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Pressure-retarded osmosis (PRO) is a renewable method of power production from salinity gradients which has generated significant academic and commercial interest. Because PRO is a non-intermittent technology (i.e., the ...

Acoustics is the primary means of sensing and communication in the ocean for humans and many marine animals. Natural fluctuations in the ocean, however, degrade these abilities in ways that have been previously difficult ...

We present a two-step parameterized Model Order Reduction (pMOR) technique for elastodynamic Partial Differential Equations (PDE). pMOR techniques for parameterized time domain PDEs offer opportunities for faster solution ...

A miniature, low-power, solid state, continuously sensitive, diffusion cloud chamber has been developed for use in educational settings as part of the MICA (Measurement, Instrumentation, Controls and Analysis) initiative. ...

Electrochemical phenomena can be broadly defined as any process that involves transfer of electrons, concurrently with a measurable and quantifiable chemical change. Interfacial engineering, on the other hand, can be defined ...

Diamond like carbon (DLC) is an attractive choice as a coating for mechanical components, because of its excellent wear resistance and very low coefficient of friction . We use molecular dynamics (MD) simulations with a ...

Hydrogen has the potential to replace fossil fuels in numerous industrial sectors, considering its high energy density, ability to be used within our existing power or heating infrastructure, and lack of CO₂ emissions upon ...

In this thesis, we cover four research topics in the realm of the mechanics of slender structures involving strong geometric constraints: elastic gridshells, triaxial weaves, elastic clasps, and elastic knots. These studies ...

Cancers of the brain tend to be among the most fatal, due to their rapid rates of growth and the difficulty in transporting therapeutics across the blood-brain barrier (BBB), one of the tightest vascular barrier in humans¹. ...

Robots will become commonplace in personal, public, and working environments and must be equipped for a broad range of manipulation tasks and physical encounters. Traditional robotic grasping methodologies like opposed ...