DCU Expo 2023 Final Year Projects

53 81. Techno-Economic Assessment of a Solar Thermal Heating SystemCoupled with Seasonal Thermal Energy Storage (STES) for Residential Buildings The feasibility and economic viability of various heating systems for residential buildings, as well as its potential environmental impacts and ethical considerations, are examined in this project. Four different heat energy systems are considered in this study. DesignBuilder software is used tomodel and simulate the performance of the systems, evaluate various design options and identify the most effective and sustainable of these systems. The findings of the study can provide valuable insights for policymakers, building owners, and energy professionals looking to deploy solar thermal heating systems in a way that maximizes their benefits while minimizing their impacts. Class Mechatronic Engineering Project Area 3-DModelling, Energy Conservation, Renewable Energy Technology, Simulation Project Technology DesignBuilder Student Name(s) Cathal Duff Email cathal.duff25@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr Mohammad Saffari 82. Clauss (Fibrinogen) Assay on a Lab-on-a-Disc Device A Clauss Assay is ameasure of fibrinogen function conducted on dilute blood plasma. This project develops a Lab-on-a-Disc (LoaD) to automate a Clauss Assay that is compatible with whole blood testing. The disc was designed using SOLIDWORKS and subsequently assembled using laser-cut PMMA and precision-cut PSA layers. Further operations required in the assay protocol such as a heatingmethod for incubation of reagents at 37 degrees Celsius and a detection method for blood clotting time are integrated through the use of electronic components regulated by an Arduino board. Class Biomedical Engineering (Year 5) Project Area Arduino, Automation, Biomedical Engineering, Device Design, Mechanical Design andManufacture, Power Electronics, Sensor Technology Project Technology C/C++, Solidworks, Microfluidics Student Name(s) Mebin David Email mebin.david4@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr David Kinahan 83. Numerical Simulation of Blood Flow in Arteries This project examines human blood flow through an artery using fluid-structure interaction simulations, and the effects that pressure, blood flow velocity, and stress can have on an artery’s walls, and the health implications that can be associated with these factors. Both a healthy human artery and a diseased artery affected by stenosis are examined in this project and the juxtaposition between the two flows is analysed to give an insight into the differences between healthy and unhealthy blood flow. Class Biomedical Engineering (Year 4) Project Area 3-DModelling, Biomedical Engineering, Finite Element Analysis, FluidMechanics, Simulation Project Technology ANSYSWorkbench, Solidworks Student Name(s) Luke Bryan Email luke.bryan4@mail.dcu.ie Supervisor Dr BryanMacDonald