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2016-586 Thermal Energy Storage System

SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel method to cost-effectively store energy in a thermal energy storage system. BACKGROUNDRenewable energy sources are intermittent in their nature, which presents a great challenge in energy generation and load balance maintenance to ensure power network...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Richard Wirz, Amey Barde, Karthik Nithyanandam

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Category(s): Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Hydropower, Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Wind, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage, Energy & Environment > Thermal, Energy & Environment > Energy Storage > Gas Storage

2010-540 DESIGN FOR VIABLE INTEGRATED WIND TURBINES

Design for Viable Integrated Wind TurbinesTech ID: 30292 / UC Case 2010-540-0SUMMARYUCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering have demonstrated improved aerodynamic and mechanical performance of wind turbines with a parafoil design that reduces wind turbine rotor weight along with a “drag start” method for rotation of...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Richard Wirz, Sebastian Aspe

Keywords(s): Energy & Water, Turbines

Category(s): Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Wind

2012-752 High-Strength Wind Turbine Blades and Wings

-name: TableNormal;border-collapse: collapse; } SUMMARY UCLA researchers in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering have developed a novel biplane blade configuration that optimizes aero-structural performance for wind turbine blades and other airfoil applications. BACKGROUND Modern wind turbine blades utilize a single element from...

Published: 7/19/2023 | Inventor(s): Perry Roth-Johnson, Richard Wirz

Keywords(s): Aeronautics, Robotics, Turbines

Category(s): Energy & Environment > Energy Generation > Wind, Mechanical > Aeronautics & Aerospace