The qualification and validation of nuclear technologies are daunting tasks for fusion demonstration (DEMO) and power plants. This is particularly true for advanced designs that involve harsh radiation environment with 14 MeV neutrons and high-temper...
Active building envelopes that act as energy converters—gathering on-site available renewable energy and converting it to thermal energy or electricity—is a promising technological design niche to reduce energy consumption in the building...
In recent years, various types of installations such as floating photovoltaic (PV) and agri-voltaic systems, and BIPV (building integrated photovoltaic system) have been implemented in PV systems and, accordingly, there is a growing demand for new PV...
We report a novel material testing system (MTS) that uses hierarchical designs for in-situ mechanical characterization of multiscale materials. This MTS is adaptable for use in optical microscopes (OMs) and scanning electron microscopes (SEMs). The s...
Ceramic baseplates are important elements in the power modules of electric drives. This paper presents low-temperature cofired ceramic (LTCC) and high-temperature cofired ceramic (HTCC) materials for the fabrication of three-dimensional power modules...
The need for innovative design and materials is increasing for various types of photovoltaic (PV) installations in building integrated PV, agricultural, and floating systems. It is crucial to reduce the weight of the PV module to maximize its use in...
For joining metallic materials for battery applications such as copper and stainless steel, laser beam micro welding with beam sources in the near-infrared range has become established in recent years. In laser beam micro welding, spatial power modul...
The creation of concrete shells from customized prefabricated modules is a novel approach that facilitates the construction of free-form surfaces considerably. In the framework of the Adaptive Concrete Diamond Construction (ACDC) project at TU Dresde...
In recent years, the problem of potential-induced degradation (PID) phenomenon has been deeply associated with solar power issues because it causes serious power attenuation of solar panels and results in lowering its power generation efficiency. Thu...
A new concept of a 3D volumetric module, made up of six plane stiffened self-compacting fiber-reinforced concrete (SFRC) panels, is here studied. Experimental campaigns are carried out on SFRC material and on the thin-slab structures used for this mo...
In this article, thermal investigation methods for electrically insulating and thermally conductive substrate materials will be presented. The investigations were performed in their real-world application environment, i.e., in the form of IGBT (insul...
The most common methods of reducing mercury emissions are the use of fixed bed granular sorbents and sorbent injection. However, both of these methods have disadvantages, such as increasing the flow resistance or the need to remove the sorbent from f...
This study explored the effectiveness of online instructional modules for providing supplementary instruction in basic mathematics and physics concepts. The modules were developed in accordance with a cognitive apprenticeship model. Participants (N =...
This article presents a modular open chamber stand which simulates the densification process that occurs in a single channel of a pelletising die. The results of the verification tests confirmed the suitability of this stand for determining the optim...
There is an intense need to optimize agrivoltaic systems. This article describes the invention of a new testing system: the parametric open source cold-frame agrivoltaic system (POSCAS). POSCAS is an adapted gardening cold-frame used in cold climates...
In this work, a computational study was carried out to simulate crushing tests on lithium-ion vehicle battery modules. The tests were performed on commercial battery modules subject to wedge cutting at low speeds. Based on loading and boundary condit...
In order to prepare a carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer composite (CFRP) with ideal microstructure and properties, a new vacuum pressure infiltration CFRP method is proposed based on an analysis of existing CFRP preparation process methods. Research on...
This study included the testing of normal (Gaussian) distribution of input data and, consequently, spatially interpolating maps of chemical components and cement modules in the flysch. This deposit contains the raw material for cement production. The...
Fuzzless Gossypium hirsutum mutants are ideal materials for investigating cotton fiber initiation and development. In this study, we used the fuzzless G. hirsutum mutant Xinluzao 50 FLM as the research material and combined it with other fuzzless mat...
The modal properties of modular structures, such as their natural frequencies, damping ratios and mode shapes, are different than those of conventional structures, mainly due to different structural systems being used for assembling prefabricated mod...
Several series of six-cell photovoltaic test-modules—intact and with deliberately generated failures (micro-cracks, cell cracks, glass breakage and connection defects)—were artificially and naturally aged. They were exposed to various str...
In this study, a one-dimensional heat transfer measurement device is developed based on the mathematical theory of the Angstrom method. To conform to the mathematical assumption, it is required that the device precisely controls the heat source to ge...
A new stiffness measurement method is proposed that utilizes the lateral deformation profile of an object under indentation. The system consists of a force measurement module between a pair of equidistant touch sensing modules. Unique feature of the...
Slags are the final solid wastes from the steel industry. Their production from waste and associated materials is a proper implementation of the basic objectives and principles of the waste management. This study aims to investigate the chemical and...
