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Investigating the effects of sodium chloride particles on thermoelectric properties of bismuth telluride
(ASME, 2017)Cylindrical pellets of near stoichiometric bismuth telluride (Bi2Te3) powder with NaCl particles were made using a cold pressing and pressureless sintering technique. The sodium chloride was leached out from the samples ... -
Iodine Redox-Mediated Electrolysis for Energy-Efficient Chlorine Regeneration from Gaseous HCl
(Electrochemical Society, Inc., 2017-05-05)Hydrogen chloride (HCl) by-product is often produced from chlorine-consuming processes. Traditional electrochemical processes for converting HCl to chlorine (Cl-2) are completed by anodic oxidation reaction coupled with ... -
Synthesis and characterization of electrospun polyacrylonitrile/graphene nanofibers embedded with SrTiO3/NiO nanoparticles for water splitting
(American Scientific Publishers, 2017-08)For over two decades, various photocatalysts have been investigated and tested under infrared, visible and UV light sources. This study reports the synthesis of nickel oxide-loaded strontium titanate (NiO-SrTiO3) particles ... -
Development and application of planar computational general-purpose constrained multibody simulations in Matlab with simple graphical/visualization capability
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2016)This study demonstrates the implementation and advantages in utilizing the Matlab programming environment for general-purpose simulations of constrained planar dynamic and kinematic multibody mechanical systems. Many ... -
Chapter 5 -- Numerical methods in multibody system dynamics
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2016-03-16)This chapter includes the main numerical methods commonly utilized in multibody systems, namely those necessary to solve the dynamic equations of motion for constrained multibody systems. In this process, the fundamental ... -
Chapter 2 -- Pure elastic contact force models
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2016-03-16)The most important pure elastic constitutive laws commonly utilized to model and analyze contact-impact events in the context of multibody mechanical system dynamics are presented in this chapter. Additionally, the fundamental ... -
Chapter 6 -- Demonstrative application examples
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2016-03-16)In this Chapter, several demonstrative application examples are presented, that range from simple systems such as the classic bouncing ball and slider-crank mechanism with external impact on a free slider block, internal ... -
Chapter 4 -- Multibody systems formulation
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2016-03-16)This chapter includes the main components necessary to formulate the dynamics of planar multibody systems. In this process, the fundamental issues associated with embryogenesis of multibody systems are presented. The main ... -
Introduction: Contact force models for multibody dynamics preface
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2016-03-16)The prediction of the dynamic behavior of multibody mechanical systems typically involves the formulation of the governing equations of motion and the numerical evaluation of their kinematic and dynamic characteristics. ... -
Chapter 3 -- Dissipative contact force models
(Springer International Publishing AG, 2016-03-16)In this chapter, some of most relevant dissipative contact force models utilized in multibody dynamics are presented. In particular, attention is given to the constitutive laws proposed by Kelvin and Voigt, Hunt and Crossley, ... -
Influence of the hip joint modeling approaches on the kinematics of human gait
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2016-07)The influence of the hip joint formulation on the kinematic response of the model of human gait is investigated throughout this work. To accomplish this goal, the fundamental issues of the modeling process of a planar hip ... -
Finite element modeling and analysis of structural joints using nuts and bolts
(Amer Soc Mechanical Engineers, 2012)The majority of the structural failures of mechanical structures and systems are found in joints rather than continuous material. Joints have historically consisted of assemblies involving nuts, bolts, screws, etc. and the ... -
Surface free energy change of UV exposed composites and coatings via acid-base interactions
(Amer Soc of Mechanical Engineers, 2012)Surface free energy of composite and coatings are critically important for the performance of the materials since the change in surface free energies can drastically affect the physical, chemical and physicochemical ... -
Influence of functionalized carbon nanofibers on the single carbon fiber-epoxy matrix interface
(Elsevier, 2013-06-12)Amine-functionalized carbon nanofibers (A-CNFs) were deposited on the surface of individual sized carbon fibers using electrophoretic deposition (EPD), and the average interfacial shear strength (IFSS) was determined using ... -
Thermal conductivities of electrospun PAN and PVP nanocomposite fibers incorporated with MWCNTs and NiZn ferrite nanoparticles
(Elsevier, 2013)Polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) solutions incorporated with multi wall carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) and NiZn ferrite (Ni0.6Zn0.4Fe2O4) nanoparticles were electrospun at various weight percentages, and ... -
Use of Euler parameters for the evaluation of ATD head trajectory from angular rate sensor and accelerometer data in aircraft seat certification testing
(Taylor & Francis, Inc, 2013-04-01)As part of the requirements of the US Federal regulations and the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Aerospace Standard 8049B, when testing of the seat and adjacent parts of the aircraft may be impractical or unknown ... -
Superhydrophobic electrospun nanofibers
(ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY, 2013)This review describes state-of-the-art scientific and technological developments of electrospun nanofibers and their use in self-cleaning membranes, responsive smart materials, and other related applications. Superhydrophobic ... -
Fabrication and properties of dense thin films containing functionalized carbon nanofibers
(Elsevier, 2013-05-01)In this study, dense thin films containing carboxylic acid-functionalized carbon nanofibers (O-CNFs) are fabricated by a two-step approach involving solution filtering and mechanical compression through a rolling process. ... -
Experimental and numerical study of distortion in flat, L-shaped, and U-shaped carbon fiber-epoxy composite parts
(Wichita State University, 2012-07)In this work, the effect of different parameters, including stacking sequence, part thickness, and tooling material, on distortion of flat panels was investigated. A Romer arm equipped with a laser scanner was used to ... -
Oblique machining of uni directional carbon fiber reinforced polymer composites
(Wichita State University, 2011-05)Composite materials have a wide range of applications in aerospace and automotive industries due to the advantage of their tailorability when manufacturing. These materials are manufactured near net shape but post-production ...
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