I/UCRC CGI: Center for Energy Harvesting Materials and Systems (CEHMS)

I/UCRC能源收集材料和系统1035042弗吉尼亚理工学院和州立大学;丹尼尔英曼1035024得克萨斯大学，达拉斯;布鲁斯Gnade能源收集材料和系统中心（CEHMS）将专注于从各种来源，如广播电视塔，卫星和各种便携式电子产品中回收（收集）未使用的能源。弗吉尼亚理工学院（VT）和得克萨斯大学，达拉斯（UTD）正在合作建立拟议的中心，与VT作为牵头机构。该提案旨在为一个新的多大学能源收集材料和系统中心提供资助，以专注于能源收集方法。该中心的研究重点将是调查电力系统，人类活动，工业机械，车辆，振动结构和其他此类来源中的各种潜在能量收集机会。虽然在任何一个机会中收获的能量都很小，但积累效应可能非常显著。拟议中的研究人员已经确定了一些独特的和创造性的机会，以评估收集能源的价值和潜力，否则将无法开发。这项研究对美国和世界上许多国家捕捉新能源的努力都很重要。减少对外国石油的依赖始终具有重要价值。PI在进行研究工作方面具有出色的资质，来自两所合作大学的一些合格研究人员的参与令人印象深刻。建议书写得很好，项目描述清晰，有据可查。研究任务是适当的，似乎构思得很好。拟议中的中心有可能通过开发新技术来提高美国制造企业的可持续性和盈利能力，这些新技术将减少能源消耗并收获通常被浪费的能源。该提案使用不同的研究人员来开发新技术，这些技术可用于开发未来的新产业、新就业机会、新产品和新服务。研究团队由不同种族和性别群体组成，他们拥有各种教育和专业经验，包括少数民族和弱势群体。该提案所开发的技术有可能通过在新行业创造就业机会和减少对现有化石燃料的需求而产生巨大的经济影响。该计划涉及代表性不足的学生和教师在中心是非常好的介绍和适当的。该研究计划将加强两所大学已经令人印象深刻的基础设施。由于专题范围广泛，将主要通过出版物和行业会议传播成果。参与该计划的学生将为进入劳动力市场做好充分准备，并提供额外的技术转让。

I/UCRC for Energy Harvesting Materials and Systems 1035042 Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University; Daniel Inman 1035024 University of Texas, Dallas; Bruce Gnade The Center for Energy Harvesting Materials and Systems ((CEHMS) will focus on recovery (harvesting) of unused energy from various sources such as radio and television towers, satellites and various portable electronics. Virginia Polytechnic Institute (VT) and the University of Texas, Dallas (UTD) are collaborating to establish the proposed center, with VT as the lead institution. The proposal seeks a grant for a new multi-university Center for Energy Harvesting Materials and Systems to focus on energy harvesting approaches. The focus of research within this center will be to investigate a wide range of potential energy harvesting opportunities in power systems, human activity, industrial machines, vehicles, vibrating structures and other such sources. While the energy harvested in any one of the opportunities is small, the accumulation effect can be very significant. The proposed researchers have identified some unique and creative opportunities to assess the value and potential for harvesting energy that would otherwise be untapped. The research is important to the US and much of the world in efforts to capture new sources of energy. The reduction in dependence on foreign oil is always of significant value. The PIs have excellent credentials for conducting the research effort, and the involvement of a number of qualified researchers from the two collaborative universities is impressive. The proposal is very well written and the project descriptions are clear and well documented. The research tasks are appropriate and appear to be very well conceived. The proposed Center has the potential to improve sustainability and profitability of US manufacturing firms by developing new technologies that will reduce energy consumption and harvest energy that is normally wasted. The proposal uses a diverse group of researchers to develop new technologies that can be used in developing new industries, new jobs, new products and new services in the future. The research team is made up of various ethnic and gender groups that have a variety of educational and professional experiences including minority and disadvantage groups. The technologies that are developed by this proposal have the potential to have a large economical impact by producing jobs in new industries and reducing the need for existing fossil fuels. The plan for involving underrepresented students and faculty in the center is very well presented and appropriate. The research program will enhance the already impressive infrastructure at the two universities. Because of the wide range of topics, the dissemination of the results will be primarily through publications and industry meeting. The students involved with the program will be well prepared to enter the workforce and provide additional technology transfer.