Hydro Team’s Post

We are the TU Delft Hydro Motion Team of 2025! We are a passionate, multi-disciplinary team of 25 students united by one shared mission—to drive the maritime industry towards a sustainable future. This year we are expanding our focus, exploring alternative hydrogen systems that can complement existing technologies. For the first time, we will design, build, test, and race a boat powered by liquid hydrogen. To demonstrate its power, we will participate in the Monaco Sea Lab 2025. Our goal is to become World Champions once again! While our main focus is on liquid hydrogen, our system will be supported by a compressed hydrogen system, ensuring flexibility and reliability. Together with our partners, we are not only steering toward a more sustainable future, we are here to fuel the future! #hydromotion #hydromotionteam #hydrogen #liquidhydrogen #sustainability  #dreamteam #tudelft #hydrofoiling #hydrofoil #hydrogenboat #boat #engineering #studentteam #monaco #sealab #energyboatchallenge

🔥 Read our Paper 📚 The Quest for Industrially and Environmentally Efficient Nanobubble Engineering: Electric-Field versus Mechanical Generation Approaches 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dCu2kyhg 👨🔬 by Niall J. English 🏫 University College Dublin #nanobubbles #energy

🌐 Industry Insight: The Transformative Potential of Hydrogen-Based Technology in Maritime Engineering 🌐 The maritime industry is on the cusp of a significant transformation, driven by the integration of hydrogen-based technologies. These advancements promise not only to revolutionize fuel efficiency but also to drastically reduce emissions and enhance overall sustainability. 🔍 Why Hydrogen-Based Technology? Environmental Impact: Hydrogen fuel cells and other hydrogen-based technologies produce zero emissions, offering a cleaner alternative to traditional marine fuels. Efficiency and Performance: Hydrogen fuel cells provide higher efficiency and longer operational life, while hydrogen combustion engines and storage solutions offer robust performance for various vessel types. Versatility and Adaptability: Hydrogen can be used in multiple forms, from fuel cells to hydrogen combustion engines, making it suitable for a wide range of applications, from small boats to large ships. Energy Storage and Generation: Hydrogen as an energy carrier can be produced from renewable sources and used for energy storage, ensuring a sustainable and reliable power supply for maritime operations. 🚢 My Contribution: At Hytra, I am proud to be part of a team that is at the forefront of integrating hydrogen-based technologies into maritime engineering. We are currently working on the design and structural analysis of a pioneering hydrogen-carrying vessel. Leading the detailed design of hydrogen-carrying vessels, ensuring compliance with ISO standards and improving performance and safety metrics by 20%. Utilizing advanced software like MAXSURF and ANSYS Fluent to conduct hydrodynamic simulations, reducing structural evaluation time by 25%. 📈 Future Outlook: The adoption of hydrogen-based technologies is more than just a trend; it is a crucial step towards a sustainable maritime future. These technologies offer a pathway to significantly reduce the industry's carbon footprint while enhancing efficiency and performance. As we continue to innovate and integrate hydrogen solutions, we are paving the way for a greener, more sustainable maritime industry. Excited to be at the forefront of this technological advancement and contribute to a greener, more efficient maritime industry! 🌱⚓ #HydrogenTechnology #MaritimeInnovation #SustainableShipping #MarineEngineering #FutureTech #GreenMaritime #EngineeringExcellence #HYTRA #JOB

Meet Finn Lee! For the past eight months we've had the privilege of working with Finn Lee, a talented Master's student in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Twente, who completed his Master's thesis at GUGLER. Finn's thesis was a forward-looking challenge: Creating an AI-based condition monitoring system to improve the efficiency and reliability of hydropower operations. His innovative approach integrates advanced AI technologies to predict and prevent potential problems, pushing the boundaries of what's possible in renewable energy systems. What's even more impressive? Finn didn't just stop at theory. He brought his ideas to life by designing a working 3D printed Francis turbine. As Finn completes his time at GUGLER, he's ready to dive into Austria's dynamic hydropower industry, bringing with him a wealth of knowledge, enthusiasm and innovative ideas. We're proud to have been a part of Finn's journey and to support young talent that is shaping the future of renewable energy. 🌍💡

Transforming the future of energy 🔋 Keena Trowell, a former designer turned mechanical engineering professor, is pioneering metal-water reactions to create clean hydrogen fuel. Her breakthrough research at McMaster University aims to transform renewable energy accessibility—helping communities worldwide meet their basic needs.

🔋💧 The new Bachelor's programme 'Battery and Hydrogen Technology' will start at #TUBraunschweig in the winter semester 2024/25. With its focus on the key technologies of the energy transition, it complements the engineering study programme of #TUBraunschweig with an independent, sustainability-oriented profile.

