yavuz ozeren, a research scientist at ncche, said, “the models that we have are broadly grouped into 1d, 2d and 3d models, from simple to more complicated. the 1d model investigates the parameters in one dimension and go up to 3d. they become more expensive as they go up and are used in various ways to simulate the flow of water,” yavuz said. 

the center does flood simulations through a web-based system that agencies use before and after natural disasters. the most recent simulation was used in puerto rico, after hurricane maria. 

the simulations, which are all automated, simulate the dams. the agencies log in, find a dam, input a scenario, and analyze the data. the results are measured in water depth, arrival time, and other statistics that help prepare for specific natural disasters.

yavuz described two major projects he is currently working on. “when a dam fails, there are a lot of contaminants, muds and materials from mining,” he said, “these all begin to flow downstream differently from how water normally flows.”

“we test the pond and the mixture,” he said, “there is a gate that we use to pull the water quickly through. the materials flow down onto the gate, then we collect the data and analyze it. it is very simple to control how much water and mixture we have.”

the second major experiment involves erosion and water issues in the mississippi delta. yavuz said, “related to water issues in mississippi and arkansas, farming in the lower mississippi delta flood plain relies on groundwater resources for irrigation.” the farmers in the delta put in wells and pump water out, but over the last year or so, groundwater levels have been sinking. soil conservation services use reservoirs and build levees filled with water to store during winter months and to use during the summer. 

the ncche is looking for ways to protect and extend the lives of these levees. “we have been testing how much erosion will cause certain conditions by bringing in materials from the delta, so that we can estimate the guidelines and how long the levees will last,” ozeren said.

these experiments show that although the ncche is primarily a research institution, they are dedicated to helping people. the center is 100 percent self-sustaining and does not receive any funds from the university. they conduct all individual projects at the national sedimentation laboratory, located off campus. in their experiments and field work, all models rely on real-world data from controlled experiments in the field.

to learn more about the ncche and their experiments, visit ncche.olemiss.edu. 

engineering students at the george washington university in washington, d.c. are currently trying to answer this question by studying the california sea lion. sea lions are unique to all other animals in the way in which they swim. they achieve their propulsion via their arms, or fore flippers. they have a three joint flipper, similar to that of the human arm, which they clap together inward toward their body and create a jet which they use to thrust themselves forward. this form of propulsion does not produce a wake; this is called hydrodynamic quietness. this lack of a wake causes them to move very efficiently through the water.

hours of film of sea lions swimming and doing various maneuvers have been gathered at the local smithsonian national zoo. the film was then reviewed by following the same individual points on the flipper from one point in the clapping motion to the next frame by frame. this data was then used to mathematically describe the entire clapping motion. taking this data and coupling it with the use of advanced 3d mapping and 3d printing systems, prototypes of the flipper are able to be produced. building a model that integrates the three-joint sea lion flipper with various sensors and motors to independently move the joints gives the ability to study the fluid dynamics that surround the clapping motion.

studying the fluid dynamics and hydrodynamic forces of the flipper and learning to mimic this motion, could one day lead to a whole new type of aquatic vehicle. water vessels could be designed using these principles with a form of fore flipper as their main mode of propulsion. vehicles could be able to maneuver more quietly and not contribute noise pollution that is damaging to animals such as whales. they could be able to glide through the water more naturally, producing no wake and extend their range per fuel input greatly.

robots are the ideal employees for any industry as they are programmed to not get tired, take shortcuts, make mistakes, or even complain about their job, increasing efficiency and, therefore, reducing waste.

the potential to turn pharma, in particular, green is huge considering the typical pharmaceutical production facility consumes fifteen times the amount of energy consumed by the conventional commercial office building. this is due to various components such as the very precise hvac system needed to keep the lab at optimal conditions for drug production and filter out harmful fumes. not to mention, much of the waste produced by the pharma industry is hazardous waste which is much more difficult to dispose of and poses many more risks to the surrounding environment.

without humans, the majority of temperature control and lighting requirements could be eliminated, which introduces the potential for massive energy savings as just turning off the lights alone reduces energy consumption of the overall plant by at least 2% to 3%. ai also doesn’t need gowning rooms, bathrooms, protective equipment, parking lots, or any other amenities, leading to a smaller building footprint and further reducing waste. increased accuracy and cleanliness also means less cross contamination, fewer chemical spills, less contaminated water leaving the plant, and fewer harmful emissions.

another self-automated phenomenon that could reinvent the pharma industry as a green industry is 3d printing. in 2015, the fda approved the first 3d printed drug to be sold on the market. there is also huge potential for 3d printing the labs themselves. combining 3d printing with an innovation like portable, continuous, miniature, and modular manufacturing (pcmm), would transform the industry. pcmm involves a portable, autonomous manufacturing environment for the production of continuous oral solid dosage (osd) being built offsite, transported to the site, and slid into place in an open warehouse, much like stacking legos together. it eliminates the need for on-site construction which reduces waste, noise and air pollution, and contamination of nearby waterbodies. the variability of the standard construction process would be more difficult for an ai to control, but the repetitiveness and relative straightforwardness of the construction and maintenance of pcmm would be simpler for ai to manage.

ray szuszkiewicz, an architect at integrated project services, an engineering firm that designs biopharmaceutical facilities is excited about the potential that ai has for the industry. he believes, “if we can connect all the processes starting from raw materials to shipping the finished product in one autonomous assembly line we can have a far greater impact on the environment than we can through more common sustainable approaches”. the driving factor towards integration of ai and a greener industry is that a smaller building, less construction, a cheaper, more efficient workforce, and less room for error will save companies money. the primary focus of this field is often getting a drug out onto the market quickly in order to make as large of a profit as possible before the cheaper drug store brand goes on sale. as a result, pharmaceutical companies are likely to be open to the incorporation of much more efficient ai systems.

