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Brain emotional learning based intelligent controller applied to neurofuzzy model of micro-heat exchanger
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In this paper, an intelligent controller is applied to govern the dynamics of electrically heated micro-heat exchanger plant. First, the dynamics of the micro-heat exchanger, which acts as a nonlinear plant, is identified using a neurofuzzy network. ... Keywords: Emotion based learning, Heat exchanger, Intelligent control, Locally linear models, Neurofuzzy models, Nonlinear system identification
Hossein Rouhani; Mahdi Jalili; Babak N. Araabi; Wolfgang Eppler; Caro Lucas
Micro-bulge testing applied to neutron irradiated materials
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Micro-bulge testing was conducted on several Fe--Ni--Cr alloys irradiated as 0.3 mm thick disks to 10 dpa at 603 and 773 K in the Oak Ridge Research Reactor. Miniature tensile tests were performed on specimens of the same alloys irradiated concurrently. Good correlation between the tensile yield strength and the bulge yield load was observed in unirradiated specimens, however, the correlation was not simple for irradiated specimens. Good correlation was also observed between the ultimate tensile strength and the maximum bulge load. While irradiation produced a significant reduction in total elongation in the tensile test, irradiation caused only a small decrease in the deflection corresponding to the maximum bulge load compared to that observed on thinner disks used in earlier experiments. The results suggest that the thinner disk is better suited for ductility evaluations than the thicker disk. The area bounded by the load-deflection traces of the bulge tests shows a systematic variation with both alloy composition and irradiation condition which is not observed in the tensile data. It is anticipated that this parameter may prove useful in the evaluation of material toughness.
Okada, A. (Hokkaido Univ., Sapporo (Japan)); Hamilton, M.L.; Garner, F.A. (Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA))
Film thickness measurement techniques applied to micro-scale two-phase flow systems
Recently semi-empirical models to estimate flow boiling heat transfer coefficient, saturated CHF and pressure drop in micro-scale channels have been proposed. Most of the models were developed based on elongated bubbles and annular flows in the view of the fact that these flow patterns are predominant in smaller channels. In these models, the liquid film thickness plays an important role and such a fact emphasizes that the accurate measurement of the liquid film thickness is a key point to validate them. On the other hand, several techniques have been successfully applied to measure liquid film thicknesses during condensation and evaporation under macro-scale conditions. However, although this subject has been targeted by several leading laboratories around the world, it seems that there is no conclusive result describing a successful technique capable of measuring dynamic liquid film thickness during evaporation inside micro-scale round channels. This work presents a comprehensive literature review of the methods used to measure liquid film thickness in macro- and micro-scale systems. The methods are described and the main difficulties related to their use in micro-scale systems are identified. Based on this discussion, the most promising methods to measure dynamic liquid film thickness in micro-scale channels are identified. (author)
Tibirica, Cristiano Bigonha; do Nascimento, Francisco Julio; Ribatski, Gherhardt [Department of Mechanical Engineering, Escola de Engenharia de Sao Carlos (EESC), University of Sao Paulo (USP), Sao Carlos (Brazil)
A macro-micro system architecture analysis framework applied to Smart Grid meter data management systems by Sooraj Prasannan.
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??This thesis proposes a framework for architectural analysis of a system at the Macro and Micro levels. The framework consists of two phases �� Formulation� (more)
Prasannan, Sooraj
Subsonic Tests of a Flush Air Data Sensing System Applied to a Fixed-Wing Micro Air Vehicle
Flush air data sensing (FADS) systems have been successfully tested on the nose tip of large manned/unmanned air vehicles. In this paper we investigate the application of a FADS system on the wing leading edge of a micro (unmanned) air vehicle (MAV) ... Keywords: Extended minimum resource allocating neural networks, Fault accommodation, Flush air data sensing systems, Micro (unmanned) air vehicle
Ihab Samy; Ian Postlethwaite; Dawei Gu
This thesis proposes a framework for architectural analysis of a system at the Macro and Micro levels. The framework consists of two phases -- Formulation and Analysis. Formulation is made up of three steps -- Identifying ...
Scanning micro-sclerometer
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A scanning micro-sclerometer measures changes in contact stiffness and correlates these changes to characteristics of a scratch. A known force is applied to a contact junction between two bodies and a technique employing an oscillating force is used to generate the contact stiffness between the two bodies. As the two bodies slide relative to each other, the contact stiffness changes. The change is measured to characterize the scratch.
Oliver, Warren C. (Knoxville, TN); Blau, Peter J. (Oak Ridge, TN)
Totara Valley micro-hydro development : a thesis presented in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Applied Science in Renewable Energy Engineering, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
??This study focuses on the design, construction and operation of a distributed generation system based on micro-hydro technology. The project is sited in the Totara� (more)
Donnelly, David Ronald
The Nano-Micro Interface Bridging the Micro
The Nano-Micro Interface Bridging the Micro and Nano Worlds. Edited by Hans-Jörg Fecht and Matthias- tion among researchers. The book The Nano-Micro Interface: Bridging the Micro and Nano Worlds fills one of these gaps. More specifically, this book, as its subtitle indicates, bridges the micro and nano worlds
Cao, Guozhong
Integrated Micro Nano Systems Integrated Micro Nano Systems
#12;Integrated Micro Nano Systems 2 #12;Integrated Micro Nano Systems 3 Val Jones (Ed.) Symposium on Integrated Micro Nano Systems: Convergence of bio and nanotechnologies, Enschede, The Netherlands, June 2006 Micro Nano Systems 4 #12;Integrated Micro Nano Systems 5 Preface In order to explore the convergence
Al Hanbali, Ahmad
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A Silicon-Based Micro Gas Turbine Engine for Power Generation
This paper reports on our research in developing a micro power generation system based on gas turbine engine and piezoelectric converter. The micro gas turbine engine consists of a micro combustor, a turbine and a centrifugal compressor. Comprehensive simulation has been implemented to optimal the component design. We have successfully demonstrated a silicon-based micro combustor, which consists of seven layers of silicon structures. A hairpin-shaped design is applied to the fuel/air recirculation channel. The micro combustor can sustain a stable combustion with an exit temperature as high as 1600 K. We have also successfully developed a micro turbine device, which is equipped with enhanced micro air-bearings and driven by compressed air. A rotation speed of 15,000 rpm has been demonstrated during lab test. In this paper, we will introduce our research results major in the development of micro combustor and micro turbine test device.
Shan, X -C; Maeda, R; Sun, Y F; Wu, M; Hua, J S
Micro Turbine Generator Program
A number of micro turbines generators have recently been announced as currently commercially available for sale to customers, such as end users, utilities, and energy service providers. Manufacturers and others are reporting certain performance capabilities ...
Stephanie L. Hamilton
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Applied Science Applied Science Correlation of predicted and measured iron oxidation states in mixed iron oxides H. D. Rosenfeld and W. L. Holstein Development of a quantitative measurement of a diesel spray core using synchrotron x-rays C.F. Powell, Y. Yue, S. Gupta, A. McPherson, R. Poola, and J. Wang Localized phase transformations by x-ray-induced heating R.A. Rosenberg, Q. Ma, W. Farrell, E.D. Crozier, G.J. Soerensen, R.A. Gordon, and D.-T. Jiang Resonant x-ray scattering at the Se edge in ferroelectric liquid crystal materials L. Matkin, H. Gleeson, R. Pindak, P. Mach, C. Huang, G. Srajer, and J. Pollmann Synchrotron-radiation-induced anisotropic wet etching of GaAs Q. Ma, D.C. Mancini, and R.A. Rosenberg Synchrotron-radiation-induced, selective-area deposition of gold on
Micro-Planner Reference Manual
Micro-Planner is an implementation of a subset of Cal Hewitt's language, PLANNER by Gerald Jay Sussman, Terry Winograd, and Eugene Charniak on the AI group computer in LISP. Micro-Planner is now a publically accessible ...
Sussman, Gerald
Micro- and Nano-Mechanical Systems
Micro- and Nano- Mechanical Systems. Summary: ... We are interested in studying and controlling micro- and nano-optomechanical systems. ...
Idaho Micro Hydro Handbook
This handbook addresses the development of micro-hydroelectric systems. An overview of microhydro systems, methods for determining site feasibility and guidance in system design are provided. The technology is well developed and equipment is available from a variety of sources. By following the steps outlined here, the site developer will be able to move through the site development process. The basic information presented here is not intended to answer all the questions a developer may have. The reference section in the back will guide those in need to additional information.
Volkman, J.; Eastlake, B.
Electrochemical micro sensor
A micro-amperometric electrochemical sensor for detecting the presence of a pre-determined species in a fluid material is disclosed. The sensor includes a smooth substrate having a thin coating of solid electrolytic material deposited thereon. The working and counter electrodes are deposited on the surface of the solid electrolytic material and adhere thereto. Electrical leads connect the working and counter electrodes to a potential source and an apparatus for measuring the change in an electrical signal caused by the electrochemical oxidation or reduction of the species. Alternatively, the sensor may be fabricated in a sandwich structure and also may be cylindrical, spherical or other shapes.
Setter, Joseph R. (Naperville, IL); Maclay, G. Jordan (Maywood, IL)
Void-free micro-pattern of nickel fabricated by electroplating with supercritical carbon dioxide emulsion
Void-free micro-pattern of nickel was fabricated electrochemically by applying supercritical carbon dioxide emulsion (Sc-CO"2-E). Evolution of hydrogen gas bubbles is usually the cause of defect and pinholes for microstructures fabricated electrochemically ... Keywords: Micro-pattern, Microstructure, Nickel, Supercritical carbon dioxide emulsion, Void-free
Tso-Fu Mark Chang; Toshikazu Tasaki; Chiemi Ishiyama; Masato Sone
Methods and systems for positioning micro elements
A micro device may comprise a substrate, a first micro structure coupled to the substrate, a second micro structure coupled to the substrate, and port configured to receive an input. The first micro structure is configured to move into engagement with the second micro structure in response to the input.
Stalford; Harold L. (Norman, OK)
Micro rotary machine and methods for using same
A micro rotary machine may include a micro actuator and a micro shaft coupled to the micro actuator. The micro shaft comprises a horizontal shaft and is operable to be rotated by the micro actuator. A micro tool is coupled to the micro shaft and is operable to perform work in response to motion of the micro shaft.
Stalford, Harold L. (Norman, OK)
Fabrication of micro ball joint by using micro-EDM and electroforming
Miniature products are useful in present-day industrial applications. In the area of micro machine, micro transmissions and linkages are needed. The micro transmissions such as gear and rack can be made by wire-cut, electric discharge machining (micro-EDM), ... Keywords: Electroforming, Micro ball joint, Micro-EDM
Chang-Sheng Lin; Yunn-Shiuan Liao; Yi-Ting Cheng; Yunn-Cheng Lai
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Mona S. Rowe, 631 344-5056 go to home page November 5, 2002 Electronic newsroom 02-79 New Tool for Studying Animal Models of Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases Will allow non-invasive study of neurochemistry, behavior, and disease progression UPTON, NY Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energys Brookhaven National Laboratory have demonstrated that a miniature positron emission tomography (PET) scanner, known as microPET, and the chemical markers used in traditional PET scanning are sensitive enough to pick up subtle differences in neurochemistry between known genetic variants of mice. This proof-of-principle experiment, described in the November issue of the Journal of Nuclear Medicine, opens up a whole new, non-invasive way to study and follow transgenic or genetically engineered strains of mice that serve as animal models for human neurological diseases, such as Parkinsons and Alzheimers disease or psychiatric diseases such as substance abuse, depression, and anxiety disorders, said Panayotis (Peter) Thanos, lead author of the paper. Studying animal models may help scientists better understand and develop treatments for the human diseases.
Meso/Micro/Nano Scale Technologies
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Micro thrust and heat generator
The present invention relates generally to micromachines such as microengines or micromotors. More specifically, the invention is directed to a micro rocket which functions as a source of heat and thrust, and utilizes chemical energy to drive or power micromechanical apparatuses. The invention is adaptable to applications involving defense, bio-medical, manufacturing, consumer product, aviation, automotive, computer, inspection, and safety systems. A micro thrust and heat generator has a means for providing a combustion fuel source to an ignition chamber of the micro thrust and heat generator. The fuel is ignited by a ignition means within the micro thrust and heat generator`s ignition chamber where it burns and creates a pressure. A nozzle formed from the combustion chamber extends outward from the combustion chamber and tappers down to a narrow diameter and then opens into a wider diameter where the nozzle then terminates outside of said combustion chamber. The pressure created within the combustion chamber accelerates as it leaves the chamber through the nozzle resulting in pressure and heat escaping from the nozzle to the atmosphere outside the micro thrust and heat generator. The micro thrust and heat generator can be microfabricated from a variety of materials, e.g., of polysilicon, on one wafer using surface micromachining batch fabrication techniques or high aspect ratio micromachine techniques (LIGA).
Garcia, E.J.
MicroCT: Automated Analysis of CT Reconstructed Data of Home Made Explosive Materials Using the Matlab MicroCT Analysis GUI
This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) provides the specific procedural steps for analyzing reconstructed CT images obtained under the IDD Standard Operating Procedures for data acquisition [1] and MicroCT image reconstruction [2], per the IDD Quality Assurance Plan for MicroCT Scanning [3]. Although intended to apply primarily to MicroCT data acquired in the HEAFCAT Facility at LLNL, these procedures may also be applied to data acquired at Tyndall from the YXLON cabinet and at TSL from the HEXCAT system. This SOP also provides the procedural steps for preparing the tables and graphs to be used in the reporting of analytical results. This SOP applies to production work - for R and D there are two other semi-automated methods as given in [4, 5].
Seetho, I M; Brown, W D; Kallman, J S; Martz, H E; White, W T
MicroCT: Semi-Automated Analysis of CT Reconstructed Data of Home Made Explosive Materials Using the Matlab MicroCT Analysis GUI
This Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) provides the specific procedural steps for analyzing reconstructed CT images obtained under the IDD Standard Operating Procedures for data acquisition [1] and MicroCT image reconstruction [2], per the IDD Quality Assurance Plan for MicroCT Scanning [3]. Although intended to apply primarily to MicroCT data acquired in the HEAFCAT Facility at LLNL, these procedures may also be applied to data acquired at Tyndall from the YXLON cabinet and at TSL from the HEXCAT system. This SOP also provides the procedural steps for preparing the tables and graphs to be used in the reporting of analytical results. This SOP applies to R and D work - for production applications, use [4].
Phenotype MicroArray Profiling
MicroArray MicroArray Profiling of Zymomonas mobilis ZM4 Barry Bochner & Vanessa Gomez & Michael Ziman & Shihui Yang & Steven D. Brown Received: 22 May 2009 / Accepted: 26 October 2009 # The Author(s) 2009. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com Abstract In this study, we developed a Phenotype MicroArray(tm) (PM) protocol to profile cellular phenotypes in Zymomonas mobilis, which included a standard set of nearly 2,000 assays for carbon, nitrogen, phosphorus and sulfur source utilization, nutrient stimulation, pH and osmotic stresses, and chemical sensitivities with 240 inhibitory chemicals. We observed two positive assays for C-source utilization (fructose and glucose) using the PM screen, which uses redox chemistry and cell respiration as a universal reporter to profile growth phenotypes in a high-throughput 96-well plate-based format.
Micro-machined calorimetric biosensors
A method and apparatus are provided for detecting and monitoring micro-volumetric enthalpic changes caused by molecular reactions. Micro-machining techniques are used to create very small thermally isolated masses incorporating temperature-sensitive circuitry. The thermally isolated masses are provided with a molecular layer or coating, and the temperature-sensitive circuitry provides an indication when the molecules of the coating are involved in an enthalpic reaction. The thermally isolated masses may be provided singly or in arrays and, in the latter case, the molecular coatings may differ to provide qualitative and/or quantitative assays of a substance.
Doktycz, Mitchel J. (Knoxville, TN); Britton, Jr., Charles L. (Alcoa, TN); Smith, Stephen F. (Loudon, TN); Oden, Patrick I. (Plano, TX); Bryan, William L. (Knoxville, TN); Moore, James A. (Powell, TN); Thundat, Thomas G. (Knoxville, TN); Warmack, Robert J. (Knoxville, TN)
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Intelligent predictive control of micro heat exchanger
An intelligent predictive control to temperature control of a micro heat exchanger is addressed. First, the dynamics of the micro heat exchanger is identified using a locally linear model. Then, the predictive control strategy based on this model of ...
Mehdi Galily; Farzad Habibipour Roudsari; Masoum Fardis; Ali Yazdian
Micro-machined resonator oscillator
A micro-miniature resonator-oscillator is disclosed. Due to the miniaturization of the resonator-oscillator, oscillation frequencies of one MHz and higher are utilized. A thickness-mode quartz resonator housed in a micro-machined silicon package and operated as a telemetered sensor beacon'' that is, a digital, self-powered, remote, parameter measuring-transmitter in the FM-band. The resonator design uses trapped energy principles and temperature dependence methodology through crystal orientation control, with operation in the 20--100 MHz range. High volume batch-processing manufacturing is utilized, with package and resonator assembly at the wafer level. Unique design features include squeeze-film damping for robust vibration and shock performance, capacitive coupling through micro-machined diaphragms allowing resonator excitation at the package exterior, circuit integration and extremely small (0.1 in. square) dimensioning. A family of micro-miniature sensor beacons is also disclosed with widespread applications as bio-medical sensors, vehicle status monitors and high-volume animal identification and health sensors. The sensor family allows measurement of temperatures, chemicals, acceleration and pressure. A microphone and clock realization is also available. 21 figs.
Koehler, D.R.; Sniegowski, J.J.; Bivens, H.M.; Wessendorf, K.O.
A micro-miniature resonator-oscillator is disclosed. Due to the miniaturization of the resonator-oscillator, oscillation frequencies of one MHz and higher are utilized. A thickness-mode quartz resonator housed in a micro-machined silicon package and operated as a "telemetered sensor beacon" that is, a digital, self-powered, remote, parameter measuring-transmitter in the FM-band. The resonator design uses trapped energy principles and temperature dependence methodology through crystal orientation control, with operation in the 20-100 MHz range. High volume batch-processing manufacturing is utilized, with package and resonator assembly at the wafer level. Unique design features include squeeze-film damping for robust vibration and shock performance, capacitive coupling through micro-machined diaphragms allowing resonator excitation at the package exterior, circuit integration and extremely small (0.1 in. square) dimensioning. A family of micro-miniature sensor beacons is also disclosed with widespread applications as bio-medical sensors, vehicle status monitors and high-volume animal identification and health sensors. The sensor family allows measurement of temperatures, chemicals, acceleration and pressure. A microphone and clock realization is also available.
Koehler, Dale R. (Albuquerque, NM); Sniegowski, Jeffry J. (Albuquerque, NM); Bivens, Hugh M. (Albuquerque, NM); Wessendorf, Kurt O. (Albuquerque, NM)
Applied Quantum Information Science
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One Degree Micro-Macro Manipulator Integration Test
The Carderock Division of the Naval Surface Warfare Center is developing the Automated Paint Application, Containment, and Treatment System (APACTS) to apply anticorrosive and anti-fouling paints in an environmentally sound manner. To provide accurate motion over a very large volume, the APACTS motion system employs a selfpropelled base carrying a long reach macro-manipulator which in turn carries a quick response micro-manipulator to maneuver the paint nozzle and containment device along the ship hull. The manipulators run separate but coordinated trajectories whose combination is the path of the paint nozzle. Based on sensors and feedback from the operator's observations, the micro-manipulator's trajectory is shifted to keep the paint nozzle at the appropriate position relative to the surface being painted. The micromanipulator communicates the shift to the macro-manipulator, which adjusts its trajectory to remove the error and re-center the micro-manipulator. This report investigates the minimum requirements for the interface between the macro and micromanipulators. The investigation includes experiments that test the micro-macro interface by observing the system's response to induced errors. The results indicate an interface reporting the size of the shift and the frequency of the report is sufficient to control the manipulator system, but may not be sufficient for the APACTS application. The report includes possible improvements to the interface. DRAFT iv Table of Contents 1 Summary................................................................................................5 2
Richard J. Norcross
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A micro-machined resonator
This invention is comprised of a micro-machined resonator, typically quartz, with upper and lower micromachinable support members, or covers, having etched wells which may be lined with conductive electrode material, between the support members is a quartz resonator having an energy trapping quartz mesa capacitively coupled to the electrodes through a diaphragm; the quartz resonator is supported by either micro-machined cantilever springs or by thin layers extending over the surfaces of the support. If the diaphragm is rigid, clock applications are available, and if the diaphragm is resilient, then transducer applications can be achieved. Either the thin support layers or the conductive electrode material can be integral with the diaphragm. In any event, the covers are bonded to form a hermetic seal and the interior volume may be filled with a gas or may be evacuated. In addition, one or both of the covers may include oscillator and interface circuitry for the resonator.
Godshall, N.A.; Koehler, D.R.; Liang, A.Y.; Smith, B.K.
Micro-Kelvin cold molecules.
We have developed a novel experimental technique for direct production of cold molecules using a combination of techniques from atomic optical and molecular physics and physical chemistry. The ability to produce samples of cold molecules has application in a broad spectrum of technical fields high-resolution spectroscopy, remote sensing, quantum computing, materials simulation, and understanding fundamental chemical dynamics. Researchers around the world are currently exploring many techniques for producing samples of cold molecules, but to-date these attempts have offered only limited success achieving milli-Kelvin temperatures with low densities. This Laboratory Directed Research and Development project is to develops a new experimental technique for producing micro-Kelvin temperature molecules via collisions with laser cooled samples of trapped atoms. The technique relies on near mass degenerate collisions between the molecule of interest and a laser cooled (micro-Kelvin) atom. A subset of collisions will transfer all (nearly all) of the kinetic energy from the 'hot' molecule, cooling the molecule at the expense of heating the atom. Further collisions with the remaining laser cooled atoms will thermally equilibrate the molecules to the micro-Kelvin temperature of the laser-cooled atoms.
Strecker, Kevin E.; Chandler, David W.
Author manuscript, published in "IEEE/RSJ International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems, IROS'08., Nice: France (2008)" Robotic Micro-assembly of Microparts Using a Piezogripper
Abstract � This paper deals with robotic micro-assembly of silicon micro-objects whose sizes are tens of micrometers. This production means is one of a more promising approach to realize 3D and/or hybrid microsystems. Current works in robotic micro-assembly are focused on the assembly of microobjects on a large substrate. We are focusing in the study of micro-parts assembly to build microscopic subsystems usable in larger products. This approach requires specific functionalities like a �micro-vise � required to block the first object during assembly. Original strategies are proposed and applied on an experimental robotic structure composed of micropositionning stages, videomicroscopes, piezogripper, and silicon endeffectors. Some experimental teleoperated micro-assemblies has validated the proposed methods and the reliability of the principles. Future works will be focused on micro-assembly automation. I.
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Micro optical fiber light source and sensor and method of fabrication thereof
This invention relates generally to the development of and a method of fabricating a micro optical fiber light source. An optical fiber micro-light source is presented whose aperture is extremely small yet able to act as an intense light source. Light sources of this type have wide ranging applications, including use as micro-sensors in NSOM. Micro-sensor light sources have excellent detection limits as well as photo stability, reversibility, and millisecond response times. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing a micro optical fiber light source is provided. It involves the photo-chemical attachment of an optically active material onto the end surface of an optical fiber cable which has been pulled to form an end with an extremely narrow aperture. More specifically, photopolymerization has been applied as a means to photo-chemically attach an optically active material. This process allows significant control of the size of the micro light source. Furthermore, photo-chemically attaching an optically active material enables the implementation of the micro-light source in a variety of sensor applications. 4 figs.
Kopelman, R.; Tan, W.; Shi, Z.Y.
