{"id":7816,"date":"2014-12-08T11:22:07","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T16:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tvsef.ca\/?page_id=7816"},"modified":"2015-10-12T08:14:28","modified_gmt":"2015-10-12T12:14:28","slug":"ratna-varma-3","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/tvsef.ca\/?page_id=7816","title":{"rendered":"Ratna Varma"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"image_200_300\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/tvsef.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2006\/ratna_varma_200_300.jpg\" alt=\"Ratna Varma\" title=\"Ratna Varma\">\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"widget-title\">Ratna Varma<\/br>Generate As You Brake in Gas-Fueled Cars<br \/>A.B. Lucas S.S.<\/h3>\n<p>An innovative concept of applying electric regenerative braking in existing gas-fueled cars is proposed. Different electric braking techniques &#8211; Resistive, Plugging and Regenerative, are evaluated. Regenerative braking is implemented to prevent the loss of car\u2019s kinetic energy as frictional heat, and save it as energy in capacitors for other applications. This novel scheme has potential to decrease world\u2019s fuel consumption and emission of greenhouse gases.<\/p>\n<div class=\"clear\"><\/div>\n<table class=\"award_table\">\n<tr>\n<th>Award<\/th>\n<th>Value<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Silver Medal &#8211; Automotive<br \/>\nJunior<br \/>\nSponsor: AUTO21<\/td>\n<td>$700<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\">\n<td>The University of Western Ontario Scholarship<br \/>\nSilver Medallist &#8211; $1500 Entrance Scholarship<br \/>\nSponsor: University of Western Ontario<\/td>\n<td>$1500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Office of Energy Efficiency Award<br \/>\nJunior<br \/>\nSponsor: Natural Resources Canada (NRCan) Office of Energy Efficiency<\/td>\n<td>$500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ratna VarmaGenerate As You Brake in Gas-Fueled CarsA.B. Lucas S.S. An innovative concept of applying electric regenerative braking in existing gas-fueled cars is proposed. 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