Liquid NanoTint Performance Evaluation

The scope of this project is to test the effectiveness of DryWired's NanoTint in a real world setting by applying it to UI's Golf Pro Shop and comparing data before and after application. Design and build a portable demonstration unit to conduct small scale tests of the material. =Problem Definition=

Background
An enormous amount of energy is spent heating and cooling our buildings and much of it is wasted through the building’s windows. Most options to help insulate windows and reduce solar heat gain are expensive or block out most of the window’s visible light. Liquid Nanotint offers a cheap and easy to apply coating that claims to block almost all UV and IR rays while reducing visible light transmission very little. We will be applying Liquid Nanotint to University of Idaho’s Golf Pro Shop in order to quantify the coating’s effectiveness and electricity use reduction in a real-world setting. We will also be building a demonstration unit that will show Liquid Nanotint’s benefit’s and effectiveness in real time to prospective clients.

Specifications
=Design Considerations=

=Project Learning=

Procedures for Downloading Data from HOBO Sensors

 * Procedure for all sensors expect electrical panel sensor:
 * 1) 	Open up Box Car Pro 4.3 software
 * 2) 	Plug in black and gray cable to computer and sensor
 * 3) 	Click on “Logger”
 * 4) 	Select Com 3 and switch to 9600
 * 5) 	Wait for download
 * 6) 	Unplug the cable from the sensor
 * 7) 	Click “OK”
 * 8) 	Save under Windows (C) -> Program Files (x86) -> Onset Com. Corp. -> Box Car Pro 4.3
 * 9) 	For two channel sensors, Temperature 1 – body and Temperature 2 – probe
 * 10) 	Plug cable back into sensor
 * 11) 	Click on “Logger” -> “Launch” -> Select delayed start -> Select date and time you want the sensor to start (15 minute intervals) -> Click on “Start” -> Click “Yes” twice
 * 12) 	Unplug the cable from the sensor
 * 13) 	Click “OK”
 * 14) 	Place sensor back on Velcro


 * Procedure for sensor on electrical panel sensor:
 * 1) 	Plug black cable into computer and sensor
 * 2) 	Open up HOBOware Pro software
 * 3) 	Click “Device” -> “Readout”
 * 4) 	Stop logging
 * 5) 	Save under Windows (C) -> Users -> FolderName -> Documents -> HOBOware
 * 6) 	Name the file, Electrical HOBO – date
 * 7) 	Unclick 3
 * 8) 	Click on “Plot”
 * 9) 	Click on “Device” -> “Launch” -> Select “NO” for upgrade -> Name device, “Electrical panel HOBO”
 * 10) 	Set time for the closest 15 interval -> Click “Delayed Start”
 * 11) 	Unplug cable from the sensor

=Final Design=

=Validation=

=Team Members= {| width="80%" border="0" Major: Material Science Engineering Hometown: Kent, Washington Graduation Date: Spring 2019 Email: wall3657@vandals.uidaho.edu
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 * Kendra Wallace
 * Kendra Wallace

Major: Mechanical Engineering Hometown: Rathdrum, Idaho Graduation Date: Spring 2019 Email: stei6516@vandals.uidaho.edu
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 * Russell Stein

Major: Material Science Engineering Hometown: Boise, Idaho Graduation Date: Spring 2019 Email: vand2238@vandals.uidaho.edu
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 * Chancler Vander Woude

Major: Mechanical Engineering Hometown: Bonners Ferry, Idaho Graduation Date: Spring 2019 Email: lope5028@vandals.uidaho.edu
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 * Oscar Lopez

=Additional Documentation=

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Client Interview