Prashant Lakhemaru

Mr. Prashant Lakhemaru

Department of Mechanical Engineering, North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, USA
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Academic Career Length

7Years (2020-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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14 February 2020 in Journal of the Institute of Engineering
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SGSushant Raj Giri
Sushant Raj Giri
Prashant LakhemaruPrashant Lakhemaru
Prashant Lakhemaru
ASAnil Shrestha
Anil Shrestha
SLSanjeev Lama
Sanjeev Lama
SSShuveksha Sapkota
Shuveksha Sapkota
With every passing day, the need for sustainable living on Earth is increasing greatly. For this world needs to start using renewable energy resources. The following project shows how electricity can be generated using gravity in simplest possible way. Mechanical components like Spur gears, chain and mass provide input to an electrical circuit through a generator motor. Every time you lift the weight, gravitational potential energy is converted into electrical energy for 12 seconds in this model. The power generation from gravity is cheaper and bio-efficient as compared to solar and other renewable energy sources. In recent times due to effects of pollution and global warming there is a need for generating power from renewable sources. The reason for generating power using gravity is that it is available all over the Earth, abundant and consistent too. In this project, the gravitational energy of a heavy particle is converted to the electrical energy. When the heavy particle falls down from a higher altitude to a lower one, its potential energy is converted into the kinetic energy. Then this energy is converted to electricity by using a synchronous motor. With the increasing of the altitude of the load, the lighting time increases. If load increases, power production also increases, but the lighting time decreases.

3 September 2026 in Polymers
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MIMd Zahirul Islam
Md Zahirul Islam
SMSwetha Manoharan
Swetha Manoharan
GKGavin Kahn
Gavin Kahn
Prashant LakhemaruPrashant Lakhemaru
Prashant Lakhemaru
RRRubayed Razib
Rubayed Razib
CUChad Ulven
Chad Ulven
Natural fiber-reinforced composites improve environmental sustainability, and their use is increasing as environmental awareness grows. Natural fibers, such as hemp and flax, are renewable resources. They offer several advantages, including abundant availability, low cost, and high biodegradability. Three-dimensional printing has introduced a novel approach for advancing natural fiber-based composites. However, there is a significant lack of research on the 3D printing of continuous hemp and flax fiber-reinforced thermoset composites. This research investigates the fabrication of hemp and flax fiber-reinforced thermoset composites using a UV-light-assisted 3D printing process. Both printed composites achieved a fiber volume fraction of approximately 13%. The tensile strength of hemp and flax fiber-reinforced composites was found to be 32.3 ± 3.5 MPa and 61.1 ± 4.2 MPa, respectively. Moreover, the flexural strengths of hemp and flax fiber-reinforced composites were 81.8 ± 13.5 MPa and 85.3 ± 23.1 MPa, respectively. Thus, this study may open research pathways for utilizing natural fiber-reinforced thermoset composites with improved biodegradability and renewability.