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Synthetic jet cooling technology for electronics thermal management - A critical review
(IEEE, 2021-08)Effective removal of excess heat from electronics equipment is the key to its intended functionality. A Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) hard problem is proposed in microtechnologies for the air-cooled ... -
T-matrix method for modelling optical tweezers
(Taylor & Francis, 2011)We review the use of the T-matrix description of scattering, or the T-matrix method, for the calculation of optical forces and torques, especially for the computational modelling of optical tweezers. We consider both simple ... -
Tailoring silica nanotribology for CMP slurry optimization: Ca2+ cation competition in C12TAB mediated lubrication
(ACS, 2010-04-12)Self-assembled surfactant structures at the solid/liquid interface have been shown to act as nanoparticulate dispersants and are capable of providing a highly effective, self-healing boundary lubrication layer in aqueous ... -
Temperature-dependent particle stability behavior and its effect on radiative transfer in water/SiO2 nanofluids
(Yildiz Technical University, 2021-09)Radiative transfer is one of the methods of energy transport that includes in a wide range of applications and we feel it in our daily lives. Thermal radiation transfer plays an effective role in the utilization of renewable ... -
Tepki kuvveti gözetleyici tabanlı tork kontrolü
(Gazi Üniversitesi, 2021-12)In this article, a reaction force observer-based torque controller was designed and experimentally implemented to a non-backdrivable actuator unit. Torque control is of importance when considering physical human-robot ... -
Thermal and optical characterization of white and blue multi-chip LED light engines
(IEEE, 2021)A clear understanding of thermal characteristics for light emitting diodes (LEDs) is at the center of attention for lighting industry. Especially accurate evaluation of the junction temperature of various light engines is ... -
Thermal and optical performance of eco-friendly silk fibroin proteins as a cavity encapsulation over LED systems
(ASME, 2015)The demand for high power LEDs for illumination applications is increasing. LED package encapsulation is one of most critical materials that affect the optical path of the generated light by LEDs, and may result in lumen ... -
Thermal enhancement of an LED light engine for automotive exterior lighting with advanced heat spreader technology
(ASME, 2016)In recent years, light emitting diodes (LEDs) have become an attractive technology for general and automotive illumination systems. LEDs have been preferable for automobile lighting due to its numerous advantages such as ... -
Thermal impacts on the performance of nanoscale-gap thermophotovoltaic power generators
(IEEE, 2011-06)The thermal impacts on the performance of nanoscale-gap thermophotovoltaic (nano-TPV) power generators are investigated using a coupled near-field thermal radiation, charge, and heat transport formulation. A nano-TPV device ... -
Thermal performance of a light emitting diode light engine for a multipurpose automotive exterior lighting system with competing board technologies
(ASME, 2017-06-12)In recent years, light emitting diodes (LEDs) have become an attractive technology for general and automotive illumination systems replacing old-fashioned incandescent and halogen systems. LEDs are preferable for automobile ... -
Thresholds for global existence and blow-up in a general class of doubly dispersive nonlocal wave equations
(Elsevier, 2014-01)In this paper we study the global existence and blow-up of solutions for a general class of nonlocal nonlinear wave equations with power-type nonlinearities, View the MathML source, where the nonlocality enters through two ... -
Topology optimization of an anti roll bar of a heavy commercial truck for vehicle dynamics and durability
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2019)Meeting the stringent requirements on fuel economy and emissions is still a challenge for automotive original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). In this study, we consider the light weighting opportunities of a heavy commercial ... -
Topology optimization of constrained and unconstrained damping layers
(Canadian Acoustical Association, 2019)Damping is an effective way of suppressing mechanical vibrations. Passive constrained and unconstrained layer damping patches are often used in the industry as damping solution for vibrations and acoustics problems. In ... -
Torque and variable stiffness control for antagonistically driven pneumatic muscle actuators via a stable force feedback controller
(IEEE, 2015)This paper describes a novel controller that is capable of simultaneously controlling torque and variable stiffness in real-time, for actuators with antagonistically driven pneumatic artificial muscles (PAMs). To this end, ... -
A torque matched aerodynamic performance analysis method for the horizontal axis wind turbines
(Wiley, 2013-11)An analysis method is developed to test the operational performance of a horizontal axis wind turbines. The rotor is constrained to the torque–speed characteristic of the coupled generator. Therefore, the operational ... -
Towards active tracking of beating heart motion in the presence of arrhythmia for robotic assisted beating heart surgery
(Plos, 2014-07-21)In robotic assisted beating heart surgery, the control architecture for heart motion tracking has stringent requirements in terms of bandwidth of the motion that needs to be tracked. In order to achieve sufficient tracking ... -
Towards balance recovery control for lower body exoskeleton robots with variable stiffness actuators: spring-loaded flywheel model
(IEEE, 2015)This paper presents a biologically-inspired real-time balance recovery control strategy that is applied to a lower body exoskeleton with variable physical stiffness actuators at its ankle joints. For this purpose, a torsional ... -
Transdisciplinarity as a learning challenge: Student experiences and outcomes in an innovative course on wearable and collaborative robotics
Contribution: This study provides evidence for the benefit of short online courses for transdisciplinary competence development of graduate students. It shows the significant challenges students face while learning, and ... -
Tunable near-field radiative transfer by III–V group compound semiconductors
(IOP Publishing, 2019-03-06)Near-field radiative transfer (NFRT) refers to the energy transfer mechanism which takes place between media separated by distances comparable to or much smaller than the dominant wavelength of emission. NFRT is due to the ... -
Turbulence impact on wind turbines: experimental investigations on a wind turbine model
(IOP Publishing, 2016)Experimental investigations have been conducted by exposing an efficient wind turbine model to different turbulence levels in a wind tunnel. Nearly isotropic turbulence is generated by using two static squared grids: fine ...
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