• Advanced nanomaterials and nanotechnologies for solar energy 

  Wei, Wei; Wang, Hui; Wang, Chunling; Luo, Hongmei (Hindawi Limited, 2019)

  As the world faces serious energy challenges, the development and implementation of renewable energy technologies become increasingly important. Solar energy resource dwarfs all other renewable and fossil-based energy ...

• Investigating the effects of surface treatments on adhesion properties of protective coatings on carbon fiber-reinforced composite laminates 

  Asmatulu, Ramazan; Erukala, Kavya S.; Shinde, Manish A.; Alarifi, Ibrahim M.; Rahimi-Gorji, Mohammad (Elsevier B.V., 2019-12-25)

  A composite material is one of the most vital attributes in the manufacturing of aerospace and wind turbine structures. In order to protect composite surfaces against environmental influences (e.g., ultraviolet [UV] light, ...

• A critical review of high-temperature reversible thermochemical energy storage systems 

  Prasad, Sunku; Muthukumar, Palanisamy; Desai, Fenil; Basu, Dipankar Narayan; Rahman, Muhammad M. (Elsevier, 2019-11-15)

  Thermal energy storage promises to be cheaper, with significantly lesser environmental encroachment, compared to electrical energy storage in batteries. Among all thermal energy storage systems, thermochemical energy storage ...

• Performance analysis of impact-damaged laminate composite structures for quality assurance 

  Alarifi, Ibrahim M.; Movva, Venu Madhav; Rahimi-Gorji, Mohammad; Asmatulu, Ramazan (Springer Nature, 2019-08)

  Composite materials are gradually replacing metals and other materials and are being used in almost all industries with a wide range of product streams. As the requirements for composite structures for aerospace, automobile, ...

• Briquetting grass and tree leaf biomass for sustainable production of future fuels 

  Khorasgani, Nasrin B.; Sengul, Ayse Busra; Asmatulu, Eylem (Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2019-06-27)

  Biomass plays an important role in meeting the increasing global energy demand. Naturally grown grass and tree leaves are abundant and provide an inexpensive source of biomass. The handling and transportation of collected ...

• Investigating the effects of process parameters on microalgae growth, lipid extraction, and stable nanoemulsion productions 

  Chinni, Goutham; Alarifi, Ibrahim M.; Rahimi-Gorji, Mohammad; Asmatulu, Ramazan (Elsevier B.V., 2019-10-01)

  Microalgae, Spirulina platensis, of the class Cyanobacteria, was produced in a 10-gallon tank using starter mix under simulated sunlight. Dried microalgae were frozen at –40 C for three days to stress the microalgae to ...

• Dynamics of a parallel-plate electrostatic actuator in viscous dielectric media 

  Burugupally, Sindhu Preetham; Perera, W. Roshantha (Elsevier, 2019-08-15)

  Understanding the dynamics of a parallel-plate electrostatic actuator, that is, the complex temporal interactions between the mechanical and electrostatic nonlinearities will help optimize the actuator performance for ...

• Investigating the effects of surface superhydrophobicity on moisture ingression of nanofiber-reinforced bio-composite structures 

  Kasaragadda, Shravani; Alarifi, Ibrahim M.; Rahimi-Gorji, Mohammad; Asmatulu, Ramazan (Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2019-06-08)

  Superhydrophobic coatings have been involved in many industrial applications because they exhibit high water repellency. These coatings can usually improve the surface properties of materials by reducing corrosion, adhesion, ...

• Highly sensitive and reliable electrospun polyaniline nanofiber based biosensor as a robust platform for COX-2 enzyme detections 

  Asmatulu, Ramazan; Veisi, Zeinab; Uddin, M. Nizam; Mahapatro, Anil (Korean Fiber Society, 2019-05)

  Highly sensitive, reliable and practical detection of Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) as an important enzyme in pain biomarkers, inflammation, and cancer cell proliferation is of great importance. This study demonstrates the ...

