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Energy Efficiency

MAE 494/576
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Arizona State University (ASU)
Arizona State University (ASU)
Tempe, Arizona, United States
Pat Phelan
Professor and Associate Dean
(3)
5
Timeline
  • September 13, 2023
    Experience start
  • September 15, 2023
    Project Scope Meeting
  • November 29, 2023
    Experience end
Experience
4/4 project matches
Dates set by experience
Preferred companies
Anywhere
Any company type
Any industries
Categories
Data analysis Mechanical engineering Engineering project management Product or service launch
Skills
presentations energy efficiency analysis mechanical engineering industrial processes market size research innovation
Learner goals and capabilities

Energy Efficiency is a combined senior technical elective and graduate course with primarily mechanical engineering students. The goal is to enable the students to analyze energy-efficiency opportunities in buildings and industrial processes, and to innovate and implement energy efficiency technologies.

Learners
Graduate
Any level
100 learners
Project
20 hours per learner
Learners self-assign
Teams of 4
Expected outcomes and deliverables

Deliverables are negotiable, and will seek to align the needs of the learners and the organization. All deliverables are in the form of presentations.


Project idea & team formation

  • Is this idea innovative?
  • Does there appear to be a large market?
  • Does there appear to be substantial energy and/or CO2 savings?


Literature review

  • What is preventing this concept from being applied today?
  • Is there published research on this concept?
  • Is there any commercial activity, including patents, on this concept?


Potential energy/CO2 savings

  • Calculated annual energy savings for a single installation
  • Calculated annual CO2 savings for a single installation


Market analysis

  • Calculated simple payback for a single installation
  • Estimated market size, either for the USA or globally
Project timeline
  • September 13, 2023
    Experience start
  • September 15, 2023
    Project Scope Meeting
  • November 29, 2023
    Experience end
Project Examples

Learners in groups of 3-5 will work with your company to identify your needs and provide actionable recommendations, based on their in-depth research and analysis.


Project activities that learners can complete may include, but are not limited to: 

  • Applying fundamental concepts in thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer to real-world applications
  • Analyzing energy efficiency opportunities in existing residential and commercial buildings, and in industrial applications
  • Designing energy-efficient strategies for new residential and commercial buildings, and in industrial applications
  • Proposing and/or analyzing the potential of a new energy efficiency technology or strategy
  • Analyzing the application of a renewable energy technology for its potential to reduce CO2 emissions and save money


Recent projects have included the following:

  • Carbon Capture using Heat from Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
  • Waste Heat Recovery In Foundries Using Thermogalvanic Cells
  • Optimization of Absorption Refrigeration Systems using Manifold Microchannel Heat Exchangers
  • Portable Refrigerator
  • Economics of peak shifting in ToU rate plans using battery storage
  • Reusing Waste Heat for a Water Heater
  • Smart Insulation
  • Improvement In Selection of Refrigerants
  • Magnetic Refrigeration Cycle
  • Numerical Modeling of PCM-Based Room Heating
  • Photovoltaic windows
  • Analysis of multi-stage compressor air conditioner during peak hours
  • Urban Heat Island



Companies must answer the following questions to submit a match request to this experience:

Be available for a quick phone/virtual call with the instructor to initiate your relationship and confirm your scope is an appropriate fit for the experience.

Provide a dedicated contact person who is available for weekly/bi-weekly drop-ins to address learners’ questions as well as periodic messages over the duration of the project.

Available to give mid-semester and end of the semester feedback to students based on presentation and report

Provide relevant information and/or data as needed for the project.