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From Zirconium Nanograins to Zirconia Nanoneedles
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Nature Publishing Group
, 2016 , Article)
Combinations of three simple techniques were utilized to gradually form zirconia nanoneedles from zirconium nanograins. First, a physical vapor deposition magnetron sputtering technique was used to deposit pure zirconium ...
Safety experiments for small robots investigating the potential of soft materials in mitigating the harm to the head due to impacts
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springer link
, 2019 , Article)
There is a growing interest in social robots to be considered in the therapy of children with autism due to their effectiveness in improving the outcomes. However, children on the spectrum exhibit challenging behaviors ...
Profitability, reliability and condition based monitoring of LNG floating platforms: A review
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
The efficiency and profitability of Floating, Production, Storage and Offloading platform (FPSO) terminals depends on various factors such as LNG liquefaction process type, system reliability and maintenance approach. This ...
Autoignition of n-heptane in a turbulent co-flowing jet
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Elsevier
, 2015 , Article)
N-heptane autoignition in turbulent co-flowing jets with preheated air is studied using the one-dimensional turbulence (ODT) model. The simulations are designed to investigate the effects of molecular and turbulent transports ...
Editorial: Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems-What can Industrial Engineering and Management do?
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OMICS International
, 2012 , Article)
Towards the end of the 20thcentrury, the concept of reconfigurable manufacturing systems (RMSs) rocked the world of manufacturing and promised a global revolution in the 21stcentury manufacturing landscape. Since then, a ...
Head Impact Severity Measures for Small Social Robots Thrown During Meltdown in Autism
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springer link
, 2019 , Article)
Social robots have gained a lot of attention recently as they have been reported to be effective in supporting therapeutic services for children with autism. However, children with autism may exhibit a multitude of challenging ...
Advancing Service Operations: The Changing Role of Industrial Engineering
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OMICS International
, 2012 , Article)
Service operations are currently at the hub of economic activities in some parts of the world. Although indicators seem to suggest the existence and future dominance of service economies, such economies will only be ...
A Hands-Free Interface for Controlling Virtual Electric-Powered Wheelchairs
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SAGE publications
, 2016 , Article)
This paper focuses on how to provide mobility to people with motor impairments with the integration of robotics and wearable computing systems. The burden of learning to control powered mobility devices should not fall ...
Engineered Biomaterials to Enhance Stem Cell-Based Cardiac Tissue Engineering and Therapy
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Wiley
, 2016 , Article)
Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death worldwide. Since adult cardiac cells are limited in their proliferation, cardiac tissue with dead or damaged cardiac cells downstream of the occluded vessel does not ...
On the aero acoustic and internal flows structure in a centrifugal compressor with hub side cavity operating at off design condition
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Elsevier
, 2016 , Article)
This paper covers the characterization of the acoustic noise and the unsteady flow field of a high speed centrifugal compressor NASA CC3. In order to accurately predict the noise, all analyses are carried out through the ...