GMU:Habitats SS18/Zhenhuan Weng

Kelvin generator - Euglena

Abstract

I would like to explore how Euglenas would behave in the electrostatic water. The electricity would be created by Kelvin generator which converts falling water to electrostatic charge and using the electric wires to conduct electricity. Then we could test its functionality and how much current electricity would be created. Then we could try to redirect the electrostatic field into a DC current and then let it flow in the water and see how Euglenas behave. Based on the experiments we could explore how Euglenas would behave in different intensity of electricity and Euglenas could stand how much electricity in water.

The principle of Kelvin generator

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05.06.2018 Preparing materials(Not finished-I need to add the introductions )

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The first time Materials: Two Coca-Cola drink bottles；Two Paper Milk Boxes；Two foil paper Bowls ; One big Plastic Plates; Wires

Functions of each parts: Two Coca-Cola drink bottles：I chose two Coca-Cola drink bottles as the materials of metal rings that is the most important part in the system of Kelvin Generator. In order to improve efficiency and save more time to test the system of Kelvin generator, I chose Coca-Cola drink bottles as the materials to make metal rings，because I thought they were made by metal and they were more easily carved up by cutter comparing with other metal cans. Two Paper Milk Boxes： Considering the volume of insulated containers, I chose two paper milk boxes as the water tank, because the surface material of them inside were plastic film which were insulator and solider than paper, if we wanted to contain more water and easy to carry, that is a good choose I though at that time. Two foil paper Bowls: I chose the foil paper Bowls as the container of water flow in this system, because they could conduct electricity and light quality, the most important things is that they were just in my kitchen. So I could use them as soon as possible to test the system.

06.06.2018 Building the model of Kelvin generator

My first plan A

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Analysis

13.06.2018 Plan B

Analysis

20.06.2018 Plan C

Analysis

27.06.2018 The Final Kelvin Generator

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