This invention relates generally to the development of and a method of fabricating a fiber optic micro-light source and sensor (50). An optical fiber micro-light source (50) is presented whose aperture is extremely small yet able to act as an intense light source. Light sources of this type have wide ranging applications, including use as micro-sensors (22) in NSOM. Micro-sensor light sources have excellent detection limits as well as photo stability, reversibility, and millisecond response times. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing a micro optical fiber light source is provided. It involves the photo-chemical attachment of an optically active material onto the end surface of an optical fiber cable which has been pulled to form an end with an extremely narrow aperture. More specifically, photopolymerization has been applied as a means to photo-chemically attach an optically active material (60). This process allows significant control of the size of the micro light source (50). Furthermore, photo-chemically attaching an optically active material (60) enables the implementation of the micro-light source in a variety of sensor applications.
Kopelman, Raoul (Ann Arbor, MI); Tan, Weihong (Ames, IA); Shi, Zhong-You (Ann Arbor, MI)
This invention relates generally to the development of and a method of fabricating a micro optical fiber light source. An optical fiber micro-light source is presented whose aperture is extremely small yet able to act as an intense light source. Light sources of this type have wide ranging applications, including use as micro-sensors in NSOM. Micro-sensor light sources have excellent detection limits as well as photo stability, reversibility, and millisecond response times. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing a micro optical fiber light source is provided. It involves the photo-chemical attachment of an optically active material onto the end surface of an optical fiber cable which has been pulled to form an end with an extremely narrow aperture. More specifically, photopolymerization has been applied as a means to photo-chemically attach an optically active material. This process allows significant control of the size of the micro light source. Furthermore, photo-chemically attaching an optically active material enables the implementation of the micro-light source in a variety of sensor applications.
Kopelman, Raoul (Ann Arbor, MI); Tan, Weihong (Ann Arbor, MI); Shi, Zhong-You (Ann Arbor, MI)
This invention relates generally to the development of and a method of fabricating a fiber optic micro-light source and sensor. An optical fiber micro-light source is presented whose aperture is extremely small yet able to act as an intense light source. Light sources of this type have wide ranging applications, including use as micro-sensors in NSOM. Micro-sensor light sources have excellent detection limits as well as photo stability, reversibility, and millisecond response times. Furthermore, a method for manufacturing a micro optical fiber light source is provided. It involves the photo-chemical attachment of an optically active material onto the end surface of an optical fiber cable which has been pulled to form an end with an extremely narrow aperture. More specifically, photopolymerization has been applied as a means to photo-chemically attach an optically active material. This process allows significant control of the size of the micro light source. Furthermore, photo-chemically attaching an optically active material enables the implementation of the micro-light source in a variety of sensor applications. 10 figs.
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Micro-Earthquake Micro-Earthquake Jump to: navigation, search GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGeothermal Home Exploration Technique: Micro-Earthquake Details Activities (33) Areas (16) Regions (2) NEPA(1) Exploration Technique Information Exploration Group: Geophysical Techniques Exploration Sub Group: Seismic Techniques Parent Exploration Technique: Passive Seismic Techniques Information Provided by Technique Lithology: Stratigraphic/Structural: Fault zones, permeable pathways Hydrological: Fluid type- liquid or steam Thermal: Dictionary.png Micro-Earthquake: The micro-earthquake technique (MEQ), also known as microseismic, utilizes vibrations in the subsurface to locate permeable pathways and determine fluid phase. Other definitions:Wikipedia Reegle Use in Geothermal Exploration Ground noise and micro-earthquakes (MEQ) may be utilized in the
Emissions Of aggregated micro-generators.
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3-D Micro-Scale Machining Implementation
The KCP investigated milling, turning, and wire EDMing features at a micro-scale using existing equipment to find the limitations and hindrances to producing future designs.
Boucher, Christopher L.
Assembly planning at the micro scale
This paper investigates a new aspect of fine motion planning for the micro domain. As parts approach 1--10 {micro}m or less in outside dimensions, interactive forces such as van der Waals and electrostatic forces become major factors which greatly change the assembly sequence and path plans. It has been experimentally shown that assembly plans in the micro domain are not reversible, motions required to pick up a part are not the reverse of motions required to release a part. This paper develops the mathematics required to determine the goal regions for pick up, holding, and release of a micro-sphere being handled by a rectangular tool.
Feddema, J.T.; Xavier, P.; Brown, R.
Electric Micro Imager Log | Open Energy Information
Jump to: navigation, search GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGeothermal Home Exploration Technique: Electric Micro Imager Log edit Details Activities (1) Areas (1) Regions (0) NEPA(0)...
Biofuel Characteristics in Micro Turbojet Engine Application.
?? The engine performance and fuel consumption of a micro gas turbojet engine running mixtures of B1OO biodiesel fuel and kerosene are reported in this� (more)
Tan, Ing Huang
Automated micro-tracking planar solar concentrators
Photonics) University of California, San Diego, 2011UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO Automated Micro-TrackingChair University of California, San Diego iii DEDICATION To
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Hall, Daniel
Applied Energy Programs
Applied Energy Programs Applied Energy Programs Applied Energy Programs Los Alamos is using its world-class scientific capabilities to enhance national energy security by developing energy sources with limited environmental impact and by improving the efficiency and reliability of the energy infrastructure. CONTACT US Acting Program Director Melissa Fox (505) 663-5538 Email Applied Energy Program Office serves as the hub connecting the Laboratory's scientific and technical resources to DOE sponsors, DoD programs, and to industry. The Applied Energy Program Office manages Los Alamos National Laboratory programs funded by the Department of Energy's (DOE's) Offices of Energy Efficiency/Renewable Energy, Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, and Fossil Energy. With energy use increasing across the nation and the
Micro-CHP Modeling and Simulation using Thermodynamic Cycles.
??This thesis discusses the thermoeconomic modeling and simulation of micro-CHP systems powered by various prime movers. Micro Cooling, Heating, and Power (micro-CHP) is becoming an� (more)
Moran, Alan Mark
MicroComputed Tomography: Methodology and Applications
Due to the availability of commercial laboratory systems and the emergence of user facilities at synchrotron radiation sources, studies of microcomputed tomography or microCT have increased exponentially. MicroComputed Technology provides a complete introduction to the technology, describing how to use it effectively and understand its results. The first part of the book focuses on methodology, covering experimental methods, data analysis, and visualization approaches. The second part addresses various microCT applications, including porous solids, microstructural evolution, soft tissue studies, multimode studies, and indirect analyses. The author presents a sufficient amount of fundamental material so that those new to the field can develop a relative understanding of how to design their own microCT studies. One of the first full-length references dedicated to microCT, this book provides an accessible introduction to field, supplemented with application examples and color images.
CarbonMicro | Open Energy Information
CarbonMicro CarbonMicro Jump to: navigation, search Name CarbonMicro Place Irvine, California Zip CA 92618 Sector Carbon Product Carbon Micro Battery Corporation has a unique technology of creating micro and nanoscale carbon structures. Coordinates 41.837752°, -79.268594° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":41.837752,"lon":-79.268594,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
Micro-tensile testing system
A micro-tensile testing system providing a stand-alone test platform for testing and reporting physical or engineering properties of test samples of materials having thicknesses of approximately between 0.002 inch and 0.030 inch, including, for example, LiGA engineered materials. The testing system is able to perform a variety of static, dynamic, and cyclic tests. The testing system includes a rigid frame and adjustable gripping supports to minimize measurement errors due to deflection or bending under load; serrated grips for securing the extremely small test sample; high-speed laser scan micrometers for obtaining accurate results; and test software for controlling the testing procedure and reporting results.
Wenski, Edward G. (Lenexa, KS)
Essays in applied microeconomics
This dissertation consists of three chapters on topics in applied microeconomics. In the first chapter. I investigate whether voters are more likely to support additional spending on local public services when they perceive ...
Aron-Dine, Aviva
Training Manual for Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs in...
Training Manual for Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs in Energy Business Financing Jump to: navigation, search Tool Summary Name: Training Manual for Micro, Small and Medium...
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Applied Mathematics Applied Mathematics Our work in applied mathematics ranges from algorithm design, to development of software tools and technology, to advanced simulations in...
Micro-Earthquake At Coso Geothermal Area (2011) | Open Energy Information
) ) Jump to: navigation, search GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGeothermal Home Exploration Activity: Micro-Earthquake At Coso Geothermal Area (2011) Exploration Activity Details Location Coso Geothermal Area Exploration Technique Micro-Earthquake Activity Date 2011 Usefulness not indicated DOE-funding Unknown Exploration Basis To analyze temporal velocity variations Notes Microseismic data recorded between 1996 and 2008 was used to determine the temporally varying seismic velocity of the Coso geothermal field. In this study, the double difference tomography method was applied to simultaneously locate a suite of microseismic events and determine the compressional and shear wave velocity as well as their ratio. References Seher, T.; Zhang, H.; Fehler, M.; Yu, H.; Soukhovitskaya, V.;
Applied Science/Techniques
Applied Science/Techniques Applied Science/Techniques Applied Science/Techniques Print The ALS is an excellent incubator of new scientific techniques and instrumentation. Many of the technical advances that make the ALS a world-class soft x-ray facility are developed at the ALS itself. The optical components in use at the ALS-mirrors and lenses optimized for x-ray wavelengths-require incredibly high-precision surfaces and patterns (often formed through extreme ultraviolet lithography at the ALS) and must undergo rigorous calibration and testing provided by beamlines and equipment from the ALS's Optical Metrology Lab and Berkeley Lab's Center for X-Ray Optics. New and/or continuously improved experimental techniques are also a crucial element of a thriving scientific facility. At the ALS, examples of such "technique" highlights include developments in lensless imaging, soft x-ray tomography, high-throughput protein analysis, and high-power coherent terahertz radiation.
Micro benchtop optics by bulk silicon micromachining
Micromachining of bulk silicon utilizing the parallel etching characteristics of bulk silicon and integrating the parallel etch planes of silicon with silicon wafer bonding and impurity doping, enables the fabrication of on-chip optics with in situ aligned etched grooves for optical fibers, micro-lenses, photodiodes, and laser diodes. Other optical components that can be microfabricated and integrated include semi-transparent beam splitters, micro-optical scanners, pinholes, optical gratings, micro-optical filters, etc. Micromachining of bulk silicon utilizing the parallel etching characteristics thereof can be utilized to develop miniaturization of bio-instrumentation such as wavelength monitoring by fluorescence spectrometers, and other miniaturized optical systems such as Fabry-Perot interferometry for filtering of wavelengths, tunable cavity lasers, micro-holography modules, and wavelength splitters for optical communication systems.
Lee, Abraham P. (Walnut Creek, CA); Pocha, Michael D. (Livermore, CA); McConaghy, Charles F. (Livermore, CA); Deri, Robert J. (Pleasanton, CA)
Effects of Magnetic Field on Micro Flames.
??The effect of a gradient magnetic field on a diffusion micro flame i.e. C3H8/air flame has been systematically studied to comprehend their interaction. A non-uniform� (more)
Swaminathan, Sumathi
RF Micro Devices | Open Energy Information
National Center for Photovoltaics Partnership Year 2009 LinkedIn Connections CrunchBase Profile No CrunchBase profile. Create one now RF Micro Devices is a company located in...
Evaluation of the micro-carburetor
DOE Green Energy (OSTI)
A prototype sonic, variable-venturi automotive carburetor, developed by Micro Carburetor Corporation, was evaluated for its effects on vehicle performance, fuel economy, and exhaust emissions. A 350 CID Chevrolet Impala vehicle was tested on a chassis dynamometer over the 1975 Federal Test Procedure, urban driving cycle. The Micro-carburetor was tested and compared with stock and modified-stock engine configurations. Subsequently, the test vehicle's performance characteristics were examined with the stock carburetor and again with the Micro-carburetor in a series of on-road driveability tests. The test engine was then removed from the vehicle and installed on an engine dynamometer. Engine tests were conducted to compare the fuel economy, thermal efficiency, and cylinder-to-cylinder mixture distribution of the Micro-carburetor to that of the stock configuration. Test results show increases in thermal efficiency and improvements in fuel economy at all test conditions.
Weiss, M.F.; Hall, R.A.; Mazor, S.D.
Commonwealth Wind Incentive Program � Micro Wind Initiative
Through the Commonwealth Wind Incentive Program � Micro Wind Initiative the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) offers rebates of up to $4/W with a maximum of $130,000 for design and...
microRNA: human disease and development
microRNAs or miRNAs are an abundant class of highly conversed, small non-coding RNAs that present an entirely new theme of post-transcriptional gene regulation. miRNAs play a key role in diverse biological systems, such as virology, embryogenesis, ... Keywords: bioinformatics, biomarkers, cancer, eukaryotes, gene regulation, immune system development, immune system response, immunity regulation, metabolic pathways, miRNAs, microRNA expression, stem cells, target predictions
Virendra S. Gomase; Akshay N. Parundekar
Micro-CHP Technology Assessment and Benchmarking
Significant public and private R&D investments continue to be made in the area of high-efficiency distributed fossil generation. Micro generation in combined heat and power (micro-CHP) applications is part of the portfolio mix, with a focus on residential and small commercial market segments. Such systems offer a potentially attractive cost of electricity, low greenhouse gas emissions, and smaller capital investments and shorter lead times than large central generation facilities. As part of a smart grid...
Evolutionary analysis of animal microRNAs
in collaboration except where specifically indicated in the text. This thesis does not exceed the specified length limit of 60.000 words as defined by the Biology Degree Committee. This thesis has been typeset in 12pt font using LATEX according to the specifica... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 2.3.1 Pipeline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 2.3.2 Repeat Element Derived microRNAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 2.3.3 Phylogenetic Analysis of microRNAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 2.3.4 Scoring Function...
Guerra Martins dos Santos Assun��o, Jos� Afonso
Comparative Studies on Micro Heat Exchanger Optimisation Tatsuya Okabe
Comparative Studies on Micro Heat Exchanger Optimisation Tatsuya Okabe , Kwasi Foli ¡ , Markus- timisation of a micro heat exchanger (¤ HEX). The trend to- wards miniaturisation has led to the use of micro devices in industry and technology. Micro heat exchangers have very high heat transfer surface area
Coello, Carlos A. Coello
A review of DC micro-grid protection
In this paper, an overview of DC micro-grid is described, which includes the status of DC micro-grid protection and its future development. The paper presents the key techniques of DC micro-grid protection. So far, standards, guidelines and techniques ... Keywords: DC micro-grid, protection, protective devices, structures, technological gaps
Yuhong Xie, Jia Ning, Yanquan Huang, Junbo Jia, Zhihui Jian
Micro-Grids for Colonias (OE 14.09) Kick-Off Meeting
Micro-Grids for Colonias Micro-Grids for Colonias A Technology Development/Transfer Project Presentation to the DOE 2010 Smart Grid Peer Review Dean Schneider, Ph.D., PE Texas Center for Applied Technology Texas Engineering Experiment Station The Texas A&M University System firstname.lastname@example.com The Problem * They call it "Luz Verde" - Colonias: Communities along the US - Mexico border lacking one or more essential services: water, wastewater, or electricity - Usually illegally subdivided - Small to large acreages - Low socioeconomic opportunities The Problem * Texas Model Subdivision Rules are in place to prevent additional Colonia development * Many residents economically cannot meet requirement in the near term A Solution * Install temporary micro-grid systems designed to provide essential levels of
Advanced Micro Turbine System (AMTS) -C200 Micro Turbine -Ultra-Low Emissions Micro Turbine
In September 2000 Capstone Turbine Corporation commenced work on a US Department of Energy contract to develop and improve advanced microturbines for power generation with high electrical efficiency and reduced pollutants. The Advanced MicroTurbine System (AMTS) program focused on: (1) The development and implementation of technology for a 200 kWe scale high efficiency microturbine system (2) The development and implementation of a 65 kWe microturbine which meets California Air Resources Board (CARB) emissions standards effective in 2007. Both of these objectives were achieved in the course of the AMTS program. At its conclusion prototype C200 Microturbines had been designed, assembled and successfully completed field demonstration. C65 Microturbines operating on natural, digester and landfill gas were also developed and successfully tested to demonstrate compliance with CARB 2007 Fossil Fuel Emissions Standards for NOx, CO and VOC emissions. The C65 Microturbine subsequently received approval from CARB under Executive Order DG-018 and was approved for sale in California. The United Technologies Research Center worked in parallel to successfully execute a RD&D program to demonstrate the viability of a low emissions AMS which integrated a high-performing microturbine with Organic Rankine Cycle systems. These results are documented in AMS Final Report DOE/CH/11060-1 dated March 26, 2007.
Capstone Turbine Corporation
Applied Science/Techniques Print Applied Science/Techniques Print The ALS is an excellent incubator of new scientific techniques and instrumentation. Many of the technical advances that make the ALS a world-class soft x-ray facility are developed at the ALS itself. The optical components in use at the ALS-mirrors and lenses optimized for x-ray wavelengths-require incredibly high-precision surfaces and patterns (often formed through extreme ultraviolet lithography at the ALS) and must undergo rigorous calibration and testing provided by beamlines and equipment from the ALS's Optical Metrology Lab and Berkeley Lab's Center for X-Ray Optics. New and/or continuously improved experimental techniques are also a crucial element of a thriving scientific facility. At the ALS, examples of such "technique" highlights include developments in lensless imaging, soft x-ray tomography, high-throughput protein analysis, and high-power coherent terahertz radiation.
Micro and Man-Portable Fuel Cells
& USFCC Fuel Cells Meeting: & USFCC Fuel Cells Meeting: US DOE & USFCC Fuel Cells Meeting: Matching Federal Government Energy Needs Matching Federal Government Energy Needs with Energy Efficient Fuel Cells with Energy Efficient Fuel Cells Micro & Man Micro & Man - - Portable Fuel Cells Portable Fuel Cells Jerry Hallmark Jerry Hallmark Motorola Labs Motorola Labs - - President USFCC President USFCC Hotel Palomar Hotel Palomar Washington, DC Washington, DC April 26th, 2007 April 26th, 2007 US DOE & USFCC Fuel Cells Meeting 1 4/26/2007 U.S. Fuel Cell Council Micro & Man-Portable * Less Than 100 Watts * Consumer electronics, defense (solder power), speciality applications Portable, Backup, APU * 100 Watts to 10 Kilowatts * Battery replacement or charging, defense (platoon power), telecom backup,
Micro-machined thermo-conductivity detector
A micro-machined thermal conductivity detector for a portable gas chromatograph. The detector is highly sensitive and has fast response time to enable detection of the small size gas samples in a portable gas chromatograph which are in the order of nanoliters. The high sensitivity and fast response time are achieved through micro-machined devices composed of a nickel wire, for example, on a silicon nitride window formed in a silicon member and about a millimeter square in size. In addition to operating as a thermal conductivity detector, the silicon nitride window with a micro-machined wire therein of the device can be utilized for a fast response heater for PCR applications.
Yu, Conrad (Antioch, CA)
Micro-CHP Systems for Residential Applications
Integrated micro-CHP (Cooling, Heating and Power) system solutions represent an opportunity to address all of the following requirements at once: conservation of scarce energy resources, moderation of pollutant release into our environment, and assured comfort for home-owners. The objective of this effort was to establish strategies for development, demonstration, and sustainable commercialization of cost-effective integrated CHP systems for residential applications. A unified approach to market and opportunity identification, technology assessment, specific system designs, adaptation to modular product platform component conceptual designs was employed. UTRC's recommendation to U.S. Department of Energy is to go ahead with the execution of the proposed product development and commercialization strategy plan under Phase II of this effort. Recent indicators show the emergence of micro-CHP. More than 12,000 micro-CHP systems have been sold worldwide so far, around 7,500 in 2004. Market projections predict a world-wide market growth over 35% per year. In 2004 the installations were mainly in Europe (73.5%) and in Japan (26.4%). The market in North-America is almost non-existent (0.1%). High energy consumption, high energy expenditure, large spark-spread (i.e., difference between electricity and fuel costs), big square footage, and high income are the key conditions for market acceptance. Today, these conditions are best found in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, New England states. A multiple stage development plan is proposed to address risk mitigation. These stages include concept development and supplier engagement, component development, system integration, system demonstration, and field trials. A two stage commercialization strategy is suggested based on two product versions. The first version--a heat and power system named Micro-Cogen, provides the heat and essential electrical power to the homeowner. In its proposed embodiment, the system has a 2kW prime mover integrated to a furnace platform. The second version is a Micro-Trigen system with heating, cooling and power. It has the same Micro-Cogen platform integrated with a 14kW thermally activated chiller. A Stirling engine is suggested as a promising path for the prime mover. A LiBr absorption chiller is today's best technology in term of readiness level. Paybacks are acceptable for the Micro-Cogen version. However, there is no clear economically viable path for a Micro-Trigen version with today's available technology. This illustrates the importance of financial incentives to home owners in the initial stage of micro-CHP commercialization. It will help create the necessary conditions of volume demand to start transitioning to mass-production and cost reduction. Incentives to the manufacturers will help improve efficiency, enhance reliability, and lower cost, making micro-CHP products more attractive. Successful development of a micro-CHP system for residential applications has the potential to provide significant benefits to users, customers, manufacturers, and suppliers of such systems and, in general, to the nation as a whole. The benefits to the ultimate user are a comfortable and healthy home environment at an affordable cost, potential utility savings, and a reliable supply of energy. Manufacturers, component suppliers, and system integrators will see growth of a new market segment for integrated energy products. The benefits to the nation include significantly increased energy efficiency, reduced consumption of fossil fuels, pollutant and CO{sub 2} emissions from power generation, enhanced security from power interruptions as well as enhanced economic activity and job creation. An integrated micro-CHP energy system provides advantages over conventional power generation, since the energy is used more efficiently by means of efficient heat recovery. Foreign companies are readily selling products, mostly in Europe, and it is urgent to react promptly to these offerings that will soon emerge on the U.S
Timothy DeValve; Benoit Olsommer
Integrated micro-CHP (Cooling, Heating and Power) system solutions represent an opportunity to address all of the following requirements at once: conservation of scarce energy resources, moderation of pollutant release into our environment, and assured comfort for home-owners. The objective of this effort was to establish strategies for development, demonstration, and sustainable commercialization of cost-effective integrated CHP systems for residential applications. A unified approach to market and opportunity identification, technology assessment, specific system designs, adaptation to modular product platform component conceptual designs was employed. UTRC's recommendation to U.S. Department of Energy is to go ahead with the execution of the proposed product development and commercialization strategy plan under Phase II of this effort. Recent indicators show the emergence of micro-CHP. More than 12,000 micro-CHP systems have been sold worldwide so far, around 7,500 in 2004. Market projections predict a world-wide market growth over 35% per year. In 2004 the installations were mainly in Europe (73.5%) and in Japan (26.4%). The market in North-America is almost non-existent (0.1%). High energy consumption, high energy expenditure, large spark-spread (i.e., difference between electricity and fuel costs), big square footage, and high income are the key conditions for market acceptance. Today, these conditions are best found in the states of New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, New England states. A multiple stage development plan is proposed to address risk mitigation. These stages include concept development and supplier engagement, component development, system integration, system demonstration, and field trials. A two stage commercialization strategy is suggested based on two product versions. The first version--a heat and power system named Micro-Cogen, provides the heat and essential electrical power to the homeowner. In its proposed embodiment, the system has a 2kW prime mover integrated to a furnace platform. The second version is a Micro-Trigen system with heating, cooling and power. It has the same Micro-Cogen platform integrated with a 14kW thermally activated chiller. A Stirling engine is suggested as a promising path for the prime mover. A LiBr absorption chiller is today's best technology in term of readiness level. Paybacks are acceptable for the Micro-Cogen version. However, there is no clear economically viable path for a Micro-Trigen version with today's available technology. This illustrates the importance of financial incentives to home owners in the initial stage of micro-CHP commercialization. It will help create the necessary conditions of volume demand to start transitioning to mass-production and cost reduction. Incentives to the manufacturers will help improve efficiency, enhance reliability, and lower cost, making micro-CHP products more attractive. Successful development of a micro-CHP system for residential applications has the potential to provide significant benefits to users, customers, manufacturers, and suppliers of such systems and, in general, to the nation as a whole. The benefits to the ultimate user are a comfortable and healthy home environment at an affordable cost, potential utility savings, and a reliable supply of energy. Manufacturers, component suppliers, and system integrators will see growth of a new market segment for integrated energy products. The benefits to the nation include significantly increased energy efficiency, reduced consumption of fossil fuels, pollutant and CO{sub 2} emissions from power generation, enhanced security from power interruptions as well as enhanced economic activity and job creation. An integrated micro-CHP energy system provides advantages over conventional power generation, since the energy is used more efficiently by means of efficient heat recovery. Foreign companies are readily selling products, mostly in Europe, and it is urgent to react promptly to these offerings that will soon em
Micro Energy Group Inc | Open Energy Information
Micro Energy Group Inc Micro Energy Group Inc Jump to: navigation, search Name Micro Energy Group Inc Place Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, China Sector Solar Product Designs, manufactures and distributes small-power flat plate photovoltaic modules and specialty solar energy products. Coordinates 22.277°, 113.556808° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":22.277,"lon":113.556808,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
Applied antineutrino physics workshop.
