20.500.12556/DKUM-96584 Design and fabrication of a demonstration model for promoting low-carbon energy technologies Zasnova in izdelava makete za promocijo nizkoogljičnih virov This article presents the design, construction and educational application of a large-scale model representing renewable energy facilities that do not yet exist. The model features a circular layout with a diameter of 2 metres, divided into two halves: the Mokrice Hydropower Plant and a nuclear power plant with an accompanying low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste repository. The Mokrice half highlights key ecological and technical features, including two fish passages and a solar power plant installation, with realistic water effects achieved using epoxy resin. The nuclear half includes a removable low- and intermediate-level radioactive waste repository, allowing viewers to explore the storage arrangements via a cross-sectional view. All the components were fabricated using FDM 3D printing, assembled, finished with paint and landscaping materials, and mounted on a wooden base with a metal support structure. While the model was not intended to achieve exact technical scaling, it communicates complex energy infrastructures effectively, facilitating public understanding, awareness and dialogue about low-carbon technologies. The combination of additive manufacturing, interactive features and detailed landscape representation, demonstrates the value of models as tools for education, demonstration, and the promotion of sustainable energy solutions. Članek predstavlja zasnovo, izdelavo in izobraževalno uporabo makete, ki prikazuje obnovljive vire energije. Maketa ima krožno postavitev s premerom 2 metra, razdeljeno na dve polovici: hidroelektrarno Mokrice in jedrsko elektrarno z odlagališčem nizko- in srednje radioaktivnih odpadkov (NSRAO). Polovica makete, ki predstavlja hidroelektrarno Mokrice, izpostavlja ključne ekološke in tehnične značilnosti, vključno z dvema ribjima stezama in sončno elektrarno, nameščeno na levi strani struge, pri čemer je voda vizualno prikazana s smolo. Jedrska polovica vključuje odstranljivo odlagališče NSRAO, ki obiskovalcem omogoča vpogled v razporeditev sodov skozi prerez. Vsi deli so bili izdelani s 3D-tiskanjem, sestavljeni, pobarvani in dopolnjeni z detajli ter nameščeni na leseno podlago s kovinsko podporo. Čeprav maketa ni bila namenjena natančni tehnični reprodukciji, učinkovito prikazuje kompleksne energetske infrastrukture, kar omogoča javnosti boljše razumevanje, ozaveščanje in spodbujanje dialoga o nizkoogljičnih tehnologijah. Kombinacija aditivne proizvodnje, interaktivnih elementov in podrobne predstavitve okolja kaže vrednost maket kot orodij za izobraževanje, demonstracijo in promocijo trajnostnih energetskih rešitev. model nuclear power plant hydro power plant 3D printing CAD model jedrska elektrarna hidroelektrarna 3D-tiskanje CAD true false false Angleški jezik Slovenski jezik Neznano 2026-01-20 09:34:26 2026-01-20 09:41:53 2026-01-22 03:06:23 0000-00-00 00:00:00 2025 0 0 str. 169-176 Št. 3 Letn. 18 nov. 2025 0000-00-00 Zaloznikova Objavljeno NiDoloceno 2025-10-01 2025-10-26 2025-11-28 620.92/.98 265023235 10.18690/jet.18.3.169-176.2025 1855-5748 Design_and_fabrication_of_a_dem-Pezdevsek-2025.pdf Design_and_fabrication_of_a_dem-Pezdevsek-2025.pdf 1 A4EC4B8CA9744F5671DFE046315E5C3C 50c5e19989e9ab1264f719685fe5cc3ae0e33bf3938ad7a95a2b790699a93abf 8c7b8014-f5dd-11f0-8ae2-00155d580e02 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=202249 https://journals.um.si/index.php/jet/article/view/5468/3511 0 9eac56c3-f5dd-11f0-8ae2-00155d580e02 https://dk.um.si/Dokument.php?lang=slv&id=202250 Fakulteta za energetiko Journal of energy technology 0 0 0