a major setback is the large upfront investment in ai in comparison to an employee that would be paid in installments. also, robot technology is still being adapted from performing repetitive tasks to handling the variability of the industry. it is easy to still be skeptical of the accuracy of bot produced medicine, especially with cyber hacking on the rise. additionally, there also aren’t too many empty warehouses around for the pcmm.

stay tuned in the coming years as we may just see a shift of the once pollution hub of the pharmaceutical industry to an ai controlled green sensation.

this idea is based on protecting infrastructure from deluge associated with tsunami waves, typhoons/hurricanes, and earthquakes. a few engineering innovations that would better protect buildings include the use of hydraulic ratcheting to raise the building from the foundation during earthquakes, nano building materials that keep structural integrity whilst releasing material stresses to enable swaying and shock, and rising scaffolding from the ground up to protect buildings from flooding/waves. additionally, an automated system would be keyed into vibrations beneath the building (or city center if constructed as a complex) as well as to reports of potential natural disasters on the way. such smart  buildings are capable of protecting themselves and their occupants from weather-related disasters including torrential flooding, hurricanes, and anything else nature can muster.

photo credit to chuck simmins.

gearturbine project
atypical inflow thermodynamic
technology proposal submission
innovative [turbo-rotary] novel fueled motor engine type

*the gearturbine comes from the contemporary ecological essential global needs of a efficient power plant fueled motor engine.
-power thrust by bar (tube); air, sea, land and power generation, work use application.
-have the similar simple basic system of the “aelopilie” heron´s steam turbine device from alexandria, [10-70 ad] one thousand nine hundred years ago. because; the circular dynamic motion, with 2/two opposites power [polar position] lever, and is feeds from his axis center.

http://gearturbine.260mb.com

-desirable contemporary innovation, with the possible [efficient] invention. -mechanical [thermodynamic] universal human history evolution. [unlike] epic technology revelation. -next step powerplant new design form function device change.

*8-x/y thermodynamic cycle – way steps:
1)1-compression / bigger
2)2-turbo 1 cold
3)2-turbo 2 cold
4)2-combustion – circular motion flames / opposites
5)2-thrust – single turbo & planetary gears / ying yang
6)2-turbo 2 hot
7)2-turbo1 hot
8)1-turbine / bigger

*innovation technology breake barrier / paradigm [broken-seal] solution. state of the art. innovative turbo-rotary concept top system.
-with retrodynamic dextrogiro vs levogiro phenomenon effect. / rotor-rpm vs inflow / front=> to <=front; “collision-interaction type” – inflow vs blades-gear-move. technical unique dynamic inovative motion mode. [retrodynamic reaction = when the inflow have more velocity the rotor have more rpm aceleration, with high (xy position) momentum ] which the internal flow (and rotor) duplicate its speed,when activated being in a rotor (and inflow) with [inverse] opposite turns. a very strong novel concept of torque power thrust. at field explanatory example with a metaphor is like if a sailboat take the wind from his prow front to move; wind/inflow + knots/rpm + wind/inflow + knots/rpm + wind/inflow + knots/rpm + etc… = aceleration x aceleretion = exponential aceleration. whereas it has more movements forwards, it receives a frontal impulse still but to move more forwards.
-shape-mass + rotary-motion = inertia-dynamic / form-function wide [flat] cilindrical shape + positive dynamic rotary mass = continue inertia cinetic positive tendens motion / all the complete rotary motor mass weight is goin with the power thrust move circular direction.
-non-waste parasitic looses system for cooling, lubrication & combustion; -lubrication & combustion, inside a conduit radial position, out way direction, activated by centrifugal force-fueled injected. -cooling; a)in-thermomix flow, & b)out-air thermo transference.
-combustion 2two [inside-rotary-dynamic] continue circular [rockets] flames. like two dragons trying to bite the tail of the [ying yang] opposite other.
-increase the first compresion by going of flow reduction of one big circumference blades going pass to 2two reduced, very long distance (total captive compression) inflow [inside propulsion] conduits [long flow interaction] [like a digestive system] start were ends, in perfect shape balance in perfect equilibrium well balanced, like a snake bite his own tale. -4 turbos rotary [inside-rotary-active] [in-flow, out-flow] total thrust-power regeneration [complete] power system. -mechanical direct 2two [small] “planetary gears” at polar position. like the ying yang simbol/concept. wide out the rotor circumference were have much more lever [high torque] power thrust. -military benefits, no blade erosion by sand & very low heat target profile.
-3 stages of inflow turbo compression before combustion; 1)1-turbine, 2)2-turbos 3)2-turbos. -and 3 points of power thrust; 1-flow way, 2-gear, 3-turbine.

*the most innovative power plant motor engine project today. higher efficient % percentage. next trend wave toward global technological coming change.
patent; dic 1991 impi mexico #197187 – carlos barrera. – individual designer – inventor and project owner. / all rights reserved. – monterrey nl mexico.

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osu’s encore strives for spatial efficiency in a 970 square foot, 3-person family home that features 2 bedrooms and an office. many active and passive systems were implemented in the design including an 8.5 kw pv array, solar thermal hot water collectors, solar thermal hot air collectors, shower drain waste heat recovery, desiccant dehumidification, energy recovery ventilation, air-to-water heat pump heating and cooling, r-40 walls, r70 ceilings, triple-pane windows, and airtight construction. this video introduces these systems and strategies that run this prototype for the new sustainable and affordable family home.

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