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Machine Learning Prediction Of Glass Transition Temperature Of Conjugated Polymers From Chemical Structure, Amirhadi Alesadi, Zhiqiang Cao, Zhaofan Li, Song Zhang, Haoyu Zhao, Xiaodan Gu, Wenjie Xia
Machine Learning Prediction Of Glass Transition Temperature Of Conjugated Polymers From Chemical Structure, Amirhadi Alesadi, Zhiqiang Cao, Zhaofan Li, Song Zhang, Haoyu Zhao, Xiaodan Gu, Wenjie Xia
Faculty Publications
Predicting the glass transition temperature (Tg) is of critical importance as it governs the thermomechanical performance of conjugated polymers (CPs). Here, we report a predictive modeling framework to predict Tg of CPs through the integration of machine learning (ML), molecular dynamics (MD) simulations, and experiments. With 154 Tg data collected, an ML model is developed by taking simplified “geometry” of six chemical building blocks as molecular features, where side-chain fraction, isolated rings, fused rings, and bridged rings features are identified as the dominant ones for Tg. MD simulations further unravel the fundamental roles …
Go With The Flow –Thermoelectric Energy, Shawn Bell
Go With The Flow –Thermoelectric Energy, Shawn Bell
Middle School Lesson Plans
In this unit, students will learn how thermal energy be transferred and transformed. They will carry out investigations to gather evidence to support an explanation about direct conversion of heat into electrical energy. They will develop a model that shows the components of the system and changes in the system being investigated, and they will use evidence from the investigation to construct an explanation for how the energy flows.
New Advances In Post-Installed Subsea Monitoring Systems For Structural And Flow Assurance Evaluation, Reza Asgharzadeh Shishavan, David Brower, John Hedengren, Alexis Brower
New Advances In Post-Installed Subsea Monitoring Systems For Structural And Flow Assurance Evaluation, Reza Asgharzadeh Shishavan, David Brower, John Hedengren, Alexis Brower
Faculty Publications
An overview of fiber optic sensors for temperature, pressure, strain, and fatigue of subsea structures is provided. Current progress details efforts to ensure proper installation and bonding to existing risers, flow-lines, mooring lines, trees, and other structures in actual subsea environments. Developments include clamp prototypes, bonding techniques, long-term fatigue analysis, sensor calibration, and temperature compensation. Fiber optic technology in subsea monitoring began over 20 years ago by migrating expertise from decommissioning of rocket motors. The first installations were on new installations of subsea pipelines, production risers, and drilling risers to measure strain and vibration for fatigue life monitoring. Of particular …
Advanced Deepwater Monitoring System, David Brower, John Hedengren, Reza Asgharzadeh Shishavan, Alexis Brower
Advanced Deepwater Monitoring System, David Brower, John Hedengren, Reza Asgharzadeh Shishavan, Alexis Brower
Faculty Publications
This study investigates new methods to improve deepwater monitoring and addresses installation of advanced sensors on ”already deployed” risers, flowlines, trees, and other deepwater devices. A major shortcoming of post installed monitoring systems in subsea is poor coupling between the sensor and structure. This study provided methods to overcome this problem. Both field testing in subsea environments and laboratory testing were performed. Test articles included actual flowline pipe and steel catenary risers up to twenty-four inches in diameter. A monitoring device resulting from this study can be installed in-situ on underwater structures and could enhance productivity and improve safety of …
Gas Adsorption In Novel Environments, Including Effects Of Pore Relaxation, W. Milton Cole, Silvina M. Gatica, Hye Young Kim, Angela D. Lueking, Sarmishtha Sircar
Gas Adsorption In Novel Environments, Including Effects Of Pore Relaxation, W. Milton Cole, Silvina M. Gatica, Hye Young Kim, Angela D. Lueking, Sarmishtha Sircar
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering Faculty Research & Creative Works
Adsorption experiments have been interpreted frequently with simplified model geometries, such as ideally flat surfaces and slit or cylindrical pores. Recent explorations of unusual environments, such as fullerenes and metal-organic-framework materials, have led to a broadened scope of experimental, theoretical and simulation investigations. This paper reviews a number of such studies undertaken by our group. Among the topics receiving emphasis are these: universality of gas uptake in pores, relaxation of a porous absorbent due to gas uptake and the novel phases of gases on a single nanotube, all of which studies have been motivated by recent experiments.
