| Title: | Design and fabrication of a demonstration model for promoting low-carbon energy technologies |
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| Authors: | ID Pezdevšek, Marko (Author)
ID Kosinac, Garsija (Author)
ID Pišotek, Boštjan (Author)
ID Predin, Andrej (Author)
ID Roger, Andraž (Author)
ID Fike, Matej (Author)
ID Hren, Gorazd (Author) |
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| Files: |  Design_and_fabrication_of_a_dem-Pezdevsek-2025.pdf (704,10 KB)
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 https://journals.um.si/index.php/jet/article/view/5468/3511
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| Language: | English |
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| Work type: | Unknown |
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| Typology: | 1.04 - Professional Article |
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| Organization: | FE - Faculty of Energy Technology
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| Abstract: | 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. |
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| Keywords: | model, nuclear power plant, hydro power plant, 3D printing, CAD |
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| Publication status: | Published |
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| Publication version: | Version of Record |
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| Submitted for review: | 01.10.2025 |
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| Article acceptance date: | 26.10.2025 |
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| Publication date: | 28.11.2025 |
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| Year of publishing: | 2025 |
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| Number of pages: | str. 169-176 |
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| Numbering: | Letn. 18, Št. 3 |
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| PID: | 20.500.12556/DKUM-96584  |
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| UDC: | 620.92/.98 |
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| ISSN on article: | 1855-5748 |
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| COBISS.SI-ID: | 265023235 |
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| DOI: | 10.18690/jet.18.3.169-176.2025 |
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| Publication date in DKUM: | 20.01.2026 |
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| Views: | 150 |
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| Downloads: | 15 |
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| Categories: | Misc.
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