Well I haven't been able to get a job for the summer, so I have sort of a psuedo-job now. My uncle is taking me to work with him to volunteer my time (at least I will have something to put on my resume, aye?) Too bad I don't get paid though lol.
He works at the fuel cell center at UConn (University of Connecticut) and some pretty cool projects go on there :) He helps both undergrad and grad students with their projects, so it's cool. They also do lots of research there.
Well they've had a fuel cell there that was put together as a senior project some number of years ago, and it isn't working. So I spent most of today figuring out what was wrong, and taking it apart to fix :D
But the taking apart part of it was SOO tedious, it took most of the day lol. It was all glued together and crap so I sat there for hours with a razor trying to get the glue off WITHOUT cutting into the membrane (which is soft graphite). So yeah that was interesting.
Well we measured the voltage across each membrane in it (there are 10) and figured out that the two in the center are the ones that are not working. So they have to be replaced (which is good cause they only have two spares lol)
Okay I'm sure I've just bored most of you to death so I won't go on anymore lol
Oh yeah and when we were on the way there the roads were flash flooded D:
It was like trying to drive in a river... way too much water.
One last thing :)
One of the students there was a really fukn hot boy :)
He was like... adorable and so perfect lol. I had to work hard not to just stare at him the entire time I was there.
And he's my age too :O
;D
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6 comments:
OMG DETAILS MAN!!
1. What kind of fuel cell is this?
2. How high was the water?
3. Describe this fukn cute guy already!!
Kthxbye ^_^
1. Hydration? I think it's called. There's dry hydrogen on one side of the membrane, and wet air on the other side. The water in the air goes through the membrane and creates electricity. Two of the membranes probably have a hole, making them useless because the air will just go through the hole and the water reaches equilibrium that way, instead of passing through the membrane.
2. INCHES D: You know how when you drive through a puddle you spray water on people? It was like that all the way there.
3. He was like, my perfect boy lol :D
Awesome curly hair (mboy you'd love it)
Oh yeah and he came with us to eat lunch (there were 5 of us) and he sat in the back with me.. I just wish he had been next to me ;D (There was another boy between us lol... I was kinda sad that he didn't sit in the middle :P)
Very cool. I will admit to understanding little of it, but finding it interesting at the same time. :)
too bad you're not getting paid, but fuel cell work has got to be one of the most important up-coming technologies, so it isn't gonna do your resume any harm.
cute boys ftw! shame the inches and splashing wasn't about him :P
torchy!
Isn't that how it happens? You're wrapped up in discovery, and then in longing.
Jeremy
glad yo said curly hair or i'de be worried you were crushing on one of my nephews :P but he's making drugs not energy
fuel cells the great savoirs of our energy needs, problem is they either cost to much or cant produce enough, sorry to be so negative about them
take care and be safe
bob
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