MADMEC 2007:
MIT and Dow Materials Engineering Contest
"Materials Solutions for Alternative Energy"

Team Name: TEAM CORONA POWER

Team Members:

Forrest Liau, DMSE G

George Whitfield, DMSE G

Abstract:
Imagine a wind power generator with no moving parts – quiet, aesthetically unobtrusive, and maintenance-free. We are developing a generator that produces charged molecules in the air and harnesses kinetic energy directly from the wind through the motion of the molecules. This project is a true materials science & engineering challenge. In order to efficiently generate ions in the wind, sustain their charge through through a flow chamber, and efficiently neutralize them at the chamber outlet, our choice of materials and design must be well conceived. We hope that this work will enable new applications for the use of wind power.