Energy: Sustainable Materials and Design

Model wind turbine wake interactions in OpenFOAM, test array spacing, and learn how CFD and flow visualization support turbine design.

Test paraffin and coconut oil blends as thermal batteries, measure latent heat with a DIY calorimeter, and build real energy storage skills.

Test banana peel biochar as a catalyst support and learn cyclic voltammetry, materials prep, and data analysis for cleaner energy research.

Test how coffee-ground biochar changes electron transfer in microbial fuel cells, then build data skills with power output and resistance tests.

Design and test folded solar layouts, then use SPICE modeling to measure how bypass diodes protect output under partial shade.

Design and test how roadside sound can power a piezo setup, while you build skills in acoustics, calibration, and data analysis.

Compare how a Magnus rotor and a blade turbine start at low wind speeds, and build real torque data, controls, and fair tests.

Build and test a self-charging supercapacitor, then measure how triboelectric output and electrolyte choice affect stored energy.

Test how tube design and stack porosity change acoustic output, then build real data skills in frequency analysis and heat-to-signal conversion.

Test how regenerator material changes a solar Stirling demonstrator’s efficiency, then turn temperature and motion data into clear performance graphs.