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3-D extension of chemical mechanical polishing for nano-structuring applications on alternative technologies
(The Electrochemical Society, 2016)In this study we tune the chemical mechanical polishing process to a 3-D level to generate controlled nanostructures on functional metallic surfaces such as titanium implants and steel based heating elements. The chemical ... -
Absorption suppression of silver nanoparticles in the presence of an AFM tip: A harmonic oscillator model
(AIP, 2012)We numerically calculated the optical absorption of silver nanoparticles (AgNP) in the presence of metallic and dielectric AFM probes, illuminated by transverse magnetic (TM) polarized, total internal reflected waves. ... -
Acoustic analysis of an axial fan
(IEEE, 2017)Axial fans are often used in cooling electronic enclosures where low noise levels are highly demanded. Therefore, methods for predicting the noise emitted by an application including single or multiple fans are desirable ... -
An active brace for controlled transdermal drug delivery for adjustable physical therapy
(IEEE, 2014)This study presents an active brace which is a cost efficient precision-controlled advanced therapy medicinal product for time and rate controlled transdermal drug delivery (TDD) through the use of drug containing nanoparticles ... -
Advanced slurry formulations for new generation chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) applications
(Cambridge University Press, 2012-01)Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) is widely used to ensure planarity of metal and dielectric surfaces to enable photolithography and hence multilevel metallization in microelectronics manufacturing. The aim of this ... -
Analysis of near-field radiation transfer within nano-gaps using FDTD method
(Elsevier, 2014-10)Enhancement of near-field radiative emission via coupling of surface plasmons in nano-gaps formed between thin films is important for understanding and implementation of energy harvesting using nano-thermophotovoltaic ... -
Analysis of perlite and pumice based building insulation materials
(Elsevier, 2016-06)Insulation panels composed of perlite, pumice, and cement were fabricated. Perlite and pumice were used to achieve high thermal resistance, and low density. Experimentation was conducted for determining R-values of ... -
Application of a novel friction stir spot welding process on dissimilar aluminum joints
(Elsevier, 2018-10)Intermediate layer friction stir spot welding (IL-FSSW) is introduced in this study as a novel spot welding technique to eliminate the keyhole associated with the conventional friction stir spot welding (FSSW). This process ... -
Application of chemical mechanical polishing process on titanium based implants
(Elsevier, 2016-11-01)Modification of the implantable biomaterial surfaces is known to improve the biocompatibility of metallic implants. Particularly, treatments such as etching, sand-blasting or laser treatment are commonly studied to understand ... -
Assessments on the improved modelling for pneumatic artificial muscle actuators
(IEEE, 2015)In this paper, we present an analysis regarding the pneumatic air muscle modelling, with a particular emphasis on the exoskeleton robot control. We propose two calibration approaches for obtaining the model identification ... -
Biomaterials applications of chemical mechanical polishing
(IEEE, 2012)Chemical Mechanical Polishing (CMP) is used in semiconductor industry to enable planarization of the interlayer dielectrics and metals. In this study, CMP is used as a polishing technique to modify the surface roughness ... -
A biomimicry design for nanoscale radiative cooling applications inspired by Morpho didius butterfly
(Springer Nature Publishing AG, 2018-11-15)In nature, novel colors and patterns have evolved in various species for survival, recognizability or mating purposes. Investigations of the morphology of various butterfly wings have shown that in addition to the pigmentation, ... -
Boiling heat transfer enhancement of magnetically actuated nanofluids
(AIP, 2013)Nanofluids offer a potential breakthrough as next-generation heat transfer fluids since they offer exciting new possibilities to enhance heat transfer performance compared to pure liquids. A major drawback for using ... -
A Cahn-Hilliard modeling of metal oxide thin films for advanced CMP applications
(ECS, 2014)Chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) process enables topographic selectivity through formation of a protective oxide thin film on the recessed locations of the deposited metal layer, while a continuous chemical oxidation ... -
Calibration of 2D ultrasound in 3D space for robotic biopsies
(IEEE, 2015)Freehand Ultrasound technique is widely used in intraoperative biopsy procedures for detecting the volumes of interest. Freehand ultrasound probe is faster and flexible with 6 degrees of freedom. Thats why the imaging ... -
The cauchy problem for a one-dimensional nonlinear elastic peridynamic model
(Elsevier, 2012-04-15)This paper studies the Cauchy problem for a one-dimensional nonlinear peridynamic model describing the dynamic response of an infinitely long elastic bar. The issues of local well-posedness and smoothness of the solutions ... -
Challenges for radiative transfer 1: towards the effective solution of conjugate heat transfer problems
(Elsevier, 2018-12)This paper lists crucial challenges in radiative transfer with the objective of gathering information on improving and choosing methods for solving conjugate heat transfer problems. Developments in computational and ... -
Characteristics of low reynolds number steady air jet impingement heat transfer over vertical flat surfaces
(IEEE, 2012)In this paper, heat transfer characteristics of single-slot steady-impinging air jets on a 25.4 mm × 25.4 mm vertical surface were experimentally investigated. The experiments were conducted with four different nozzles ... -
Characterization and antibacterial properties of nanoboron powders and nanoboron powder coated textiles
(Elsevier, 2017-02)The antibacterial properties of boron-containing compounds are well known although there are limited studies available on the pure boron nanoparticles. In this paper, nanoboron particles are characterized in terms of their ... -
Characterization of chemically modified thin films for optimization of metal CMP applications?
(Cambridge University Press, 2013)Metal CMP applications necessitate the formation of a protective oxide film in the presence of surface active agents, oxidizers, pH regulators and other chemicals to achieve global planarization. Formation and mechanical ...
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