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Multiscale Modeling of Hybrid Structural Composites Enhanced by Aligned Zinc Oxide Nanowires
(2022-05)
Interfacial properties between fibers and matrix can significantly impact the overall performance of the composite structures. One pioneering approach to enhancing the interfacial properties is growing nanostructures on ...
Building cluster control to enable grid reliability and efficiency support
(2022-08-04)
Power system operators are actively seeking solutions to increase electric grid power flexibility and inertia, to accommodate deeper renewable integration. Buildings account for 75% of the total electricity use in the US ...
Integrated protonic ceramic electrochemical cell for sustainable energy economy using water-energy nexus framework
(2023-12-15)
Reliance on fossil fuels will continue for the next decades even though there are global pushes away from it to mitigate the overarching climate challenge, most especially by its highest consumers and availability. While ...
An neuroscience approach to investigate creativity in engineers with the effects of indoor environment quality (IEQ)
(2023-05-12)
Investigations of creativity have been an intriguing topic for a long time, but assessing creativity is extremely complex. Creativity is a cornerstone of engineering disciplines, so understanding creativity and how to ...
Flame Synthesis of Tungsten/Molybdenum Oxide Nanoscale Heterostructures with Complex Physical Morphologies
(2023-05-12)
The focus of this dissertation is to investigate the synthesis of crystalline transition metal oxide (TMO) structures in a counter-flow diffusion flame. This thesis examines the underlying mechanisms for the flame synthesis ...
Computational Analysis of Fluid Flow, Heat Transfer, and Phase Change in Capillary Channels
(2021-08)
The fluid mechanics and heat transfer associated with capillary-driven flows are of great interest for modeling transport phenomena in micro/miniature devices. Currently, a deeper understanding of this area is necessary ...
Gray box dynamic modeling of vapor compression systems for control optimization
(2022-08)
Buildings account for 75% of electricity use in the U.S. and more than 24% of building electrical energy is consumed by vapor compression equipment, including air-conditioners, refrigerators/freezers and heat pumps. Dynamic ...
Flexible and optimal carbon dioxide capture system design for fossil-fueled power plants
(2023-08-04)
Fossil fuel consumption remains a significant contributor to global greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for approximately 90% of the overall emissions, with fossil fuel power generation systems identified as a major source ...
Improved Methods For Scale-Resolved Turbulence Modeling In Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations
(2021-10-27)
The present study presents improved methods for modeling turbulent fluid flow and heat transfer within the context of computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulations. Specifically, the study proposes and investigates two ...
Thermal conductivity enhancement of graphene polymer composites through edge functionalization and expansion of graphite
(2022-08)
In this work, we report an ultra-high enhancement of 4030% in thermal conductivity of polyetherimide/graphene nanocomposite (k = 9.5 Wm-1K-1) prepared through the use of expanded graphite (EG) with hydrogen peroxide as an ...