memo-senior project

MEMO To: The AWESOME MER Faculty and Class of 2013 Hommies From: Ralph Cueva Date: April 20, 2012 Subject: Possible MER497/498 Senior Project Idea ______________________________________________________________________________ 1 Purpose of this Not So Formal MEMO Part of being a Union College senior student pursing a mechanical engineering B.S degree is to take on a project of some sort in order to prove (to others or themselves) their engineering “swag.” What I mean by Swag is something we have learned since thermodynamics sophomore year- the engineering problem solving methodology that we all know and love. Mastering this problem solving skill is key to a successful engineering project like this one, and career in the long run. Students will take on a project of interest they feel most passionate about and go bananas with it. For my senior project I plan to fabricate a Gas-turbine Engine based on the Brayton cycle. The model will be made out a used car turbocharger. The purpose of this project is to compare theoretical and experimental solutions to this cycle. The parameters I am thinking should be included in the analysis for this engine are shown below. DESIGN, FABRICATION AND THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF A GAS-TURBINE ENGINE BASED ON THE BRAYTON CYCLE 1) Make the engine 2) Compare analytical vs. actual solutions. The parameters I am considering in including in the analysis are as follow: a. Calculating/measuring the engine power output, b. Heat input vs. heat output. c. Thermal efficiency of the ideal and actual Brayton cycle. d. Measuring either Power out and/or thrust force e. SolidWorks, Abacus, or CFD Simulation time

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For my senior project I plan to fabricate a Gas-turbine Engine based on the Brayton cycle. The model will be made out a used car turbocharger. The purpose of this project is to compare theoretical and experimental solutions to this cycle. The parameters I am thinking should be included in the analysis for this engine are shown below.

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To: The AWESOME MER Faculty and Class of 2013 Hommies From: Ralph Cueva Date: April 20, 2012 Subject: Possible MER497/498 Senior Project Idea ______________________________________________________________________________ 1 Purpose of this Not So Formal MEMO Part of being a Union College senior student pursing a mechanical engineering B.S degree is to take on a project of some sort in order to prove (to others or themselves) their engineering “swag.” What I mean by Swag is something we have learned since thermodynamics sophomore year- the engineering problem solving methodology that we all know and love. Mastering this problem solving skill is key to a successful engineering project like this one, and career in the long run. Students will take on a project of interest they feel most passionate about and go bananas with it. For my senior project I plan to fabricate a Gas-turbine Engine based on the Brayton cycle. The model will be made out a used car turbocharger. The purpose of this project is to compare theoretical and experimental solutions to this cycle. The parameters I am thinking should be included in the analysis for this engine are shown below. DESIGN, FABRICATION AND THERMODYNAMIC ANALYSIS OF A GAS-TURBINE

ENGINE BASED ON THE BRAYTON CYCLE

1) Make the engine 2) Compare analytical vs. actual solutions. The parameters I am considering in including in

the analysis are as follow: a. Calculating/measuring the engine power output, b. Heat input vs. heat output. c. Thermal efficiency of the ideal and actual Brayton cycle. d. Measuring either Power out and/or thrust force e. SolidWorks, Abacus, or CFD Simulation time