This workshop is the fourth one of a series that includes the Neutrino Geophysics Conference at Honolulu, Hawaii, which I attended in 2005. This workshop was organized by the Astro-Particle and Cosmology laboratory in the recently opened Condoret building of the University of Paris. More information, including copies of the presentations, on the workshop is available on the website: www.apc.univ-paris7.fr/AAP2007/. The workshop aims at opening neutrino physics to various fields such that it can be applied in geosciences, nuclear industry (reactor and spent fuel monitoring) and non-proliferation. The workshop was attended by over 60 people from Europe, USA, Asia and Brazil. The meeting was also attended by representatives of the Comprehensive nuclear-Test Ban Treaty (CTBT) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). The workshop also included a workshop dinner on board of a river boat sailing the Seine river.
Lund, James C.
Micro-Earthquake (Majer, 2003) | Open Energy Information
(Majer, 2003) (Majer, 2003) Exploration Activity Details Location Unspecified Exploration Technique Micro-Earthquake Activity Date Usefulness not indicated DOE-funding Unknown Notes The goal of this work is to evaluate the most promising methods and approaches that may be used for improved geothermal exploration and reservoir assessment. It is not a comprehensive review of all seismic methods used to date in geothermal environments. This work was motivated by a need to assess current and developing seismic technology that if applied in geothermal cases may greatly improve the chances for locating new geothermal resources and/or improve assessment of current ones. References E. L. Majer (2003) 3-D Seismic Methods For Geothermal Reservoir Exploration And Assessment-Summary
A Study of Sustainable Compost Micro-Enterprise In Chimaltenango, Guatemala: Profitability and Employee Characteristics
Over 13 million people live in Guatemala, and among this population more than 50% live below the poverty line. One proposed solution to mitigate the large percentage of poverty in the country is micro-entrepreneurship. A compost micro-enterprise is a small business, which collects organic raw material and processes it into stable humus material for the purpose of applying to soils to increase crop yields. Developing such micro-enterprises could not only indirectly improve current soil nutrient deficiencies specific to the region, but also provide alternative incomes for the already agriculturally involved community. The success or failure of enterprises practicing composting may be measured by a plethora of figures or outcomes. Employee characteristics are one variable that should be taken into consideration when estimating the efficiency of an agricultural enterprise's operations and productivity. While a variable, such as an employee characteristic, may not be able to be quantified exactly it should be argued that this variable can have a structural impact on productivity. Another crucial variable considered when developing such a micro-enterprise is accounting for its input and output. It is explained the issue of costs within micro-enterprises is complex and should be considered not only in terms of fees but also in terms of payments in any kind, such as entry and exit presence, and the duration of the apprenticeship. When an enterprise has failed to account for its various inputs and consequent output, it has become unsustainable because it has not satisfied basic economic, social and security needs presently and for its future. This study identified and described employee characteristics and documented the inputs and outputs of compost micro-enterprises in Chimaltenango, Guatemala. The study found that employee characteristics, particularly gender, age, and occupation affected a micro-enterprise's access to markets as well as row materials, and how efficiently tasks were completed. Costs of labor, raw material, transport, packaging, energy and the location the micro-enterprise itself heavily influenced profitability. The production of any product on a large scale must anticipate how positive financial outcomes will occur because profitability may not arrive as planned. If the revenue cannot be determined and/or made, compost micro-enterprise may fail to be a sustainable, much less a viable option for alternative income streams.
Silberg, Timothy
Micro manipulator motion control to counteract macro manipulator structural vibrations
Inertial force damping control by micro manipulator modulation is proposed to suppress the vibrations of a micro/macro manipulator system. The proposed controller, developed using classical control theory, is added to the existing control system. The proposed controller uses real-time measurements of macro manipulator flexibility to adjust the motion of the micro manipulator to counteract structural vibrations. Experimental studies using an existing micro/macro flexible link manipulator testbed demonstrate the effectiveness of the proposed approach to suppression of vibrations in the macro/micro manipulator system using micro-manipulator-based inertial active damping control.
Lew, J.Y.; Trudnowski, D.J.; Evans, M.S.; Bennett, D.W.
Applied and Computational Mathematics Division
Applied and Computational Mathematics Division. Topic Areas. Mathematics; Scientific Computing; Visualization; Quantum Computing. ...
Process window and variation characterization of the micro embossing process
The micro embossing process on polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) is demonstrated experimentally to be a useful process to produce micro fluidic and optical devices. Because this process is a one step thermoplastic deformation ...
Wang, Qi, S.M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Development of a micro-FID using a diffusion flame.
??A micro-flame ionization detector (micro-FID) was developed operating with a diffusion flame with a folded flame structure. Unlike conventional FIDs, an air-hydrogen diffusion flame was� (more)
Kim, Jihyung
Micro- and Nano-Crystal Orientations in Shells
Micro- and Nano-Crystal Orientations in Shells Micro- and Nano-Crystal Orientations in Shells Print Thursday, 12 April 2012 11:11 A research group from the University of Wisconsin...
MEMS micropump for a Micro Gas Analyzer
This thesis presents a MEMS micro-vacuum pump designed for use in a portable gas analysis system. It is designed to be pneumatically-driven and as such does not have self-contained actuation (the focus of future work). ...
Sharma, Vikas, 1979-
Micro and Macro Scale Mechanical Testing and Characterization on ...
Here we present micro compression testing and nanoindentation results performed on spallation source (neutron) and ion beam irradiated engineering�...
Laser Micro Texturing of Metallic Surfaces to Increase Hydrophobicity
About this Abstract. Meeting, Materials Science & Technology 2010. Symposium, Laser Applications in Materials Processing. Presentation Title, Laser Micro�...
Applications of Light Scattering: From Micro-Rheology in ...
... Applications of Light Scattering: From Micro-Rheology in Networks to Conformation of Dendrimers to Protein Aggregation. ...
Micro- and Nano-Manipulation for Manufacturing Applications
Micro- and Nano-Manipulation for Manufacturing Applications. Summary: ... http://www.nano.gov/NNI-Nanosensors-stdres.pdf, pp. 15. ...
visualization of nano-to-Micro scale water dropLET growth dynamics during condensation on superhydrophobic surfaces. ...
A Methanol Steam Reforming Micro Reactor for Proton Exchange Membrane Micro Fuel Cell System
The heat, mass and momentum transfer from a fuel reforming packed bed to a surrounding silicon wafer has been simulated. Modeling showed quantitatively reasonable agreement with experimental data for fuel conversion efficiency, hydrogen production rate, outlet methanol mole fraction and outlet steam mole fraction. The variation in fuel conversion efficiency with the micro reformer thermal isolation can be used to optimize fuel-processing conditions for micro PEM fuel cells.
Park, H G; Piggott, W T; Chung, J; Morse, J D; Havstad, M; Grigoropoulos, C P; Greif, R; Benett, W; Sopchak, D; Upadhye, R
The Micro Trolley Based on SMA and its Control System
The structure and control system of a micro trolley imitating an insect is introduced. Its movement mechanism is analyzed. The micro trolley imitates the motion of creature muscle using an SMA (Shape Memory Alloy) actuator. An elastic rubber band is ... Keywords: SMA, anti-reverse device, elastic rubber band, micro trolley
Qin Yao; Sheng Jin; Pei-Sun Ma
Integration of Distributed Energy The CERTS MicroGrid Concept
Integration of Distributed Energy Resources The CERTS MicroGrid Concept CALIFORNIA ENERGY Resources The CERTS MicroGrid Concept Prepared for Transmission Reliability Program Office of Power The CERTS MicroGrid Concept ii Table of Contents 1. Introduction...................................................................................................
Integration of Distributed Energy Resources The CERTS MicroGrid Concept CALIFORNIA ENERGY Resources The MicroGrid Concept Appendices Prepared for Transmission Reliability Program Office of Power Program, under Work for Others Contract No. BG 99-39. #12;2 APPENDIX A. MicroGrid Technologies Many small
Micro et Nano Physique Cours 1 : les principes de la
Micro et Nano Physique (MNP) Cours 1 : les principes de la mécanique quantique (approche conceptuelle) #12;Micro et nano physique (MNP)page 1 Pourquoi un cours sur la physique microscopique ? · Une fondamentaux à la base des technologies du numérique #12;Micro et nano physique (MNP)page 2 Organisation de l
Rioul, Olivier
Micro-blogging as online word of mouth branding
In this paper, we report research results investigating micro-blogging as a form of online word of mouth branding. We analyzed 149,472 micro-blog postings containing branding comments, sentiments, and opinions. We investigated the overall structure of ... Keywords: branding, micro-blogging, social networking, twittering
Bernard J. Jansen; Mimi Zhang; Kate Sobel; Abdur Chowdury
A practical theory of micro-solar power sensor networks
Building a micro-solar power system is challenging because it must address long-term system behavior under highly variable solar energy and consider a large design space. We develop a practical theory of micro-solar power systems that is materialized ... Keywords: Micro-solar power system, deployment, modeling, simulation, validation
Jaein Jeong; David Culler
Design of a micro-Functional Testing System for process characterization of a hot micro-embossing machine
Growth in industrial, commercial, and medical applications for micro-fluidic devices has fueled heightened research and development into micro-fluidic design, materials, and increasingly manufacturing. Polymers (Poly(methyl ...
Thaker, Kunal H. (Kunal Harish)
Applied Optoelectronics | Open Energy Information
optical semiconductor devices, packaged optical components, optical subsystems, laser transmitters, and fiber optic transceivers. References Applied Optoelectronics1...
Graduate School of Engineering, NAGOYA UNIVERSITY Center for Micro-Nano MechatronicsCenter for Micro-Nano Mechatronics
Graduate School of Engineering, NAGOYA UNIVERSITY Center for Micro-Nano MechatronicsCenter for Micro-Nano Mechatronics Nano measurement engineering Nano design and manufacturing Nano materials science Nano control engineering Bio/Medical applications #12;Micro and nanotechnology has become very
Takahashi, Ryo
NFRC Procedures for Applied Films
Applied Films Applied Films Last update: 12/10/2013 07:29 PM NFRC now has a procedure for adding applied films to substrates in Optics5 and importing those applied film constructions into WINDOW5 to be used in a whole product calculation. The information presented below is provided to help simulators with this process. Feel free to contact us at firstname.lastname@example.com with questions or comments. NFRC Applied Film Procedure Applied Film Procedures (approved by NFRC) (PDF file) Approved Applied Film List (IGDB 33.0) (PDF file) NFRC Laminate Procedure Training Powerpoint with Examples (This Powerpoint presentation was used in the NFRC web based training sessions in December 2006 and January 2007) PowerPoint Presentation (PPT file) PowerPoint Presentation (PDF file) Help and Troubleshooting
Formation Micro-Imager Logs (FMI) | Open Energy Information
Formation Micro-Imager Logs (FMI) Formation Micro-Imager Logs (FMI) Jump to: navigation, search OpenEI Reference LibraryAdd to library Web Site: Formation Micro-Imager Logs (FMI) Author Shakeel Ahmed Published Publisher Not Provided, 2013 DOI Not Provided Check for DOI availability: http://crossref.org Online Internet link for Formation Micro-Imager Logs (FMI) Citation Shakeel Ahmed. Formation Micro-Imager Logs (FMI) [Internet]. 2013. [cited 2013/10/09]. Available from: http://petphy.blogspot.com/2011/12/formation-micro-imager-logs-fmi.html Retrieved from "http://en.openei.org/w/index.php?title=Formation_Micro-Imager_Logs_(FMI)&oldid=687994" Categories: References Geothermal References Uncited References What links here Related changes Special pages Printable version Permanent link Browse properties
Helio Micro Utility Inc | Open Energy Information
Helio Micro Utility Inc Helio Micro Utility Inc Address 1827A Fifth Street Place Berkeley, California Zip 94710 Sector Solar Product Contracts with solar installers to build and maintain solar power systems Website http://www.heliomu.com/ Coordinates 37.8695067°, -122.2994149° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":37.8695067,"lon":-122.2994149,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
MICRO-CHP System for Residential Applications
This is the final report of progress under Phase I of a project to develop and commercialize a micro-CHP system for residential applications that provides electrical power, heating, and cooling for the home. This is the first phase of a three-phase effort in which the residential micro-CHP system will be designed (Phase I), developed and tested in the laboratory (Phase II); and further developed and field tested (Phase III). The project team consists of Advanced Mechanical Technology, Inc. (AMTI), responsible for system design and integration; Marathon Engine Systems, Inc. (MES), responsible for design of the engine-generator subsystem; AO Smith, responsible for design of the thermal storage and water heating subsystems; Trane, a business of American Standard Companies, responsible for design of the HVAC subsystem; and AirXchange, Inc., responsible for design of the mechanical ventilation and dehumidification subsystem.
Joseph Gerstmann
Micro -Thermonuclear AB-Reactors for Aerospace
The author offers several innovations that he first suggested publicly early in 1983 for the AB multi-reflex engine, space propulsion, getting energy from plasma, etc. (see: A. Bolonkin, Non-Rocket Space Launch and Flight, Elsevier, London, 2006, Chapters 12, 3A). It is the micro-thermonuclear AB-Reactors. That is new micro-thermonuclear reactor with very small fuel pellet that uses plasma confinement generated by multi-reflection of laser beam or its own magnetic field. The Lawson criterion increases by hundreds of times. The author also suggests a new method of heating the power-making fuel pellet by outer electric current as well as new direct method of transformation of ion kinetic energy into harvestable electricity. These offered innovations dramatically decrease the size, weight and cost of thermonuclear reactor, installation, propulsion system and electric generator. Non-industrial countries can produce these researches and constructions. Currently, the author is researching the efficiency of these innovations for two types of the micro-thermonuclear reactors: multi-reflection reactor (ICF) and self-magnetic reactor (MCF).
Alexander Bolonkin
Micro-Earthquake At Coso Geothermal Area (2002-2005) | Open Energy
-2005) -2005) Jump to: navigation, search GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGeothermal Home Exploration Activity: Micro-Earthquake At Coso Geothermal Area (2002-2005) Exploration Activity Details Location Coso Geothermal Area Exploration Technique Micro-Earthquake Activity Date 2002 - 2005 Usefulness not indicated DOE-funding Unknown Exploration Basis To improve understanding of the subsurface fracture system Notes A shear-wave splitting technique was applied on a set of high quality, locally recorded microearthquake (MEQ) data. Four major fracture directions have been identified from the seismograms recorded by the permanent 16-station down-hole array: N10- 20W, NS, N20E, and N40-45E, of which the first and the third are the most prominent. All orientations are consistent with the known strike of local sets of faults and fractures at depth and at
Clouds Height and Aerosol Dynamic Monitoring by Micro Pulse Backscattering Eye-safe Lidar
Real-time, clouds height monitoring, attenuation length measurement and remote atmospheric homogeneity sensing by micro pulse Lidar (MPL) is proposed for use together with UV-laser slant-path extinction measurements in the Pierre Auger experiment. The goal of the research reported here is to determine the feasibility of such a sensor for quatitative measurements during an experiment in autonomous mode regardless of weather. Preliminary results of an atmosphere sensing at the Pierre Auger site in Nov.1998 by micro pulse Lidar are presented and discussed. 1 Introduction The long term measurements of the atmospheric turbidity, meteovisibility, haze optical thickness and cloud base height are very important for the surface radiation budget and for climate modeling in general. These data are necessary both, for scientic use, as in the detection of extremely high energy cosmic rays by the uorescence technique [1], and for applied environmental monitoring, as in air trac control for...
Pershin And Lyash
Temporal and spectral imaging with micro-CT
Purpose: Micro-CT is widely used for small animal imaging in preclinical studies of cardiopulmonary disease, but further development is needed to improve spatial resolution, temporal resolution, and material contrast. We present a technique for visualizing the changing distribution of iodine in the cardiac cycle with dual source micro-CT. Methods: The approach entails a retrospectively gated dual energy scan with optimized filters and voltages, and a series of computational operations to reconstruct the data. Projection interpolation and five-dimensional bilateral filtration (three spatial dimensions + time + energy) are used to reduce noise and artifacts associated with retrospective gating. We reconstruct separate volumes corresponding to different cardiac phases and apply a linear transformation to decompose these volumes into components representing concentrations of water and iodine. Since the resulting material images are still compromised by noise, we improve their quality in an iterative process that minimizes the discrepancy between the original acquired projections and the projections predicted by the reconstructed volumes. The values in the voxels of each of the reconstructed volumes represent the coefficients of linear combinations of basis functions over time and energy. We have implemented the reconstruction algorithm on a graphics processing unit (GPU) with CUDA. We tested the utility of the technique in simulations and applied the technique in an in vivo scan of a C57BL/6 mouse injected with blood pool contrast agent at a dose of 0.01 ml/g body weight. Postreconstruction, at each cardiac phase in the iodine images, we segmented the left ventricle and computed its volume. Using the maximum and minimum volumes in the left ventricle, we calculated the stroke volume, the ejection fraction, and the cardiac output. Results: Our proposed method produces five-dimensional volumetric images that distinguish different materials at different points in time, and can be used to segment regions containing iodinated blood and compute measures of cardiac function. Conclusions: We believe this combined spectral and temporal imaging technique will be useful for future studies of cardiopulmonary disease in small animals.
Johnston, Samuel M.; Johnson, G. Allan; Badea, Cristian T. [Center for In Vivo Microscopy, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710 (United States)
Micro-Conductivity Imager Logging Tool | Open Energy Information
Micro-Conductivity Imager Logging Tool Micro-Conductivity Imager Logging Tool Jump to: navigation, search OpenEI Reference LibraryAdd to library Web Site: Micro-Conductivity Imager Logging Tool Author Hemisphere Technologies Published Publisher Not Provided, 2011 DOI Not Provided Check for DOI availability: http://crossref.org Online Internet link for Micro-Conductivity Imager Logging Tool Citation Hemisphere Technologies. Micro-Conductivity Imager Logging Tool [Internet]. 2011. [cited 2013/10/09]. Available from: http://www.hemisphereoil.com/mcit.html Retrieved from "http://en.openei.org/w/index.php?title=Micro-Conductivity_Imager_Logging_Tool&oldid=687995" Categories: References Geothermal References Uncited References What links here Related changes Special pages Printable version Permanent link
Micro-combustor for gas turbine engine
An improved gas turbine combustor (20) including a basket (26) and a multiplicity of micro openings (29) arrayed across an inlet wall (27) for passage of a fuel/air mixture for ignition within the combustor. The openings preferably have a diameter on the order of the quenching diameter; i.e. the port diameter for which the flame is self-extinguishing, which is a function of the fuel mixture, temperature and pressure. The basket may have a curved rectangular shape that approximates the shape of the curved rectangular shape of the intake manifolds of the turbine.
Martin, Scott M. (Oviedo, FL)
APPLIED AND ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY, June
0, 0, p. 3545-3553 Vol. 76, No. 11 0099-2240/10/$12.00 doi:10.1128/AEM.02689-09 Copyright © 2010, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved. Diversity of Bacteria and Glycosyl Hydrolase Family 48 Genes in Cellulolytic Consortia Enriched from Thermophilic Biocompost ᰔ Javier A. Izquierdo, 1,2 Maria V. Sizova, 1,2 † and Lee R. Lynd 1,2 * Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, and BioEnergy Science Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831 Received 4 November 2009/Accepted 30 March 2010 The enrichment from nature of novel microbial communities with high cellulolytic activity is useful in the identification of novel organisms and novel functions that enhance the fundamental understanding of micro- bial cellulose degradation. In this work we identify predominant organisms in three cellulolytic
MICRO-SEISMICITY, FAULT STRUCTURE AND HYDRAULIC COMPARTMENTALIZATION WITHIN THE COSO GETHERMAL FIELD, CALIFORNIA Jump to: navigation, search GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGeothermal Home...
Optimal propulsion system design for a micro quad rotor.
?? Currently a 50 gram micro quad rotor vehicle is being developed in collaboration with Daedalus Flight Systems. Optimization of the design at this scale� (more)
Harrington, Aaron M.
Micro-Earthquake At Northwest Basin and Range Geothermal Region...
to: navigation, search GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGeothermal Home Exploration Activity: Micro-Earthquake At Northwest Basin and Range Geothermal Region (1976) Exploration Activity Details...
Micro-Earthquake At Snake River Plain Geothermal Region (1976...
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Micro-Earthquake At Geysers Area (Erten & Rial, 1999) | Open...
to: navigation, search GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGeothermal Home Exploration Activity: Micro-Earthquake At Geysers Area (Erten & Rial, 1999) Exploration Activity Details Location Geysers...
Fabrication, Filling, Sealing and Testing of Micro Heat Pipes.
??Micro heat pipes are small and passive heat transfer devices. Research is going on in its applications ranging from using them in high powered electronic� (more)
Installation and Instrumentation of a Micro-CHP Demonstration Facility.
??Micro-Cooling, Heating and Power (CHP) is the decentralized generation of electricity in which normally wasted heat is recovered for use in heating and cooling of� (more)
Stone, Nicholas Alexander
Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of micro-CHP Energy Systems.
??In the framework of the micro-CHP (Combined Heat and Power) energy systems and the Distributed Generation (GD) concept, an Integrated Energy System (IES) able to� (more)
Vecci, Roberta and#60;1978and#62
Hydrodynamic Interactions of Two Micro-bubbles Due to an ...
Presentation Title, Hydrodynamic Interactions of Two Micro-bubbles Due to an ... A Review of Pyro, Hydro and Electro-metallurgical Processes for Recovering�...
NETL-ORD Methane Hydrate Project - Micro XCT Characterization...
the experimental systempressure vessel development and system parameter optimization, methane hydrate will be formed and dissociated in packed sediments. Micro-XCT scans will be...
NIST Mechanical Micro-Drum Used as Quantum Memory
... a micro-drum and later retrieved with 65 percent efficiency, a good ... achieve rapid, reliable exchanges between the circuit's electrical energy, in the ...
Rapid micro?uidic thermal cycler for polymerase chain reaction ...
a Mechanical Engineering Department, University of California, Riverside, CA 92521, USA b Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Center for Micro and Nanotechnology, USA
Electroosmosis in homogeneously charged micro- and nanoscale random porous media
used in generations of multiphase porous structures based onof various multiphase micro porous media including granularfor reproducing multiphase granular porous microstructures [
Wang, Moran; Chen, Shiyi
Strategies for Joining Nano- and Micro-multi-layered Materials ...
