全國中小學科展

工程學

大自然的飛行家--蝴蝶飛行之初部探討

本研究主要針對蝴蝶之飛行進行探討,研究中主要探討蝴蝶翅膀形狀、身體重量、翅膀面積、展弦比、拍翅頻率及環境溫度對飛行速率之影響,並利用自製之風洞裝置,觀察蝴蝶之翼翅運動,分析通過蝴蝶模型之氣流方向及相關氣動力。研究結果顯示:紋白蝶展翅約4.5~5 cm,平均展弦比(AR)為1.71 ± 0.12,身體重量約為0.06± 0.02 g,翅膀面積約0.0012 ± 0.0003 m2,當紋白蝶身體重量愈重,則翅膀面積愈大(R2=0.9586)。另外,紋白蝶身體重量愈重、展弦比愈小,則飛行速率亦愈快(R2=0.5559、R2=0.4726)。23℃時,紋白蝶飛行速率為1.01±0.24 m/s,當環境溫度愈高(5、16、23℃),則飛行速率亦愈快(y=0.07x+0.7733,R2=0.6967)。風洞實驗發現:蝴蝶會逆風而飛,當風洞的風愈強,蝴蝶翅膀拍動角度愈大,且快而持久,仰角也變大(45 度);蝴蝶翼尖軌跡呈八字形,翼翅運動包含線性平移及旋轉;蝴蝶拍翅時,可在翅上方及前方產生低壓帶,在後方產生高壓帶,以利蝴蝶向前方飛行。另外,翅緣彎曲角度(上反角)愈大,蝴蝶模型之上升高度亦愈高,當上反角60°時,蝴蝶模型之上升高度最高(2.2±0.1cm)。This research approaches the flying ability of butterflies. Our research mainly discusses the weight, aspect –ratio of butterflies, frequency of flapping, and the shape, surface area of butterflies’ wings, and the connection between temperature and flying velocity. More over, we use the wind tunnel which was made by us to observe the movement of butterflies’ wings and analyzed the direction of airflow and aero-elastic which pass through the wind tunnel. Our research shows that Pieris canidia’s length of wings is about 4.5 to 5 cm. The average of aspect –ratio (AR) is 1.71±0.12 . Its weight is about 0.06±0.02 . And its surface area is about 0.0012±0.0003 m 2 . The heavier Pieris canidia is, the bigger its surface area will be (R2 =0.9586). In addition, the heavier it is, the smaller its aspect –ratio will be (R2 =0.5559, R2 =0.4726), and the swifter its flying velocity will be. When it is 23°C, the flying velocity of Pieris canidia is 1.01±0.24m/s. The hotter temperature is (5,16,23°C), the swifter it flies (y=0.07x+0.7733,R=0.6967). Accroding to the detect of the wind tunnel’s experiment , the butterflies will fly on luff. When the stronger the wind of the wind tunnel is, the larger the angles of wing’s flap are. And they are fast and lasting, the elevation also becomes larger (45°). The butterflies’ trochoids of wings mimic the word “eight”, and the movement of wingspan includes parallel movement of linearity and wheel. When butterflies flap, it will amount depression upon and in front of the wings, amounting the high pressure on the back so that butterflies can fly antrorsely. Furthermore, the larger the curvy angle of marginal wings (Dihedral) is, the higher the ascending height of model butterfly will be. When dihedral is 60°, the ascending height of model butterfly is the highest(2.2±0.1 ㎝).

