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Low-cost Transmission, Storage, and Integration for Renewable-source Energy: Hydrogen and Ammonia C-free Fuel Systems with Underground Pipelines, Salt Caverns, and Liquid NH3 Tanks

Leighty B., The Leighty Foundation, US

Solar and wind are the lowest-cost renewable sources, but are intermittent. New, low-cost transmission and storage infrastructure will be needed as we convert the world’s largest industry -- energy -- from fossil to renewable sources, [...]

Nanotechnology Enabled Photovoltaics and Electronics for High-Power-Density Energy Systems

Smith T.C., Lyshevski S.E., Rochester Institute of Technology, US

This paper examines nanotechnology-enabled high-power and high-energy density microelectronics, power electronics, energy sources, energy storage solutions. Proof-of-concept self-sustainable power systems are designed with applications in autonomous and portable aerospace, automotive, biotechnology, medical, security and other [...]

Low-cost Transmission, Storage, and Integration for Renewable-source Energy: Hydrogen and Ammonia C-free Fuel Systems with Underground Pipelines, Salt Caverns, and Liquid NH3 Tanks

Leighty B., The Leighty Foundation, US

Solar and wind are the lowest-cost renewable sources, but are intermittent. New, low-cost transmission and storage infrastructure will be needed as we convert the world's largest industry -- energy -- from fossil to renewable sources, [...]

Nanotechnology Enabled Photovoltaics and Electronics for High-Power-Density Energy Systems

Smith T.C., Lyshevski S.E., Rochester Institute of Technology, US

This paper examines nanotechnology-enabled high-power and high-energy density microelectronics, power electronics, energy sources, energy storage solutions. Proof-of-concept self-sustainable power systems are designed with applications in autonomous and portable aerospace, automotive, biotechnology, medical, security and other [...]

Premises of Communication and Processing on Photons in Natural and Engineered Systems: Implication to Science and High-Technology Market

Nuzdina N., Mansurov Z., Aliyev E., Lyshevski S.E., Rochester Institute of Technology, US

We examine various engineered and natural photonic and biophotonic systems. To analyze and design microscopic systems, we study quantum phenomena which are exhibited and utilized. Quantum effects and photonic technology are widely used in biotechnology, [...]

High-Power-Density Miniscale Renewable Energy Systems

Lyshevski S.E., Rochester Institute of Technology, US

This paper reports design, analysis, evaluations and characterization of miniscale self-sustained power generation systems. Our ultimate objective is to guarantee highly-efficient mechanical-to-electrical energy conversion, ensure premier wind- or hydro- energy harvesting capabilities, enable electric machinery [...]

High-Power-Density Miniscale Renewable Energy Systems

Lyshevski S.E., Rochester Institute of Technology, US

This paper reports design, analysis, evaluations and characterization of miniscale self-sustained power generation systems. Our ultimate objective is to guarantee highly-efficient mechanical-to-electrical energy conversion, ensure premier wind- or hydro- energy harvesting capabilities, enable electric machinery [...]

A Passive Fluid Valve Element for a High-Density Chemical Synthesis Machine

Moroney R.M., Amantea R., McBride S.E., Sarnoff Corporation, US

We have developed a passive valve element for use in a high-density chemical synthesis machine. The element stops fluid flow by the surface tension forces occurring at small channel openings. The openings are circular holes [...]

Simulation and Modeling of Optoelectronic Devices, Circuits and Systems

Morikuni J.J., Mena P.V., Harton A.V., Wyatt K.W., Motorola, US

Holographic optical elements fabricated from DuPont's OMNIDEXô photopolymer have been demonstrated in a variety of product prototypes in which optical interconnect and semiconductor optoelectronic devices are integrated. With the emergence of Fibre Channel, Gigabit Ethernet, [...]