By: J.C. CooperBijan RahimijimiJake Rubendall

* 1)It is math applied to/used for…

*…calculating*…measuring*…providing*…predicting*…(any other scientifically

appropriate verb)* any and all things

behind/resulting from/residing with the concept of energy.

* 2) It’s not fun

*Deals with random, arbitrary variables and concepts that have no direct impact or impression upon our lives except stress, boredom, and a compulsion to burn schoolwork and eat food

* i.e. Calculus

* Energy math is literally the exact same thing as regular math, but uses 1. different variables, has 2. different applications, and works with 3. different concepts

* It is math, applied to energy* You have a formula, and you

plug values into variables to generate an answer

* i.e. Energy Density

*Energy equals mass multiplied by the (speed of light) squared

*Applies to kinetic, potential, chemical, thermal energy, the Doppler effect, nuclear energy and many other things

*A formula to calculate the heat output of a solar panel

*Note the different variables that require values to be inputted to generate a final value

*Real life math-energy application

*Energy math is a way of computing and comprehending different measurements of energy*It is a practice that

makes the natural phenomena of energy-use objective*Therefore it is best

suited to be used by scientists, and can be applied anywhere

*It is used to:

*Estimate the volumes of oil and gas in reservoirs

*Optimize performance across a broad spectrum of energies

*Minimize costs and environmental impacts

*Design many energy-related technologies (turbines, solar panels)

*Create geothermal systems

*It’s very real

* Energy derived from the Greek word ‘energeia’ in the 4th Century BCE

*Mathematical concept of energy derived from the idea of “vis viva” or living force

*Defined by Gottfried Leibniz as the product of the mass of an object and its velocity squared

*Applies to many contexts: mechanics, chemistry, biology, earth sciences, cosmology, energy and life

*As these sciences grow, so must the math that accompanies it

* Energy math will be with us until we decide to forget exactness and objectivity

* Provides objective data for politicians and voters to make decisions off of

*Can provide solutions for the future based off of past and contemporary consumption and management

* Is an ever expanding tool *Applies to every area of

energy* Tempers our destruction

of the Earth

*Can be fallible and can lead to wrong assumption and mislead action

* It’s math

*Aboveground biomass density (t/ha) =

VOB * WD * BEF

Where :

WD= volume weighted average wood density (1 of oven-dry biomass per m^3 green volume)

BEF= biomass expansion factor (ratio of aboveground oven-dry biomass of trees to oven-dry biomass of inventoried volume)

*To calculate the CO2 Emission Factor:

*t/CO2/TJ= As receive carbon x 3.667 x [10,000/NCV(p)] in kJ/kg = As received Carbon x 3.667 x [2388.46/NCV(p)] in kcal/kg*YAY!!!!

*Fuel Ratio =

*FIXED CARBON/VOLATILE MATTER*WOOOOOO

*OUTPUT/INPUT…… x100 !!!!!!

*In terms of Joules!

*To find out how much you are paying for electricity you do this:

*amps x volts = watts

*1000 watts/hour = kilo-watt hour (kWh)*1 kilo-watt hour is how you are billed by

the electric companies (all relative to the rate)

*To calculate geothermal energy you use:

*E=(3mt)^2*m= mass

*t=temperatureEasy

*Here it is!!

*Q= 3550k (h/I SG)^1/2*Where:*Q= natural gas flow capacity (cfh)*h= pressure drop (in water column)*I= length of pipe (ft)*K = [d^5/(1+ 3.6/d +.003d)]^1/2*D= inside diameter pipe (in)*SG = specific gravity

*The Formula Is:

*Power= .5 x Swept Area x Air Density x Velocity^3