Presentation Title, Strategies for Joining Nano- and Micro-multi-layered Materials Preserving Layer Structure and Properties Using the Example of Composite�...
Nano/Micro Vacuum Triodes Using Glass Fiber Drawing Methods
Nano/Micro Vacuum Triodes Using Glass Fiber Drawing Methods Note: The technology described above is an early stage opportunity. Licensing rights to this intellectual ...
Magnetic separation of micro-spheres from viscous biological fluids.
A magnetically based detoxification system is being developed as a therapeutic tool for selective and rapid removal of biohazards, i.e. chemicals and radioactive substances, from human blood. One of the key components of this system is a portable magnetic separator capable of separating polymer-based magnetic nano/micro-spheres from arterial blood flow in an ex vivo unit. The magnetic separator consists of an array of alternating and parallel capillary tubing and magnetizable wires, which is exposed to an applied magnetic field created by two parallel permanent magnets such that the magnetic field is perpendicular to both the wires and the fluid flow. In this paper, the performance of this separator was evaluated via preliminary in vitro flow experiments using a separator unit consisting of single capillary glass tubing and two metal wires. Pure water, ethylene glycol-water solution (v:v = 39:61 and v:v = 49:51) and human whole blood were used as the fluids. The results showed that when the viscosity increased from 1.0 cp to 3.0 cp, the capture efficiency (CE) decreased from 90% to 56%. However, it is still feasible to obtain >90% CE in blood flow if the separator design is optimized to create higher magnetic gradients and magnetic fields in the separation area.
Chen, H.; Kaminski, M. D.; Xianqiao, L.; Caviness, P.; Torno, M.; Rosengart, A. J.; Dhar, P.; Chemical Engineering; Univ. of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine; Illinois Inst. of Tech.
Resonance, particle dynamics, and particle transmission in the micro-accelerator platform
We describe particle dynamics in the Micro-Accelerator Platform (MAP), a slab-symmetric dielectric laser accelerator (DLA), and model the expected performance of recently fabricated MAP structures. The quality of the structure resonances has been characterized optically, and results are compared with simulation. 3D trajectory analysis is used to model acceleration in those same structures 'as built.' Results are applied to ongoing beam transmission and acceleration tests at NLCTA/E-163, in which transmission of 60 MeV injected electrons through the beam channel of the MAP was clearly observed, despite the overfilling of the structure by the beam.
McNeur, J.; Hazra, K. S.; Liu, G.; Sozer, E. B.; Travish, G.; Yoder, R. B. [UCLA Dept. of Physics and Astronomy, Los Angeles, CA 90095 (United States); Manhattanville College, Physics Dept., 2900 Purchase St., Purchase, NY 10577 (United States)
Vehicle Technologies Office: Applied Battery Research
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Optimization of Micro Metal Injection Molding By Using Grey Relational Grade
Micro metal injection molding ({mu}MIM) which is a variant of MIM process is a promising method towards near net-shape of metallic micro components of complex geometry. In this paper, {mu}MIM is applied to produce 316L stainless steel micro components. Due to highly stringent characteristic of {mu}MIM properties, the study has been emphasized on optimization of process parameter where Taguchi method associated with Grey Relational Analysis (GRA) will be implemented as it represents novel approach towards investigation of multiple performance characteristics. Basic idea of GRA is to find a grey relational grade (GRG) which can be used for the optimization conversion from multi objectives case which are density and strength to a single objective case. After considering the form 'the larger the better', results show that the injection time(D) is the most significant followed by injection pressure(A), holding time(E), mold temperature(C) and injection temperature(B). Analysis of variance (ANOVA) is also employed to strengthen the significant of each parameter involved in this study.
Ibrahim, M. H. I. [Dept. Of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), 86400 Parit Raja, Batu Pahat, Johor (Malaysia); Precision Process Research Group, Dept. of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600 Bangi, Selangor (Malaysia); Muhamad, N.; Sulong, A. B.; Nor, N. H. M.; Harun, M. R.; Murtadhahadi [Precision Process Research Group, Dept. of Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), 43600 Bangi, Selangor (Malaysia); Jamaludin, K. R. [UTM Razak School of Engineering and Advanced Technology, UTM International Campus, 54100 Jalan Semarak, Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia)
Modeling of electromagnetic power output in a vibration-induced micro-generator with a silicon-based helical micro-spring
This paper develops an electromagnetic power output model in a vibration-induced micro-generator with a silicon helical micro-spring to predict the electricity output. The generator consists of a movable ferro-platinum permanent magnet membrane on the ... Keywords: Analytical model, Electromagnetic, Helical micro-spring, Micro-generator, Vibration-induced
W. L. Lu; Y. M. Hwang
Micro Renewable Energy Systems: Synergizing Technology, Economics and Policy
Micro Renewable Energy Systems: Synergizing Technology, Economics and Policy Narayanan Komerath suggested. Keywords Micro Renewable Energy, Public Policy, Algae, Biofuel, Energy Efficiency firstname.lastname@example.com Abstract This paper studies the technological, economic and public policy issues and opportunities
Micro-crack Damage Evolution of Fracturing Rock Chaotic Characteristics
Chaotic theory and bifurcation of modern nonlinear science were used to study the evolution of micro-cracks under the hydraulic fracturing of the rock mass characteristics, the tensor damage variable which described the chao evolution of micro-cracks ... Keywords: chaos theory, bifurcation theory, damage evolution
Zhaowan Chun; Wang Tingting
To build on the work of year one by expanding the smart control algorithm developed to a micro-grid of ten houses; to perform a cost analysis; to evaluate alternate energy sources; to study system reliability; to develop the energy management algorithm, and to perform micro-grid software and hardware simulations.
Dr. Mohammad S. Alam (PI/PD)
Exploring the Limits of Boiling and Evaporative Heat Transfer Using Micro/Nano Structures
Heat Transfer Using Micro/Nano Structures by Ming-Chang Lu AHeat Transfer Using Micro/Nano Structures Copyright 2010 byHeat Transfer Using Micro/Nano Structures by Ming-Chang Lu
Lu, Ming-Chang
Multiscale modeling of nano/micro systems by a multiscale continuum field theory
a multiscale the- ory for nano/micro physics. Phil Mag 85:2006) Conservation laws at nano/micro scales. J Mech MaterStresses and strains at nano/micro scales. J Mech Mater
Zeng, Xiaowei; Wang, Xianqiao; Lee, James D.; Lei, Yajie
Definition: Micro/Nano Hydro | Open Energy Information
Micro/Nano Hydro Micro/Nano Hydro Jump to: navigation, search Dictionary.png Micro/Nano Hydro A very small type of hydroelectric power conversion, created by harnessing free-flowing water.[1] View on Wikipedia Wikipedia Definition Micro hydro is a type of hydroelectric power that typically produce up to 100 kW of electricity using the natural flow of water. These installations can provide power to an isolated home or small community, or are sometimes connected to electric power networks. There are many of these installations around the world, particularly in developing nations as they can provide an economical source of energy without the purchase of fuel. Micro hydro systems complement photovoltaic solar energy systems because in many areas, water flow, and thus available hydro power, is highest in the
Micro-Earthquake At Marysville Mt Area (Blackwell) | Open Energy
Area (Blackwell) Area (Blackwell) Jump to: navigation, search GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGeothermal Home Exploration Activity: Micro-Earthquake At Marysville Mt Area (Blackwell) Exploration Activity Details Location Marysville Mt Area Exploration Technique Micro-Earthquake Activity Date Usefulness not indicated DOE-funding Unknown Notes A seismic ground noise was carried out but the ground noise in the anomaly area (and the surrounding region) was extremely low, approximately 4 orders of magnitude below that observed in the geothermal areas in the Salton Sea between 1-10 Hz (in units of power density). Because of this very low background noise the micro-earthquake survey was possible with instrument gains well in excess of a million. Regional micro-earthquake activity was located within about 15 km of the geothermal area but no micro-earthquakes
BNL | Accelerators for Applied Research
Accelerators for Applied Research Accelerators for Applied Research Brookhaven National Lab operates several accelerator facilities dedicated to applied research. These facilities directly address questions and concerns on a tremendous range of fields, including medical imaging, cancer therapy, computation, and space exploration. Leading scientists lend their expertise to these accelerators and offer crucial assistant to collaborating researchers, pushing the limits of science and technology. Interested in gaining access to these facilities for research? See the contact number listed for each facility. RHIC tunnel Brookhaven Linac Isotope Producer The Brookhaven Linac Isoptope Producer (BLIP)-positioned at the forefront of research into radioisotopes used in cancer treatment and diagnosis-produces commercially unavailable radioisotopes for use by the
Stochastic Chemical Reactions in Micro-domains
Traditional chemical kinetics may be inappropriate to describe chemical reactions in micro-domains involving only a small number of substrate and reactant molecules. Starting with the stochastic dynamics of the molecules, we derive a master-diffusion equation for the joint probability density of a mobile reactant and the number of bound substrate in a confined domain. We use the equation to calculate the fluctuations in the number of bound substrate molecules as a function of initial reactant distribution. A second model is presented based on a Markov description of the binding and unbinding and on the mean first passage time of a molecule to a small portion of the boundary. These models can be used for the description of noise due to gating of ionic channels by random binding and unbinding of ligands in biological sensor cells, such as olfactory cilia, photo-receptors, hair cells in the cochlea.
D. Holcman; Z. Schuss
Micro-valve pump light valve display
In this invention, a flat panel display incorporates a plurality of micro-pump light valves (MLV's) to form pixels for recreating an image. Each MLV consists of a dielectric drop sandwiched between substrates, at least one of which is transparent, a holding electrode for maintaining the drop outside a viewing area, and a switching electrode from accelerating the drop from a location within the holding electrode to a location within the viewing area. The substrates may further define non-wetting surface areas to create potential energy barriers to assist in controlling movement of the drop. The forces acting on the drop are quadratic in nature to provide a nonlinear response for increased image contrast. A crossed electrode structure can be used to activate the pixels whereby a large flat panel display is formed without active driver components at each pixel.
Lee, Yee-Chun.
A flat panel display incorporates a plurality of micro-pump light valves (MLV's) to form pixels for recreating an image. Each MLV consists of a dielectric drop sandwiched between substrates, at least one of which is transparent, a holding electrode for maintaining the drop outside a viewing area, and a switching electrode from accelerating the drop from a location within the holding electrode to a location within the viewing area. The sustrates may further define non-wetting surface areas to create potential energy barriers to assist in controlling movement of the drop. The forces acting on the drop are quadratic in nature to provide a nonlinear response for increased image contrast. A crossed electrode structure can be used to activate the pixels whereby a large flat panel display is formed without active driver components at each pixel.
Yeechun Lee.
In this invention, a flat panel display incorporates a plurality of micro-pump light valves (MLV`s) to form pixels for recreating an image. Each MLV consists of a dielectric drop sandwiched between substrates, at least one of which is transparent, a holding electrode for maintaining the drop outside a viewing area, and a switching electrode from accelerating the drop from a location within the holding electrode to a location within the viewing area. The substrates may further define non-wetting surface areas to create potential energy barriers to assist in controlling movement of the drop. The forces acting on the drop are quadratic in nature to provide a nonlinear response for increased image contrast. A crossed electrode structure can be used to activate the pixels whereby a large flat panel display is formed without active driver components at each pixel.
Lee, Yee-Chun
Micro cogeneration: roadblocks to mass markets
The market for micro cogeneration using units of 30 kW or less is in its infancy, and is currently limited to health care, recreation, lodging, and multi-unit residential facilities. There have been some inroads into the restaurant and fast food outlets, light industry, and some supermarkets. A mass market potential will require the industry to produce a module that is as generic as a home air conditioner or heat pump. In order for modular cogenerators to be look upon as appliances, they must be assembled as a package at the factory for easy installation and maintenance. Some utilities can create barriers to interconnections, which would have a negative effect on the market.
Ross, J.D.
Micro Power Electronics Inc | Open Energy Information
Power Electronics Inc Power Electronics Inc Jump to: navigation, search Name Micro Power Electronics Inc Place Hillsboro, Oregon Zip 97124-7165 Product Leading battery system integrator. Coordinates 43.651735°, -90.341144° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":43.651735,"lon":-90.341144,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
MicroPlanet Ltd | Open Energy Information
Ltd Ltd Jump to: navigation, search Name MicroPlanet Ltd Place Seattle, Washington Zip 98104 Product Seattle-based manufacturer and seller of products for electrical energy conservation and voltage compliance. Coordinates 47.60356°, -122.329439° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":47.60356,"lon":-122.329439,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
11 - 23720 of 31,917 results. 11 - 23720 of 31,917 results. Download CX-005565: Categorical Exclusion Determination City of Hackensack Renewable Energy Project CX(s) Applied: A1, A8, B2.5, B5.1 Date: 03/25/2011 Location(s): Hackensack, New Jersey Office(s): Civilian Radioactive Waste Management, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy http://energy.gov/nepa/downloads/cx-005565-categorical-exclusion-determination Download CX-005359: Categorical Exclusion Determination Industrial Area Site Upgrades CX(s) Applied: B1.15 Date: 03/08/2011 Location(s): Illinois Office(s): Science, Fermi Site Office http://energy.gov/nepa/downloads/cx-005359-categorical-exclusion-determination Download CX-005360: Categorical Exclusion Determination Micro Booster Neutrino Experiment (MicroBooNE) Project CX(s) Applied: B1.15, B3.10
CRC handbook of applied thermodynamics
The emphasis of this book is on applied thermodynamics, featuring the stage of development of a process rather than the logical development of thermodynamic principles. It is organized according to the types of problems encountered in industry, such as probing research, process assessment, and process development. The applied principles presented can be used in most areas of industry including oil and gas production and processing, chemical processing, power generation, polymer production, food processing, synthetic fuels production, specialty chemicals and pharmaceuticals production, bioengineered processes, etc.
Palmer, D.A. (Amoco Chemical Corp., Naperville, IL (USA). Research and Development Dept.)
Polarized Micro Pulse Lidars R. L. Coulter and T. J. Martin
and Performance of the New Polarized Micro Pulse Lidars R. L. Coulter and T. J. Martin Argonne National Laboratory Argonne, IL 60439 Introduction Micro pulse lidars (MPLs) have...
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photovoltaic project in the future. Peak Demand Savings: 95 kW Energy Savings: 1,510,849 kWh Annual Energy CostCalifornia Energy Commission Apply Today! "The College implemented all of the recommended projects Programs Office (916) 654-4147 firstname.lastname@example.com "CEC financing allowed us to install many
implementing bioenergy applied research & development
1 A Northern Centre for Renewable Energy implementing bioenergy applied research & development plant measures to become carbon neutral and operate on renewable energy. UNBC is uniquely positioned for Climate Solutions, and UNBC. The Green University Centre will be a model of energy efficiency
Northern British Columbia, University of
Micro Cooling, Heating, and Power (Micro-CHP) and Bio-Fuel Center, Mississippi State University
Initially, most micro-CHP systems will likely be designed as constant-power output or base-load systems. This implies that at some point the power requirement will not be met, or that the requirement will be exceeded. Realistically, both cases will occur within a 24-hour period. For example, in the United States, the base electrical load for the average home is approximately 2 kW while the peak electrical demand is slightly over 4 kW. If a 3 kWe micro- CHP system were installed in this situation, part of the time more energy will be provided than could be used and for a portion of the time more energy will be required than could be provided. Jalalzadeh-Azar [6] investigated this situation and presented a comparison of electrical- and thermal-load-following CHP systems. In his investigation he included in a parametric analysis addressing the influence of the subsystem efficiencies on the total primary energy consumption as well as an economic analysis of these systems. He found that an increase in the efficiencies of the on-site power generation and electrical equipment reduced the total monthly import of electricity. A methodology for calculating performance characteristics of different micro-CHP system components will be introduced in this article. Thermodynamic cycles are used to model each individual prime mover. The prime movers modeled in this article are a spark-ignition internal combustion engine (Otto cycle) and a diesel engine (Diesel cycle). Calculations for heat exchanger, absorption chiller, and boiler modeling are also presented. The individual component models are then linked together to calculate total system performance values. Performance characteristics that will be observed for each system include maximum fuel flow rate, total monthly fuel consumption, and system energy (electrical, thermal, and total) efficiencies. Also, whether or not both the required electrical and thermal loads can sufficiently be accounted for within the system specifications is observed. Case study data for various micro-CHP system configurations have been discussed and compared. Comparisons are made of the different prime mover/fuel combinations. Also, micro- CHP monthly energy cost results are compared for each system configuration to conventional monthly utility costs for equivalent monthly building power, heating, and cooling requirements.
Louay Chamra
Micro/nano-mechanical test system employing tensile test holder with push-to-pull transformer
A micromachined or microelectromechanical system (MEMS) based push-to-pull mechanical transformer for tensile testing of micro-to-nanometer scale material samples including a first structure and a second structure. The second structure is coupled to the first structure by at least one flexible element that enables the second structure to be moveable relative to the first structure, wherein the second structure is disposed relative to the first structure so as to form a pulling gap between the first and second structures such that when an external pushing force is applied to and pushes the second structure in a tensile extension direction a width of the pulling gap increases so as to apply a tensile force to a test sample mounted across the pulling gap between a first sample mounting area on the first structure and a second sample mounting area on the second structure.
Oh, Yunje; Cyrankowski, Edward; Shan, Zhiwei; Asif, Syed Amanula Syed
Packaging a liquid metal ESD with micro-scale mercury droplet.
Micro-Gas-Analyzers have many applications in detecting chemical compounds present in the air. MEMS valves are used to perform sampling of gasses, as they enable control of fluid flow at the micro level. Current generation electrostatically actuated MEMS valves were tested to determine their ability to hold off a given gauge pressure with an applied voltage. Current valve designs were able to hold off 98 psi with only 82 V applied to the valves. The valves were determined to be 1.83 times more efficient than older valve designs, due to increasing the electrostatic area of the valve and trapping oxide between polysilicon layers. Newer valve designs were also proposed and modeled using ANSYS multiphysics, which should be able to hold off 100 psi with only 29 V needed. This performance would be 2.82 times more efficient than current designs, or 5.17 times more efficient than older valve designs. This will be accomplished by further increasing the valve radius and decreasing the gap between the valve boss and electrode.
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Autonomous, agile micro-satellites and supporting technologies
This paper updates the on-going effort at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to develop autonomous, agile micro-satellites (MicroSats). The objective of this development effort is to develop MicroSats weighing only a few tens of kilograms, that are able to autonomously perform precision maneuvers and can be used telerobotically in a variety of mission modes. The required capabilities include satellite rendezvous, inspection, proximity-operations, docking, and servicing. The MicroSat carries an integrated proximity-operations sensor-suite incorporating advanced avionics. A new self-pressurizing propulsion system utilizing a miniaturized pump and non-toxic mono-propellant hydrogen peroxide was successfully tested. This system can provide a nominal 25 kg MicroSat with 200-300 m/s delta-v including a warm-gas attitude control system. The avionics is based on the latest PowerPC processor using a CompactPCI bus architecture, which is modular, high-performance and processor-independent. This leverages commercial-off-the-shelf (COTS) technologies and minimizes the effects of future changes in processors. The MicroSat software development environment uses the Vx-Works real-time operating system (RTOS) that provides a rapid development environment for integration of new software modules, allowing early integration and test. We will summarize results of recent integrated ground flight testing of our latest non-toxic pumped propulsion MicroSat testbed vehicle operated on our unique dynamic air-rail.
Breitfeller, E; Dittman, M D; Gaughan, R J; Jones, M S; Kordas, J F; Ledebuhr, A G; Ng, L C; Whitehead, J C; Wilson, B
MICRO-SEISMICITY, FAULT STRUCTURE AND HYDRAULIC COMPARTMENTALIZATION WITHIN MICRO-SEISMICITY, FAULT STRUCTURE AND HYDRAULIC COMPARTMENTALIZATION WITHIN THE COSO GETHERMAL FIELD, CALIFORNIA Jump to: navigation, search GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGeothermal Home Conference Proceedings: MICRO-SEISMICITY, FAULT STRUCTURE AND HYDRAULIC COMPARTMENTALIZATION WITHIN THE COSO GETHERMAL FIELD, CALIFORNIA Details Activities (1) Areas (1) Regions (0) Abstract: High precision earthquake locations and subsurface velocity structure provide potential insights into fracture system geometry, fluid conduits and fluid compartmentalization critical to geothermal reservoir management. We analyze 16 years of seismicity to improve hypocentral locations and simultaneously invert for the seismic velocity structure within the Coso Geothermal Field (CGF). The CGF has been continuously
Designing Piezoelectric Films for Micro Electromechanical Systems
Piezoelectric thin films are of increasing interest in low-voltage micro electromechanical systems for sensing, actuation, and energy harvesting. They also serve as model systems to study fundamental behavior in piezoelectrics. Next-generation technologies such as ultrasound pill cameras, flexible ultrasound arrays, and energy harvesting systems for unattended wireless sensors will all benefit from improvements in the piezoelectric properties of the films. This paper describes tailoring the composition, microstructure, orientation of thin films, and substrate choice to optimize the response. It is shown that increases in the grain size of lead-based perovskite films from 75 to 300 nm results in 40 and 20% increases in the permittivity and piezoelectric coefficients, respectively. This is accompanied by an increase in the nonlinearity in the response. Band excitation piezoresponse force microscopy was used to interrogate the nonlinearity locally. It was found that chemical solution-derived PbZr(0.52)Ti(0.48)O(3) thin films show clusters of larger nonlinear response embedded in a more weakly nonlinear matrix. The scale of the clusters significantly exceeds that of the grain size, suggesting that collective motion of many domain walls contributes to the observed Rayleigh behavior in these films. Finally, it is shown that it is possible to increase the energy-harvesting figure of merit through appropriate materials choice, strong imprint, and composite connectivity patterns.
Trolier-McKinstry, Susan [Pennsylvania State University; Griggio, Flavio [Pennsylvania State University; Yaeger, Charles [Pennsylvania State University; Jousse, Pierre [Pennsylvania State University; Zhao, Dalong [Pennsylvania State University; Bharadwaja, Srowthi [Pennsylvania State University; Jackson, Thomas N [Pennsylvania State University; Jesse, Stephen [ORNL; Kalinin, Sergei V [ORNL; Wasa, Kiyotaka [Kyoto University, Japan
A wide variety of conceptual design studies have been conducted that describe ultra-high efficiency fossil power plant cycles. The most promising of these ultra-high efficiency cycles incorporate high temperature fuel cells with a gas turbine. Combining fuel cells with a gas turbine increases overall cycle efficiency while reducing per kilowatt emissions. This study has demonstrated that the unique approach taken to combining a fuel cell and gas turbine has both technical and economic merit. The approach used in this study eliminates most of the gas turbine integration problems associated with hybrid fuel cell turbine systems. By using a micro-turbine, and a non-pressurized fuel cell the total system size (kW) and complexity has been reduced substantially from those presented in other studies, while maintaining over 70% efficiency. The reduced system size can be particularly attractive in the deregulated electrical generation/distribution environment where the market may not demand multi-megawatt central stations systems. The small size also opens up the niche markets to this high efficiency, low emission electrical generation option.