• Rehabilitation engineering 

  Smith, Raymond V.; Leslie, John H. (CRC Press, 1990)

  The purpose of this handbook is to bring together information on the special devices and associated systems which have been developed to assist the handicapped in living and vocational pursuits and in clinical use. This ...

• Pelvis kinematics assessment for improving far-side child protection positioned in a booster seat 

  Thorbole, Chandrashekhar K.; Thokade, Sujeet; Lankarani, Hamid M. (Taylor & Francis, 2019-05-24)

  The objective of this study is to demonstrate the modulation of pelvis kinematics on the improvement of child protection in a far-side impact scenario. Sled tests have been carried out employing Hybrid-III 6-year-old ...

• Characterisation and modelling the strength of EHSS steel grade spot weld for automotive joints and its application for frontal impact load-case 

  Patil, Sachin; Lankarani, Hamid M. (Taylor & Francis, 2019-01-02)

  Ever increasing requirements regarding automotive safety have led to major innovations in the field of crash safety. With a greater emphasis placed on weight reduction, the ground vehicle industry has increased the use of ...

• Sustainable and green manufacturing options of fiber reinforce composites 

  Ali, Zaara; Asmatulu, Eylem (Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX), 2018-10)

  Because of the major benefits of carbon fiber reinforced composites (CFRC), including strength-to-weight ratio (light weight), superior mechanical properties, prolonged service life, low maintenance, and high corrosion, ...

• Post-growing CNTs on CNT wires to study the physical property changes 

  Nizam Uddin, Md; Dhillon, Maninder; Misak, Heath Edward; Asmatulu, Ramazan (Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX), 2018-10)

  Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) possess the huge potential in becoming a viable replacement for materials in a wide variety of mechanical, electrical and thermal applications. CNT wires (yarns) made of individual CNTs are able to ...

• Effects of nitric acid temperature and reflux time on covalent functionalization of helical carbon nanotubes for nanocomposite applications 

  Taklimi, Sean Reza; Ghazinezami, Ali; Askari, Davood (Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX), 2018-10)

  In this study a reflux process was used for chemical functionalization of helical carbon nanotubes (HCNTs). The impact of process temperature (i.e., 60 °C and 100 °C) and reflux time (i.e., 3, 6, and 24 hours), as two key ...

• Centrifugal-force induced separation of recyclable electronic wastes above the melting points using induction heat unit 

  Mandadi, Gopi Krishna; Asmatulu, Eylem (Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX), 2018-10)

  The proper disposal of electronic waste and electrical components is currently a major interest of many researchers because of the fact that these electronics not only generate the landfill waste, but also release heavy ...

• Investigating the viscoelastic properties and curing kinetics of thermoset nanocomposites via dynamic shear rheological analysis 

  Chillakuru, Tharun R.; Nizam Uddin, Md; Asmatulu, Ramazan (Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX), 2018-10)

  Mechanical properties of a thermosetting composite can be theoretically determined by using its physical and chemical characteristics, and these properties are also immensely influenced by the viscoelastic structures and ...

• Enhancing the de-icing capabilities of carbon fiber-reinforced composite aircraft via permanent superhydrophobic coatings 

  Khadak, Ankit; Nizam Uddin, Md; Rahman, Muhammad M.; Asmatulu, Ramazan (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, ...

• Mechanical properties improvement of polymeric nanocomposites reinforced with chemically treated helical carbon nanotubes: Influence of sonication time and molarities of nitric-sulfuric-hydrochloric acids 

  Sritharan, Ramanan; Taklimi, Sean Reza; Ghazinezami, Ali; Askari, Davood (Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX), 2018-10)

  Polymer-based composites are widely used for structural applications, predominantly in the aerospace and renewable energy industries. One of the main disadvantages is their failure/delamination due to interlaminar strength ...

• Modeling and analysis of CNT wires subjected to external tensile loads 

  Yay, Guven; Nizam Uddin, Md; Asmatulu, Ramazan (Composites and Advanced Materials Expo (CAMX), 2018-10)

  Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have been processed to yarns/wires/strands, as well as woven, non-woven and braided textiles via textile technologies, aiming to utilize their remarkable mechanical, electrical and thermal properties ...

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