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Date: 3 /02/11 Prepared by: Javier Kienzle , Fellow - GK12 Program Presented at: McNair Academic High School Supported by: NSF Graduate Teaching Fellow in K-12 Education Program Associated Institution: Stevens Institute of Technology - Hoboken, NJ Sources: NAE, NRC (2009).
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Date: 3/02/11Prepared by: Javier Kienzle, Fellow - GK12 ProgramPresented at:McNair Academic High SchoolSupported by: NSF Graduate Teaching Fellow in K-12 Education ProgramAssociated Institution: Stevens Institute of Technology - Hoboken, NJ Sources: NAE, NRC (2009) Energy(FROM AN ENGINEERING STANDPOINT)
Types of Energy • Kinetic & Potential Energy • Electrical • Thermal • Chemical • Mechanical
Converting Energy The Automobile
Electricity • How do we generate electricity? • Power Plants • Turbines • Renewable Sources • Wind Energy • Hydroelectric • Solar Panels Turbine
How a Power Plant Works G High P-T Steam Boiler Turbine Water Cycle Low P-T Steam High Pressure Pump Cold Water Condenser
My Research • PV-Thermal Solar Panels
PV-Thermal Solar Technology • Temperature distribution on surface
Questions Questions or Comments?