 The course, which is based at the Faculty of #MechanicalEngineering, offers students the opportunity to intensively study the fundamentals and applications of innovative energy storage technologies from the very first semester: "Thanks to centres such as the Braunschweig LabFactories for Batteries and more (BLB+), #TUBraunschweig is a leader in battery research. With the H2-Terminal on the research airport campus, a unique infrastructure for #hydrogentechnology is also being created here, enabling research at the highest level. We want to pass on this expertise and the latest research results to our students," says Professor Georg Garnweitner, Dean of the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering. 🔐 In the #HydrogenEscapeRoom laboratory, students can experience and learn about fuel cells. Professor Michael Heere, spokesperson for the course: "An engine test bed at the Institute of Internal Combustion Engines and Fuel Cells (ivb) is currently being converted for the Hydrogen Escape Room. As part of a course, students will be able to experience this laboratory in a completely new way. Woven into an escape room game, students will be able to put their practical knowledge of hydrogen fuel cell operation to the test in small groups." Prospective students have until 15 October 2024 to apply for the Bachelor's programme in Battery and Hydrogen Technology.
📆 Read the full interview here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/ewQWSAQH 📸 Giovanna Gahrns/TU Braunschweig #Energy #Sustainability #Battery #Hydrogen #Research #Niedersachsen #Braunschweig

“TU Delft Hydro Motion Team Unveils Advanced #LiquidHydrogenPoweredBoat “ FCW Team - December 24, 2024 “In an impressive display of #engineering and #sustainabledesign , the TU Delft Hydro Motion team has introduced their latest project—a #boat powered by #liquidhydrogen . This unveiling occurred on December 18, highlighting their continued efforts to push the boundaries of #cleanmaritime technology. The team, comprised of 25 students from the Delft University of Technology, showcased their design which focuses on enhancing the efficiency and sustainability of #marinevessels .” “The newly revealed boat measures 7.25 x 2.20 meters and is equipped with three adjustable #hydrofoils , designed to lift the hull completely from the water to reduce drag and increase speed. The propulsion system includes a 40-kW #fuelcell and carries 8 kg of #liquidhydrogen , allowing the boat to achieve a cruising speed of 40 km per hour.” “This year's model marks a transition from compressed to liquid hydrogen, a move that significantly boosts the #energydensity of the fuel while reducing storage volume. The team has developed a custom #cryogenictank with #multilayerinsulation to manage the -253°C required for #liquidhydrogenstorage . This setup not only minimizes heat transfer but also utilizes the fuel cell’s #wasteheat for efficient hydrogen warming, integrating the cooling and heating loops.” https://lnkd.in/eMASRduK Source - original post Read all my posts #MariusPreston

Happy #EarthDay! As we mark the day by reflecting on the power of collective action, we’re looking at the ways that the College of Natural Sciences at UMass Amherst is playing its part. Members of Polymer Science and Engineering UMass Amherst and the College of Engineering, UMass Amherst’s Department of Chemical Engineering are working together to develop a promising avenue for efficient energy conversion. This can allow for the harnessing of various energy sources, including renewables, and the minimizing of energy losses, leading to cost savings and environmental benefits. This collaboration is exploring a cost-effective, durable, scalable, and efficient method for synthesizing mesoporous nitrogen-doped carbon materials coordinated with single-atom and atomic iron clusters. Findings are described in a new article in “ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces.” Learn more: https://lnkd.in/eYVkfckn ACS Publications #CNS #UMassEngineering #ChemicalEngineering #EnergyConversion #EnergyEfficiency

⚗️ Our recent work has been featured in the News Bureau of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign! In this project, we have developed a physics-based tapered flow channel design that eliminates “dead zones,” which are responsible for high energy requirements for fluid flow through electrodes used in battery-based seawater desalination. This channel-tapering theory and its associated design principles can be applied across a range of electrochemical devices that use flowing fluids—from fuel cells and electrolysis cells to flow batteries, carbon capture, and lithium recovery devices. Check out the article to learn more about what this could mean for the future of innovation: https://lnkd.in/gzJ-kUxp #Research #Innovation #Engineering #Electrochemistry #Chemistry #Desalination #EnergyStorage #UIUC #ProudIllini

Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a lead-free polymer film infused with a chalcogenide perovskite compound that generates electricity when compressed or stressed, offering potential applications in transportation, infrastructure, and consumer goods. This sustainable material could revolutionize energy harvesting by converting mechanical energy from everyday movements into electrical energy. #Science #Technology #Innovation #Sustainability #GreenTech How do you envision integrating this type of energy-generating technology into your daily life or environment? https://lnkd.in/gsB9hFbB