Power-On Energy Cook Off
2005-2006 ME 72 Engineering Design Laboratory and Competition
The Mission
The goal of the ME 72 contest is for student teams to design a small Stirling engine, which will be powered from waste heat from a low-temperature source. This small engine (power production on the order of 1 W) can be used to power a device of the student's choosing (such as a fan, a light bulb,…).
The Challenge
There are restrictions on size, source of heat, and materials that can be used in the engine. By midterms, students will be asked to submit a proposal that outlines the device design as well as specifications for power, speed, size and cost. A “Power On” (a contest modeled on a cook-off) will be held at the end of the quarter (December 1, 2005). The winner will be determined based on a range of factors including creative use of output power, quality of design and manufacturing, engine power and speed, as well as a determination of how well student devices meet design specification.
A Stirling engine is an externally-heated engine that can run on virtually any fuel or heat source. For the contest, the input heat to the engines will be from waste heat from a large cooking griddle in Chandler Dining Hall. During the contest, however, the griddle will only be used for powering the engines and not for cooking pancakes.
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Team Number
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Team Member
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Team Name
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1
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Kevin Monajati
Jason Yosinski |
Engine 9 - The Little Engine That Could
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2
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Tony Kelman
Andrew Pullin |
Engine 13 - The Klanking Kacophony of Kogs and Krankshafts |
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3
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Ambrus Csaszar
Steven Gray |
Engine 17 - Powerhaus
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4
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Alexandria Grubbs
Bing Huo |
Engine 28 - Thomas the Stirling Engine
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5
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Gabriel Molina
Rudra Roy |
Engine 72 - The Stirling Powered Christmas Tree
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6
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Rebekah Eason
Gustavo Olm |
Engine 11 - GrillMaster
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7
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Andrew Kwok
Daniel Oliver |
Engine 15 - Team Ramrod
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8
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Mary Ollenburger
Vera Pavel |
Engine 23 - Green Elephant
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9
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Joseph Koehler
Craig Montuori |
Engine 42 - Clockwork Orange
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10
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Brian Hanley
Kurtis Ras |
Engine 77 - STEVE
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