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Evaluating the Potential for a Novel Irrigation System Controller to Be Adopted by Medium-Scale Contract Farmers in East Africa

Georgia D. Van de Zande, Carolyn Sheline, Amos G. Winter, V
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2022, Volume 6: 34th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology (DTM), V006T06A037, August 14–17, 2022
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2022-88328
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2022-88328
View Paper titled, Evaluating the Potential for a Novel Irrigation System Controller to Be Adopted by Medium-Scale Contract Farmers in East Africa
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Topics: Control equipment, Irrigation (Agriculture), Food products, Water, Energy efficiency, Solar power, Trickle irrigation, Climate change, Feedback, Security
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Recent Field Implementation of Contemporary and Smart Farming Technologies at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore

Abhijit Nagchaudhuri, Christopher Hartman, Travis Ford, Jesuraj Pandya
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2021, Volume 7: 17th IEEE/ASME International Conference on Mechatronic and Embedded Systems and Applications (MESA), V007T07A035, August 17–19, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2021-68464
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2021-68464
View Paper titled, Recent Field Implementation of Contemporary and Smart Farming Technologies at the University of Maryland Eastern Shore
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Topics: Fertilizer application, Photography, Precision agriculture, Robotics, Sensor networks, Soil, Solar energy, Solar power, Sustainability, Trickle irrigation
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Design and Path Planning of Autonomous Solar Lawn Mower

Souhail Hazem, Mohamed Mostafa, Ehab Mohamed, Mohamed Hesham, Abdelrahman Mohamed, Eyad Lotfy, Ayman Mahmoud, Mostafa Yacoub
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2021, Volume 1: 23rd International Conference on Advanced Vehicle Technologies (AVT), V001T01A016, August 17–19, 2021
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2021-69996
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2021-69996
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Topics: Design, Path planning, Solar energy, Solar power, Robotic vehicles, Noise (Sound), Vehicles, Autonomous vehicles, Cutting, Design engineering
Proceedings Papers

Dynamic Stability of Free Piston Stirling Engines

Necati Ulusoy, Frances McCaughan
Proc. ASME. DETC93, 14th Biennial Conference on Mechanical Vibration and Noise: Nonlinear Vibrations, 239-248, September 19–22, 1993
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC1993-0050
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC1993-0050
View Paper titled, Dynamic Stability of Free Piston Stirling Engines
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Topics: Dynamic stability, Pistons, Stirling engines, Differential equations, Engines, Heat, Pollution, Solar power, Springs, Stress
Proceedings Papers

Robust Concurrent Concept Selection and System Synthesis

Wei Chen, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Proc. ASME. DETC94, 20th Design Automation Conference: Volume 1 — Dynamic Mechanical Systems; Geometric Modeling and Features; Concurrent Engineering, 141-149, September 11–14, 1994
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC1994-0055
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC1994-0055
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Topics: Conceptual design, Design, Engineering systems and industry applications, Irrigation (Agriculture), Solar power
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Concurrent Engineering: The Disposal Perspective

K. J. Cleetus
Proc. ASME. DETC94, 6th International Conference on Design Theory and Methodology, 323-330, September 11–14, 1994
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC1994-0032
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC1994-0032
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Topics: Concurrent engineering, Design, Life cycle costing, Product design, Product development, Recycling, Service life (Equipment), Solar power, Teams
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Integration of the Response Surface Methodology With the Compromise Decision Support Problem in Developing a General Robust Design Procedure

Wei Chen, Kwok-Leung Tsui, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Proc. ASME. DETC95, Volume 1: 21st Design Automation Conference, 485-492, September 17–20, 1995
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC1995-0064
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC1995-0064
View Paper titled, Integration of the Response Surface Methodology With the Compromise Decision Support Problem in Developing a General Robust Design Procedure
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Topics: Design, Response surface methodology, Noise factors, Experimental design, Irrigation (Agriculture), Optimization, Solar power
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Using Design Capability Indices to Satisfy Ranged Sets of Design Requirements

