FRP: Energy Efficient Smart Building Environment

能源收集材料和系统中心提案#1127936该提案寻求为位于弗吉尼亚理工学院和州立大学的能源收集材料和系统中心提供资金。基础研究申请由NSF批准的请愿书授权，NSF 10-601。征集邀请研究所/大学合作研究中心提交支持行业定义的基础研究的建议。弗吉尼亚理工大学能源收集材料和系统中心(CEHMS)的研究人员建议研究两种能源收集方法。一种机制是利用小型风车从气流中捕获能量，然后放置在风道等位置来捕获浪费的能量。这个系统的设计和计算模型是创新的，代表了重大的智力价值。第二种方法涉及开发结构化材料来捕获室内光能和振动能量。这项研究的智力价值集中在铋层状结构材料的详细、全面的表征上，这种材料可以通过振动机制来捕获能量。其概念是首先将材料拉成纤维，然后开发方法将材料制备成片状，用于墙面上，就像墙纸一样。通过空气管道和墙壁中的设备收集能量的目的是为无线传感器提供替代电源。这类无线传感器对于监控环境因素和优化管理能源使用至关重要。虽然这类传感器的功率需求通过改进正在降低，但它们的使用仍然是一个挑战，因为电池成本的变化是不可接受的，内部传感器也无法获得太阳能。节能智能建筑的社会效益在经济和环境方面都是显著的。拟议的工作将导致捕捉建筑环境中浪费的能量，并将其用于改善居住者的舒适度。拟议任务的成功将导致当代建筑基础设施的重大变化，创造新的经济和就业机会。学生将作为研究的参与者受益，并将项目成果纳入弗吉尼亚理工大学提供的关于能源收集的课程中。弗吉尼亚理工大学和CEHMS在知识产权开发方面有着深厚的历史，联合技术研究中心(UTRC)的研究合作伙伴对成果的商业化感兴趣。

Center for Energy Harvesting Materials and Systems (CEHMS) Proposal #1127936 This proposal seeks funding for the Center for Energy Harvesting Materials and Systems (CEHMS) located at the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Requests for Fundamental Research are authorized by an NSF approved solicitation, NSF 10-601. The solicitation invites I/UCRCs to submit proposals for support of industry-defined fundamental research. Researchers at Virginia Tech's Center for Energy Harvesting materials and Systems (CEHMS) propose to investigate two approaches to energy harvesting. One mechanism is the capture of energy from airflows with small scale wind mill, for placement in locations such as air ducts to capture the wasted energy. The design and computational modeling of this system is innovative and represents significant intellectual merit. The second approach involves the development of structured materials to capture indoor light energy and vibrational energy. The intellectual merit of the investigation focuses on the detailed, comprehensive characterization of bismuth layered structured materials that can serve to capture energy through vibrational mechanisms. The concept is to first draw the materials into fibers, then to develop methods to prepare the materials in sheet form for application on the walls, much like wallpaper. The objective of harvesting energy through devices in the air ducts and walls is to provide alternative power sources for wireless sensors. Such wireless sensors are essential to monitor environmental factors and optimally manage energy usage. While the power requirements of such sensors are decreasing through improvements, their use remains a challenge as the cost of battery changes is unacceptable and solar power in not available for interior sensors. The societal benefits of energy efficient smart buildings are significant in terms of economy and environment. The proposed work would result in capture of wastage energy in the building environment and its use towards improving the comfort level of occupants. The success in proposed tasks will lead to significant changes in the current generation building infrastructure creating new economy and jobs. Students will benefit as participants in the research and through incorporation of the project results in a course on energy harvesting offered at Virginia Tech. Virginia Tech and CEHMS have a strong history of intellectual property development, and the research partners at United Technologies Research Center (UTRC) are interested in commercialization of the results.