American Society of Mechanical Engineers

All members interested in helping out with section activities are invited to the monthly Executive Board Meeting. They are held the second Tuesday of every month at the Flat Iron Cafe in the Flats at 6:00 pm. Call Mike Sturdevant at (440) 352-8970 for more detail

ASME International Calendar

Technical Tidbits

Wind Turbine at CWRU

In November 2010, a 100kW wind turbine was erected on the Case Western Reserve University campus. Our CWRU student section (thanks K.J.!) provided this link to a time lapse movie showing the building of the wind turbine. You may have to cut and paste the link. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tr169zvYOsM

Batteries at Painesville Power

Yesterday, Patrick Cleary and I visited the Painesville Municipal Power plant. This plant has been in operation since 1908 and looks every bit of that. However, there is also on the site a new building being erected which will contain a vanadium redox flow battery with a capacity of 1.08 MW.

http://www.sgiclearinghouse.org/sites/default/files/projdocs/1753.pdf

We hope to sponsor a tour of the facility sometime this coming fall.

ASME Go-Karting

Lake County Speedway

Tuesday, 22 May - 5:30 to 7:00 pm

We will have exclusive use of the karts and track from 5:30 until 7:00. Maximum attendees is 20 so sign up early. You must have closed toe shoes and be 48" tall, otherwise everything you need will be supplied. We will have pizza and drinks too. - FREE!

Note that this event is weather dependant so you MUST give me a phone number in case we need to cancel on account of rain.

RSVP to Mike Sturdevant 440.352.8970

ASME Cleveland Section 2012 History and Heritage Program

A Biography of Garrett Morgan

Presented by: Chad Malkamaki of the Western Reserve Historical Society

Garrett A. Morgan, a prominent Cleveland businessman whose inventions changed America, reflects the American story. Born and raised in Jim Crow Kentucky, Morgan migrated first to Cincinnati where he worked to further support his education. Morgan arrived in Cleveland at the height of the Gilded Age in 1895 and while working as a sewing machine adjuster he created his first invention to fix sewing machines. He branched out in 1907 as an entrepreneur with his own sewing machine repair shop. Morgan created hair care products and a smokeless ashtray, but will forever be known for two inventions that transformed the twentieth century. Morgan’s “Breathing Device” and “Traffic Signal” have saved countless lives and showed Morgan’s inventions as practical and Civic minded. Later, Morgan was instrumental in the African American press in Cleveland. Morgan’s story shows through education, hard work, and inspiration, what one can do to give back to society while struggling against racism and segregation.

Date: Thursday, May 10th, 2012

Location: Cleveland State University Fenn Tower, Room 303

Doors open at 5:30 PM

Dinner served at 6:00 PM

Awards & Scholarship Presentations, as well as Garrett Morgan Program to follow

Menu:

Chicken Parmesan, Italian Salad, Herbed roasted red potatoes, Roasted Vegetables, Baked Zucchini, Chocolate Cake

Cost:

Members: $15

Guests: $20

Students: $10

Please contact Tony Nerone to RSVP at tnerone@yahoo.com, or 216-433-5119 by Friday, May 4th