Larry J. Chaney; Mike R. Tharp; Tom W. Wolf; Tim A. Fuller; Joe J. Hartvigson
Micro-position sensor using faraday effect
A micro-position sensor and sensing system using the Faraday Effect. The sensor uses a permanent magnet to provide a magnetic field, and a magneto-optic material positioned in the magnetic field for rotating the plane of polarization of polarized light transmitted through the magneto-optic material. The magnet is independently movable relative to the magneto-optic material so as to rotate the plane of polarization of the polarized light as a function of the relative position of the magnet. In this manner, the position of the magnet relative to the magneto-optic material may be determined from the rotated polarized light. The sensing system also includes a light source, such as a laser or LED, for producing polarized light, and an optical fiber which is connected to the light source and to the magneto-optic material at a sensing end of the optical fiber. Processing electronics, such as a polarimeter, are also provided for determining the Faraday rotation of the plane of polarization of the back-reflected polarized light to determine the position of the magnet relative to the sensing end of the optical fiber.
McElfresh, Michael (Livermore, CA); Lucas, Matthew (Pittsburgh, PA); Silveira, Joseph P. (Tracy, CA); Groves, Scott E. (Brentwood, CA)
Localizing Micro-grids Research for the SE Asian Region
Localizing Micro-grids Research for the SE Asian Region Localizing Micro-grids Research for the SE Asian Region Speaker(s): Cheng-Guan (Michael) Quah Valerie Choy Date: December 3, 2010 - 12:00pm Location: 90-3122 This presentation discusses developments (and test-beds) of micro-grids and distributed generation systems that are on-going in Singapore and poses the question as to whether simpler versions of such systems would be applicable to meet the challenges of rural electrification and energy poverty particularly those of its closest neighbors. Southeast Asia is an ethnically and culturally diverse region comprising more than 10 nations where 160 million people still live without electricity. Off-grid electrification for rural village communities and eco-resorts using DG and micro-grid systems are conceivable but many technical, political, cultural
Smart Glass Based on Micro-Blinds (MEMS)
Smart Glass Based on Micro-Blinds (MEMS) Smart Glass Based on Micro-Blinds (MEMS) Speaker(s): Boris Lamontagne Date: June 22, 2012 - 2:00pm Location: 90-3122 Seminar Host/Point of Contact: Stephen Selkowitz At the National Research Council, Canada we are developing a new type of smart glass based on micro-blinds (MEMS). The micro-blinds are tiny stressed metallic foils curling up once released or rolling down once actuated using electrostatic forces. Such smart glass is characterized by fast switching speed, UV-temperature insensitive and neutral appearance. Recent results will be presented as a well as our demo. Transmittance and thermal characteristics will also be addressed. There are various possible applications in building, automotive, aerospace as well as in display sectors. A video briefly describing the technology is
ORC Scroll Turbine and its Applications for Micro Power Generation
Us Department Contacts Media Contacts ORC Scroll Turbine and its Applications for Micro Power Generation Speaker(s): Malick Kane Date: October 17, 2002 - 12:00pm Location: Bldg....
Assessment of Micro-Generation Technologies for Distributed Generation Applications
Small micro-turbine engines targeted for stationary power markets have been advancing rapidly the past few years. This report provides intelligence on vendor programs, markets and economic assessments for this emerging technology.
The Micro- and Nanoscale Tensile Testing of Materials
The pertinent questions at the micro- and nanoscale become: What ..... Understanding the fundamental response of the building blocks of complex ... Y. Gogotsi, editor, Nanomaterials Handbook (Oxford, U.K.: Taylor and Francis, Inc., 2006). 2.
Micro-beam friction liner and method of transferring energy
A micro-beam friction liner adapted to increase performance and efficiency and reduce wear in a piezoelectric motor or actuator or other device using a traveling or standing wave to transfer energy in the form of torque and momentum. The micro-beam friction liner comprises a dense array of micro-beam projections having first ends fixed relative to a rotor and second ends projecting substantially toward a plurality of teeth of a stator, wherein the micro-beam projections are compressed and bent during piezoelectric movement of the stator teeth, thereby storing the energy, and then react against the stator teeth to convert the stored energy stored to rotational energy in the rotor.
Mentesana, Charles (Leawood, KS)
Computational and experimental analysis of plant microRNAs
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, endogenous, non-coding RNAs that mediate gene regulation in plants and animals. We demonstrated that Arabidopsis thaliana miRNAs are highly complementary (0-3 mispairs in an ungapped alignment) ...
Jones-Rhoades, Matthew W. (Matthew William)
Tiny Terminators: New Micro-Robots Assemble, Repair Themselves...
Themselves and Are Surprisingly Strong August 8, 2011 - 2:14pm Addthis A video of Argonne National Laboratory's micro-robots - Tiny Terminators, if you will - moving glass...
Development of magnetic induction machines for micro turbo machinery
This thesis presents the nonlinear analysis, design, fabrication, and testing of an axial-gap magnetic induction micro machine, which is a two-phase planar motor in which the rotor is suspended above the stator via mechanical ...
K�� er, H�r, 1976-
?? Cooling, Heating, and Power (CHP) systems have been around for decades, but systems that utilize 20 kW or less, designated as Micro-CHP, are relatively� (more)
Giffin, Paxton Keith
Development of a liquid-fueled micro-combustor
Advances in Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) have made possible the development of shirtbutton-sized gas turbine engines for use as portable power sources. As part of an effort to develop a microscale gas turbine ...
Peck, Jhongwoo, 1976-
Input handling in agent-based micro-level simulators.
??In this thesis we presented a new direction for handling missing values in multi agent-based simulation (MABS) at micro-level by using truth tables and logical� (more)
Fayyaz, Muhammad
Modeling and control of a hot micro-embossing machine
As the market for polymer micro- and nano-devices expands there is an ever-present need for a manufacturing standard to mass produce these parts. A number of techniques for fabricating these devices are soft lithography, ...
Shoji, Grant T. (Grant Tatsuo)
A thermally efficient micro-reactor for thermophotovoltaic power generation
Hydrocarbon fuels exhibit very high energy densities, and micro-generators converting the stored chemical energy into electrical power are interesting alternatives to batteries in certain applications. The increasing demands ...
Nielsen, Ole Mattis, 1977-
Research on Polycrystalline Films for Micro- and Nano-Systems
Polycrystalline films are used in a wide array of micro- and nano-scale devices, for electronic, mechanical, magnetic, photonic and chemical functions. Increasingly, the properties, performance, and reliability of films ...
Thompson, Carl V.
Oak Ridge Micro Energy Inc | Open Energy Information
Product Developer and producer of thin film rechargeable lithium and lithium-ion batteries. References Oak Ridge Micro-Energy Inc1 LinkedIn Connections CrunchBase Profile No...
NETL-ORD Methane Hydrate Project - Micro XCT Characterization and
Micro-XCT Characterization and Examination of Pressured Cores Last Reviewed 7/15/2013 Micro-XCT Characterization and Examination of Pressured Cores Last Reviewed 7/15/2013 Goal The primary goal of this research is to visualize gas hydrate within sediment pore spaces under in situ conditions using a high-resolution micro-XCT scanner. Performers Yongkoo Seol NETL Office of Research & Development Eilis Rosenbaum NETL Office of Research & Development Jongho Cha- Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education Location National Energy Technology Laboratory - Morgantown, West Virginia Description The initial phase of this research will focus on developing the experimental system needed to accommodate hydrate-bearing samples under in-situ conditions within an existing micro-XCT (X-ray transparent cell) system. Development will consist of designing, building, and testing the
MicroLink Devices Inc | Open Energy Information
MicroLink Devices Inc MicroLink Devices Inc Jump to: navigation, search Name MicroLink Devices, Inc. Place Niles, Illinois Product MicroLink Devices is a semiconductor manufacturer and system integrator that provides the latest semiconductor technology to wireless and RF test instrument applications. Coordinates 41.180995°, -80.765144° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":41.180995,"lon":-80.765144,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
RF Micro Devices Inc RFMD | Open Energy Information
RF Micro Devices Inc RFMD RF Micro Devices Inc RFMD Jump to: navigation, search Name RF Micro Devices, Inc. (RFMD) Place Greensboro, North Carolina Zip 27409-9421 Product RF Micro Devices, Inc. is a global leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance semiconductor components. Coordinates 44.576059°, -72.294016° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":44.576059,"lon":-72.294016,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
EERE Postdoctoral Research Awards: How to Apply
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Case Study of a Micro-CHP System
Combined Heat and Power (CHP) involves the simultaneous generation of power and usable heat in a single process or appliance. CHP systems for large multi-family housing properties can reduce energy expenses, minimize environmental emissions and improve the reliability of the electricity supply. With the emergence of new micro-combined heat and power (Micro-CHP) systems, single family and multi- residences can now potentially realize the benefits of personal power. However as with any emerging technology...
Scnarios pour un Micro Smart Grid Autonomique Sylvain Frey
Scénarios pour un Micro Smart Grid Autonomique Sylvain Frey Ada Diaconescu François Huguet gestion de la complexité. Nous pensons que le cas des micro smart grids - réseaux électriques intelligents autonomiques, inédit dans le cadre smart grid, révèle les verrous - mais aussi les perspectives nouvelles
Paris-Sud XI, Université de
Assembly and manipulation of micro devices-A state of the art survey
This paper provides a comprehensive review of research efforts in the emerging field of micro devices assembly (MDA) as well as identifies future directions for research. The general domain dealing with both manual and automated assembly of micro devices ... Keywords: Micro assembly, Micro grippers, Micron sized parts, Robots
J. Cecil; Derek Powell; Daniel Vasquez
Applied Battery Research Applied battery research addresses the barriers facing the lithium-ion systems that are closest to meeting the technical energy and power requirements for...
Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program: Apply for Weatherization
Apply Apply for Weatherization Assistance to someone by E-mail Share Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program: Apply for Weatherization Assistance on Facebook Tweet about Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program: Apply for Weatherization Assistance on Twitter Bookmark Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program: Apply for Weatherization Assistance on Google Bookmark Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program: Apply for Weatherization Assistance on Delicious Rank Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program: Apply for Weatherization Assistance on Digg Find More places to share Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program: Apply for Weatherization Assistance on AddThis.com... Plans, Implementation, & Results Weatherization Assistance Program Weatherization Services
Assessment of the Technical Potential for Micro-Cogeneration in Small Commerical Buildings across the United States: Preprint
This paper presents an assessment of the technical potential for micro-cogeneration in small commercial buildings throughout the United States. The cogeneration devices are simulated with the computer program EnergyPlus using models developed by Annex 42, a working group of the International Energy Agency's Energy Efficiency in Buildings and Community Systems (IEA/ECBCS). Although the Annex 42 models were developed for residential applications, this study applies them to small commercial buildings, assumed to have a total floor area of 500 m2 or less. The potential for micro-cogeneration is examined for the entire existing stock of small U.S. commercial buildings using a bottom-up method based on 1,236 EnergyPlus models.
Griffith, B.
Characterization and design of non-adiabatic micro-compressor impeller and preliminary design of self-sustained micro engine system
As part of the MIT research program on micro-engines (of size [approximately] 1 cm), this thesis defines concepts and designs to improve micro-turbomachinery and overall system performance. Three-dimensional Reynolds-averaged ...
Sirakov, Borislav Todorov, 1975-
In this dissertation three essays were presented. In the first two essays we measure the consumer welfare changes caused by U.S. meat price changes. In the third essay the dynamic structure of international gasoline prices using the time series methodology is investigated. In chapter II, we investigate the U.S. consumer behavior on meat consumption depending on a linear expenditure system (LES), and then we simulate the welfare effects of a set of price changes on the U.S. meat consumption. The simulation results show that the amount of consumer welfare change for each meat is not same across the meats under the same percentage change of price. The simulation results also show that when all the prices are doubled the total amount of CV reaches almost the same amount of current total quarterly expenditures for the three meats. In chapter III, we apply the compensating variation (CV) approach for the measurement of consumer welfare losses associated with beef price changes. We applied the long-run cointegrating relationship in vector error correction model (VECM) to estimate the Marshallian demand function. Apparently, the use of long-run cointegration in VECM in deriving the direct Marshallian demand function to measure the consumer welfare change is the first attempt in the literature. This is one of the contributions of the study. The simulation results show that the amount of consumer welfare change for beef is compatible with the one derived from LES methodology. In chapter IV, an empirical framework to summarize the interdependence of four international gasoline markets (New York, U.S. Gulf Coast, Rotterdam and Singapore) is presented. For that purpose, we employ a structural VECM and directed acyclic graphs (DAGs). To solve the identification problem in structural VECM, we apply DAGs derived from contemporaneous VECM innovations. The impulse response functions show that the time period in which a shock in a market affects the other market is very short. Forecast error variance decompositions (FEVD) shows that in all markets, except the U.S. Gulf Coast market, current and past shocks in their own market explained the most of the volatility in their own market in the Short-run.
Shin, Sang-Cheol
Applied Materials | Open Energy Information
Materials Materials Jump to: navigation, search Name Applied Materials Address 3050 Bowers Avenue Place Santa Clara, California Zip 95054 Sector Solar Stock Symbol AMAT Website http://www.appliedmaterials.co Coordinates 37.3775749°, -121.9794416° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":37.3775749,"lon":-121.9794416,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
DARPA Learning Applied to Ground Robots (LAGR)
DARPA Learning Applied to Ground Robots (LAGR) Project (Concluded). Summary: The National Institute of Standards ...
Micro-Grids for Colonias (TX)
This report describes the results of the final implementation and testing of a hybrid micro-grid system designed for off-grid applications in underserved Colonias along the Texas/Mexico border. The project is a federally funded follow-on to a project funded by the Texas State Energy Conservation Office in 2007 that developed and demonstrated initial prototype hybrid generation systems consisting of a proprietary energy storage technology, high efficiency charging and inverting systems, photovoltaic cells, a wind turbine, and bio-diesel generators. This combination of technologies provided continuous power to dwellings that are not grid connected, with a significant savings in fuel by allowing power generation at highly efficient operating conditions. The objective of this project was to complete development of the prototype systems and to finalize and engineering design; to install and operate the systems in the intended environment, and to evaluate the technical and economic effectiveness of the systems. The objectives of this project were met. This report documents the final design that was achieved and includes the engineering design documents for the system. The system operated as designed, with the system availability limited by maintenance requirements of the diesel gensets. Overall, the system achieved a 96% availability over the operation of the three deployed systems. Capital costs of the systems were dependent upon both the size of the generation system and the scope of the distribution grid, but, in this instance, the systems averaged $0.72/kWh delivered. This cost would decrease significantly as utilization of the system increased. The system with the highest utilization achieved a capitol cost amortized value of $0.34/kWh produced. The average amortized fuel and maintenance cost was $0.48/kWh which was dependent upon the amount of maintenance required by the diesel generator. Economically, the system is difficult to justify as an alternative to grid power. However, the operational costs are reasonable if grid power is unavailable, e.g. in a remote area or in a disaster recovery situation. In fact, avoided fuel costs for the smaller of the systems in use during this project would have a payback of the capital costs of that system in 2.3 years, far short of the effective system life.
Dean Schneider; Michael Martin; Renee Berry; Charles Moyer
A laboratory based system for Laue micro x-ray diffraction
A laboratory diffraction system capable of illuminating individual grains in a polycrystalline matrix is described. Using a microfocus x-ray source equipped with a tungsten anode and prefigured monocapillary optic, a micro-x-ray diffraction system with a 10 mum beam was developed. The beam profile generated by the ellipsoidal capillary was determined using the"knife edge" approach. Measurement of the capillary performance, indicated a beam divergence of 14 mrad and a useable energy bandpass from 5.5 to 19 keV. Utilizing the polychromatic nature of the incident x-ray beam and application of the Laue indexing software package X-Ray Micro-Diffraction Analysis Software, the orientation and deviatoric strain of single grains in a polycrystalline material can be studied. To highlight the system potential the grain orientation and strain distribution of individual grains in a polycrystalline magnesium alloy (Mg 0.2 wt percent Nd) was mapped before and after tensile loading. A basal (0002) orientation was identified in the as-rolled annealed alloy; after tensile loading some grains were observed to undergo an orientation change of 30 degrees with respect to (0002). The applied uniaxial load was measured as an increase in the deviatoric tensile strain parallel to the load axis (37 References).
Advanced Light Source; Tamura, Nobumichi; Lynch, P.A.; Stevenson, A.W.; Liang, D.; Parry, D.; Wilkins, S.; Tamura, N.
A Micro-Indentation Method for Assessment of TBC Bond Coat Systems
Under elevated temperatures, the presence of high thermal stresses along or within thermal barrier coatings (TBCs) can lead to the development of creep cavities and wedge cracks which can ultimately form microcracks and result in interfacial debonding in the TBC bond coat region. Defects detection on the subsurface TBC layers has shown some progress by using laser scattering and other non-destructive testing (NDT) methods. However, the difficulty of determining interfacial debonding and degradation assessment of the TBC remains a significant hurdle to overcome due to the TBC�s complex multi-layer structure, and frequently rough surface morphology. The TBC has high attenuation, high porosity, and many interfaces of different materials, which are the challenges that need to be overcome by the NDT techniques. Based on our recent research development of a Transparent Indenter Measurement (TIM) method, we have further developed a simplified micro-indentation technique for mechanical property degradation measurement and debonding/spallation detection of TBC bond coat in this research effort. NETL bond-coated coupons were subjected to cumulative rapid thermal cycling, and after every 100 high temperature thermal cycles, micro-indentation tests were conducted on bond-coat superalloy and single crystal coupons. Preliminary test results showed that the measured surface stiffness responses of the NETL bond coat decreased with exposure to continued thermal cycling. Currently these data are being correlated with microstructural analyses to address potential degradation and/or spalling of the applied NETL bond coat.
Feng, C.; Alvin, M.A.; Kang, B.S.
Coronary artery wall imaging in mice using osmium tetroxide and micro-computed tomography (micro-CT)
The high spatial resolution of micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) is ideal for 3D imaging of coronary arteries in intact mouse heart specimens. Previously, micro-CT of mouse heart specimens utilized intravascular contrast agents that hardened within the vessel lumen and allowed a vascular cast to be made. However, for mouse coronary artery disease models, it is highly desirable to image coronary artery walls and highlight plaques. For this purpose, we describe an ex vivo contrast-enhanced micro-CT imaging technique based on tissue staining with osmium tetroxide (OsO{sub 4}) solution. As a tissue-staining contrast agent, OsO{sub 4} is retained in the vessel wall and surrounding tissue during the fixation process and cleared from the vessel lumens. Its high X-ray attenuation makes the artery wall visible in CT. Additionally, since OsO{sub 4} preferentially binds to lipids, it highlights lipid deposition in the artery wall. We performed micro-CT of heart specimens of 5- to 25-week-old C57BL/6 wild-type mice and 5- to 13-week-old apolipoprotein E knockout (apoE{sup -/-}) mice at 10 {mu}m resolution. The results show that walls of coronary arteries as small as 45 {mu}m in diameter are visible using a table-top micro-CT scanner. Similar image clarity was achieved with 1/2000th the scan time using a synchrotron CT scanner. In 13-week-old apoE mice, lipid-rich plaques are visible in the aorta. Our study shows that the combination of OsO{sub 4} and micro-CT permits the visualization of the coronary artery wall in intact mouse hearts.
Pai, Vinay M.; Kozlowski, Megan; Donahue, Danielle; Miller, Elishiah; Xiao, Xianghui; Chen, Marcus Y.; Yu, Zu-Xi; Connelly, Patricia; Jeffries, Kenneth; Wen, Han (NIH)
Numerical simulation of micro-fluidic passive and active mixers
Numerical simulations of mixing using passive and active techniques are performed. For passive mixing, numerical modeling of a micro-fluidic device, build by Holden and Cremer, was performed. The micro-fluidic device consists of a Y-junction that allows inflow of two different species of fluid into a main-channel. The main-channel eventually splits into eleven smaller output micro-channels. This device enables control of molecular diffusion from one fluid stream into the other by regulating the flow rate. Hence, output channels exhibit predetermined concentration values, which allow concentration dependent chemistry experiments in each output channel. Convective diffusive transport in this micro mixer is studied numerically and theoretically. Our model prediction are compared with the experimental data. Numerical simulations of a peristaltically driven micro mixer is studied as a function of the travelling wave amplitude and the Reynolds number. First the numerical scheme was verified for small deformation cases for moderate and large Reynolds numbers. Kinematics of large deformation conditions are studied for various Reynolds numbers.
Kumar, Saurabh
Method of Manufacturing Micro-Disperse Particles of Sodium Borohydride
A compact solid source of hydrogen gas, where the gas is generated by contacting water with micro-disperse particles of sodium borohydride in the presence of a catalyst, such as cobalt or ruthenium. The micro-disperse particles can have a substantially uniform diameter of 1-10 microns, and preferably about 3-5 microns. Ruthenium or cobalt catalytic nanoparticles can be incorporated in the micro-disperse particles of sodium borohydride, which allows a rapid and complete reaction to occur without the problems associated with caking and scaling of the surface by the reactant product sodium metaborate. A closed loop water management system can be used to recycle wastewater from a PEM fuel cell to supply water for reacting with the micro-disperse particles of sodium borohydride in a compact hydrogen gas generator. Capillary forces can wick water from a water reservoir into a packed bed of micro-disperse fuel particles, eliminating the need for using an active pump.
Kravitz, Stanley H. (Placitas, NM); Hecht, Andrew M. (Sandia Park, NM); Sylwester. Alan P. (Albuquerque, NM); Bell, Nelson S. (Albuquerque, NM)
MicroSat Systems Inc | Open Energy Information
MicroSat Systems Inc MicroSat Systems Inc Jump to: navigation, search Name MicroSat Systems Inc Place Littleton, Colorado Zip 80127-4107 Sector Solar Product US-based micro satellite developer, MicroSat Systems Inc, produces satellites for military and commercial applications. It integrates and develops small solar arrays on its satellites. Coordinates 39.697285°, -80.51095° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":39.697285,"lon":-80.51095,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
Micro Bubble Technologies Inc MBT | Open Energy Information
Micro Bubble Technologies Inc MBT Micro Bubble Technologies Inc MBT Jump to: navigation, search Name Micro Bubble Technologies, Inc (MBT) Place Barrington, Illinois Sector Carbon Product US-Korean maker of cleaner burning fuel and carbon nanotube batteries. Coordinates 41.740155°, -71.308294° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":41.740155,"lon":-71.308294,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
Numerical analysis of vapor flow in a micro heat pipe
The vapor flow in a flat plate micro heat pipe with both uniform and linear heat flux boundary conditions has been numerically analyzed. For both types of boundary conditions, the Navier-Stokes equations with steady incompressible two-dimensional flow were solved using the SIMPLE method. The results indicate that the pressure, shear stress, and friction factor under linear heat flux boundary conditions are considerably smoother, and hence, more closely approximate the real situation. As the heat flux increases, the pressure drop increases, but the friction factor demonstrates only a slight change for different heat flux conditions. The size and shape of the micro heat pipe vapor space was shown to have a significant influence on the vapor flow behavior for micro heat pipes. When the vapor space area decreases, the pressure drop, shear stress, and friction factor all significantly increase.
