The Up-flow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket (UASB) reactor is an efficient biological wastewater treatment system that utilizes anaerobic digestion to convert organic matter into biogas. UASB reactors can lose active biological solids from the sludge blanket via...
EV charging is growing in popularity, so existing charging solutions must scale to complete in the fast-paced market. Unfortunately, scaling charging systems requires extensive wiring and several bulky conversion modules, which increase losses and constru...
Mercury detection is important in heavy-industry operations and environmental measurements. Mercury is a toxic substance released in multiple industries. Calibration ensures accuracy in mercury detection, so mercury levels can be reported correctly. Resea...
Solving aerodynamic forces at high speeds is computationally difficult. Most current methods use computational fluid dynamics (CFD), a very complex and slow process, even on supercomputers. The HI-MACH software package allows aerospace engineers to quickl...
MAVRIK uses high-level design information and general physical estimations to compute rapid and accurate simulation data for control and systems engineers' use, allowing them to begin work on day one of a new project, rather than waiting until the physica...
This technology describes methods to modify conventional ammonia synthesis systems to enable low‑carbon ammonia production. The approach focuses on replacing fossil-derived inputs with low‑carbon energy sources and on process redesigns that improve effici...
This patented technology provides an improved system for detecting and speciating gaseous mercury in air, using a dual-channel approach. The first channel measures total mercury, and the other measures elemental mercury after removing oxidized forms. Thes...
USU researchers have developed a series of low-cost, highly water soluble viologen compounds as anode materials for pH neutral aqueous organic redox flow battery (AORFB) applications. Pairing with water soluble TEMPO or Ferrocene cathode materials, the AO...
In construction of large buildings, impulse response and resonance frequency are considered so that building designs can be resilient to local seismological threats. This technology provides a method by which to estimate the impulse response of a geograph...
In the domain of rocket propulsion, to combat the difficulty caused by high temperatures and velocities to obtain accurate exhaust plume measurements, the propulsion research lab at Utah State University has developed a process through spectrometry to mea...
USU researcher Dr. Yiming Su has developed a water treatment system targeting pollutants such as PFAS, PPCPs, nanoplastics, and heavy metals. Water is treated as it passes through a cylindrical filter across which an electric potential is applied. Materia...
USU Researchers have developed a self-regulating system that utilizes field-focusing techniques to maximize efficient dynamic wireless power transfer, primarily for electric vehicles. The technology has been tested in laboratory conditions and data acquis...
Thermal barrier coatings are essential to protect materials in high-temperature environments. A team of researchers at the Korean Institute of Science and Technology and Utah State University has developed a flame-spraying method where a TBC is applied to...
HEAL (Health Effect Assessment of Landscape) is a unique technology that creates predictions of possible health outcomes related to urban landscaping projects.
The Bi-Metal Heat Exchanger Design is a heat exchanger that focuses on monetary cost optimization and can be implemented with concentrated solar power applications.
A controller method for determining the minimum current and minimum time required for zero-voltage switching in a T-type bridge-based resonant AC-DC converter to maximize efficiency.
A "green" hybrid rocket thruster has been devised by USU researchers as an alternative to more commonly used propellants such as the monopropellant hydrazine and cold gas thrusters. In addition to providing excellent control of the ignition system, the hy...