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Comparison of synthetic and steady air jets for impingement heat transfer over vertical surfaces
(IEEE, 2012)Natural convection air cooling is the method of choice for many low-power electronics applications due to cost, availability, and reliability considerations. This method is not only limited to low-power applications, but ... -
A comparison study on observer-based force control of series elastic actuators
(IEEE, 2018)This paper presents a comparison study for the robust force control of series elastic actuators (SEAs). In most robotics systems, SEAs are used as an essential actuation method due to the benefits such as lower reflected ... -
A Complete procedure for predicting and improving the performance of HAWT's
(IOP Publishing, 2014)A complete procedure for predicting and improving the performance of the horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT) has been developed. The first process is predicting the power extracted by the turbine and the derived rotor ... -
A computational and experimental investigation of synthetic jets for cooling of electronics
(The American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 2015-06-01)Seamless advancements in electronics industry resulted in high performance computing. These innovations lead to smaller electronics systems with higher heat fluxes than ever. However, shrinking nature of real estate for ... -
Computational and experimental investigation of vibration characteristics of variable unit-cell gyroid structures
(International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering, 2019)Triply periodic minimal surface (TPMS) based geometries exhibit extraordinary mechanical, thermal, electrical and acoustic properties thanks to their unique topologies. There are various types of structures in the TPMS ... -
A computational and experimental study on a harsh environment LED system for vehicle exterior lighting applications
(IEEE, 2014)Effect of compact thermal packaging approaches and challenges are investigated for a next generation automotive LED lighting. A challenging three-purpose in one (3i1) highly packaged light emitting diodes (LEDs) lighting ... -
A computational study on the momentum and heat transfer distribution of a low frequency round impinging synthetic jet
(ASME, 2015)Impinging synthetic jets have been considered as a possible solution for cooling miniature structures. It has been shown that synthetic jet performance is sensitive to the distance between the jet nozzle and the target ... -
Computer simulations of 4240 MOF membranes for H2/CH4 separations: insights into structure–performance relations
(Royal Society of Chemistry, 2018-04-14)Design of new membranes having high H2/CH4 selectivity and high H2 permeability is strongly desired to reduce the energy demand for H2 production. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) offer a great promise for membrane-based ... -
Conceptual design of a fully passive transfemoral prosthesis to facilitate energy-efficient gait
(IEEE, 2018-12)In this paper, we present the working principle and conceptual design toward the realization of a fully-passive transfemoral prosthesis that mimics the energetics of the natural human gait. The fundamental property of the ... -
Conduction-driven cooling of LED-based automotive LED lighting systems for abating local hot spots
(SPIE, 2018-02)Light-emitting diode (LED)-based automotive lighting systems pose unique challenges, such as dual-side packaging (front side for LEDs and back side for driver electronics circuit), size, harsh ambient, and cooling. Packaging ... -
Connection characteristics of silicon nanowire waveguides and fabrication of physical contact switches
(IEEE, 2010)Optical characteristics of silicon nanowire waveguide connections are studied both theoretically and experimentally. Effects of geometrical sizes and positional alignments on optical performance are investigated. Results ... -
Contact force distribution using centroidal momentum feedback for quadruped locomotion
(IEEE, 2023)This paper proposes a method to distribute contact forces to eliminate undesired torso orientation fluctuations and regulate heading during dynamic quadruped trot-walking motion. The proposed method makes use of centroidal ... -
Control of near-field radiative heat transfer via surface phonon-polariton coupling in thin films
(Springer Business+Media, 2011-06)The possibility of controlling near-field radiative heat transfer with the use of silicon carbide thin films supporting surface phonon–polaritons in the infrared spectrum is explored. For this purpose, the local density ... -
Controlled thermal design of LED SLIM TV systems
(IEEE, 2017)The market trend of global TV industry is nourished due to recent advancements in optical component technology and user expectations. Due to strong market requirement for slimmer mechanical designs (<;10mm) and increased ... -
Controlling germanium CMP selectivity through slurry mediation by surface active agents
(The Electrochemical Society, 2015-08-10)New developments and device performance requirements in microelectronics industry add to the challenges in chemical mechanical planarization (CMP) process. One of the recently introduced materials to semiconductor manufacturing ... -
A coupled material removal model for chemical mechanical polishing processes
(IOP Publishing, 2021-10-01)Chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) is a process used to obtain planarized surfaces in microelectronic device manufacturing. The planarization is achieved by material removal from the wafer surface by synergistic effect ... -
Coupling of near-field thermal radiative heating and phonon Monte Carlo simulation: Assessment of temperature gradient in n-doped silicon thin film
(Elsevier, 2014-08)Near-field thermal radiative exchange between two objects is typically more effective than the far-field thermal radiative exchange as the heat flux can increase up to several orders higher in magnitudes due to tunneling ... -
Credible intervals for nanoparticle characteristics
(Elsevier, 2012-01)Solving the inverse problem of nanoparticle characterization has the potential to advance science and benefit society. While considerable progress has been made within a framework based on the scattering of surface ... -
Critical review of the factors dominating the fracture toughness of CNT reinforced polymer composites
(IOP Publishing, 2019-01)In this study, the main factors, which have substantial influence on fracture toughness of carbon nanotubes (CNTs)-based composites both at nano and macro scales, are discussed in detail. Based on the findings from the ... -
A critical review on the junction temperature measurement of light emitting diodes
(MDPI, 2022-10)In the new age of illumination, light emitting diodes (LEDs) have been proven to be the most efficient alternative to conventional light sources. Yet, in comparison to other lighting systems, LEDs operate at low temperatures ...
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