Liu, Xiaoqin
MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc | Open Energy Information
MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc Jump to: navigation, search Name MTI MicroFuel Cells Inc Place Albany, New York Zip NY 12205 Product Has developed a patented, miniaturised proprietary direct methanol fuel cell (DMFC) technology called Mobion. Coordinates 42.707237°, -89.436378° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":42.707237,"lon":-89.436378,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
Training Manual for Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs in Energy
Training Manual for Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs in Energy Training Manual for Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs in Energy Business Financing Jump to: navigation, search Tool Summary LAUNCH TOOL Name: Training Manual for Micro, Small and Medium Entrepreneurs in Energy Business Financing Agency/Company /Organization: GVEP International Sector: Energy Focus Area: Renewable Energy, Non-renewable Energy Phase: Bring the Right People Together, Create a Vision, Determine Baseline, Evaluate Options, Develop Goals, Prepare a Plan Topics: Finance Resource Type: Training materials User Interface: Website Website: www.gvepinternational.org/sites/default/files/manual_for_sme_energy_fi Cost: Free UN Region: Eastern Africa Language: English The training manual is developed as a modular guide to enable energy entrepreneurs to acquire supplementary knowledge in order to expand their
Interuniversity Micro Electronics Centre IMEC | Open Energy Information
Interuniversity Micro Electronics Centre IMEC Interuniversity Micro Electronics Centre IMEC Jump to: navigation, search Name Interuniversity Micro-Electronics Centre (IMEC) Place Leuven, Belgium Sector Solar Product An independent non-profit research organization specializing in microelectronics which, hosts a renowned research group on photovoltaic solar cells. Coordinates 50.879385°, 4.70367° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":50.879385,"lon":4.70367,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
Commonwealth Wind Incentive Program - Micro Wind Initiative | Department
Commonwealth Wind Incentive Program - Micro Wind Initiative Commonwealth Wind Incentive Program - Micro Wind Initiative Commonwealth Wind Incentive Program - Micro Wind Initiative < Back Eligibility Commercial Fed. Government Industrial Institutional Local Government Multi-Family Residential Nonprofit Residential Schools State Government Tribal Government Savings Category Wind Buying & Making Electricity Maximum Rebate Public Projects: up to 4/W with maximum of $130,000 Non-Public Projects: up to 5.20/W with a maximum of $100,000 Program Info Funding Source Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust Fund Start Date 4/1/2005 State Massachusetts Program Type State Rebate Program Rebate Amount Capacity-based Rebate = Rated Capacity (kW) * 460 +3200 Estimated Performance Rebate = Expected Production * 2.8 * (Rated Capacity^-0.29)
Demonstration of an ultracold micro-optomechanical oscillator in a cryogenic cavity
Preparing and manipulating quantum states of mechanical resonators is a highly interdisciplinary undertaking that now receives enormous interest for its far-reaching potential in fundamental and applied science. Up to now, only nanoscale mechanical devices achieved operation close to the quantum regime. We report a new micro-optomechanical resonator that is laser cooled to a level of 30 thermal quanta. This is equivalent to the best nanomechanical devices, however, with a mass more than four orders of magnitude larger (43 ng versus 1 pg) and at more than two orders of magnitude higher environment temperature (5 K versus 30 mK). Despite the large laser-added cooling factor of 4,000 and the cryogenic environment, our cooling performance is not limited by residual absorption effects. These results pave the way for the preparation of 100-um scale objects in the quantum regime. Possible applications range from quantum-limited optomechanical sensing devices to macroscopic tests of quantum physics.
Simon Groeblacher; Jared B. Hertzberg; Michael R. Vanner; Garrett D. Cole; Sylvain Gigan; K. C. Schwab; Markus Aspelmeyer
Combustion and direct energy conversion in a micro-combustor
The push toward the miniaturization of electromechanical devices and the resulting need for micro-power generation (milliwatts to watts) with low-weight, long-life devices has led to the recent development of the field of micro-scale combustion. Since batteries have low specific energy (~200 kJ/kg) and liquid hydrocarbon fuels have a very high specific energy (~50000 kJ/kg), a miniaturized power-generating device, even with a relatively inefficient conversion of hydrocarbon fuels to power, would result in increased lifetime and/or reduced weight of an electronic or mechanical system that currently requires batteries for power. Energy conversion from chemical energy to electrical energy without any moving parts can be achieved by a thermophotovoltaic (TPV) system. The TPV system requires a radiation source which is provided by a micro-combustor. Because of the high surface area to volume ratio for micro-combustor, there is high heat loss (proportional to area) compared to heat generation (proportional to volume). Thus the quenching and flammability problems are more critical in a micro-scale combustor. Hence innovative schemes are required to improve the performance of micro-combustion. In the current study, a micro-scale counter flow combustor with heat recirculation is adapted to improve the flame stability in combustion modeled for possible application to a TPV system. The micro-combustor consists of two annular tubes with an inner tube of diameter 3 mm and 30 mm long and an outer tube of 4.2 mm diameter and 30 mm long. The inner tube is supplied with a cold premixed combustible mixture, ignited and burnt. The hot produced gases are then allowed to flow through outer tube which supplies heat to inner tube via convection and conduction. The hot outer tube radiates heat to the TPV system. Methane is selected as the fuel. The model parameters include the following: diameter d , inlet velocity u , equivalence ratio Ï�? and heat recirculation efficiency �?· between the hot outer flow and cold inner flow. The predicted performance results are as followings: the lean flammability limit increased from 7.69% to 7.86% and the quenching diameter decreased from 1.3 mm to 0.9 mm when heat recirculation was employed. The overall energy conversion efficiency of current configuration is about 2.56.
Lei, Yafeng
Micro-grippers for assembly of LIGA parts
This paper describes ongoing testing of two microgrippers for assembly of LIGA (Lithographie Galvanoformung Abformung) parts. The goal is to place 100 micron outside diameter (OD) LIGA gears with a 50 micron inner diameter hole onto pins ranging from 35 to 49 microns. The first micro gripper is a vacuum gripper made of a 100 micron OD stainless steel tube. The second micro gripper is a set of tweezers fabricated using the LIGA process. Nickel, Permalloy, and copper materials are tested. The tweezers are actuated by a collet mechanism which is closed by a DC linear motor.
Feddema, J.; Polosky, M.; Christenson, T.; Spletzer, B.; Simon, R.
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Applied Physics Division | National Nuclear Security Administration Our Mission Managing the Stockpile Preventing Proliferation Powering the Nuclear Navy Emergency Response...
Oxidation Kinetics Modeling Applying Phase Field Approach
Presentation Title, Oxidation Kinetics Modeling Applying Phase Field Approach ... chemical reaction rates will increase exponentially and environmental attack�...
Applied Chemicals and Materials Staff Directory
Applied Chemicals and Materials Staff Directory. ... accept either a name, organizational name, or ... MML Organization. Contact. Material Measurement ...
30 CHEMICAL ENGINEERING SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING & APPLIED SCIENCE MIAMI UNIVERSITY 2005-2006 The program leads to the degree, Bachelor of Science in Applied Science, with a major in Chemical Engineering The chemical engineering students learn to apply the concepts of chemistry, biochemistry and biological science
Dollar, Anna
Microarray analysis of microRNA expression in the developing mammalian brain
Background: MicroRNAs are a large new class of tiny regulatory RNAs found in nematodes, plants, insects and mammals. MicroRNAs are thought to act as post-transcriptional modulators of gene expression. In invertebrates ...
Miska, Eric A
Development of a catalytic combustion system for the MIT Micro Gas Turbine Engine
As part of the MIT micro-gas turbine engine project, the development of a hydrocarbon-fueled catalytic micro-combustion system is presented. A conventionally-machined catalytic flow reactor was built to simulate the ...
Efficient power conversion for ultra low voltage micro scale energy transducers
Energy harvesting has emerged as a feasible and attractive option to improve battery lifetime in micro-scale electronic systems such as biomedical implants and wireless sensor nodes. A key challenge in designing micro-scale energy harvesting systems ...
Chao Lu; Sang Phill Park; Vijay Raghunathan; Kaushik Roy
Process development of silicon-silicon carbide hybrid structures for micro-engines (January 2002)
MEMS-based gas turbine engines are currently under development at MIT for use as a button-sized portable power generator or micro-aircraft propulsion sources. Power densities expected for the micro-engines require very ...
Choi, D.
U-270:Trend Micro Control Manager Input Validation Flaw in Ad...
0:Trend Micro Control Manager Input Validation Flaw in Ad Hoc Query Module Lets Remote Users Inject SQL Commands U-270:Trend Micro Control Manager Input Validation Flaw in Ad Hoc...
Design of a fast cycle time hot micro-embossing machine
In the coming years, there will be a huge market for mass-produced polymer micro- devices. These devices include microfluidic "labs on a chip," micro-optical chips, and many others. Several techniques exist for producing ...
Dirckx, Matthew E
Design and Development of 3-DOF Modular Micro Parallel Kinematic Manipulator
This paper presents the research and development of a 3-legged micro Parallel Kinematic Manipulator (PKM) for positioning in micro-machining and assembly operations. The structural characteristics associated with parallel ...
Ng, C. C.
WIND ATLAS FOR EGYPT: MEASUREMENTS, MICRO- AND MESOSCALE MODELLING Niels G. Mortensen1 , Jens Enevoldsen Wind Energy Department, Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde, Denmark Laila Georgy Youssef, Usama Said Said, Ashour Abd El-Salam Moussa, Mohammad Akmal Mahmoud Wind Energy Department, New and Renewable
Labor dynamics in a mobile micro-task market
The ubiquity of smartphones has led to the emergence of mobile crowdsourcing markets, where smartphone users participate to perform tasks in the physical world. Mobile crowdsourcing markets are uniquely different from their online counterparts in that ... Keywords: crowdsourcing, labor mobility, micro task markets, mobile crowdsourcing
Mohamed Musthag; Deepak Ganesan
Micro devices using shape memory polymer patches for mated connections
A method and micro device for repositioning or retrieving miniature devices located in inaccessible areas, such as medical devices (e.g., stents, embolic coils, etc.) located in a blood vessel. The micro repositioning or retrieving device and method uses shape memory polymer (SMP) patches formed into mating geometries (e.g., a hoop and a hook) for re-attachment of the deposited medical device to a catheter or guidewire. For example, SMP or other material hoops are formed on the medical device to be deposited in a blood vessel, and SMP hooks are formed on the micro device attached to a guidewire, whereby the hooks on the micro device attach to the hoops on the medical device, or vice versa, enabling deposition, movement, re-deposit, or retrieval of the medical device. By changing the temperature of the SMP hooks, the hooks can be attached to or released from the hoops located on the medical device. An exemplary method for forming the hooks and hoops involves depositing a sacrificial thin film on a substrate, patterning and processing the thin film to form openings therethrough, depositing or bonding SMP materials in the openings so as to be attached to the substrate, and removing the sacrificial thin film.
Lee, Abraham P. (Walnut Creek, CA); Fitch, Joseph P. (Livermore, CA)
Micro-"factory" for self-assembled peptide nanostructures
This study describes an integrated micro ''factory'' for the preparation of biological self-assembled peptide nanotubes and nanoparticles on a polymer chip, yielding controlled growth conditions. Self-assembled peptides constitute attractive building ... Keywords: Microfluidics, Nanostructures, On-chip fabrication, Peptide nanoparticle, Peptide tube, Self-assembled peptides
Jaime Castillo-Le�n; Rom�n Rodriguez-Trujillo; Sebastian Gauthier; Alexander C. �. Jensen; Winnie E. Svendsen
MicroRNA targeting in mus musculus and Caenorhabditis elegans
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are small, approximately 22 nucleotide RNAs that regulate gene expression post-transcriptionally by base-pairing to complementary sites in the target mRNA. The first miRNA, lin-4, was discovered in 1993 ...
Lafkas, Ginamarie N
Molecular titration by MicroRNAs and target mimic inhibitors
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short, highly conserved non-coding RNA molecules that repress gene expression in a sequence-dependent manner. Each miRNA is predicted to target hundreds of genes, and a majority of protein-coding ...
Ebert, Margaret S. (Margaret Sarah)
Testability of the Philips 80C51 Micro-controller
This paper presents the research results of thesequential testability of the Philips 80C51 micro-controller [14]. The motivations for this research wereto save chip area and test application time (i.e., re-ducing the production costs), and to evaluate ...
M. H. Konijnenburg; J. Th. van der Linden; A. J. van de Goor
Categorical Exclusion Determinations: National Energy Technology Laboratory
3, 2010 3, 2010 CX-002242: Categorical Exclusion Determination Micro-X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory CX(s) Applied: B3.6 Date: 05/13/2010 Location(s): Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office(s): Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory May 13, 2010 CX-002241: Categorical Exclusion Determination Maximizing Alternative Fuel Use and Distribution in Colorado CX(s) Applied: B5.1 Date: 05/13/2010 Location(s): Aurora, Colorado Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory May 13, 2010 CX-002240: Categorical Exclusion Determination Heavy Oil Viscous Pressure-Volume Temperature (PVT) - Houston CX(s) Applied: B3.6 Date: 05/13/2010 Location(s): Houston, Texas Office(s): Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory May 13, 2010 CX-002238: Categorical Exclusion Determination
Categorical Exclusion Determinations: A9 | Department of Energy
23, 2010 23, 2010 CX-001203: Categorical Exclusion Determination Recovery Act - Lake Elizabeth Micro-Utility CX(s) Applied: A9, A11 Date: 03/23/2010 Location(s): Twin Lakes, Wisconsin Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office March 23, 2010 CX-001201: Categorical Exclusion Determination Oak Ridge City Center Technology Demonstration Project CX(s) Applied: A9, A11 Date: 03/23/2010 Location(s): Oak Ridge, Tennessee Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office March 23, 2010 CX-001207: Categorical Exclusion Determination Grid-Scale Energy Storage Demonstration for Ancillary Services Using the UltraBattery Technology CX(s) Applied: A9, B1.15, B3.6, B4.6 Date: 03/23/2010 Location(s): Lyon Station, Pennsylvania Office(s): Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, National Energy
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18, 2011 18, 2011 CX-005878: Categorical Exclusion Determination Heritage Aquatic Complex - Solar Photovoltaic Project CX(s) Applied: B5.1 Date: 05/18/2011 Location(s): Henderson, Nevada Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office May 18, 2011 CX-005875: Categorical Exclusion Determination Hawaii Hydrogen Power Park - Technology Validation of a Hydrogen Fueling System CX(s) Applied: B5.1 Date: 05/18/2011 Location(s): Honolulu, Hawaii Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office May 17, 2011 CX-005930: Categorical Exclusion Determination Biofuel Micro-Refineries for Local Sustainability CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.6 Date: 05/17/2011 Location(s): Memphis, Tennessee Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
81 - 10290 of 26,764 results. 81 - 10290 of 26,764 results. Download CX-002242: Categorical Exclusion Determination Micro-X-Ray Diffraction Laboratory CX(s) Applied: B3.6 Date: 05/13/2010 Location(s): Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Office(s): Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory http://energy.gov/nepa/downloads/cx-002242-categorical-exclusion-determination Download CX-002243: Categorical Exclusion Determination Post Retort, Pre Hydro-Treat Upgrading of Shale Oil Project CX(s) Applied: B3.6, A9 Date: 05/13/2010 Location(s): Salt Lake City, Utah Office(s): Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory http://energy.gov/nepa/downloads/cx-002243-categorical-exclusion-determination Download CX-002247: Categorical Exclusion Determination Alaska Rural Energy Conference CX(s) Applied: A9
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26, 2010 26, 2010 CX-003531: Categorical Exclusion Determination Research and Development Activities at the Mississippi State University Combined Heat and Power (Micro-CHP) and Bio-Fuel Center CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6 Date: 08/26/2010 Location(s): Starkville, Mississippi Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory August 26, 2010 CX-003525: Categorical Exclusion Determination Green Buildings Retrofit CX(s) Applied: B1.4, B5.1 Date: 08/26/2010 Location(s): Hopewell, Virginia Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory August 26, 2010 CX-003520: Categorical Exclusion Determination Pontiac High School Geothermal CX(s) Applied: B5.1 Date: 08/26/2010 Location(s): Pontiac, Illinois Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
Categorical Exclusion Determinations: B5.1 | Department of Energy
818: Categorical Exclusion Determination 818: Categorical Exclusion Determination Everett Energy Efficiency Retrofits CX(s) Applied: A9, B5.1 Date: 04/22/2010 Location(s): Everett, Massachusetts Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy April 22, 2010 CX-001765: Categorical Exclusion Determination San Ramon Light-Emitting Diode Street Light Conversion CX(s) Applied: B5.1 Date: 04/22/2010 Location(s): San Ramon, California Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy April 21, 2010 CX-001901: Categorical Exclusion Determination MicroLink Devices Solar Cell Fabrication Facility CX(s) Applied: B1.31, B5.1 Date: 04/21/2010 Location(s): Niles, Illinois Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office April 21, 2010 CX-001874: Categorical Exclusion Determination Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant- City of Lincoln Statement
Categorical Exclusion Determinations: West Virginia | Department of Energy
July 15, 2010 July 15, 2010 CX-003070: Categorical Exclusion Determination Gas Process Development Unit (GPDU)/Syngas (Synthetic Gas) Generator Decommissioning CX(s) Applied: B1.23, B1.27, B1.31, B3.6 Date: 07/15/2010 Location(s): Morgantown, West Virginia Office(s): Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory July 8, 2010 CX-002903: Categorical Exclusion Determination High-Temperature Nano-Derived Micro-H2 (Hydrogen) and -H2S (Hydrogen Sulfide) Sensors CX(s) Applied: B3.6 Date: 07/08/2010 Location(s): Morgantown, West Virginia Office(s): Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory June 21, 2010 CX-002726: Categorical Exclusion Determination Energy Efficiency in State Buildings: Health and Human Resources CX(s) Applied: B1.24, B1.28, B1.31, B2.2, A9, B1.5, B5.1
1, 2010 1, 2010 CX-002218: Categorical Exclusion Determination St. Landry's Energy Retrofits CX(s) Applied: A9, A11, B2.5, B5.1 Date: 05/11/2010 Location(s): St. Landry Parish, Louisiana Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy May 11, 2010 CX-002216: Categorical Exclusion Determination Tuolumne Band of MeWuk Indians Propose to Reduce Fossil Fuel Emissions CX(s) Applied: A9, B5.1 Date: 05/11/2010 Location(s): California Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy May 11, 2010 CX-002364: Categorical Exclusion Determination Development of a Geological and Geomechanical Framework for the Analysis of Micro-Earthquakes in Enhanced Geothermal System Experiments CX(s) Applied: B3.6, A9 Date: 05/11/2010 Location(s): Texas Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office
Categorical Exclusion (CX) Determinations By Date | Department of Energy
8, 2011 8, 2011 CX-005875: Categorical Exclusion Determination Hawaii Hydrogen Power Park - Technology Validation of a Hydrogen Fueling System CX(s) Applied: B5.1 Date: 05/18/2011 Location(s): Honolulu, Hawaii Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office May 17, 2011 CX-005976: Categorical Exclusion Determination Demolition of Trailers T116, T124, T134 CX(s) Applied: B1.23 Date: 05/17/2011 Location(s): Batavia, Illinois Office(s): Science, Fermi Site Office May 17, 2011 CX-005930: Categorical Exclusion Determination Biofuel Micro-Refineries for Local Sustainability CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.6 Date: 05/17/2011 Location(s): Memphis, Tennessee Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office May 17, 2011 CX-005928: Categorical Exclusion Determination
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22, 2010 22, 2010 CX-002211: Categorical Exclusion Determination Deactivation and Decommissioning of the North Compost Tent CX(s) Applied: B1.23 Date: 04/22/2010 Location(s): Amarillo, Texas Office(s): NNSA-Headquarters, Pantex Site Office April 22, 2010 CX-001693: Categorical Exclusion Determination Development for a Smart MicroGrid Testbed CX(s) Applied: B3.6, B4.4, B5.1 Date: 04/22/2010 Location(s): Arlington, Texas Office(s): Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, National Energy Technology Laboratory April 22, 2010 CX-001681: Categorical Exclusion Determination Texas Propane Fleet Pilot Program CX(s) Applied: B5.1 Date: 04/22/2010 Location(s): Austin, Texas Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory April 21, 2010 CX-002096: Categorical Exclusion Determination
10, 2010 10, 2010 CX-001057: Categorical Exclusion Determination Characterizing Fractures in Geyser's Geothermal Field by Micro-Seismic Data, Using Soft Computing, Fractals, and Shear Wave Anisotropy CX(s) Applied: A9 Date: 03/10/2010 Location(s): California Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office March 9, 2010 CX-001093: Categorical Exclusion Determination Finite Volume Based Computer Program for Ground Source Heat Pump System CX(s) Applied: A9 Date: 03/09/2010 Location(s): Ohio Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office March 9, 2010 CX-001061: Categorical Exclusion Determination Geothermal Academy: Focus Center for Data Collection, Analysis and Dissemination CX(s) Applied: A9, A11 Date: 03/09/2010 Location(s): Colorado
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May 18, 2011 May 18, 2011 CX-005906: Categorical Exclusion Determination Magnetic Refrigerant Regenerator Testing CX(s) Applied: A9, A11, B3.6 Date: 05/18/2011 Location(s): Madison, Wisconsin Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory May 17, 2011 CX-005930: Categorical Exclusion Determination Biofuel Micro-Refineries for Local Sustainability CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.6 Date: 05/17/2011 Location(s): Memphis, Tennessee Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office May 16, 2011 CX-005901: Categorical Exclusion Determination Ammonia Production from Electricity, Water, and Nitrogen CX(s) Applied: B3.6 Date: 05/16/2011 Location(s): Grand Forks, North Dakota Office(s): Fossil Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory
97: Categorical Exclusion Determination 97: Categorical Exclusion Determination Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program (Compressed Natural Gas - Washburn) CX(s) Applied: B3.6, A1, A9, B5.1 Date: 04/22/2010 Location(s): Washburn, Wisconsin Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory April 22, 2010 CX-001696: Categorical Exclusion Determination Wisconsin Clean Transportation Program (Madison) CX(s) Applied: B3.6, A1, A9, B5.1 Date: 04/22/2010 Location(s): Madison, Wisconsin Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory April 22, 2010 CX-001693: Categorical Exclusion Determination Development for a Smart MicroGrid Testbed CX(s) Applied: B3.6, B4.4, B5.1 Date: 04/22/2010 Location(s): Arlington, Texas Office(s): Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability, National Energy
Micro / nano PMP (Products-Methods-Processes) approach A. De Grave1
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Mosegaard, Klaus
An Architecture of MicroGrid Based on Role on Autonomous Decentralized System
This paper presents a conceptual architecture for Micro Grid. The approach utilizes the strategy of control and coordination from Role Autonomous Decentralized System (RoADS) for autonomous operation of a Micro Grid. This architecture aims to optimize ... Keywords: MicroGrid, Role, Role Autonomous Decentralized System (RoADS), Role Field, Data Field Dual-driven Architecture (RDDA), Coordination, �EMS
Peng Li; Tianhu Ma; Yongdong Tan
The MicroGrid: Using Online Simulation to Predict Application Performance in Diverse Grid Network Environments
The MicroGrid: Using Online Simulation to Predict Application Performance in Diverse Grid Network- croGrid grid online simulator. With the MicroGrid, users, grid researchers, or grid operators can today. Further, the MicroGrid supports direct execution of grid applications unchanged
Chien, Andrew A.
Stresa, Italy, 26-28 April 2006 A MICRO TURBINE DEVICE WITH ENHANCED
reported during test. 1. INTRODUCTION Micro gas turbine engine [1-2] is one of the promising solutions to provide high-density power source for microsystems. We are developing a silicon-based micro gas turbine in micro gas turbine engine, which will generate power output and drive the compressor. The critical
Design and Analysis of Micro-Solar Power Systems for Wireless Sensor Networks
Design and Analysis of Micro-Solar Power Systems for Wireless Sensor Networks Jaein Jeong, Xiaofan and the power they obtain from their environment. Several micro-solar powered designs have been developed prominent designs of micro-solar power systems (Heliomote and Trio), and interpret the results to propose
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Chiemi Ishiyama; Tso-Fu Mark Chang; Masato Sone
SCENARIOS FOR AN AUTONOMIC MICRO SMART GRID Sylvain Frey1,2
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Applied Quantum Technology AQT | Open Energy Information
AQT Jump to: navigation, search Name Applied Quantum Technology (AQT) Place Santa Clara, California Zip 95054 Product California-based manufacturer of CIGS (copper indium gallium...
Applied Control Strategies at a Cogeneration Plant.
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a new generation of efficient bioenergy strategies that will reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil and help curb carbon emissions. Fundamental and applied bioenergy research at...
