Future of Smart Cities by Brian Shanahan

Shanahan, Brian

Undergraduate Student

Civil and Environmental Engineering
Center for Computer Aided Design

Air Quality analysis

2020-05-12

2020 submissions

Air Wisconsin Airlines, Chicago, IL

This photograph comes from a time in May when Chicago, IL had unseasonable rain patterns and cloud cover at very low altitudes. The emphasis of my research is to conduct future analysis of developing smart cities to combat the concerns of future climate change. A possible solution to improving air quality and city life is the use of a 2-mile diameter filtering dome over large cities. Stadium roofs have become common in sports facilities which during an event hold a similar capacity to that of a city. A popular commonality among stadiums is the use of ETFE, ethylene tetrafluoroethylene which is a fluorine-based plastic with high corrosion resistance and strength over a wide temperature range. A dome concept using this plastic will allow for minimization of pollution and will be able to filter in and out by use of a centralized scrubber tower that would extend the diameter of a dome. Vents will be used to separate out the clean air from the pollutants and allow for monitoring as well. The panels of ETFE are strong enough to withstand extreme weather-related events and handle UV rays. Overall, as urbanization continues to develop and bring more people into large cities this dome design will have applications extending the growth of urban sprawl.

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University of Iowa. Lichtenberger Engineering Library
University of Iowa. College of Engineering. NEXUS Program
Virgil M. Hancher Auditorium

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