Detailed Finite Element Analysis And Preliminary Study Of The Effects Of Friction And Fastener Pre-Tension On The Mechanical Behavior Of Fastened Built-Up Members,
2014
Purdue University
Detailed Finite Element Analysis And Preliminary Study Of The Effects Of Friction And Fastener Pre-Tension On The Mechanical Behavior Of Fastened Built-Up Members, Francisco Javier Bonachera Martin
Open Access Theses
The characterization of fatigue resistance is one of the main concerns in structural engineering, a concern that is particularly important in the evaluation of existing bridge members designed or erected before the development of fatigue design provisions. The ability of a structural member to develop alternate load paths after the failure of a component is known as member-level or internal redundancy. In fastened built-up members, these alternate load paths are affected by the combination of fastener pre-tension and friction between the structural member components in contact. In this study, a finite element methodology to model and analyze riveted and bolted …
Experimental Investigation Of Mechanical Behavior Of An Oxide/Oxide Ceramic Composite In Interlaminar Shear And Under Combined Tension-Torsion Loading,
2014
Air Force Institute of Technology
Experimental Investigation Of Mechanical Behavior Of An Oxide/Oxide Ceramic Composite In Interlaminar Shear And Under Combined Tension-Torsion Loading, Skyler R. Hilburn
Theses and Dissertations
Creep behavior in interlaminar shear of an oxide-oxide ceramic composite, Nextel 720™/aluminosilicate (N720/AS), was investigated at 1100°C in laboratory air and in steam. The interlaminar shear strength (ILSS) was determined as 7.65 MPa. The creep behavior was examined for interlaminar shear stresses in the 2-6 MPa range. Primary and secondary creep regimes were observed in all tests conducted in air and in steam. Tertiary creep was noted in the tests performed at 6 MPa. Larger creep strains and higher creep strain rates were produced in steam. Surprisingly, the presence of steam had a beneficial effect on creep lifetimes. It appears …
Waste Heat Reclamation For Commercial Use,
2014
California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo
Waste Heat Reclamation For Commercial Use, Andrew Webber
Liberal Arts and Engineering Studies
The purpose of this project was to capture waste heat to raise the temperature of groundwater for commercial applications.
Passive Biaxial Mechanical Properties And In Vivo Axial Pre-Stretch Of The Diseased Human Femoropopliteal And Tibial Arteries,
2014
University of Nebraska Medical Center
Passive Biaxial Mechanical Properties And In Vivo Axial Pre-Stretch Of The Diseased Human Femoropopliteal And Tibial Arteries, Alexey Kamenskiy, Iraklis I. Pipinos, Yuris A. Dzenis, Clay Lomneth, Syed A. Jaffar Kazmi, Nicholas Y. Phillips, Jason N. Mactaggart
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications
Surgical and interventional therapies for atherosclerotic lesions of the infrainguinal arteries are notorious for high rates of failure. Frequently, this leads to expensive reinterventions, return of disabling symptoms, or limb loss. Interaction between the artery and repair material likely plays an important role in reconstruction failure, but data describing the mechanical properties and functional characteristics of human femoropopliteal and tibial arteries are currently not available. Diseased superficial femoral (SFA, n=10), popliteal (PA, n=8), and tibial arteries (TA, n=3) from 10 patients with critical limb ischemia were tested to determine passive mechanical properties using planar biaxial extension. All …
Me-Em Enewsbrief, March 2014,
2014
Michigan Technological University
Me-Em Enewsbrief, March 2014, Department Of Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics, Michigan Technological University
Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering eNewsBrief
No abstract provided.