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Kunwor, Anil
Micro Electro Discharge Machining of Electrically Nonconductive Ceramics
EDM is a known process for machining of hard and brittle materials. Due to its noncontact and nearly forceless behaviour, it has been introduced into micro manufacturing and through constant development it is now an important means for producing high-precision micro geometries. One restriction of EDM is its limitation to electrically conducting materials.Today many applications, especially in the biomedical field, make use of the benefits of ceramic materials, such as high strength, very low wear and biocompatibility. Common ceramic materials such as Zirconium dioxide are, due to their hardness in the sintered state, difficult to machine with conventional cutting techniques. A demand for the introduction of EDM to these materials could so far not be satisfied because of their nonconductive nature.At the Chemnitz University of Technology and the Fraunhofer IWU, investigations in the applicability of micro-EDM for the machining of nonconductive ceramics are being conducted. Tests are undertaken using micro-EDM drilling with Tungsten carbide tool electrodes and ZrO{sub 2} ceramic workpieces. A starting layer, in literature often referred to as 'assisting electrode' is used to set up a closed electric circuit to start the EDM process. Combining carbon hydride based dielectric and a specially designed low-frequency vibration setup to excite the workpiece, the process environment can be held within parameters to allow for a constant EDM process even after the starting layer is machined. In the experiments a cylindrical 120 {mu}m diameter Tungsten carbide tool electrode and Y{sub 2}O{sub 3}- and MgO- stabilized ZrO{sub 2} worpieces are used. The current and voltage signals of the discharges within the different stages of the process (machining of the starting layer, machining of the base material, transition stage) are recorded and their characteristics compared to discharges in metallic material. Additionally, the electrode feed is monitored. The influences of the process parameters are analysed with regard to the discharge type, electrode wear and process speed.Using the found parameters, micro geometries can be successfully machined into nonconductive Y{sub 2}O{sub 3}- and MgO- stabilized ZrO{sub 2} ceramic by means of micro-EDM.
Schubert, A. [Chair Micromanufacturing Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09107 Chemnitz (Germany); Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, 09126 Chemnitz (Germany); Zeidler, H.; Hackert, M. [Chair Micromanufacturing Technology, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Chemnitz University of Technology, 09107 Chemnitz (Germany); Wolf, N. [Fraunhofer Institute for Machine Tools and Forming Technology IWU, 09126 Chemnitz (Germany)
Displacing entanglement back and forth between the micro and macro domains
Quantum theory is often presented as the theory describing the microscopic world, and admittedly, it has done this extremely well for decades. Nonetheless, the question of whether it applies at all scales and in particular at human scales remains open, despite considerable experimental effort. Here, we report on the displacement of quantum entanglement into the domain where it involves two macroscopically distinct states, i.e. two states characterised by a large enough number of photons to be seen, at least in principle, with our eyes and that could be distinguished using mere linear - coarse-grained - detectors with a high probability. Specifically, we start by the generation of entanglement between two spatially separated optical modes at the single photon level and subsequently displace one of these modes up to almost a thousand photons. To reliably check whether entanglement is preserved, the mode is re-displaced back to the single photon level and a well established entanglement measure, based on single photon detection, is performed. The ability to displace an entangled state from the micro to the macro domain and back again provides a fascinating tool to probe fundamental questions about quantum theory and holds potential for more applied problems such as quantum sensing.
Natalia Bruno; Anthony Martin; Pavel Sekatski; Nicolas Sangouard; Rob Thew; Nicolas Gisin
U-270:Trend Micro Control Manager Input Validation Flaw in Ad Hoc Query
0:Trend Micro Control Manager Input Validation Flaw in Ad Hoc 0:Trend Micro Control Manager Input Validation Flaw in Ad Hoc Query Module Lets Remote Users Inject SQL Commands U-270:Trend Micro Control Manager Input Validation Flaw in Ad Hoc Query Module Lets Remote Users Inject SQL Commands September 28, 2012 - 6:00am Addthis PROBLEM: Trend Micro Control Manager Input Validation Flaw in Ad Hoc Query Module Lets Remote Users Inject SQL Commands PLATFORM: Control Manager - 3.0, 3.5, 5.0, 5.5, 6.0 ABSTRACT: Trend Micro has been notified of a potential product vulnerability in Control Manager. reference LINKS: Trend Micro Technical Support ID 1061043 SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027584 Secunia Advisory SA50760 CVE-2012-2998 IMPACT ASSESSMENT: Medium Discussion: A vulnerability has been reported in Trend Micro Control Manager, which can
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A concentric micro-nebulizer and method for introducing liquid samples into a plasma established in a plasma torch including a first tube connected to a source of plasma gas. The concentric micro-nebulizer has inner and outer concentric tubes extending upwardly within the torch for connection to a source of nebulizer gas and to a source of liquid solvent and to a source of sample liquid. The inner tube is connected to the source of liquid solvent and to the source of sample liquid and the outer tube is connected to the source of nebulizer gas. The outer tube has an orifice positioned slightly below the plasma when it is established, with the inner and outer tubes forming an annulus therebetween with the annular spacing between the tubes at said orifice being less than about 0.05mm. The dead volume of the inner tube is less than about 5 microliters.
Fassel, V.A.; Rice, G.W.; Lawrence, K.E.
Plasma heating from alpha particle micro-instabilities
Potential use of thermonuclear (i.e., fusion product) driven kinetic instabilities to heat the background plasma has long been recognized. Considerable research on velocity space micro-instabilities exists. Most work to date has focused upon the basic physics criteria for and characteristics of particular micro-instabilities. Kinetic instabilities resulting in spatial transport of fusion products have also received some attention, but the effects on reactor concepts and performance remain uncertain. We have developed an engineering model which scopes the effect of a velocity space relaxation of fast alphas on a quasi-linear time scale. This model includes the additional heating to background plasma ions under the assumptions of: ion damping of the plasma wave; heating to background plasma results predominantly from fusion products; and periodic hiccups of the instability.
Miley, G.H.; Sutton, W.R.; Choi, C.K.
Micro-polarimeter for high performance liquid chromatography
A micro-polarimeter interfaced with a system for high performance liquid chromatography, for quantitatively analyzing micro and trace amounts of optically active organic molecules, particularly carbohydrates. A flow cell with a narrow bore is connected to a high performance liquid chromatography system. Thin, low birefringence cell windows cover opposite ends of the bore. A focused and polarized laser beam is directed along the longitudinal axis of the bore as an eluent containing the organic molecules is pumped through the cell. The beam is modulated by air gap Faraday rotators for phase sensitive detection to enhance the signal to noise ratio. An analyzer records the beams's direction of polarization after it passes through the cell. Calibration of the liquid chromatography system allows determination of the quantity of organic molecules present from a determination of the degree to which the polarized beam is rotated when it passes through the eluent.
Yeung, Edward E. (Ames, IA); Steenhoek, Larry E. (Wilmington, DE); Woodruff, Steven D. (Morgantown, WV); Kuo, Jeng-Chung (Skokie, IL)
Phase emerging from intramonolayer cycloaddition on micro-patterned monolayer
Cu(I)-catalyzed cycloaddition between azide and acetylene, followed by hydrolysis of ester were performed on micro-patterned self-assembled monolayer to produce smaller features. The reactions were initially performed on mixed monolayers and analysed by water contact angle (CA) and confirmed by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS). The contact angle measurement has shown a drastic wetting of water on the surface of mixed monolayer indicating that the terminal groups on mixed monolayer has changed into carboxylic acid and hydroxyl terminals. The reactions work in a similar way on micro-patterned SAM and analyzed by using friction force microscope. The emerging of the new lines with high friction force on the border suggested a successful intramonolayer reactions on the border of the patterned SAM.
Tajuddin, Hairul A.; Manning, Robert J.; Leggett, Graham J.; Williams, Nicholas H. [Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HF (United Kingdom); Department of Chemistry, University of Sheffield, Sheffield S3 7HF (United Kingdom)
Recent Developments in Mems-Based Micro Fuel Cells
Micro fuel cells ($\\mu$-FC) represent promising power sources for portable applications. Today, one of the technological ways to make $\\mu$-FC is to have recourse to standard microfabrication techniques used in the fabrication of micro electromechanical systems (MEMS). This paper shows an overview on the applications of MEMS techniques on miniature FC by presenting several solutions developed throughout the world. It also describes the latest developments of a new porous silicon-based miniature fuel cell. Using a silane grafted on an inorganic porous media as the proton-exchange membrane instead of a common ionomer such as Nafion, the fuel cell achieved a maximum power density of 58 mW cm-2 at room temperature with hydrogen as fuel.
Pichonat, T
Future Roles of Milli-, Micro-, and Nano- Grids
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Applied technology section. Monthly report, March 1994
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Buckner, M.R.
DRAFT GUIDANCE Applying for Other Uses of
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Installing micro-hydro in the developing nations
The difficulties encountered in installing a micro-hydroelectric power system in Korupun, a mission station/community located in the highlands of Irian Jaya, Indonesia are discussed. Initial construction resulted in the completion of a diversion structure, a 400 ft. power canal, a settling pond, intake works and a power house foundation. The site itself would use less than minimum stream-flow, a 900 ft. penstock and 150 ft. of net effective head to produce 12 kilowatts of electricity.
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Inc AMAT Inc AMAT Jump to: navigation, search Name Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) Place Santa Clara, California Zip 95052-8039 Sector Solar Product US-based manufacturer of equipment used in solar (silicon, thin-film, BIPV), semiconductor, and LCD markets. References Applied Materials Inc (AMAT)[1] LinkedIn Connections CrunchBase Profile No CrunchBase profile. Create one now! This article is a stub. You can help OpenEI by expanding it. Applied Materials Inc (AMAT) is a company located in Santa Clara, California . References ↑ "Applied Materials Inc (AMAT)" Retrieved from "http://en.openei.org/w/index.php?title=Applied_Materials_Inc_AMAT&oldid=342244" Categories: Clean Energy Organizations Companies Organizations Stubs What links here Related changes
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Stresa, Italy, 26-28 April 2006 A SILICON-BASED MICRO GAS TURBINE ENGINE FOR POWER GENERATION
Stresa, Italy, 26-28 April 2006 A SILICON-BASED MICRO GAS TURBINE ENGINE FOR POWER GENERATION X. C in developing a micro power generation system based on gas turbine engine and piezoelectric converter. The micro gas turbine engine consists of a micro combustor, a turbine and a centrifugal compressor
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Profiling of Microbial Population Profiling of Microbial Population T-RFLP offers a reproducible way to rapidly describe population structures based upon sequence length polymorphisms in rapidly evolving regions of small subunit rRNAs (30). In a typical experiment, one or both primers in a PCR amplification are derivatized with a fluorescent ligand at the 5' terminus. Only the terminal fragments are labeled in a restriction digest of the PCR products, and these can be re-solved on a DNA sequencing gel. This method has been used recently to characterize the microbial population structure in sediments (4, 54). We will use T-RFLP mapping to refine our understanding of the variability of micro-bial populations at relatively high spatial resolution along gradients of varying contaminant and site
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Applying System Engineering to Pharmaceutical Safety
While engineering techniques are used in the development of medical devices and have been applied to individual healthcare processes, such as the use of checklists in surgery and ICUs, the application of system engineering ...
Couturier, Matthieu
Applied Information Security, 1st edition
Applied Information Security guides readers through the installation and basic operation of IT Security software used in the industry today. Dos Commands; Password Auditors; Data Recovery & Secure Deletion; Packet Sniffer; Port Scanners; Vulnerability ...
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Applied Virtual Intelligence in Oil & Gas Industry;
1 Applied Virtual Intelligence in Oil & Gas Industry; Past, Present, & Future Shahab D. Mohaghegh on a daily basis by almost everyone. Credit Card Fraud Detection Bank Loan Approval Bomb Sniffing Devices
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Applied Field Research Initiative Deep Vadose Zone
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U-263: Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Flaws Permit Cross-Site
3: Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Flaws Permit 3: Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Flaws Permit Cross-Site Scripting and Cross-Site Request Forgery Attacks U-263: Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Flaws Permit Cross-Site Scripting and Cross-Site Request Forgery Attacks September 19, 2012 - 6:00am Addthis PROBLEM: Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security Flaws Permit Cross-Site Scripting and Cross-Site Request Forgery Attacks PLATFORM: 7.1-Build_Win32_1394; possibly other versions ABSTRACT: A vulnerability was reported in Trend Micro InterScan Messaging Security. reference LINKS: US CERT Vulnerability Note VU#471364 SecurityTracker Alert ID: 1027544 CVE-2012-2995 CVE-2012-2996 Micro Trend IMPACT ASSESSMENT: Medium Discussion: Several scripts do not properly filter HTML code from user-supplied input
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This report details our recent progress in developing novel MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) based hydrogen gas sensors. These sensors couple novel thin films as the active layer on a device structure known as a Micro-HotPlate. This coupling has resulted in a gas sensor that has several unique advantages in terms of speed, sensitivity, stability and amenability to large scale manufacture. This Phase-I research effort was focused on achieving the following three objectives: (1) Investigation of sensor fabrication parameters and their effects on sensor performance. (2) Hydrogen response testing of these sensors in wet/dry and oxygen-containing/oxygen-deficient atmospheres. (3) Investigation of the long-term stability of these thin film materials and identification of limiting factors. We have made substantial progress toward achieving each of these objectives, and highlights of our phase I results include the demonstration of signal responses with and without oxygen present, as well as in air with a high level of humidity. We have measured response times of <0.5 s to 1% H{sub 2} in air, and shown the ability to detect concentrations of <200 ppm. These results are extremely encouraging and suggest that this technology has substantial potential for meeting the needs of a hydrogen based economy. These achievements demonstrate the feasibility of using micro-hotplates structures in conjunction with palladium+coated metal-hydride films for sensing hydrogen in many of the environments required by a hydrogen based energy economy. Based on these findings, they propose to continue and expand the development of this technology in Phase II.
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This report summarizes laboratory test experience with a 6-kWe micro-cogeneration system developed by Aisin Seiki Corporation, an affiliate of Toyota Corporation of Japan. Over 400 of these units have been deployed to date in Japan. In the U.S., a single unit has been in operation at a restaurant near Syracuse, New York since January 2004. Other units were installed in Iowa, Oklahoma, and Michigan in late 2004. An additional 20 units were planned for expanded field trials in summer 2005, including the su...
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Sustainable design and durability of domestic micro combined heat and power scroll expander systems.
??Research to understand the mechanisms of wear within the main components of three different micro-CHP scroll expander systems was conducted. This was performed in order� (more)
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Effects of Neutron Irradiation on Positron Lifetime and Micro-Vicker ...
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and wastewater systems infrastructure to protect ourselvesand stresses caused by this infrastructure. New and evolvingMicro-Utilities and the Fifth Infrastructure V. Elmer and H.
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Characterizing the Nano and Micro Structure of Concrete to Improve its Durability
Characterizing the Nano and Micro Structure of Concrete todeveloped to characterize the nano and microstructure ofis providing new insight on the nano scale of the cement
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Applied Ventures LLC | Open Energy Information
Applied Ventures LLC Applied Ventures LLC Name Applied Ventures LLC Address 3050 Bowers Avenue Place Santa Clara, California Zip 95054 Region Southern CA Area Product Venture capital. Number of employees 1-10 Phone number (408) 727-5555 Website http://www.appliedventures.com Coordinates 37.37751°, -121.978721° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":37.37751,"lon":-121.978721,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
Applied Process Engineering Laboratory | Open Energy Information
Applied Process Engineering Laboratory Applied Process Engineering Laboratory Name Applied Process Engineering Laboratory Address 350 Hills Street, Suite #101 Place Richland, Washington Zip 99354 Region Pacific Northwest Area Coordinates 46.3389754°, -119.2716263° Loading map... {"minzoom":false,"mappingservice":"googlemaps3","type":"ROADMAP","zoom":14,"types":["ROADMAP","SATELLITE","HYBRID","TERRAIN"],"geoservice":"google","maxzoom":false,"width":"600px","height":"350px","centre":false,"title":"","label":"","icon":"","visitedicon":"","lines":[],"polygons":[],"circles":[],"rectangles":[],"copycoords":false,"static":false,"wmsoverlay":"","layers":[],"controls":["pan","zoom","type","scale","streetview"],"zoomstyle":"DEFAULT","typestyle":"DEFAULT","autoinfowindows":false,"kml":[],"gkml":[],"fusiontables":[],"resizable":false,"tilt":0,"kmlrezoom":false,"poi":true,"imageoverlays":[],"markercluster":false,"searchmarkers":"","locations":[{"text":"","title":"","link":null,"lat":46.3389754,"lon":-119.2716263,"alt":0,"address":"","icon":"","group":"","inlineLabel":"","visitedicon":""}]}
Modeling International Relationships in Applied General Equilibrium
Modeling International Relationships in Applied General Equilibrium Modeling International Relationships in Applied General Equilibrium (MIRAGE) Jump to: navigation, search LEDSGP green logo.png FIND MORE DIA TOOLS This tool is part of the Development Impacts Assessment (DIA) Toolkit from the LEDS Global Partnership. Tool Summary LAUNCH TOOL Name: Modeling International Relationships in Applied General Equilibrium (MIRAGE) Agency/Company /Organization: International Food Policy Research Institute, Centre d'Etudes Prospectives et d'Informations Internationales (CEPII) Focus Area: Economic Development Topics: Co-benefits assessment, - Macroeconomic Resource Type: Software/modeling tools User Interface: Desktop Application Complexity/Ease of Use: Moderate Website: www.ifpri.org/book-5076/ourwork/program/mirage-model RelatedTo: Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) Data Base
How to Apply | Department of Energy
How to Apply How to Apply How to Apply Awards are made through a formal process that has changed dramatically since 2011. So let us walk you through it step by step. "Innovation pays." - John Kao, Innovation Nation Submit a Letter of Intent On October 28, 2013, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced on the DOE SBIR website a preview version of the technical topics for which it will later accept funding applications. These topics will be found on the DOE's Funding Opportunity Announcements page. The EE SBIR page lists those topics that are cleantech (specific to EERE). We also recommend that you sign up for the EE-SBIR and DOE-SBIR mailing lists. The EE SBIR mailing list signup is at https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/USEERE/subscriber/new?topic_id=USEERE_442.
Applied Field Research Initiative Attenuation Based Remedies
PA00133 - March 2011 PA00133 - March 2011 Applied Field Research Initiative Attenuation Based Remedies in the Subsurface Located at the Savannah River Site in Aiken, South Carolina, the Attenuation-Based Remedies in the Subsurface Applied Field Research Initiative (ABRS AFRI) was established to develop the tools, approaches and technologies that will be required to address the technical challenges associated characteriza- tion, remediation and long-term monitoring of recalcitrant compounds in the subsurface at Department of Energy (DOE) Environmental Management (EM) sites. The ABRS AFRI site provides a unique setting for researchers in both applied and basic science fields. A wealth of subsurface data is available to support research activities and remedial decision making.
Metal Interconnection Made Inside the Micro-channel by Localized ...
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Evaluation Of Four Welding Arc Processes Applied To 6061 Aluminium Alloy
At a time when greenhouse gas emissions must be reduced, the use of the aluminium alloys is expanding, in particular in the transportation industry. In order to extend the possibilities of aluminium assembly design, new Metal Inert Gas (MIG) welding processes have been conceived. They work at lower temperatures than usual arc processes (classic MIG or Tungsten Inert Gas). This study compares four arc welding processes, applied to the 6061 aluminium alloy. These four weld processes have been studied through the metallurgical analysis of the weld beads. Metallography, micro-hardness testings, X Ray radiography have been carried out on the produced weld beads. The processes are classified according to the quality of the beads like geometry of beads, size of the heat affected zone and presence of defects.
Benoit, A. [Univ Paris-Sud, Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie de l'Etat Solide, UMR 8182, 91405 Orsay, F-91405 (France); Laboratoire de Genie des Materiaux et Procedes Associes (LGMPA), Ecole Polytechnique de l'Universite de Nantes, Nantes Atlantique Universites, rue Christian Pauc, BP 50609, 44306 Nantes Cedex 3 (France); Paillard, P. [Laboratoire de Genie des Materiaux et Procedes Associes (LGMPA), Ecole Polytechnique de l'Universite de Nantes, Nantes Atlantique Universites, rue Christian Pauc, BP 50609, 44306 Nantes Cedex 3 (France); Baudin, T. [Univ Paris-Sud, Laboratoire de Physico-Chimie de l'Etat Solide, UMR 8182, 91405 Orsay, F-91405 (France); CNRS, Orsay, F-91405 (France); Jobez, S.; Castagne, J.-F. [SNECMA-Usine d'Evry-Corbeil Snecma Evry-Corbeil-Route Henri Auguste Desbrueres-91000 Evry (France)
Uniform insulation applied-B ion diode
An applied-B field extraction ion diode has uniform insulation over an anode surface for increased efficiency. When the uniform insulation is accomplished with anode coils, and a charge-exchange foil is properly placed, and ions may be focused at a point on the z axis.
Seidel, D.B.; Slutz, S.A.
An applied-B field extraction ion diode has uniform insulation over an anode surface for increased efficiency. When the uniform insulation is accomplished with anode coils, and a charge-exchange foil is properly placed, the ions may be focused at a point on the z axis.
Seidel, David B. (Albuquerque, NM); Slutz, Stephen A. (Albuquerque, NM)
Applying Adaptive Evolutionary Algorithms to Hard Problems
Applying Adaptive Evolutionary Algorithms to Hard Problems J.I. van Hemert1 jvhemert into two distinct parts. The main theme is adaptive evolutionary algorithms. The rst part covers. The second part mainly consists of the development of a library. Its use is aimed at evolutionary algorithms
Emmerich, Michael
Lead Speciation in House Dust from Canadian Urban Homes Using EXAFS Micro-XRF and Micro-XRD
X-ray absorption fine-structure (XAFS) spectroscopy, micro-X-ray fluorescence ({mu}XRF), and micro-X-ray diffraction ({mu}XRD) were used to determine the speciation of Pb in house dust samples from four Canadian urban homes having elevated Pb concentrations (>1000 mg Pb kg{sup -1}). Linear combination fitting of the XAFS data, supported by {mu}XRF and {mu}XRD, shows that Pb is complexed in a variety of molecular environments, associated with both the inorganic and organic fractions of the dust samples. The inorganic species of lead identified were as follows: Pb metal, Pb carbonate, Pb hydroxyl carbonate, Pb oxide, and Pb adsorbed to iron oxyhydroxides. Pb carbonate and/or Pb hydroxyl carbonate occurred in all four dust samples and accounted for 28 to 75% of total Pb. Pb citrate and Pb bound to humate were the organic species identified. The results of this study demonstrate the ability of XAFS to identify Pb speciation in house dust and show the potential to identify Pb sources from new homes versus older homes. Understanding Pb speciation and how it influences bioaccessibility is important for human health risk assessment and risk management decisions which aim to improve indoor environmental health.
L MacLean; S Beauchemin; P Rasmussen
Theory for hydrostatic gas journal bearings for micro-electro-mechanical systems
The goal of the MIT micro-engine project is to develop high-speed rotating Power MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) using computer chip fabrication technologies. To produce high power (10-50 W) in a small volume (less ...
Liu, Lixian, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Exploring essential attributes for detecting MicroRNA precursors from background sequences
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) have been shown to play important roles in post-transcriptional gene regulation. The hairpin structure is a key characteristic of the microRNAs precursors (pre-miRNAs). How to encode their hairpin structures is a critical step to correctly ...
