Browsing by Subject "energy storage"
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(2014-03-04)Department: Mechanical EngineeringThis thesis provides an overview of the design and modeling of a hydraulic strain energy accumulator made out of an elastomeric material. The document first presents the theory and reasoning behind the design and fabrication ...
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(2018-06-26)Department: Interdisciplinary Materials ScienceRenewable energy from wind and solar are no longer solely motivated by their environmental benefits but are now also economically competitive. Batteries are a key component in both the renewable grid infrastructure and ...
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(2018-06-18)Department: Interdisciplinary Materials ScienceA fundamental perception in the energy storage community is that mechanical processes accompanying electrochemical processes are an unavoidable by-product. However, the coupling between mechanics and electrochemistry termed ...
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(2022-06-09)Department: Mechanical EngineeringThe increase in atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations due to anthropogenic emissions poses imminent threats to Earth’s climate system and its most vulnerable communities. Technological innovation plays a major role in ...