by Tim Rooney | Jul 13, 2022
Image sensors, e.g., IR camera, can be installed into advanced manufacturing processes for real-time imaging data collection. The acquired data are form a thermal video, which reflects the entire build process of the manufactured object. The spatial structure of the...
by Tim Rooney | May 24, 2022
Making solar energy economical is one of the Grand Challenges for Engineering in the 21st century. Currently, solar energy provides less than 1 percent of the world’s total energy, but it has the potential to provide much more if lower cost devices can be produced....
by Tim Rooney | May 16, 2022
Batteries are used constantly in our everyday lives, but there are challenges with existing lithium-ion technology in terms of cost and low energy density. The recent $2 billion recall of Chevy Bolts and the previous explosions of Samsung Galaxy Notes due to...
by Tim Rooney | Mar 10, 2022
This study will explore the still-open question of optimal battery technologies, including chemistries, cylindrical vs pouch vs prismatic design, welding methods (laser/resistive/ultrasonic), battery management systems, thermal management systems, and best practices...
by Tim Rooney | Mar 10, 2022
This project will require a student to instrument a number of neighborhood electric vehicles (NEVs) in a fleet utilized within ASU’s fleet with monitoring systems supplied by industry sponsor Watchdog International. After installation, the student will utilize the raw...