Wei Chen, Timothy W. Simpson, Janet K. Allen, Farrokh Mistree
Proc. ASME. DETC-CIE96, Volume 3: 22nd Design Automation Conference, V003T03A007, August 18–22, 1996
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: 96-DETC/DAC-1090
https://doi.org/10.1115/96-DETC/DAC-1090
View Paper titled, Using Design Capability Indices to Satisfy Ranged Sets of Design Requirements
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Topics: Design, Signal to noise ratio, Irrigation (Agriculture), Solar power, Statistical process control
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Validation of an Analytical Model to Lower the Cost of Solar-Powered Drip Irrigation Systems for Smallholder Farmers in the Mena Region

Fiona Grant, Carolyn Sheline, Susan Amrose, Elizabeth Brownell, Vinay Nangia, Samer Talozi, Amos Winter, V
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2020, Volume 11B: 46th Design Automation Conference (DAC), V11BT11A008, August 17–19, 2020
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2020-22610
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2020-22610
View Paper titled, Validation of an Analytical Model to Lower the Cost of Solar-Powered Drip Irrigation Systems for Smallholder Farmers in the Mena Region
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Topics: Solar power, Trickle irrigation, Design, Irrigation (Agriculture), Computer software, Hydraulics, Life cycle costing, Pipes, Power systems (Machinery), Pumps
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Conceptual Design and Prototype Development of a Solar-Powered Ground Robot for Energy-Autonomous Operation

Amir Behjat, Leighton Collins, Andrew Hoffman, Sharat Chidambaran, Maulikkumar Dhameliya, Souma Chowdhury
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2019, Volume 5B: 43rd Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05BT07A018, August 18–21, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2019-98361
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2019-98361
View Paper titled, Conceptual Design and Prototype Development of a Solar-Powered Ground Robot for Energy-Autonomous Operation
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Topics: Conceptual design, Engineering prototypes, Robots, Solar power, Design, Photovoltaic power systems, Solar energy, Manufacturing, Batteries, Dimensions
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Design and Testing of a Solar-Powered Bicycle in Nairobi, Kenya

Ignatius Maranga, Grace Burleson, Roger Christen, Izael Da Silva
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2019, Volume 2B: 45th Design Automation Conference, V02BT03A003, August 18–21, 2019
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2019-98015
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2019-98015
View Paper titled, Design and Testing of a Solar-Powered Bicycle in Nairobi, Kenya
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Topics: Bicycles, Design, Solar power, Testing, Transportation systems, Vehicles, Solar energy, Carbon dioxide, Education, Electricity (Physics)
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Multi-Criteria Mission Planning for a Solar-Powered Multi-Robot System

Di Wang, Mengqi Hu, Yang Gao
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 2A: 44th Design Automation Conference, V02AT03A026, August 26–29, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2018-85683
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-85683
View Paper titled, Multi-Criteria Mission Planning for a Solar-Powered Multi-Robot System
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Topics: Robots, Solar power, Energy consumption, Solar energy, Integer programming, Tradeoffs, Travel time (Traffic engineering), Vehicles
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Development of a System Model for Low-Cost, Solar-Powered Drip Irrigation Systems in the MENA Region

Julia Sokol, Fiona Grant, Carolyn Sheline, Amos Winter, V
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2018, Volume 2B: 44th Design Automation Conference, V02BT03A022, August 26–29, 2018
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2018-86297
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2018-86297
View Paper titled, Development of a System Model for Low-Cost, Solar-Powered Drip Irrigation Systems in the MENA Region
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Topics: Solar power, Trickle irrigation, Optimization, Power systems (Machinery), Computer software, Design, Pumps, Algorithms, Energy storage, Flow (Dynamics)
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Design Optimization of Folding Solar Powered Autonomous Underwater Vehicles Using Origami Architecture

