Take a look at these project examples!
Wheel Bearing Teardown
Ted got his car’s aging wheel bearings replaced and did a teardown to see the worn out parts.
PV + BESS During the Heat Dome
Ted used solar and battery power to stay cool during a heat wave. Check out the system setup and see how well the load matched the charging!
SAE Design Contest
Check out Ted’s entry in the SAE Create The Future Design Contest! It presents an innovative part that addresses the critical problem of fastener loosening in utility-scale solar farms. It’s a practical choice for the industry to support a reliable and sustainable public power supply.
https://contest.techbriefs.com/2023/entries/sustainable-technology/12409
May 2023 – How Much Solar/Battery Power Does It Take to Build a Deck?
To kick off summer construction season, Ted ran a test to find out how much PV and battery power would be needed to build a deck away from grid power. This video discusses the test procedure and the electrical, thermal, and mechanical assembly results.
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Guidance
Following the 2022 National EV Charging Summit, Ted provided infrastructure guidance to the Department of Transportation public comment RFI. Our goal should be to enable consumers to adopt electric vehicles like they adopted smartphones. To that end, he recommended proven practices to guide implementation of the DOT’s targets.
Analysis of Pittsburgh Bridge Collapse
In early 2022, a bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh. Ted wrote a short commentary about that failure and root cause analysis.