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Changing the Way
the World Works |
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Conference
2010 Boston University Saturday, April 10 Boston, MA |
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Energy Resources: Engineering Challenges in Ocean Wave Energy Harvesting only 0.2% of the ocean’s wave energy
would supply enough energy for the entire world. Our ability to economically
harvest this energy depends critically on technology to transform wave energy
to mechanical energy and mechanical energy to electrical energy. This seminar
will review engineering challenges that must be overcome to access the energy
source and will explore interactions of these challenges with commercial
interests. About the
Speaker: J.
Gregory McDaniel Ph.D. Dr.
McDaniel is an Associate Professor at Boston University and the Associate
Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate Program. His research interests include structural
acoustics, automotive brake squeal, biological vibrations and ocean wave
energy.
Professor
McDaniel’s work integrates analytical, numerical, and experimental approaches
in efforts to improve the built world and understand the natural world. Most
of his research falls in the area of structural acoustics and involves
interactions of vibrations and acoustics with complex structures and media.
Examples of recent projects include mitigating automotive brake squeal,
steering and mixing of waves in composite structures, escape hatching of the
red-eyed tree frog, and the rheology of wet foam. |
J. Gregory McDaniel Ph.D.
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