利用奈米色料製作彩色蠶繭之研究

由於奈米科技進步,奈米材料應用在產業上具有多功能的性質。本研究使用不同波美度的色料餵食家蠶,以找出最佳的彩色蠶繭色澤,並研究其如何影響家蠶所結出的蠶繭及色料附著在蠶繭上的絲。同時對色料附著的蠶繭進行水洗、光照、微結構的觀察,以試圖找出色料與波美度之最佳組合參數。由本實驗結果得知,利用奈米色料溶液60 ml,在紅色:1.048、藍:1.058、黃:1.039 的參數下,混合飼料30g,可獲得最佳的彩色蠶繭結繭成功率、均勻度較佳、耐褪色與耐洗滌等優點,並且可獲得表面結構光滑且較細的絲徑,約為19.87μm。相對的,一般色料粒徑為微米級,色彩度優於奈米色料,但表面結構較奈米色料粗糙且線徑較粗,約為21.51μm,易於褪色及不耐洗滌。 Because of the great progress of nano-technology, it has the quality of multi-functions to make use of nano-materials on industrial property. The purpose of this study is to find the best colored silkworm cocoons by mixing different consistency of pigments to feed silkworms. At the same time, this study wished to explore how the different consistency of pigments influenced the silkworm cocoons that the silkworms produced. Besides, in order to find the better association between pigments and Baume degrees, this study exposed the cocoons under different lights, washed with different detergents and take observations of micro-structure of the cocoons. The results of this study are as follows: using the nano-pigments 60 ml in different density, that is, red:1.048, blue:1.058, and yellow:1.039, then mixed them with silkworms’ forage 30g , in this way, best successful ratio to get colored cocoons, desired high visual effects in color, well distribution, long duration and strong resistance to detergents agents are obtained. In addition, we can still get glossy appearance and fine cocoons; the wire diameter is about the size of 19.87μm. On contrast, feeding with the ordinary pigments, the degree of colored silk is better than feeding with the nano-pigments, but the appearance of cocoons are rough and the wire diameter is about the size of 21.51μm.

Automated Traffic Light

This Project is inspired by the situation incurred by pedestrians, which for the most part are students who need a crossway in order to obtain public transportation or to get to the school; the difficulties that are faced by the personnel to exit the parking lot as well as the students who have a vehicle and to help those parents who drop and pick up their children at the school. At the same time, we would like to reduce the amount of contaminated gas emissions that are emanated into our environment. As consequence of the emission of toxic substances, the air contamination can cause side effects such as the burning of eyes or ears, throat irritation and itching and or respiratory problems. Under determined circumstances, some chemical substances that are found in the contaminated air can produce cancer, congenital malformation, brain damage and disorders to the nervous system, as well as, pulmonary damage and harm to the respiratory tract. For the present investigation it has been suggested as a primary goal: The development of a device, in this case a traffic light, which has the objective to reduce the previously mentioned traffic/security problems that arise upon entering and exiting the institution. The secondary goal is to have a friendly ecological impact within our community. This device was built and tested during a month to obtain figures and demonstrate benefits reported. The device should be low maintenance, it should have a long lifetime and, be simple enough to be operated by those who use it. Among the benefits found, the safety of the students, the prevention of accidents such as: car crashes and run overs, etc. Our studies indicate that per week it is consumed an average of 2,020.16 liters of gasoline, in schedules of 13 hours (from 7:00 AM to 8:00 PM) to lessen this figure would have a good ecological impact since all the hydrocarbon emission are harmful to health.

Night Vision Goggles

Hadley has create a system that enables you to see in the dark, night?vision goggles. The military version usually retail for thousands of dollars, but Hadley’s solution costs considerably less. And they really work! He has even attached close?fit rubber swimming fittings to the eyepieces to ensure you can’t see a thing without the help of the electronics. The key feature of this project is the way Hadley has used his imagination to access and modify existing technology and explore ways of ‘hacking’ these device to obtain useful component system that he can integrate to make a fully functioning product. In doing this he has encountered many unsuitable combinations, but has persisted to reach an extraordinarily effective endpoint. The whole process, which has taken over a year from initial idea to result is a demonstration of tenacity and ingenuity.