The Impact Of Driving Conditions On Phev Battery Performance, Nathan Christensen, John Patten, Steven Srivastava, Gary P. Nola
The Impact Of Driving Conditions On Phev Battery Performance, Nathan Christensen, John Patten, Steven Srivastava, Gary P. Nola
Green Manufacturing Research Journal
The battery performance of a modified Prius with a 5 kWh plug-in battery was documented for a year to determine the impact of environmental conditions and user attributes on vehicle performance. Both fuel economy and pure electrical efficiency were compared to ambient temperature. The fuel economy has a positive relationship with ambient temperature until approximately 70˚F where the efficiency begins to drop. Electrical performance has a positive linear relationship with ambient temperature. With the emergence of electric vehicles (EVs) and PHEVs from a variety of automotive manufacturers, information on EV and PHEV performance for consumers will become more important.
Temperature, Stress, And Corrosive Sensing Apparatus Utilizing Harmonic Response Of Magnetically Soft Sensor Element (S), Craig A. Grimes, Keat Ghee Ong
Temperature, Stress, And Corrosive Sensing Apparatus Utilizing Harmonic Response Of Magnetically Soft Sensor Element (S), Craig A. Grimes, Keat Ghee Ong
Chemical and Materials Engineering Faculty Patents
A temperature sensing apparatus including a sensor element made of a magnetically soft material operatively arranged within a first and second time-varying interrogation magnetic field, the first time-varying magnetic field being generated at a frequency higher than that for the second magnetic field. A receiver, remote from the sensor element, is engaged to measure intensity of electromagnetic emissions from the sensor element to identify a relative maximum amplitude value for each of a plurality of higher-order harmonic frequency amplitudes so measured. A unit then determines a value for temperature (or other parameter of interst) using the relative maximum harmonic amplitude …
Remote Magneto-Elastic Analyte, Viscosity And Temperature Sensing Apparatus And Associated Methods Of Sensing, Craig A. Grimes, Plamen G. Stoyanov
Remote Magneto-Elastic Analyte, Viscosity And Temperature Sensing Apparatus And Associated Methods Of Sensing, Craig A. Grimes, Plamen G. Stoyanov
Chemical and Materials Engineering Faculty Patents
An analyte, viscosity, or temperature sensing apparatus for operative arrangement within a time-varying magnetic field, including a sensor with an outer surface that is chemically, frictionally, or thermally responsive and adhered to a base magnetostrictive element, and a receiver to measure a first and second value for magneto-elastic emission intensity of the sensor taken at, respectively, a first and second interrogation frequency. A change in mass or a change in material stiffness of the sensor due to the responsiveness, the viscosity and mass density of a fluid therearound, or the temperature, can be identified. The receiver, alternatively, measures a plurality …
Influence Of Some Design Variables On The Thermal Behavior Of A Lithium‐Ion Cell, Gerardine G. Botte, Bradley A. Johnson, Ralph E. White
Influence Of Some Design Variables On The Thermal Behavior Of A Lithium‐Ion Cell, Gerardine G. Botte, Bradley A. Johnson, Ralph E. White
Faculty Publications
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Effect Of Culture Conditions, Donor Age, And Injection Site On In Vitro Development Of Dna Microinjected Porcine Zygotes, M A. Hajdu, J W. Knight, R S. Cansecot, R L. Krisher, William H. Velander, R E. Pearson, F C. Gwazdauskas
Effect Of Culture Conditions, Donor Age, And Injection Site On In Vitro Development Of Dna Microinjected Porcine Zygotes, M A. Hajdu, J W. Knight, R S. Cansecot, R L. Krisher, William H. Velander, R E. Pearson, F C. Gwazdauskas
Papers in Biotechnology