Electrochemical Performance Of Si-C Composites Prepared By Discharge-Plasma Assisted Milling,
2014
School of Materials Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangdong Key Lab of Advanced Materials for Energy Storage, Guangzhou 510640, China;
Electrochemical Performance Of Si-C Composites Prepared By Discharge-Plasma Assisted Milling, Yu-Long Chen, Ren-Zong Hu, Hui Liu, Wei Sun, Min Zhu
Journal of Electrochemistry
Silicon-carbon (Si-C) composites, with microstructure of multi-scaled Si particles being homogenously dispersed in micro-sized carbon matrix, had been prepared by dielectric barrier discharge plasma assisted two-step milling for the first time. The Si-C composite anode had a discharge capacity of 1259 mAh·g-1 at the first cycle, while the capacity retained 474 and 396 mAh·g-1 after 20 and 100 cycles, respectively. Charge-discharge curves and AC impedance response indicated that both silicon and carbon phases in the composite anode were involved during the lithiation/delithiation reactions and the electron transport resistance in the Si-C composite anode was much lower than that …
Preliminary Study On Morphology Controllability Of Electrochemically Prepared Polyaniline By Using Aniline Aimer,
2014
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China;
Preliminary Study On Morphology Controllability Of Electrochemically Prepared Polyaniline By Using Aniline Aimer, Yang Zuo, Kang Shi
Journal of Electrochemistry
Employing of aniline dimer (N-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine, NPD) as the starting monomer, polyaniline was electrochemically synthesized on the surface of glassy carbon electrode in acetonitrile-aqueous mixing solutions（20% by volume）containing 1 mol·L-1 HClO4. Experimental results demonstrated that the polymerization of NPD occurs at the potentials about 0.2 V lower than those of aniline monomer. Furthermore, the resulting polyaniline has higher morphology controllability than those synthesized by using aniline as the stating monomer. The uniform polyaniline nanoparticles (30 nm in diameter), ultralong nanowires (length > 5 μm, 50 nm in diameter) or large area nanosheets (4 μm in length, 2 μm in …
Electrochemical Oxidation Of Ammonium Nitrite In Absorption Solution Of Flue Gas,
2014
Key Laboratory of Marine Chemistry Theory and Technology, Ministry of Education; College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Ocean University of China, Qingdao 266100, Shandong, China;
Electrochemical Oxidation Of Ammonium Nitrite In Absorption Solution Of Flue Gas, Yong-Hong Lu, Xiao-Bo Dong, Li-Sha Wang, Yan Liu, Chen-Jian Zhu, Hai-Bo Xu
Journal of Electrochemistry
In order to make full uses of ammonium nitrite in absorption solution from flue gas simultaneous desulfurization, denitrification and demercurization processes, here the electrochemical oxidation method was used to transform ammonium nitrite into ammonium nitrate. By using polarization curve, cyclic voltammogram and galvanostatic methods, suitable electrode materials were evaluated and chosen. The influence of electrolyte composition was discussed and the appropriate process parameters were obtained. Finally, the effect of electrochemical oxidation was confirmed by chemical analysis method. In 0.05 mol·L-1 NaNO2 + 0.05 mol·L-1 (NH4)2SO4 simulated absorption solution (5 L, pH = …
Preparation Of High Performance Porous Silicon Powders By Etching Al-Si Alloy In Acid Solution For Lithium Ion Battery,
2014
Shanghai institute of space power-sources, Shanghai 200245, China;
Preparation Of High Performance Porous Silicon Powders By Etching Al-Si Alloy In Acid Solution For Lithium Ion Battery, Shi-Ji Hao, Chun-Li Li, Kai Zhu, Ping Zhang, Zhi-Yu Jiang
Journal of Electrochemistry
Porous silicon powders prepared by etching Al-Si alloy using an acid solution was reported in the first time. The morphology and structure of as-obtained material were investigated using scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) method. It was found that the spongy porous silicon powders presented well crystalline structure and consisted of nano-Si particles. The particle size of porous Si powders was about 20 μm, and the specific surface area was 102.7 m2·g-1. The electrochemical properties of porous silicon powders were evaluated as an anode material for lithium ion batteries. The material proportion in the …
Pulse Electrodeposition Of Pd-Ni Alloy Nanoparticles For Electrocatalytic Oxidation Of Formic Acid,
2014
State Key Laboratory of Physical Chemistry of Solid Surfaces, College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, Fujian, China;
Pulse Electrodeposition Of Pd-Ni Alloy Nanoparticles For Electrocatalytic Oxidation Of Formic Acid, Fang-Zu Yang, Jun-Pei Yue, Zhong-Qun Tian, Shao-Min Zhou
Journal of Electrochemistry
The Pd-Ni alloy nanoparticles with nickel atomic contents of 12.0%, 16.4% and 22.6% were successfully electrodeposited from a Pd-Ni alloy electrolyte by square wave pulse plating. The alloy nanoparticles were in the spherical shape with a diameter of 50 ~ 80 nm. As the growth potential of the alloy was negatively shifted, the nickel content of the alloy was increased, and the size of the nanoparticles was almost the same, whereas the number, the degree of crosslinking and the real active area of the nanoparticles were increased. As the nickel content of the alloy nanoparticles increased, the peak current for …
