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Coexistence of multiple regimes for near-field thermal radiation between two layers supporting surface phonon polaritons in the infrared
(American Physical Society, 2011)We demonstrate the coexistence of different near-field thermal radiation regimes between two layers supporting surface phonon polaritons (SPhPs) in the infrared. These regimes existwhen the distance of separation between ... -
Colloidal aluminum antimonide quantum dots
(American Chemical Society, 2019-07-09)AlSb is a less studied member of the III–V semiconductor family, and herein, we report the colloidal synthesis of AlSb quantum dots (QDs) for the first time. Different sizes of colloidal AlSb QDs (5 to 9 nm) were produced ... -
Combining tensile test results with atomistic predictions of elastic modulus of graphene/polyamide-6,6 nanocomposites
(Elsevier, 2023-06)In this work, we combined tensile test results with atomistic simulations to investigate the effect of filler parameters including distribution, stacking, loading and lateral graphene size on elastic moduli of graphene/PA-6,6 ... -
A comparative evaluation of sepiolite and nano-montmorillonite on the rheology of cementitious materials for 3D printing
(Elsevier, 2022-10-03)Through the last decade, methods of digital manufacturing of concrete gained a significant interest compared to conventional concrete. The main challenge in additive manufacturing (3D printing) is to design a highly ... -
A comparative study for the junction temperature of green light-emitting diodes
(IEEE, 2019-10)Solid-state lighting devices offer a wide variety of color options applicable for general and automotive lighting, various display systems, and a number of niche applications. As they get smaller, generated heat fluxes ... -
A comparative study on phenomenological and artificial neural network models for high temperature flow behavior prediction in Ti6Al4V alloy
(Elsevier, 2022-12)Due to its critical use in lightweight components requiring elevated temperature operation, it is very important to determine and model the high temperature thermomechanical flow behavior of Ti6Al4V. In this study, uniaxial ... -
A comparative study on the high-temperature forming and constitutive modeling of Ti-6Al-4V
(Springer, 2022-09-28)Ti-6Al-4V alloy is often preferred for high-performance components such as aerospace components due to its superior material properties and thermal resistance. In order to produce these components in the desired geometry, ... -
A comparative study on the junction temperature measurements of LEDs with raman spectroscopy, microinfrared (IR) imaging, and Forward voltage methods
(IEEE, 2018-11)Energy efficiency, long life, exceptional color, and performance of solid-state light sources have resulted in a rapidly increasing trend in a number of practical applications especially for general lighting after a long ... -
Comparison between discrete dipole approximation and other modelling methods for the plasmonic response of gold nanospheres
(Springer Science+Business Media, 2014-05)We investigate the plasmonic response of gold nanospheres calculated using discrete dipole approximation validated against the results from other discretization methods, namely the finite-difference time-domain method and ... -
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 ...
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