Science and Technology
Energy research at the Naval Postgraduate School in the area of Science and Technology (S&T) is most often found in the Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Science (GSEAS), although the Graduate School of Operational and Information Sciences (GSOIS) also makes a significant contribution. Energy research in GSEAS can be found in several different departments, including Applied Mathematics, Electrical & Computer Engineering, Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering, Oceanography, Physics, and Systems Engineering. Energy S&T research in GSOIS can be found in the departments of Computer Science and also Operations Research. The S&T research projects highlighted on this website illustrate the wide expertise of GSEAS and GSOIS faculty.
Examples of NPS S&T Research Relevant to Energy
- Nanostructured and Multifunctional Materials for Energy Storage
Prof C. Luhrs – Dept. of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - Novel Metal Oxide Aerogel/Graphitic Hybrids for Supercapacitive Energy StorageNPS Seeded!
Prof C. Luhrs - Dept. of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering - Multi-Material Dielectrics: A New Paradigm for Achieving High Energy Density CapacitorsNPS Seeded!
Prof J. Phillips – Dept. of Physics - Optimization of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine ArraysNPS Seeded!
Prof G. Hobson, Prof A. Gannon, & Lt. J. Ponder - Transport Imaging in Solar Cells
Dr. N. Haegel – Dept. of Physics - Efficiency Improvements of Navy Gas Turbines
Prof K. Millsaps – (Sponsor: NAVSEA-05Z) - A BCA For Transitioning The U.S. Navy From Petroleum To Synthetic Fuel Resources
LCDR M. Benedetto, D. Nussbaum, I. Lewis - Optimal Design of Piezoelectric Materials for Maximal Energy HarvestingNPS Seeded!
Prof H. Zhou – Dept. of Applied Mathematics - Lead Acid Semi-Solid Flow Cells (LA-SSFC) for Medium- and Large-Scale StorageNPS Seeded!
Prof S. Osswald – Dept. of Physics - Wind Power Electric Drive System
Dr. G. Oriti - Electrical Energy Management System
Lt. N. Peck, Capt. R. Kelly, Lt. A. Metzcus (Dr. R. Carlin, Dr. G. Oriti) - The Evaluation of HOMER as a Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Pre-Deployment Tool
Capt. B. Newell, Dr. S. Michael, Dr. D. Nussbaum - Harvesting Ambient Energy Through Piezoelectric Effect NPS Seeded!
Professor Dragoslav Grbovic
Recent NPS Theses and Dissertations Relevant to Energy S&T
- Utilizing Maximum Power Point Trackers in Parallel to Maximize the Power Output of a Solar (Photovoltaic) Array
Christopher A. Stephenson, Dec 2012 - A Study of Alternative Fuel Impacts to Navy Fueling Infrastructure
Armstrong, Colon, Finch, Kelly, King, McCreary, Nester, Parr, Rodecap, Schindler, Small, Sunshine & Young, Dec 2012 - The Comparison of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils with Respect to Petroleum Derived Fuels and the Effects of Transient Plasma Ignition in a Compression-Ignition Engine
M. Aaron Carr, Sept 2012 - Emulation of Wind Power with a DC Machine to Provide Input to a Doubly Fed Induction Machine
Jonathan T. Hines, March 2012 - Analysis of Voltage and Current Processing in a Battery Management System
Jerome Sean McConnon, Sept 2010 - A Miniature Electromechanical Generator Design Utilizing Human Motion
Nicholas G. Hoffman, Sept 2010 - The Evaluation of HOMER as a Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Pre-Deployment Tool
Brandon H. Newell, Sept 2010 - Wind Turbine Power Generation Emulation via Doubly Fed Induction Generator Control
Gregory W. Edwards, Dec 2009 - A Pulsed Power System Design Using Lithium-Ion Batteries and One Charger Per Battery
Frank E. Filler, Dec. 2009 - Energy Harvesting for Self-Powered, Ultra-Low Power Microsystems with a Focus on Vibration-Based Electromechanical Conversion
Sean M. Forester, Sept 2009 - Doubly Fed Induction Machine Control for Wind Energy Conversion
Jason G. Massey, June 2009
In Progress NPS Theses and Dissertations Relevant to Energy S&T
- Advancing the Application of HOMER Modeling and Simulation as a Pre-Deployment Tool for Expeditionary Energy Calculations
Alexis Harvey, exp. graduation Dec 2012 - Peak Power Control with an Energy Management System
Nathan J. Peck, exp. graduation March 2013 - Optimizing Gas Generator Efficiency in a Microgrid Using an Energy Management System
Ryan L. Kelly, exp. graduation June 2013 - Power Quality Improvement Strategy for Single Phase Inverter Output
Andrew J. Metzcus, exp. Graduation Sept 2013

