Andrew Johnson from Washington University, St Louis worked with Dr Mark Pickering from the UCD School of Medicine on a project Measuring Microplastics in Oceans via Impedance Spectroscopy. Andrew’s research aims to use readily available materials to design a mass-producible method of detecting microplastics in Earth’s oceans that can be validated by existing methods.
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Lucy Lin from the University of Pennsylvania worked with Dr Philip Cardiff from the UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering on a project titled the Characterization of Mechanical Properties of Rubber Bands in Various Configurations. This study draws inspiration from the Rainbow Loom bands, where basic series patterns exhibit high elasticity while advanced patterns like fish-tails or hexa-fish are sturdier and less stretchable due to their configurations. The motivation for this project is to understand the mechanical properties of rubber bands in different configurations – series, parallel, and hybrid – using a Material Testing System (MTS) machine.
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David D’Alessando from Washington University, St Louis was supervised by Dr. Kevin Nolan from the UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering on a project titled CFD Analysis of a Formula One Car to Determine the Halo’s Effect on the Car’s Performance. In 2018, Formula One mandated that the halo, a ring-shaped frame mounted above the driver’s head in the cockpit, be implemented to increase drivers’ safety.
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Gabriela Kogler from Washington University, St Louis was supervised by Dr. Adam Boyce on a project titled The Solid Mechanics of Solid-State Lithium-ion Batteries from Changing the Charge Rate and Elastic Modulus of the Electrolyte within the Cell. The increasing need for energy storage solutions has spurred demand for high-performance, long-lasting, and low-cost batteries, with solid-state batteries (ASSBs) emerging as a promising alternative to lithium-ion batteries due to their safety and potential for high energy density.
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Matthew Cheifetz from Washington University, St Louis, supervised by Dr. Kevin Nolan from the UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering carried out An Analysis of a ball suspended by a jet of air using high-speed schlieren. The objective of this experiment was to better understand why a ball levitates when exposed to a jet of air from below. More specifically, an investigation was conducted about the airflow properties and patterns that contribute to this levitation effect.
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Olivia Landriscina from George Washington University was supervised by Professor Peter Kennedy from the UCD School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering on a project based on Digital Delta Sigma Modulators and MASH Equations. The first step in understanding what DDSMs are is understanding what DSMs are in general. A delta-sigma modulator is an electronic circuit used to convert analogue signals into digital data.
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Pauline Lucas from ECAM Rennes, France was supervised by Dr. Kevin Nolan from the UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering. Her project titled Flow measurement Application: spot wave device for Surf. In recent years, the sport of surfing has attracted a phenomenal number of adherents, but its practice requires specific weather conditions on the coasts. However, new solutions allowing surfing all year round, whatever the conditions, are appearing thanks to the creation of wave pools.
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Rebecca Farrar from Smith College worked on a Sex-based Comparison of Subcortical Regions in the Human Brain under the supervision of Dr David MacManus from the UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering. The purpose of this project is to identify, through digitally rendered MR images of the human brain, significant differences in the volume of individual subcortical regions between female and male brains.
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Sadie Karp from Washington University, St Louis worked on a project titled Improving Building Energy Modelling and Analysis Processes using the graph database Neo4J under the direction of Dr James O’Donnell from the UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering. The objective of the project is to evaluate if graph databases are suitable to run queries that detect differences between building models and examine the impacts of these differences on energy consumption.
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Virginie Boussard from ECAM Rennes, France investigated the toroidal propeller for drones with Dr. Kevin Nolan from the UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering. The aerodynamics of drones heavily rely on their propellers. This study examined two different types: traditional two-blade propellers and toroidal fans. The research aimed to investigate the airflow around moving propeller blades, utilizing a laser-based Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) system.
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Yasmein Asfour from George Washington University worked under the guidance of Professor Nikolaos Papakostas from the UCD School of Mechanical & Materials Engineering on a project titled Automated Counting and Inspection System. This project centres on automated counting and inspection tasks in manufacturing using the Intel RealSense D455 camera, a robotic arm, and MATLAB. Provided with a pallet of drills from the ATA Drills group, the objective is twofold: firstly, to develop a method for accurately counting the drills, and secondly, to identify any defects present.