Synthesis And Electrochemical Properties Of Lico1-XMgXMno4 And Lico1-XAlXMno4 (X= 0, 0.02, 0.05, 0.1) As Positive Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries,
2014
Department of Chemistry, Fujian Normal University, Fuzhou 35007, China;
Synthesis And Electrochemical Properties Of Lico1-XMgXMno4 And Lico1-XAlXMno4 (X= 0, 0.02, 0.05, 0.1) As Positive Materials For Lithium-Ion Batteries, Mei-Ling You, Qing-Song Tong, Xiu-Hua Li, Min Lin, Xing-Kang Huang, Yong Yang
Journal of Electrochemistry
The Al-doped and Mg-doped LiCoMnO4 materials were synthesized through solid-state reaction. The effects of doping amounts of Mg and Al on the initial capacities, discharge plateaus, and cycle performances were investigated. The morphologies and structures of the as-prepared materials were studied by scanning electron microscopy and powder X-ray diffraction. The results indicate that the as-prepared samples were composed of uniform, well-crystallized particles. The pristine LiCoMnO4 possessed an initial capacity of 87.0 mAh·g-1, while LiCo0.98Mg0.02MnO4 and LiCo0.98Al0.02MnO4 delivered 91.3 and 93.6 mAh·g-1, respectively. The proper …
Passivation Behavior Of Aluminum Alloy During Electrochemical Machining And Its Effects On The Machining Performance,
2014
School of Material Science & Engineering, Nanchang Hangkong University, National Defense Key Laboratory of Light Alloys Processing Science and Technology, Nanchang 330063, China;
Passivation Behavior Of Aluminum Alloy During Electrochemical Machining And Its Effects On The Machining Performance, Li-Min Jiang, Wen-Bo Deng, Jun-Long Ying
Journal of Electrochemistry
The passivation behavior of aluminum alloy during electrochemical machining was investigated and discussed. The effects of processing voltage, current density, space of electrodes and electrolyte composition on electrochemical machining performance were explored. The results indicate that the electrochemical machining aluminum alloy in the composite electrolyte system containing NaNO3 and NaF existed passivation phenomenon. Passivation action decreaseed the current efficiency and made it varied greatly with the current density. Also the passivation shifted the interspace characteristic curve of electrode notably to a negative direction. There was not passivation phenomenon in the composite electrolyte system containing the same concentrations of NaCl …
Fabrication And Impedance Performance Of Gradient Lani0.6Fe0.4O3-δ-Gd0.2Ce0.8O2 Composite Cathodes For Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell,
2014
Institute of Fuel Cell, School of Mechanical Engineering, Shanghai Jiaotong University, Shanghai 200240, China;
Fabrication And Impedance Performance Of Gradient Lani0.6Fe0.4O3-δ-Gd0.2Ce0.8O2 Composite Cathodes For Intermediate Temperature Solid Oxide Fuel Cell, Yang Li, Bo Huang, Meng Yuan, Zhi-Qiu Zhang, Zong-Yao Liu, Xu-Chen Tang, Xin-Jian Zhu
Journal of Electrochemistry
A LNF-GDC composite cathode with a gradual change in the composition between ScSZ electrolyte and LNF cathode was fabricated to reduce the cathode polarization resistance (Rp). The gradual change in composition between ScSZ electrolyte and LNF cathode shows the decreases in the charge transfer resistance (Rct) and gas phase diffusion resistance (Rd). The results revealed that the Rp value, measuring 0.452 Ω·cm2 at 750 °C, was the lowest for LNF-GDC composite cathodes with three layers and gradient changes in composition between ScSZ and LNF (Cathode C),, whereas the Rp value of 70%LNF-30%GDC composite …
Study On Carbon Supported Pd Catalysts Modified By Phosphomolybdic Acid For H2O2 Electrocatalytic Reduction,
2014
College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Inner Mongolia University for the Nationalities, TongLiao 028000, Inner Mongolia, China;
Study On Carbon Supported Pd Catalysts Modified By Phosphomolybdic Acid For H2O2 Electrocatalytic Reduction, Li-Mei Sun, Cheng Zhang, Ying-Rong Bao, Hong-Xia Li
Journal of Electrochemistry
The Pd/C catalyst was prepared with the chemical reduction method, and phosphomolybdic acid (PMA) was modified on the Pd/C catalyst using the dipping method. The compositions and structures of the Pd/C and Pd/C modified by phosphomolybdic acid (PMA-Pd/C) catalysts were characterized with X-ray diffraction and Fourier Transform infrared spectroscopy analyses. The electrocatalytic activity and stability of the catalysts for the reduction of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) were studied using cyclic voltammetry and chronoamperometry. The results showed that the phosphomolybdic acid was tightly fixed on the surface of Pd/C catalyst through the chemical interaction. The eletrocatalytic activity of …
Preparation Of Pd/Tio2/C Catalyst And Its Electrocatalytic Performance In Basic Solution For Ethanol Oxidation,
2014
Key laboratory of Shanghai Colleges and Universities for Electric Power Corrosion Control and Applied Electrochemistry, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai 200090, China;
Preparation Of Pd/Tio2/C Catalyst And Its Electrocatalytic Performance In Basic Solution For Ethanol Oxidation, Qiao-Xia Li, Yi-Chao Yang, Ming-Shuang Liu, Hong-Min Mao, Qun-Jie Xu
Journal of Electrochemistry