Extreme Mouse Mobile

Objective To design build and run 5 Mouse mobiles – vehicles which use mousetraps as their only source of energy. Targets- • Go up a ramp • Raise a flag • Hit something and set it free • Deliver something • Catapult Details These mouse mobiles are original creations which include some commercially produced parts. They are powered by single spring driven standard wooden mousetraps. They are 5 in number each being used for the respective tasks. Basic structure Each mousetrap consists of a 2 parallel wooden planks which has 2 holes drilled on either sides for the rear and front axles. A rod is used as the axle and CD disks are used as wheels. The mousetrap is attached to the planks. Movement and Locomotion To move the mouse mobile a string is connected to the rear axle. The string runs through 2 pulleys which change the direction of the applied force and are attached to the hammer of the spring. When the vehicle is pulled backwards on the floor tension is created in the string (as the hammer is stretched) which gets stored in the form of spring energy. When the wheels are released on the floor the rear axle starts rotating hence propelling the mouse mobile forward. Completion of objectives 1) To go up a ramp For the required task a high amount of torque would be needed .That will be sufficiently provided by the spring energy. 2) Raise a flag For the required task a rod is placed on the wooden platform. The flag is placed at the bottom of the rod; it is connected to the hammer of the mousetrap using a string. The spring and the rod are placed in the opposite directions. When the hammer is released after being stretched it pulls the string and raises the flag. 3) Deliver something For the required task 2 mouse mobiles are used. A platform of any hard and light material is attached to the rear of a mouse mobile. After reaching the desired location, when the hammer of the primary spring is fully relaxed it hits the catch of another stationary mouse mobile. The hammer of the respective catch is connected to the platform using a string. Upon activation the hammer is released, the platform is pulled with extremely high speed and the materials on the platform, due to their moment of inertia fall down. 4) Hit something and set it free. For the required task 2 mouse mobiles are used. A small mousetrap is attached to the front of the mouse mobile which is in contact to the required object. The other mouse mobile on reaching the above vehicle hits its catch using its hammer. The hammer of the stationary mouse mobile is released and the object is hit and set free. 5) Catapult For the required task 2 mouse mobiles are used. A mousetrap is attached to the front of stationary mouse mobile which is attached to a strainer and the object to be catapulted is placed inside it .Another mouse mobile approaches is and hits the catch hence activating the hammer and the object is catapulted.

氣體式毒氣淨化器

由於一氧化碳之毒性氣體無色無味且不易發現,對我們的生活造成嚴重的威脅,本作品建構出一套可發布警報、能在極短的時間轉化一氧化碳的毒氣淨化器,也進而說明其獨特性與前瞻性。 \r 本研究的核心,在於室溫下能啟動金觸媒的轉化機制,亦針對平常少被討論、以含浸法製作的金觸媒加以分析和提升,發現利用NH4OH 鹼溶液處理方式並以573K 的O2?燒處理活化觸媒,能有效提升1%Au/Al2O3觸媒對CO+O2的反應活性。使用相同製備方式在Au/TiO2觸媒上於250K 即可達到100%的CO 轉化率。創造一個簡易的流程來製備高活性的觸媒,其作用活性的範圍溫度也相當廣。 \r 本淨化器在實驗中的運作狀況下,能完全轉換一氧化碳含量至低於中毒安全標準內,本系統還設計一道封閉閘門,有利於金觸媒的活性封存。 \r 本作品具有較低成本的觸媒量產流程與材料,觸媒本身也可回收後再活化,此能更符合觸媒市場需要;機體器材替換容易、安全性高等能有效避免中毒意外的發生。

藉由lotus effect 之原理來探討超疏水性表面的製備

超疏水表面(superhydrophobic surface)因其自我清潔效果在近年來引起廣泛的研究及探討,目前世界各大公司皆積極投入自潔性產品(超疏水表面)的研發,但是截至目前為止除了塗料及織物有產品外,其他尚在研發階段。降低表面能及增加表面粗糙度為製作超疏水性表面的兩種方法。本實驗我們針對使用不同方法去仿照自然界植物「蓮花效應」,將二氧化矽粒子適當的分佈在基材表面,以增加粗糙度,製造出超疏水性表面。我們發現鍛燒會使其二氧化矽粒子黏聚在一起,對接觸角的增加無幫助。而在溶膠凝膠的配置過程中直接加入OTS(Octadecyltrichlorosilane),並利用光散射儀比較二氧化矽奈米顆粒的平均粒徑及粒徑分佈隨時間變化的情形,一段時間後發現會有明顯大顆粒沉澱,塗佈在玻璃基材表面後容易脫落,不適合往後實驗或其他用途。而以氨水催化的溶膠凝膠以不同流速滴入TEOS (Tetraethylorthosilicate,四乙氧基矽)對接觸角的影響也不大。最後我們利用砂紙在基材表面上刷磨,可以使二氧化矽粒子分佈均勻,明顯增加接觸角。塗佈速率的改變搭配疏水性矽烷單分子膜的改質,我們已可以製造出159°的超疏水性表面。Superhydrophobic surfaces are generally made by lowering the surface energy and increasing the surface roughness. In this experiment, we use different methods of spreading silicon dioxide nanoparticles properly on the surface in order to increase the surface roughness and also make superhydrophobic surfaces. In the beginning, we find that the calcinations can cause its silicon dioxide nanoparticles to stick together instead of increasing the contact angles. Then, add OTS (Octadecyltrichlorosilane) directly to manufacture process of sol-gel, and observe the situations of the average length and the spread of silicon dioxide nanoparticles with the time goes by. After a period of time, we will discover that many obvious big particles deposit and spin-coating on the glass surfaces flop easily. Hence, this phenomenon is n’t proper for the following experiments or other uses. However, the contact angles have nothing to do with dropping the sol-gel catalyzed ammonia to TEOS(Tetraethylorthosilicate) by different flowing rates. Finally, it is crucial for us to use the sandpapers to brush on the surfaces because it may cause the silicon dioxide nanoparticles to spread well and obviously increase the contact angles. Combining the silicon dioxide surfaces with the change of spin-coating rate and the cover with hydrophobic SAM, we have made the superhydrophobic surfaces of 159°.