The study is dedicated to the accuracy of engineering analyses of virtual prototypes. In particular, it aims to quantify the importance of material models and data consistent with physical tests. The focus is set on the stress–strain material c...
Many recent studies in the development of floating concrete structures focused on a connection system made of modules. In the connection system, the modules are designed to be attached by pre-stressing (PS) while floating on the water, which exposes...
This paper focuses on the switching and modulation techniques of terahertz waves, develops
In this paper we used curcumin as a functionalizing agent of gelatin films with the aim to get antioxidant materials with modulated physico-chemical properties. To this aim, we prepared gelatin films at different contents of curcumin up to about 1.2...
Background: Computer-based education has been widely implemented in healthcare professional development education. However, there has been little examination of the potential for computer-based education to enhance pharmacists’ knowledge. This...
The stability of the photovoltaic (PV) modules is critical when deployed in a non-ideal environment. Among the different factors, temperature and humidity are the two major factors affecting PV stability, making them significant causes of its degrada...
Photovoltaic panels (PV) are one of the most popular technological solutions used to produce green renewable energy. They are known as green technology, but by analyzing a life cycle of a common panel, we can find out that production of these panels...
The reliability of photovoltaic (PV) modules operating under various weather conditions attracts the manufacturer’s concern since several studies reveal a degradation rate higher than 0.8% per year for the silicon-based technology and reached up to 2...
A composite container for an electric vehicle (EV) battery module filled with a phase-change material (PCM) was experimentally tested at various discharge rates. The average cell temperatures at 1 C, 2 C, and 4 C discharge rates, respectively, might...
Background/Objectives: Orthodontic appliances disrupt oral biofilm homeostasis, leading to an increase in plaque and disease risk. Elastomeric modules (EMs) promote bacterial growth due to their material composition. Surface coatings have been develo...
To address the growing need for sustainable and resilient building materials, the seismic performance of a full-scale moment-frame housing system constructed entirely from recycled Tetra Pak panels (thermo-stiffened polymeric aluminum or TSPA) was ev...
The electrification of loader designs can utilise several power motor types. Hence, this study investigates the operational performance of pure electric-powered loaders matched with three types of motors. Firstly, for the ZL08 loader, it is proposed...
A cheap, easy-to-build basic module and multiplatform configurations obtained by connecting basic modules with dimensions corresponding to typical rail containers (10-foot, 20-foot, or larger) can be used to support intermodal rail-road transport of...
To meet the needs of present-day robotics, a family of gripping flexible fingers has been designed. Each of them consists of a number of independent and flexible modules that can be assembled in different configurations. Each module consists of a bod...
In this work, we develop a hybrid battery thermal management (BTM) system for a 7 × 7 large battery module by coupling an epoxy resin (ER)-enhanced phase change material (PCM) module with internal liquid cooling (LC) tubes. The supporting mater...
In recent years, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in industry has matured, requiring deeper learning and integration of existing technologies. This study started with technical education to improve the professional quality of human res...
This paper presents a concept of an intelligent sensing technique based on modulating the frequency responses of microwave near-field sensors to characterize material parameters. The concept is based on the assumption that the physical parameters bei...
The CdSe/CdZnS colloidal quantum wells, with their exceptionally high carrier mobility and ultrafast response characteristics, emerge as highly promising candidate material for high-performance active terahertz modulators—indispensable core com...
Hydrogen is a promising energy carrier, and is exploitable to extract energy from fossil fuels, biomasses, and intermittent renewable energy sources and its generation from fossil fuels, with CO2 separation at the source being one of the most promisi...
Building-Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV), which are used for building exteriors such as walls, roofs, balconies, and awnings, play a significant role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, since the back sheet, sealant, junction box, and cabl...
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During spacecraft operations, structures experience extreme aerodynamic heating, necessitating thermal testing to gather data on the thermal response of surface materials. Given the nonrepeatable nature of these test articles, accurately predicting t...
A free-space microwave nondestructive testing and evaluation module is developed for the low-power, non-ionizing, contactless, and real-time characterization of doped composite thin-film materials in an industrial context. The instrumentation propose...
The transition to renewable energy sources from fossil fuels requires that the harvested energy be stored because of the intermittent nature of renewable sources. Thus, lithium-ion batteries have become a widely utilized power source in both daily li...
Latent heat thermal energy storage (LHTES) using phase change materials (PCM) is one of the most promising ways for thermal energy storage (TES), especially in lightweight buildings. However, accurate control of the phase transition of PCM is not eas...
Composite phase change materials commonly exhibit drawbacks, such as low thermal conductivity, flammability, and potential leakage. This study focuses on the development of a novel flame-retardant phase change material (RPCM). The material’s ch...
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