Design of an Energy-Efficient Condensation Unit to Collect Water from Air.
The State of Qatar falls geographically in one of the driest regions in the world. Conventional fresh surface water bodies, such as rivers and lakes, are non-existent and for water consumption, Qatar prominently relies on the desalination of seawater. This document presents a proposed project to investigate the viability of extracting water from air humidity. It includes designing a condensation device that will be optimized throughout the project period to maximize water collection from air. The design will also utilize solar energy power source and therefore it could be deployed in regions where electric power sources are limited or not available.
Research Project #
SEED2020_03
Designing and Implementing of Smart and Power Efficient Wireless Charger for Electric Vehicles
This applied project aims to develop a smart and power efficient wireless charging mechanism for EV’s. The project is divided into two main parts: wireless charger design and autonomous mechanism design. Specifically, in wireless charger design, researchers targeted to achieve a power-efficient wireless charger design through examining the effects of using different coil geometries and sizes, examining coil materials, varying the number of coils turns, and varying the gaps. All such factors can be tuned carefully to reach to most optimal power efficiency. In autonomous mechanism design, researchers aim to develop an autonomous-based mechanism such that a designed small robotic car, which carries a transmitting plate, reaches exactly to the EV’s receiver’s plate. The robotic car elevates the transmitting plate maximize charging efficiency by reducing the gap. The design also included collision avoidance and obstacle avoidance mechanisms such that if there are preventing obstacles, the robot avoids it and reaches its destination smoothly.
Research Project #
SEED2020_03
Designing a Smart and Efficient Solution for Waste Collecting in the State of Qatar
The State of Qatar falls geographically in one of the driest regions in the world. Conventional fresh surface water bodies, such as rivers and lakes, are non-existent and for water consumption, Qatar prominently relies on the desalination of seawater. This document presents a proposed project to investigate the viability of extracting water from air humidity. It includes designing a condensation device that will be optimized throughout the project period to maximize water collection from air. The design will also utilize solar energy power source and therefore it could be deployed in regions where electric power sources are limited or not available.
