{"id":1206,"date":"2022-01-02T16:31:19","date_gmt":"2022-01-02T21:31:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/?page_id=1206"},"modified":"2026-03-16T14:27:46","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T18:27:46","slug":"rem-research-group","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/rem-research-group\/","title":{"rendered":"REM Research Group"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The <strong>REM<\/strong> (<strong>Renewable Energy Mechanisms<\/strong>) <strong>Research Group<\/strong> focuses on the design, analysis, modeling, manufacture, and testing of mechanical and electromechanical systems related to renewable energy generation.&nbsp; We also tackle the physics based modeling and the mechanical design\/analysis of systems subject to challenging manufacturing or operational requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The most up to date list of publications for the group can be found at <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=I5kqyjwAAAAJ&amp;hl=en\">Google Scholar<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/REM-map.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"935\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/REM-map-935x1024.png\" alt=\"REM Map\" class=\"wp-image-1250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/REM-map-935x1024.png 935w, https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/REM-map-274x300.png 274w, https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/REM-map-768x841.png 768w, https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/REM-map-1402x1536.png 1402w, https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/REM-map-1870x2048.png 1870w, https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/REM-map.png 1950w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 935px) 100vw, 935px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Examples of Previous Projects:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Magnetic Gears<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/corner-cut.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"231\" src=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/corner-cut-300x231.png\" alt=\"Modular Magnetic Gear Concept\" class=\"wp-image-1237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/corner-cut-300x231.png 300w, https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/corner-cut-768x590.png 768w, https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/corner-cut.png 946w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Modular Magnetic Gear Concept<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Magnetic Springs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Current Energy Convertors (CECs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Wave Energy Converters (WECs)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2020\/10\/SOFAR-JP.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"166\" src=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2020\/10\/SOFAR-JP-300x166.jpg\" alt=\"SOFAR Bouy Dashboard Showing Wave Energy Resources for Jennette's Pier, NC\" class=\"wp-image-1029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2020\/10\/SOFAR-JP-300x166.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2020\/10\/SOFAR-JP-1024x568.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2020\/10\/SOFAR-JP-768x426.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2020\/10\/SOFAR-JP.jpg 1302w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">SOFAR Bouy Dashboard Showing Wave Energy Resources for Jennette&#8217;s Pier, NC<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Micro\/Pico Hydropower Generation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_20191031_143844.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_20191031_143844-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Magnetic Transmission Reaction Turbine Bench Testing.\" class=\"wp-image-1238\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_20191031_143844-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_20191031_143844-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_20191031_143844-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2022\/01\/IMG_20191031_143844.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Magnetic Transmission Reaction Turbine Bench Testing.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Small Scale Windy Energy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2019\/09\/IMG_20190913_100936.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2019\/09\/IMG_20190913_100936-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"Appalachian State Universities Small Wind Test Site at Beech Mountain\" class=\"wp-image-910\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2019\/09\/IMG_20190913_100936-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2019\/09\/IMG_20190913_100936-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Appalachian State Universities Small Wind Test Site at Beech Mountain<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manufacturing and Engineering Support for a Solar Electric Vehicle<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2019\/06\/IMG_20190523_160759.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" src=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2019\/06\/IMG_20190523_160759-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"App State students visit to assist with manufacturing battery trays for ROSE.\" class=\"wp-image-823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2019\/06\/IMG_20190523_160759-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2019\/06\/IMG_20190523_160759-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/files\/2019\/06\/IMG_20190523_160759-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">App State students visit to assist with manufacturing battery trays for ROSE.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The REM (Renewable Energy Mechanisms) Research Group focuses on the design, analysis, modeling, manufacture, and testing of mechanical and electromechanical systems related to renewable energy generation.&nbsp; We also tackle the physics based modeling and the mechanical design\/analysis of systems subject &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/coefs.charlotte.edu\/wbwillia\/rem-research-group\/\">Continue reading <span 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