and improved technologies to tackle these issues, new nanomaterials designed with systems-level thermodynamics...
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Power for Pulse Power Applications
Online Presentations | 12 Dec 2016 | Contributor(s):: Robert P. Hamlen
The focus of this talk will be to provide information of electrochemical systems capable of providing pulse power for a variety of applications, from electric buses to pulse power weapons. There will be a review of the various primary and rechargeable batteries, as well as a discussion of...
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Pulsed Power as an Enabling Technology for Cellular Manipulation and Cancer Treatment
Online Presentations | 02 Dec 2016 | Contributor(s):: Allen Garner
Ongoing research explores the application of pulsed power for biomedical applications, including athermal sterilization of milk, water, and juices, cancer treatment, permeabilization of cells and tissues for drug delivery, and even wound healing. This lecture will provide a general overview...
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Practice Your Scales! Thermal and Energy Nanomaterials for Fast Processes
Online Presentations | 17 Aug 2016 | Contributor(s):: Timothy S Fisher
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Energy Innovation for Operational Effect in the Navy and Marine Corps
Online Presentations | 24 Nov 2015 | Contributor(s):: Joseph M. Byran
Joseph Bryan, Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Navy for Energy, discusses the Navy and Marine Corps' efforts to transform their energy use to increase combat capability and operational flexibility, and enhance resilience.
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Energy and Sustainability Challenges
Online Presentations | 21 Apr 2015 | Contributor(s):: Peter B. Littlewood
This talk will take a physicist's perspective on some of the energy and sustainability challenges faced by the planet. I will stress the need for thinking using robust principles to guide the investigation. These include: to realise that global sum rules are much more reliable than...
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[Illinois] Metal and Semiconductor Nanoparticles Supported on Graphene for Energy Conversion and Heterogeneous Catalysis
Online Presentations | 17 Dec 2013 | Contributor(s):: M. Samy El Shall
Graphene has attracted great interest for a fundamental understanding of its unique structural and electronic properties and also for important potential applications in nanoelectronics and devices. The combination of highest mobility, thermal, chemical, and mechanical stability with the high...
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Vacuum Nanosystemsfor Energy Conversion
Online Presentations | 01 Feb 2013 | Contributor(s):: Roger T. Howe
Micro and nano-fabricated sensors (e.g., accelerometers and gyroscopes) and actuators (e.g., light valve chips for projection and cell-phone displays) have become commonplace in recent years. Some of these devices must operate in a hermetically sealed, lowpressure ambient, a need that motivated...
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Nano Solutions to Our Impending Energy Crisis
Online Presentations | 17 Nov 2012 | Contributor(s):: Ali Shakouri
In this talk we review some of the advances in nanoscale energy conversion devices and discuss about the challenges and opportunities to provide a clean energy infrastructure. Couple of examples from solar and thermoelectric materials, devices and systems will be given and the scale of the...
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Opportunities of Lasers for Scalable Manufacturing of Solar Energy Devices
Online Presentations | 21 Aug 2012 | Contributor(s):: Gary Cheng
Production costs, module conversion efficiencies, and adoption in commercial rooftops continue to be the most critical issues for solar energy technology.The industry continuously seeks technologies that offer scalable and high speed solar device production to replace costly conventional...
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Dynmical Models for Thermopower
Online Presentations | 19 Apr 2012 | Contributor(s):: Giulio Casati
Dynamical nonlinear systems provide a new approach to the old problem of increasing the efficiency of thermoelectric machines. Here we discuss stylized models of classical dynamics, including non interacting complex molecules in an ergodic billiard, a disordered hardpoint gas and systems with...
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Competing Policy Choices at the Intersection of Energy and Climate Change – An Engineer’s Role
Online Presentations | 03 Feb 2012 | Contributor(s):: Suresh V. Garimella
I will explore the tension between the seemingly contradictory but equally critical needs of energy security and climate change mitigation, and discuss the potential of renewable sources. I will highlight the role of engineers and scientists in informing this confusing policy landscape.