Numerical simulations of experimental results in a power unit to validate the energy output resulting from gas pressurizations on nanoparticles
Osouf, Anais
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Title Numerical simulations of experimental results in a power unit to validate the energy output resulting from gas pressurizations on nanoparticles Author(s) Osouf, Anais Issue Date 2014-01-16T18:01:41Z Director of Research (if dissertation) or Advisor (if thesis) Miley, George H. Coverstone, Victoria L. Department of Study Aerospace Engineering Discipline Aerospace Engineering Degree Granting Institution University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Degree Name M.S. Degree Level Thesis Keyword(s) low-energy nuclear reactions (LENR) gas loading COMSOL Multiphysics heat transfer energy output Abstract This thesis aims to interpret the first temperature measurements recorded by the research group in terms of heat release from pressurizations of specific nanoparticles of alloys by Hydrogen. The number of unknowns was an obstacle to achieve trustful hand-made calculations and therefore a numerical model was created using the software COMSOL Multiphysics©. From the model, the order of value of the heat release during the pressurizations has been found to be 400 joules. From the data available, a comparison to the potential chemical energy release has been started in order to state if an unconventional source of energy is present. Further experimental suggestions are made to determine some unknowns so that precise calculations of conventional energy release are performed instead of worst cases scenarios. Graduation Semester 2013-12 Permalink http://hdl.handle.net/2142/46765 Copyright and License Information Copyright 2013 Anaïs Osouf
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