The Sunflower Peeler

It is used by pigeon owners, farmers and squatters. The machine peels thesunflower seeds and leaves them separate from each other. The seeds can be used for pigeons,birds and making of flour. The shells of the seeds can be used as compost and ferilizer. This is an eco-friendly system.

節能減碳-波浪發電機模型之創作與應用

隨著全球石油能源短缺,世界各國無不積極尋求永續開發且無公害污染之能源方案,而利用海洋能量發電的形式已成為世界諸國積極研究之重要課題。本研究利用近海岸浮體式波浪發電設計,並利用波浪理論推導與波浪實境測試之方式,創作出在波浪中之發電系統。發電過程為波浪推動浮體,浮體拉動水下的掛重移動,透過掛重上的橡膠管經由摩擦力效應拉動波浪發電機模型的旋轉輪,此刻旋轉輪的轉動與波浪的波高、週期產生連動效應,進而轉換擷取波浪能量,並利用此波浪發電方式,設計研發出『危險水域波浪警示燈』模型,且能在海中真實運作良好成功。

IF鋼在不同酸液中腐蝕行為之探討

IF鋼在鹽酸溶液中之腐蝕速度隨鹽酸濃度之增加而增加。12M之硝酸溶液對IF鋼具最強腐蝕性,而最低(0.1M)及最高(16M)濃度之硝酸溶液對IF鋼之腐蝕性則相對較弱。硫酸對IF鋼之腐蝕速度則由低濃度至高濃度呈現極大變化,當硫酸濃度由0.1M漸增至3M時腐蝕速度亦隨之增加,爾後腐蝕速率減小,至硫酸濃度由8M時反而呈現極大之重量增加。由於表面腐蝕層不適於XRD分析,故由EDS結合FTIR分析得知H?SO?/8M-24hrs.情況下試片表面之腐蝕層為Fe?O?。由SEM觀察發現腐蝕速率較大之條件,如HCI/12M-1min.及HNO?/12M-1min.處理過後,試片表面甚至出現具晶體對稱性之蝕恐。由本研究之初步成果發現:是溫下可以利用中等濃度(如8M)之硫酸液來處理鋼鐵,使之表面生成一緻密之氧化鐵(Fe?O?),達到防蝕之效果。IF (interstitials free) steel was processed in various aqueous acid solutions to observe the corrosion behavior. The corrosion rate of IF steel in HCI(aq) increases with the concentration of HCI(aq). HNO?(aq) with concentration of 12M was observed to be the most aggressive for IF steel. The corrosion rate of IF steel in H?SO? solution increases from 0.1M to 3M and then decreases gradually with the concentration. A large amount of weight gain even observed when the concentration was 8M. The protective layer produced during H?SO?/8M-24hurs. treatment was analyzed to be Fe?O? by using SEM (Scanning Electron Microscope), EDS (Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy) and FTIR (Fourier Transform infrared). Etch pits with crystallographic symmetry were observed on the specimens treated with conditions HCI/12M-imin. and HNO?/12M-1min. Processing condition H?SO?/8M-24hrs. could be employed in corrosion prevention for IF steel under ambient environment.