Doe Young Hur, Edwin Peraza Hernandez, Edgar Galvan, Darren Hartl, Richard Malak
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2017, Volume 5B: 41st Mechanisms and Robotics Conference, V05BT08A048, August 6–9, 2017
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2017-67848
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2017-67848
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Topics: Design, Optimization, Solar power, Underwater vehicles, Shapes, Computational fluid dynamics, Dimensions, Solar energy, Active materials, Actuators
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Development of a Village-Scale, Solar-Powered Reverse Osmosis System

David W. Bian, Julia A. Sokol, Janet H. Yun, Craig A. Mascarenhas, Chinasa Emeghara, Sterling M. Watson, Christopher Buresh, Annie Vander Werff, Natasha C. Wright, Amos G. Winter
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2016, Volume 2A: 42nd Design Automation Conference, V02AT03A051, August 21–24, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2016-59646
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59646
View Paper titled, Development of a Village-Scale, Solar-Powered Reverse Osmosis System
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Topics: Reverse osmosis, Solar power, Water, Groundwater, Membranes, Photovoltaic power systems, Pumps, Rendering, Soil, Solar energy
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Assisting Economic Opportunity for Women Through Appropriate Engineering Design of a Soap-Making Process in Uganda

Grace Burleson, Brian Butcher, Brianna Goodwin, Kendra Sharp
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2016, Volume 2A: 42nd Design Automation Conference, V02AT03A052, August 21–24, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2016-59715
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-59715
View Paper titled, Assisting Economic Opportunity for Women Through Appropriate Engineering Design of a Soap-Making Process in Uganda
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Topics: Bicycles, Biomedicine, Collaboration, Design, Design engineering, Engineering design, Engineering prototypes, Entrepreneurs, Hardening (Curing), Leadership
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System-Level Design Tools Utilizing OPM and Modelica

Joshua Sutherland, Kazuya Oizumi, Kazuhiro Aoyama, Takao Eguchi, Naoki Takahashi
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2016, Volume 1B: 36th Computers and Information in Engineering Conference, V01BT02A017, August 21–24, 2016
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2016-60101
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2016-60101
View Paper titled, System-Level Design Tools Utilizing OPM and Modelica
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Topics: Boats, Computer simulation, Decision analysis, Design, Modeling, Solar power, Students
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Solar Power Ramp Events Detection Using an Optimized Swinging Door Algorithm

Mingjian Cui, Jie Zhang, Anthony Florita, Bri-Mathias Hodge, Deping Ke, Yuanzhang Sun
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2015, Volume 2A: 41st Design Automation Conference, V02AT03A027, August 2–5, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2015-46849
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2015-46849
View Paper titled, Solar Power Ramp Events Detection Using an Optimized Swinging Door Algorithm
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Topics: Algorithms, Doors, Solar power, Power systems (Machinery), Computation, Dynamic programming, Electricity (Physics)
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A Mathematical Model for Pressure Compensating Emitters

Katherine A. Taylor, Pulkit Shamshery, Ruo-Qian Wang, Amos G. Winter, V
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2015, Volume 2A: 41st Design Automation Conference, V02AT03A021, August 2–5, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2015-47519
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2015-47519
View Paper titled, A Mathematical Model for Pressure Compensating Emitters
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Topics: Pressure, Trickle irrigation, Water, Deformation, Design, Developing nations, Engineering prototypes, Fluid dynamics, Irrigation (Agriculture), Physics
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Cost Optimization of a Solar Humidification-Dehumidification Desalination System Augmented by Thermal Energy Storage

Khalid M. Abd El-Aziz, Jihun Kim, Karim Hamza, Mohamed El Morsi, Ashraf O. Nassef, Sayed M. Metwalli, Kazuhiro Saitou
Proc. ASME. IDETC-CIE2015, Volume 2A: 41st Design Automation Conference, V02AT03A026, August 2–5, 2015
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: DETC2015-46785
https://doi.org/10.1115/DETC2015-46785
View Paper titled, Cost Optimization of a Solar Humidification-Dehumidification Desalination System Augmented by Thermal Energy Storage
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Topics: Dehumidification, Optimization, Solar energy, Thermal energy storage, Water, Solar power, Climate, Cycles, Genetic algorithms, Life cycle costing