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Tools development: Manufacturing lightweight composite insulators for electricity distribution and rail systems
Award Summary: Causes of electromagnetic noise in a wide range of frequencies, including the radio-frequency (RF) range used for Wi-Fi, cellphone, internet, radio and TV transmission. RF-disruption near power lines is currently a nuisance in many urban areas. Smart grids for more efficient energy usage, as well as roadway signalling and other city planning for the future rely on increasing rates of…
Article: Design and Construction of an Advanced Tracking Wheel for Insulator Materials Testing
Authors: Harrison P. Fletcher, Andrew Macdonald, Chris Secord, Mark Lenckowski, Rajkumar Padmawar, Dennis K. Hore Journal: Canadian Journal of Electrical and Computer Engineering Publication Date: FALL 2020 Volume: 43, Issue: 4 On Page(s): 342-349 Print ISSN: 0840-8688 Online ISSN: 0840-8688 Digital Object Identifier: 10.1109/CJECE.2020.3005092 This account details the design and construction of a sophisticated tracking wheel for the…
Surface Structural Characterization of Polymer Composite Insulators for Improved Weather Resistance
Award Summary: To date, testing of some materials such as silicone and EPDM (ethylene propylene diene monomer) rubbers has been carried out, and some general findings exist, but it remains to be understood how the materials respond to weathering under their electrical load. In this project, a combination of surface-specific spectroscopy, microscopy, and macroscopic measurements…
Finalist for Innovation Excellence for Hardware
Victoria Tech Community Awards Listing Event Date: December 8, 2022 Victoria, BC Globally, transmission energy losses are approximately 8% of the total power transmitted – equating to over 13,000 TWh. Reducing these losses by even 0.1% with superior insulator technology could result in emission reductions of 4+ million tonnes of CO2e – equivalent to the CO2e emissions from 450 million gallons of gasoline. Our…
An automated image analysis platform for the study of weakly – adhered cells
Abstract Details of the design and implementation of an open-source platform for studying the adhesion of cells attached to solid substrata are provided. The hardware is based on a laser-cut flow channel connected to a programmable syringe pump. The software automates all aspects of the flow rate profile, data acquisition and image analysis. An example…