A series of experiments evaluated development of porcine zygotes microinjected with DNA in three culture media and two incubation temperatures, from postpubertal and prepubertal donors, and between zygotes injected with DNA into the pronucleus and the cytoplasm. Zygotes recovered from 36 postpubertal gilts in Exp. 1 were injected and cultured in modified NCSU-23, modified NCSU-37, and CZB media at 37°C or 39°C for 7 d. In Exp. 2, zygotes were collected from postpubertal or prepubertal gilts, microinjected with DNA, and cultured in modified NCSU-23. In Exp. 3 superovulated prepubertal gilts had DNA injected into the cytoplasm or pronucleus of zygotes. …
Thermal Characteristics Of A Nickel-Hydrogen Battery, Junbom Kim, T. V. Nguyen, Ralph E. White
Thermal Characteristics Of A Nickel-Hydrogen Battery, Junbom Kim, T. V. Nguyen, Ralph E. White
Faculty Publications
The maximum allowable temperature difference inside a nickel-hydrogen battery to avoid water relocation was calculated by using a graphical method together with a vapor pressure vs. temperature correlation equation for water vapor over potassium hydroxide solution. An equation was developed for this maximum allowable temperature difference for vessel-wall temperatures from 0 to 30°C and potassium hydroxide concentrations from 20 to 32%. A heat-generation equation for the nickel-hydrogen battery was used to investigate the effect of the location of heat generation on the maximum temperature in the cell and the temperature distribution in the cell.
Temperature Oscillations Of Alternating-Current-Heated Thin Filaments In Ceramic Fiber Production, Hendrik J. Viljoen, Vladimir Hlavacek
Temperature Oscillations Of Alternating-Current-Heated Thin Filaments In Ceramic Fiber Production, Hendrik J. Viljoen, Vladimir Hlavacek
Papers in Reaction Kinetics
Resistively heated filaments are used to manufacture ceramic fibers. When an ac power source is used for heating, the temperature of the filament oscillates. These oscillations influence the deposition rate on the surface of the filament. An analysis of this problem is presented, and it is also shown that these oscillatory effects diminish as the filament gauge increases. The analysis can help to decide whether an ac or a dc power source should be used.
A Two-Dimensional Mathematical Model Of A Porous Lead Dioxide Electrode In A Lead-Acid Cell, E. C. Dimpault-Darcy, T. V. Nguyen, Ralph E. White
A Two-Dimensional Mathematical Model Of A Porous Lead Dioxide Electrode In A Lead-Acid Cell, E. C. Dimpault-Darcy, T. V. Nguyen, Ralph E. White
Faculty Publications
A two-dimensional mathematical model is presented for a lead dioxide electrode in a lead-acid cell. It is used to simulate the time dependent behavior of the electrode during discharge. The model contains six dependent variables: the concentration of the acid electrolyte, the porosity, the electrical potentials of the solid and solution phases, and the two directional components of the current density in the electrolyte. The effect of the electrode grid was included by varying the conductivity of the solid. Parameters such as electrode conductivity, electrode dimensions, and temperature are investigated to understand their effects on electrode discharge performance.
A Mathematical Model Of A Lead-Acid Cell: Discharge, Rest, And Charge, Hiram Gu, T. V. Nguyen, Ralph E. White
A Mathematical Model Of A Lead-Acid Cell: Discharge, Rest, And Charge, Hiram Gu, T. V. Nguyen, Ralph E. White
Faculty Publications
A mathematical model of a lead-acid cell is presented which includes the modeling of porous electrodes and various physical phenomena in detail. The model is used to study the dynamic behavior of the acid concentration, the porosity of the electrodes, and the state of charge of the cell during discharge, rest, and charge. The dependence of the performance of the cell on electrode thicknesses and operating temperature is also investigated.