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...
by Tim Rooney | Mar 10, 2022
During this project, the student will be provided with an open wheel electric racecar currently without drive train or battery by the project sponsor, Electric Applications Incorporated. The student will develop an engineering plan to retrofit the drive train and...
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