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Enhancing reliability/availability in asset management with retrofitting: A wind turbine case study
(Inderscience, 2021-11-26)In this study, a mixed-integer linear programming (MILP) modelling approach is proposed to identify the optimum maintenance or retrofitting schedule under budget and energy production constraint(s) by improving failure ... -
Enhancing the de-icing capabilities of carbon fiber-reinforced composite aircraft via permanent superhydrophobic coatings
(Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX), 2018-10)The accumulation of ice on man-made structures can limit the performance of those structures, and also can cause destructions in major industries, such as aviation, automotive, ship, trains, highways, telecommunication, ... -
Enhancing the energy efficiency of capacitors by using polyethylene oxide/soy protein isolate
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)The energy efficiency of the Polyethylene oxide (PEO)/soy protein isolated (SPI) membrane was studied. The different PEO/SPI ratios (10wt% SPI, 30wt% SPI, and 50wt% SPI) are successfully made by denaturing the SPI at a ... -
Enhancing the evaporation rate at the air-water interface with use of conductive nanoparticles and superhydrophobic coated gauze for improved desalination process
(Wichita State University, 2017-12)Most living organisms require fresh water to survive, and our planet is composed of 70% of water. Unfortunately, most of it is salt water and not fresh water, and very soon the fresh water will be depleted. The solution ... -
Enhancing the hydrophobicity of PLA filaments for 3D printing parts
(Wichita State University, 2020-12)The demand for hydrophobic materials is at an all-time high in the present day and age, mostly post Covid-19, due to their water-repelling, antibacterial, de-icing, self-cleaning, and corrosion-resistant properties to name ... -
Enhancing the performance of dielectric elastomer actuators through the approach of distributed electrode array with fractal interconnects architecture
(IOP Publishing, 2021-04-27)Dielectric elastomer actuators fabricated from thin and miniaturized metal electrodes integrated with highly soft and stretchable elastomers offer the promise of opening new possibilities in the field of microrobotics. To ... -
Enhancing the performance of elastomer actuators through the approach of distributed electrode array with fractal interconnects architecture
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)Dielectric elastomer actuators are flexible and stretchable transducers which are known to achieve large displacements at high speeds and require low power for operation with applications in microrobotics, portable ... -
Enhancing the short-beam strength of composite laminates using helical carbon nanotubes
(Elsevier, 2021-09-15)The main disadvantage of traditional composite laminated structures is the lack of reinforcement in out-of-plane direction in between the laminae and the fiber filaments. This will result in poor interlaminar properties ... -
Enhancing the splitting efficiency of water molecules using conductive nanomaterials
(Wichita State University, 2013-12)Efforts are being made world over not just to minimize wastage of energy, but also pioneer new sources. The world faces a race against time to develop a sustainable source of energy before we run out of fossil fuels on ... -
Enhancing the storage capacity of supercapacitors using pva/cnt nanocomposite electrolytes
(American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2015)The ability to achieve high surface areas with nanomaterials.brought several advancements in energy storage devices and their applications in different industries. Supercapacitors, a new generation of energy storage devises, ... -
Enhancing the strengths of adhesion bonds between composite surface and coating via UV treatments
(ASME, 2017)Field of composites is rapidly growing in many industries such as aviation, energy and automotive industries. Composites are known to have a high strength to low weight ratio. Significant improvement in the performance of ... -
Enhancing the superhydrophobic behavior of electrospun fibers via graphene addition and heat treatment
(AMER SOC MECHANICAL ENGINEERS, 2012)Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) fibers incorporated with graphene nanoflakes were produced using electrospinning technique, and then superhydrohobicity of the electrospun nanofibers were investigated as a function of inclusion ... -
Enhancing thermal and ionic conductivities of electrospun PAN and PMMA nanofibers by graphene nanoflake additions for battery-separator applications
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2014-12)The present study reports the fabrication and characterization of electrospun polyacrylonitrile (PAN) and polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA) nanofiber separators embedded with graphene nanoflakes. Different weight percentages ... -
Ensemble of data-driven prognostic algorithms for robust prediction of Remaining Useful Life
(Elsevier, 2012-03)Prognostics aims at determining whether a failure of an engineered system (e.g., a nuclear power plant) is impending and estimating the remaining useful life (RUL) before the failure occurs. The traditional data-driven ... -
Entrepreneurial psychology: Revising the Psych 101 course
(Association for Industry, Engineering and Management Systems (AIEMS), 2020-06)Extant courses in psychology typically begin with the assumption that a stable system of government exists which supports the foundation for the development of society and entrepreneurship. This approach excludes the ... -
Environmental genome of industrial products ( EGIP): the missing link for human health
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2016-06-21)Human health impacts come from genetic factors and from the environment. Human health impacts, as nature versus nurture (genetic versus non-shared chemical environmental), have currently been represented in genomics only ... -
Environmental impact reduction as a new dimension for quality measurement of healthcare services: the case of magnetic resonance imaging
(Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018-10)PURPOSE: The purpose of this paper is to provide a detailed accounting of energy and materials consumed during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH: The first and second stages of ISO standard ... -
Environmental impacts of healthcare services: delivery of x-ray services
(IEEE, 2011-05)THE healthcare sector of the U.S rose to compromise about 18% of the nation's GDP in 2010. In meeting patient needs healthcare organizations spend nearly $8.8 billion each year on energy. To achieve energy reduction, the ... -
Environmental sustainability: Metrics and definitions
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Corporate sustainability as a newly defined concept is based on five main pillars of environment, business excellence, innovation, governance and human contributions. Among these pillars, environment is an important one ... -
Epoxy nanocomposites for enhanced fire retardancy and metal-to-metal bonding properties of aircraft aluminum alloys
(Wichita State University, 2016-05)Epoxy adhesives have a wide range of applications in aerospace, automotive, marine, and construction industries. Epoxies reduce the weight of a structure by minimizing fasteners. By application of epoxy adhesive, a ...