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      <title>Optimizing Cementitious Systems for Alternative Cement using Thermodynamic Modeling</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[In the light of the fact that existing SCM sources may not be available in sufficient supply in the future, the discovery of new SCMs and PLC and the successful validation of their performance are needed. Research is crucial to examine the impact that this has on the corrosion and service life of the concrete. The project aims at developing sustainable SCMs and PLC concretes. Toward this end the team will quantify the impact of binder composition on corrosion rates. Deliverables of this project include (1) Guidelines/specifications of the physical and chemical properties of the materials; (2) Simulations of the performance that can be expected with the SCMs and PLC; (3) Performance-based test results obtained from laboratory testing; and (4) Comparison to existing SCMs. ]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[A solar energy harvesting system was examined to heat water using a proto-type asphalt pavement in the lab, but it was not efficient.  Thus, a second approach was continued to create an efficient asphalt pavement solar collector using thermoelectric generators (TEGs). Thorough testing was needed to evaluate the implementation of the energy harvesting device into the roadway. The temperature difference between opposing TEG surfaces will generate the required voltage to operate the roadway sensors.  Now that the solar harvester has been installed into the shoulder of a roadway, the ability of heat transfer to generate electrical energy needs to be tested in this real-world application. To bring heat to the TEGs from the asphalt surface layer, the harvester included an insulated copper plate that reached 25mm (1 in.) below the top layer. This allows temperature difference readings as well as maximum power output voltage. This copper plate will be heated from the sun heating the asphalt surface layer and transfer the energy into the harvester system.  Calculations show that this heat transfer is reasonable if heat flow along the plate into deeper asphalt layers can be neglected. 
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      <description><![CDATA[With increasing crude oil prices, concern about energy security and calls for reduction in greenhouse gases, energy use in the future will be a large priority. One method for reducing oil consumption is through increased efficiency of the internal combustion engine. A significant loss in this engine is the exhaust energy which is approximately 20 to 40% of the fuel potential. Research has indicated that there exists a capability to increase the brake thermal efficiency of the engine system by using this exhaust in a separate thermodynamic cycle. By simulating an engine and dual cycle system in a novel architecture, this project intends to demonstrate a proof of concept that can reduce engine emissions while increasing thermal efficiency.]]></description>
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