Nanoparticles TiO2 were prepared by hydrothermal method using precursor tetrabutyl titanate. The Pd/TiO2/C catalyst was synthesized by liquid phase reducing method supported on nano TiO2 and Vulcan carbon XC-72. The Pd/TiO2/C catalyst was characterized by XRD, TEM, cyclic voltammetry, and chronopotentiometry. XRD confirmed the face-centered cubic structure of Pd particles, and TEM indicated that Pd particles (size 3 ~ 4 nm) dispersed uniformly on TiO2 and carbon XC-72. The results from cyclic voltammogram and chronopotentiogram showed the higher ethanol oxidation activity and stability of Pd/TiO2/C catalyst (20% Pd) as compared with …
Design And Development Of A Novel Glucose Biosensor Based On The Ferrocene-Functionalized Fe3O4 Nanoparticles/Carbon Nanotubes/Chitosan Nanocomposite Film Modified Electrode,
2014
Department of Pharmaceutical Analysis of the Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou 350004, China
Design And Development Of A Novel Glucose Biosensor Based On The Ferrocene-Functionalized Fe3O4 Nanoparticles/Carbon Nanotubes/Chitosan Nanocomposite Film Modified Electrode, Hua-Ping Peng, Dai-Jun Zha, Wei Chen, Ai-Lin Liu, Xin-Hua Lin
Journal of Electrochemistry
A novel platform for the fabrication of glucose biosensor was successfully constructed by entrapping glucose oxidase (GOD) in a ferrocene monocarboxylic acid-aminated Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles conjugate (FMC-AFNPs)/chitosan (CS)/multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWNTs) nanocomposite. The formation of FMC-AFNPs could effectively prevent the leakage of ferrocene and retain its electrochemical activity. This GOD/FMC-AFNPs/CS/MWNTs matrix provided a biocompatible microenvironment for retaining the native activity of the immobilized GOD. Moreover, the presence of MWNTs enhanced the charge-transport properties of the composite and facilitated electron transfer between the GOD and the electrode for the electrocatalysis of glucose. Under the optimal conditions the designed …
Methods, Systems, And Devices For Surgical Access And Inserton,
2014
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Methods, Systems, And Devices For Surgical Access And Inserton, Tom Frederick, Shane Farritor, Jack Mondry, Eric Markvicka, Dmitry Oleynikov, Jacob Greenburg
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications
The various embodiments herein relate to systems, devices, and/or methods relating to Surgical procedures, and more specifically for accessing an insufflated cavity of a patient and/or positioning Surgical systems or devices into the cavity.
Systemand Method For Controlling Motion Of Spacecrafts,
2014
University of Nebraska - Lincoln
Systemand Method For Controlling Motion Of Spacecrafts, Piyush Grover, Christian Andersson
Department of Mechanical and Materials Engineering: Faculty Publications
A motion of an object is controlled from a geostationary transit orbit (GTO) of an earth to an orbit of a moon. A first trajectory of the motion of the object is determined from an intermediate orbit of an earth to a neighborhood of a stable manifold of a first Lagrange point (L1). A second trajectory of the motion of the object is determined from the GTO to the intermediate orbit. A third trajectory of the motion of the object is determined from the neighborhood to the stable manifold to an L1 orbit, and a fourth trajectory of the motion …
Liquid Slosh Analysis Using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics,
2014
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
Liquid Slosh Analysis Using Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics, Kristopher S. Field
Doctoral Dissertations and Master's Theses
The purpose of the research described here is to study the implementation of Smoothed Particle Hydrodynamics (SPH) algorithms as an adequate means for propellant slosh simulations in 1g and 0g environments. The dualSPHysics solver has been adapted for propellant slosh simulations. Simulated sloshing liquid frequency and damping ratio data for 1g cases has been compared to existing experiments for both spherical and prismatic container geometries. The 0g case has been studied to determine what further modifications would be required to obtain realistic simulations results. The findings in this research will be used to create a sloshing simulation to determine torques …
Organic Pi-Stacking Semiconducting Material: Design, Synthesis And The Analysis Of Structure And Properties,
2014
CUNY Graduate Center
Organic Pi-Stacking Semiconducting Material: Design, Synthesis And The Analysis Of Structure And Properties, Bin Wang
Dissertations, Theses, and Capstone Projects
Organic semiconducting materials have been under intensive investigation in the recent decades for potential applications in various electronic or optoelectronic devices such as light emitting diodes, photovoltaic cells and field effect transistors. Compared to inorganic counterparts, organic charge transport materials are attractive for their abilities of forming thin-films, large area manufacturing, compatibility with flexible substrate, light weight and potential low fabrication cost. The charge transport property of the organic active layer is one of the key factors to the electronic or optoelectronic performance of devices. Research projects presented in this thesis focused on improving charge carrier mobility of organic charge …
