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

I/UCRC CGI：能量收集材料和系统中心 (CEHMS)

• 批准号: 1035042
• 负责人: Muhammad Hajj
• 金额: $ 52.5万
• 依托单位: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-08-01 至 2017-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1035042&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: UCRC; CGI; Center; Energy; Harvesting

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.

I/UCRC 能量收集材料和系统 1035042 弗吉尼亚理工学院和州立大学；丹尼尔·英曼 1035024 德克萨斯大学达拉斯分校； Bruce Gnade 能量收集材料和系统中心 (CEHMS) 将专注于从广播电视塔、卫星和各种便携式电子产品等各种来源回收（收集）未使用的能量。弗吉尼亚理工学院 (VT) 和德克萨斯大学达拉斯分校 (UTD) 正在合作建立拟议的中心，其中 VT 为牵头机构。该提案寻求资助建立一个新的中心 多所大学的能量收集材料和系统中心专注于能量收集方法。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各种潜在的能量收集机会。虽然任何一个机会所收获的能量都很小，但累积效应却可能非常显着。拟议的研究人员已经确定了一些独特和创造性的机会来评估收获的价值和潜力 否则将无法利用的能源。这项研究对于美国和世界大部分地区获取新能源的努力非常重要。减少对外国石油的依赖始终具有重要价值。 PI 在开展研究工作方面拥有出色的资历，来自两所合作大学的许多合格研究人员的参与令人印象深刻。该提案写得非常好，项目描述清晰且有据可查。研究任务是适当的并且看起来很好 受孕了。拟议的中心有潜力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集通常被浪费的能源。该提案利用多元化的研究人员团队来开发新技术，这些新技术可用于未来开发新产业、新就业、新产品和新服务。研究团队由不同种族和性别群体组成，拥有各种教育和专业经验，包括少数民族和 弱势群体。该提案开发的技术有可能通过在新行业创造就业机会并减少对现有化石燃料的需求来产生巨大的经济影响。让代表性不足的学生和教师参与该中心的计划得到了很好的阐述和适当的。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。由于议题广泛，成果的传播将主要以 通过出版物和行业会议。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。