This study focuses on the design optimization of a micro-scale pressurized volumetric receiver by changing geometry and flow rate constrained by the volume, outlet air temperature, and outer surface temperature. The ...

High accuracy measurement of mechanical strain is critical and broadly practiced in several application areas including structural health monitoring, industrial process control, manufacturing, avionics and the automotive ...

In light of the self-determination theory (SDT) the aim of the present study was to test a mediational model in which the associations between the gratification of basic psychological needs (GBPN; autonomy, relatedness, ...

In the last decade, the wide use of the Internet, particularly through the proliferation of broadband, has dramatically changed the behaviour and lifestyle of many people. China, as a fast-growing emerging economy with a ...

We present a laboratory experiment that measures the effects of group identity—one's perceived membership in social groups—on market transactions in an oligopoly market with a few sellers and buyers. We artificially induce ...

As part of a larger project that analyzes disciplinary and interdisciplinary growth in the United States, this article quantitatively investigates the expansion of undergraduate education in design at four-year colleges ...

The pursuit of higher levels of autonomy and versatility in robotics is arguably led by two main factors. First, as we push robots out of the labs and production lines, it becomes increasingly challenging to design for all ...

Optical wireless communication (OWC) systems provide many advantages over radio frequency (RF) wireless technologies in some scenarios, including significantly higher data rates and a large amount of available license-free ...

Although there exist methods and tools to support architecture evolution, the derivation and evaluation of alternative evolution paths are realized manually. In this paper, we introduce an approach, where architecture ...