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Nano heat pipe: nonequilibrium molecular dynamics simulation
(ASME, 2017)A heat pipe has been known as a thermal superconductor utilizing a liquid-vapor phase change, and it has drawn significant attentions for advanced thermal management systems. However, a challenge is the size limitation, ... -
Nano scaled antennas with metamaterial versus centimeter/millimeter scaled antennas without metamaterial
(Wichita State University, 2016-07)This paper studies the effects of liquid crystal (e.g, 4-Cyano-4'-pentylbiphenyl [5CB]) as a substrate on the performance of a nano-antenna at very high frequency, 0.1 THz to 10 THz. Also, since the size and shape of the ... -
Nano-engineered composites with enhanced mechanical properties
(Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)Enhancing mechanical strength of materials has been of great interest worldwide by introducing second phase reinforcement particles into the metal composite. Researchers across the world have applied this method to improve ... -
Nanoemulsion of natural oils for skin protection using encapsulation technique
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)The objective of my investigation was to design a stable and non-toxic emulsion that could be used for skin protection. Commercially used sunscreens are highly effective to protect skin surface. Some of the elements in ... -
Nanofiber Fabrication and Characterization for the Engineering Education
(2007)Electrospinning is a novel process of producing sub-micron and nano-sized fibers that consist of higher physical properties (e.g., surface area, porosity and flexibility). In a typical electrospinning process, a jet is ... -
Nanofibers support oligodendrocyte precursor cell growth and function as a neuron-free model for myelination study
(American Chemical Society, 2014-01)Nanofiber-based scaffolds may simultaneously provide immediate contact guidance for neural regeneration and act as a vehicle for therapeutic cell delivery to enhance axonal myelination. Additionally, nanofibers can serve ... -
Nanolayers on magnesium (mg) alloy for metallic bone tissue engineering scaffolds
(American Scientific Publishers, 2013-04)Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys have been gaining interest for their potential use as a metallic scaffold for bone tissue engineering applications due to its fast corrosion in aqueous environments and nontoxic corrosion by ... -
Nanomaterials safety
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Nanomonitors: a miniature electronic biosensor for early disease diagnosis -- restricted access to full text
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)The primary purpose of this research is to develop an inexpensive and user friendly "point- of- care" (POC) device also known as Nanomonitor, for early disease diagnosis. Proteomics research has elucidated many new proteins ... -
Nanoporous impedemetric biosensor for detection of trace atrazine from water samples
(Elsevier, 2012-02-15)Trace contamination of ground water sources has been a problem ever since the introduction of high-soil-mobility pesticides, one such example is atrazine. In this paper we present a novel nanoporous portable bio-sensing ... -
Nanoscale heat pipe using surface-diffusion-driven condensate return
(Elsevier, 2019-03)Efficient thermal management of electronics is crucial for their reliable performance and lifetime. Direct cooling of nanoscale heat source components may offer the most efficient thermal management solution. Heat pipe, a ... -
Nanosecond pulsed laser surface nanotexturing of tantalum: Correlation between diffusion length model and experimental observations
(Laser Institute of America, 2019-05-01)The diffusion length of surface textured tantalum using AVIA 355® nanosecond laser was correlated with the different laser parameters. The material was cut into 1 × 1 cm 2 coupons and was exposed to the laser beam of various ... -
Nanostructure-driven thermal switch using molecular simulations
(ASME, 2017)A thermal switch is a basic building block to design various advanced thermal management systems including electronic packaging, waste heat recovery, cryogenic cooling, and new applications, e.g., thermal logic gates. ... -
Nanostructured self assembled monolayers on magnesium for improved biological performance
(Taylor & Francis LTD, 2016)Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys are being extensively investigated for its use as a biodegradable metallic implant material. Surface modification strategies are critical for Mg to be able to address application-specific ... -
The Nato software engineering conferences
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A near-optimal algorithm for differentially-private principal components
(Microtome Publ, 2013-09)The principal components analysis (PCA) algorithm is a standard tool for identifying good low-dimensional approximations to high-dimensional data. Many data sets of interest contain private or sensitive information about ... -
A nearest neighbor architecture to overcome dephasing
(Springer, 2013-01)We design a nearest-neighbor architectural layout that uses fixed positive and negative couplings between qubits, to overcome the effects of relative phases due to qubit precessions, both during idle times and gate operations. ... -
The needs and issues associated with representing and integrating multiple views of the enterprise
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Needs finding to assess wayfinding and navigation challenges encountered by people with limited mobility
(Wichita State University, 2022-07)Currently, personal navigational systems are largely reserved for outdoor travel using GPS technologies on smartphone applications. While smartphones are approaching ubiquity, navigational systems have lacked consideration ... -
Needs finding to assess wayfinding and navigation challenges in individuals with limited mobility
(Wichita State University, 2022-04-29)INTRODUCTION: Personal navigational systems are largely reserved for outdoor travel using GPS technologies on smartphone applications. While smartphones are approaching ubiquity, navigational systems have lacked consideration ...