Yun Zheng; Wynne Hsu; Mong Li Lee; Limsoon Wong
Brief Communication: Computational identification of 48 potato microRNAs and their targets
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are a new family of small RNA molecules known in animals and plants, whose conservation among species suggests that they bear conserved biological functions. So far, little is known about miRNA in Solanum tuberosum species. Using previously ... Keywords: Computational analyses, MicroRNA, Solanum tuberosum, Transcription factor
Wenwei Zhang; Yuping Luo; Xi Gong; Wenhong Zeng; Siguang Li
Direct laser writing of micro-supercapacitors on hydrated graphite oxide films
Direct laser writing of micro-supercapacitors on hydrated graphite oxide films Wei Gao1 , Neelam, Bingqing Wei3 and Pulickel M. Ajayan1,2 * Microscale supercapacitors provide an important complement characteristics similar to that observed for Nafion membranes10,11. The result- ing micro-supercapacitor devices
Ajayan, Pulickel M.
Post-doc position : Nanostructured materials for the realization of enhanced micro-supercapacitors
Post-doc position : Nanostructured materials for the realization of enhanced micro-supercapacitors and temperature range. The integration of low-profile, miniaturized supercapacitors could, CDC, CNT, RuO2...) for the development of micro-supercapacitors. An attractive
Ingrand, François
==================== !"#$%&'()*+,-+./,0)12 Development of Micro Ejector for Butane Catalytic Combustor
==================== !"#$%&'()*+,-+./,0)12 Development of Micro Ejector for Butane Catalytic Combustor ===== ==== !" = !" = = !" A micro ejector for butane catalytic combustor is investigated. Quasi-1 ejector that the volume flow rate of entrained air can reach 43 times the value of butane when the back
Kasagi, Nobuhide
Modelling and simulation of an autonomous variable speed micro hydropower station
In this paper, the modelling of an autonomous variable speed micro hydropower station is presented. It is composed of a doubly fed induction generator linked mechanically and electrically to a permanent magnet synchronous machine which may recover or ... Keywords: distributed generation, doubly fed induction machine, micro hydroelectricity, variable speed autonomous hydrogenerator
A. Ansel; B. Robyns
Research Article: Ranking of microRNA target prediction scores by Pareto front analysis
Over the past ten years, a variety of microRNA target prediction methods has been developed, and many of the methods are constantly improved and adapted to recent insights into miRNA-mRNA interactions. In a typical scenario, different methods return ... Keywords: MicroRNAs, Multi-objective optimisation, Pareto front, Target mRNAs
Sudhakar Sahoo; Andreas A. Albrecht
Three-dimensional measurements of UV-imprint process by micro-digital holographic-PTV
We previously had developed a particle tracking velocimetry (PTV) technique for making micro flow measurements using digital holograms. The velocity field and the displacement of a micro-particle during the photo-curing of a resin can be measured by ... Keywords: Digital hologram, Photo-curable resin, UV-imprint process
Shin-Ichi Satake; Jun Taniguchi; Takahiro Kanai; Noriyuki Unno
A Bayesian decision fusion approach for microRNA target prediction
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are 19--25 nucleotides non-coding RNAs known to have important post-transcriptional regulatory functions. The computational target prediction algorithm is vital to effective experimental testing. However, since different existing algorithms ... Keywords: Bayesian network, microRNA target prediction
Dong Yue; Hui Liu; MingZhu Lu; Philip Chen; Yidong Chen; Yufei Huang
Improved field emission characteristic of carbon nanotubes by an Ag micro-particle intermediation layer
An efficient way to improve field emission characteristic of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) through an Ag micro-particle intermediation layer is presented. In this way, the intermediation layer is deposited on an indium tin oxide glass substrate by electrochemical ... Keywords: Ag micro-particle intermediation layer, Carbon nanotubes, Field emission
Wenhui Lu; Hang Song; Yixin Jin; Haifeng Zhao; Zhiming Li; Hong Jiang; Guoqing Miao
Agent-based micro-storage management for the Smart Grid
The use of energy storage devices in homes has been advocated as one of the main ways of saving energy and reducing the reliance on fossil fuels in the future Smart Grid. However, if micro-storage devices are all charged at the same time using power ... Keywords: agent-based simulation, energy, micro-storage, smart grid
Perukrishnen Vytelingum; Thomas D. Voice; Sarvapali D. Ramchurn; Alex Rogers; Nicholas R. Jennings
Study on thick-film PTC thermistor fabricated by micro-pen direct writing
Micro-pen direct-write technique has been used to fabricate thick-film PTC thermistor. Thick-film PTC thermistors were fired at 700, 750, 800, 850 and 900^oC. The microstructure and the development of the conductive phase were investigated by optical ... Keywords: Direct writing, Micro-pen, Microstructure, Thick-film PTC thermistor
Zhixiang Cai; Xiangyou Li; Qianwu Hu; Xiaoyan Zeng
A simple and versatile micro contact printing method for generating carbon nanotubes patterns on various substrates
We present an optimized process for generating at low cost, patterns of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) on a large variety of substrates through a simple micro contact printing method. This method meets the requirements for the integration of CNTs into microdevices, ... Keywords: Carbon nanotubes, Flexible electronics, Micro-patterning, Soft-lithography, Spray-coating
A. B�Duer; F. Seichepine; E. Flahaut; C. Vieu
MicroSoar: A New Instrument for Measuring Microscale Turbulence from Rapidly Moving Submerged Platforms
A new high-frequency turbulence measuring instrument, MicroSoar, has been developed, tested, and used to make scalar variance dissipation rate measurements. MicroSoar was mounted on the undercarriage of SeaSoar, a depth-programmable winged ...
T. M. Dillon; J. A. Barth; A. Y. Erofeev; G. H. May; H. W. Wijesekera
Optimal design of a micro evaporator with lateral gaps Taijong Sung a
compression refrigeration sys- tem. The experimental design is adopted to determine the optimal parameters of the evaporatorOptimal design of a micro evaporator with lateral gaps Taijong Sung a , Daesik Oh b , Sangrok Jin online 1 March 2009 Keywords: Micro evaporator Optimal design Design of experiment Lateral gaps Two
Kim, Jongwon
Functional analysis of the microRNA genes of C. elegans
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) were discovered in C. elegans during studies of the control of developmental timing. MicroRNAs are a large class of short non-coding RNAs found in many viruses, plants and animals that regulate gene ...
Alvarez-Saavedra, Ezequiel (Ezequiel Andr�s)
Imaging of micro-and nano-structures with hard X-rays
object with the hard X-ray microscope A horizontal line profile is inserted in the upper right partImaging of micro- and nano-structures with hard X-rays C. Rau, V. Crecea, C.-P. Richter, K Abstract: Imaging of micro- and nano-structures of opaque samples is demonstrated using hard X-rays. Two
Braun, Paul
NANO TOOLS & PRODUCTS IN MICRO & NANOTECHNOLOGY Engineered Carbon Nanotube (CNT) and
MICRO NANO TOOLS & PRODUCTS IN MICRO & NANOTECHNOLOGY Engineered Carbon Nanotube (CNT aligned nanorods, helices, and chevrons. Hybrid Nano-CMOS Chips--Hewlett-Packard Laboratories www coating. The result is a uni- form, durable nano-thin film treatment that delivers quantum physical
Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems The 8th Annual IEEE International Conference on
Nano/Micro Engineered and Molecular Systems The 8th Annual IEEE International Conference on April 7. Nanomedicine 4. Nanobiology, Nano-bio-informatics 5. Molecular Sensors, Actuators, and Systems 6. Carbon Nanotube and Graphene based Devices and Systems 7. Microfluidics and Nanofluidics 8. Micro and Nano Heat
Sanders, Seth
Technology Assessment and Application Guide for Micro Dynamic Voltage Restorer (DVR)
This report describes and documents the construction, performance, and application of a micro dynamic voltage restorer (DVR). The system is a prototype developed by the researchers at the University of S�o Paulo located in Brazil, South America. The report describes the operation and performance evaluation results of the Micro DVR and issues related to application and installation.
Airfoil-shaped micro-mixers for reducing fouling on membrane surfaces
An array of airfoil-shaped micro-mixers that enhances fluid mixing within permeable membrane channels, such as used in reverse-osmosis filtration units, while minimizing additional pressure drop. The enhanced mixing reduces fouling of the membrane surfaces. The airfoil-shaped micro-mixer can also be coated with or comprised of biofouling-resistant (biocidal/germicidal) ingredients.
Ho, Clifford K; Altman, Susan J; Clem, Paul G; Hibbs, Michael; Cook, Adam W
In this paper, the modelling of an autonomous variable speed micro hydropower station is presented. It is composed of a doubly fed induction generator linked mechanically and electrically to a permanent magnet synchronous machine which may recover or ... Keywords: Distributed generation, Doubly fed induction machine, Micro hydroelectricity, Variable speed autonomous hydrogenerator
Demand Forecasting and Smart Devices as Building Blocks of Smart Micro Grids
The Internet of Things aims at creating smart environments. One of those fields of applications are smart micro grids. In those grids the energy producers and consumers become smart in the sense that they can plan and coordinate their actions. For those ... Keywords: smart micro grid, forecasting, smart devices, optimization
Rene Schumann; Dominique Genoud
Micro Pitch and Vary Speed for Extreme Value Search MPPT Method of DFIG
Base on the analysis the mathematical model of the doubly-fed wind turbine and the maximum wind power tracking (MPPT) principle, pointed out the pitch deformation error will affect the effect of MPPT, put forward a new method base on micro pitch and ... Keywords: micro pitch, extreme value Search, flexible object, deformation error, MPPT
Deng Youhan; Cheng Yuanchu
A cold micro plasma jet device suitable for bio-medical applications
This paper presents a cold plasma jet operating at 20kHz AC under atmospheric pressure. The micro plasma jet nozzle has a porous alumina dielectric installed between the outer anode and the inner hollow cathode. While nitrogen gas is injected through ... Keywords: Atmospheric cold plasma, Micro plasma jet, Porous alumina dielectric
Kangil Kim; Geunyoung Kim; Yong Cheol Hong; Sang Sik Yang
Tool fabrication system for micro/nano milling�function analysis and design of a six-axis Wire EDM machine
fabrication system for micro/nano milling�function analysisselected. Keywords Micro/nano milling . Wire EDM . FunctionJapan 1 Introduction Micro/nano machining is requisite by
Cheng, X.; Wang, Z. G.; Kobayashi, S.; Nakamoto, K.; Yamazaki, K.
Kenya-Affecting Electricity Policy through a Community Micro Hydro Project
Affecting Electricity Policy through a Community Micro Hydro Project Affecting Electricity Policy through a Community Micro Hydro Project Jump to: navigation, search Name Kenya-Affecting Electricity Policy through a Community Micro Hydro Project Agency/Company /Organization United Nations Development Programme Sector Energy Focus Area Renewable Energy, Hydro Topics Policies/deployment programs, Background analysis, Technology characterizations Resource Type Publications Website http://sgp.undp.org/download/S Country Kenya UN Region Eastern Africa References Kenya Micro Hydro [1] Kenya-Affecting Electricity Policy through a Community Micro Hydro Project Screenshot Background "This project sought to remove the policy, technical and institutional barriers that limited the development and use of renewable energy sources
Bioenergy Bioenergy SHARE Fundamental and Applied Bioenergy Steven Brown (left) and Shihui Yang have developed a microbial strain with an improved ability to convert wood products to biofuel as part of research within the DOE BioEnergy Science Center.Source: ORNL News article ORNL researchers are investigating the biological mechanisms underlying production of biofuels so that those mechanisms can be improved and used to develop a new generation of efficient bioenergy strategies that will reduce U.S. dependence on foreign oil and help curb carbon emissions. Fundamental and applied bioenergy research at ORNL includes studies conducted within the BioEnergy Science Center and the following research areas: Bioconversion Science and Technology Plant-Microbe Interfaces
Apply for Beam Time | Advanced Photon Source
Apply for Beam Time Apply for Beam Time NEXT PROPOSAL DEADLINE: March 7, 2014 @ 11:59 PM (Chicago time) Submit Proposal » SEE ALSO: Calendar: deadlines, run & review dates Help Page: frequently asked questions, tips for success, common errors, blank forms, instructions Review Criteria Sectors Directory: check CAT websites for info about managed beam time The Run 2014-2 proposal submission deadline is 11:59 p.m. (Chicago time) March 7, 2014. The system will open to accept proposals beginning December 20, 2013. NEW USERS: to avoid delays and to make the most of your time on site, read Become a User. You must register as a user and receive a badge number before submitting a proposal. About the Beam Time Request Process All beam time at the APS must be requested each cycle through the web-based
Applying DSM evaluation results to utility planning
This paper describes the results of a study to assess the application of DSM evaluation results to utility forecasting and planning. The paper has three objectives: (1) identify forecasting and planning applications of evaluation studies, (2) identify major obstacles and problems associated with applying evaluation results to forecasting and planning, and (3) suggest approaches to address the major problems. The paper summarizes results from interviews with utilities, regulators, and consultants to determine how the utility industry currently applies evaluation results in forecasting and planning. The paper also includes results from a detailed case study of Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and Southern California Edison Company (SCE), two utilities with large DSM programs and active evaluation efforts.
Baxter, L.W.
Title Page Applied and Environmental Microbiology 1
Applied and Environmental Microbiology 1 Applied and Environmental Microbiology 1 2 Title Natural Competence in Thermoanaerobacter and Thermoanaerobacterium Species 3 Running Title Thermonanerobacter Natural Competence 4 5 Authors and Affiliations 6 A. Joe Shaw 1,2 , David A. Hogsett 1 , Lee R. Lynd 1,2,3 * 7 1 Mascoma Corporation, Lebanon, NH 03766 8 2 Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755 9 3 Department of Biological Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755 10 11 Corresponding Author 12 Lee R. Lynd 13 Thayer School of Engineering, Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755 14 Phone: 603.646.2231 15 Email: firstname.lastname@example.com 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Copyright © 2010, American Society for Microbiology and/or the Listed Authors/Institutions. All Rights Reserved.
Photo-Activated Low Temperature, Micro Fuel Cell Power Source
A Key objective of this program is to identify electrodes that will make it possible to significantly reduce the operating temperature of micro-SOFC and thin film-based SOFCs. Towards this end, efforts are directed towards: (a) identifying the key rate limiting steps which limit presently utilized electrodes from performing at reduced temperatures, as well as, (b) investigating the use of optical, as opposed to thermal energy, as a means for photocatalyzing electrode reactions and enabling reduced operating temperatures. During Phase I, the following objectives were achieved: (a) assembly and testing of our unique Microprobe Thin Film Characterization System; (b) fabrication of the model cathode materials system in thin film form by both PLD and ink jet printing; and (c) the successful configuration and testing of the model materials as cathodes in electrochemical cells. A further key objective (d) to test the potential of illumination in enhancing electrode performance was also achieved.
Harry L. Tuller
Underwater acoustic navigation with the WHOI micro-modem
Abstract � The WHOI Micro-Modem is a compact, low-power acoustic transceiver that can provide both acoustic telemetry and navigation. Its size and versatility make it ideal for integration in autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs). The modem supports the use of both broadband and narrowband transponders for long baseline navigation systems, has a modem-to-modem ranging capability, and can be configured to provide synchronous oneway ranging, when integrated with a precision clock. This paper gives an overview of the different navigation systems supported by the Micromodem and presents the results from field tests conducted on the SeaBED AUV in deployments in Greece, the Bluefin AUV, and whale localizations in the Stellwagen Bank Marine Sanctuary. I.
Ipa Singh; Matthew Grund; Brian Bingham; Ryan Eustice; Hanumant Singh; Lee Freitag
Micro-Earthquake At Geysers Geothermal Area (2011) | Open Energy
Geothermal Area (2011) Geothermal Area (2011) Exploration Activity Details Location Geysers Geothermal Area Exploration Technique Micro-Earthquake Activity Date 2011 Usefulness not indicated DOE-funding Unknown Exploration Basis Determine seismicity before and after reservoir stimulation for EGS Notes The overall goal is to gather high resolution seismicity data before, during and after stimulation activities at the EGS projects. This will include both surface and borehole deployments (as necessary in available boreholes) to provide high quality seismic data for improved processing and interpretation methodologies. This will allow the development and testing of seismic methods for understanding the performance of the EGS systems, as well as aid in developing induced seismicity mitigation techniques that can
The economic viability of micro units in New York City : when the market wants to build big
Micro-Units are tiny apartments which are currently being discussed, developed, or prototyped in several major American cities. This thesis examines the assumption underlying the push to change regulations to allow micro ...
Disbrow, Rebecca L. (Rebecca Lynn)
Final Report Spacially-Resolved Diagnostics and Modeling of Micro-Discharges
Optical emission spectroscopy measurements were performed with added trace probe gases in an atmospheric pressure direct current (DC) helium microplasma. Spatially resolved measurements (resolution {approx} 6 {micro}m) were taken across a 200 {micro}m slot-type discharge. Stark splitting of the hydrogen Balmer-line was used to investigate the electric field distribution in the cathode sheath region. Electron densities were evaluated from the analysis of the spectral line broadenings of H-{beta} emission. The electron density in the bulk plasma was in the range 3-8 x 1013 cm-3. The electric field peaked at the cathode ({approx}60 kV/cm) and decayed to small values over a distance of {approx} 50 {micro}m (sheath edge) from the cathode. These experimental data were in good agreement with a self-consistent one-dimensional model of the discharge. The dependence of gas temperature on gas flow through the slot-type, atmospheric pressure microplasma in helium or argon was investigated by a combination of experiments and modeling. Spatially-resolved gas temperature profiles across the gap between the two electrodes were obtained from rotational analysis of N{sub 2} (C{sup 3}II{sub u} {yields} B{sup 3} II{sub g}) emission spectra, with small amounts of N{sub 2} added as actinometer gas. Under the same input power of 20 kW/cm{sup 3}, the peak gas temperature in helium ({approx}650 K) was significantly lower than that in argon (over 1200 K). This reflects the much higher thermal conductivity of helium gas. The gas temperature decreased with increasing gas flow rate, more so in argon compared to helium. This was consistent with the fact that conductive heat losses dominate in helium microplasmas, while convective heat losses play a major role in argon microplasmas. A plasma-gas flow simulation of the microdischarge, including a chemistry set, a compressible Navier-Stokes (and mass continuity) equation, and a convective heat transport equation, was also performed. Experimental measurements were in good agreement with simulation predictions. Finally, laser scattering experiments were performed at pressures of 100s of Torr in argon or nitrogen. Laser Thomson Scattering (LTS) and Rotational Raman Scattering were employed in a novel, backscattering, confocal configuration. LTS allows direct and simultaneous measurement of both electron density (ne) and electron temperature (Te). For 50 mA current and over the pressure range of 300-700 Torr, LTS yielded Te = 0.9 {+-} 0.3 eV and ne = (6 {+-} 3) 1013 cm-3, in reasonable agreement with the predictions of a mathematical model. Rotational Raman spectroscopy (RRS) was employed for absolute calibration of the LTS signal. RRS was also applied to measure the 3D gas temperature (Tg) in nitrogen DC microdischarges. In addition, diode laser absorption spectroscopy was employed to measure the density of argon metastables (1s5 in Paschen notations) in argon microdischarges. The gas temperature, extracted from the width of the absorption profile, was compared with Tg values obtained by optical emission spectroscopy.
Vincent M. Donnelly; Demetre J. Economou
Please Register Online You are kindly invited to the 2nd annual meeting of the Micro-Nano center
Please Register Online You are kindly invited to the 2nd annual meeting of the Micro-Nano center Cross Fertilization Meeting @Israel's Micro Nano Fabrication Unit Thursday, November 8, 2012, Auditorium:00 - 14:15 Dr. Oren Aharon, Kadoor Microelectronics Ltd. 14:15 - 14:40 Prof Nir Tessler (Head, Micro-Nano
A Case Study of the Applied Learning Academy: Reconceptualized Quantum Design of Applied Learning
The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the Applied Learning Academy (ALA) and allow the lessons learned from this public school to emerge from the narrative stories of past students, parents, teachers, administrators, and local business associates who have been directly involved and influenced by the applied learning teaching method. Accountability is critical for all public and charter schools. Districts have been trying to raise the standards with new programs and strategies in an effort to make learning experiences relevant to students? daily lives. Revisiting John Dewey?s philosophy from the progressive movement, project-based, service learning, community partnerships, and portfolio assessment helped to create the applied learning method. In the present study, a qualitative case study approach was utilized to identify successful factors, benefits, and drawbacks of applied learning in order to describe the transition of portfolio assessment, project-based learning, and community-based partnerships within the classroom and to understand the impact and misconceptions of applied learning as experienced through the Recognized Campus, ALA, a 6-8th public middle school within a large urban school district. Participant interviews, field observations, and historical records were collected which indicated that student centered project-based curriculum, small school size creating family relationships, community involvement with partnerships, service learning projects, and metacognitive development from portfolio assessments were the major factors that supported academic rigor and relevance because of the real educational applications in this applied learning middle school. Briefly defined, applied learning is when a problem is seen within the surrounding community, and the solution is generated by the students. This progressive 15-year impact of applied learning ultimately leads to the development of four applied learning schools despite the misconception that applied learning was a remedial or gifted program. Redefining applied learning for a better understanding developed a reconceptualized diagram borrowed from the quantum mechanics model. Reconceptualization expands the interpretation by increasing the intellectual flexibility. As the student becomes energized from the acquired knowledge of learning applicable skills through service learning, project-based curriculum, and portfolio assessment, the student?s academic growth should increase to a higher, educational ?energy level? supported by the critical, situated-learning, and feminist theories.
Gordon, Denise
201/span>3 Short Course Applied Fundamentals in Interfacial Phenomena
Applied Fundamentals in Interfacial Phenomena Short Course held at the 104th AOCS Annual Meeting and Expo. 201/span>3 Short Course Applied Fundamentals in Interfacial Phenomena Applied Fundamentals in Interfacial Phenomena Saturday �
Collection of Soil Samples Collection of Soil Samples Identification of Natural Stressors Profiling of Microbial Population Field and Simulated Conceptual Model Facilities The Applied Environmental Microbiology (AEM) Core is the source of environmental data and samples that determine the stressors that will be studied, pro-vides the environments for growing the organisms to be tested, simulates stressed environments, and verifies the conceptual models to determine how these stress regulatory pathways control the biogeochemistry of contaminated sites. The specific goals of the AEM Core are to: Survey and map DOE sites contaminated by metals and radionuclides using chemical and molecular/ microbiological parameters to determine major microbial populations and potential stressors for Desulfovibrio vulgaris,
Statistical Uncertainty Analysis Applied to Criticality Calculation
In this paper, we present an uncertainty methodology based on a statistical approach, for assessing uncertainties in criticality prediction using monte carlo method due to uncertainties in the isotopic composition of the fuel. The methodology has been applied to criticality calculations with MCNP5 with additional stochastic input of the isotopic fuel composition. The stochastic input were generated using the latin hypercube sampling method based one the probability density function of each nuclide composition. The automatic passing of the stochastic input to the MCNP and the repeated criticality calculation is made possible by using a python script to link the MCNP and our latin hypercube sampling code.
Hartini, Entin; Andiwijayakusuma, Dinan; Susmikanti, Mike; Nursinta, A. W. [Centre for Nuclear Informatics Development, National Nuclear Energy Agency of Indonesia (Indonesia)
Remediation of Mercury and Industrial Contaminants Applied Field...
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Attenuation-Based Remedies in the Subsurface Applied Field Research...
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Computational Advances in Applied Energy | Department of Energy
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The Applied Mathematics for Power Systems (AMPS)
Increased deployment of new technologies, e.g., renewable generation and electric vehicles, is rapidly transforming electrical power networks by crossing previously distinct spatiotemporal scales and invalidating many traditional approaches for designing, analyzing, and operating power grids. This trend is expected to accelerate over the coming years, bringing the disruptive challenge of complexity, but also opportunities to deliver unprecedented efficiency and reliability. Our Applied Mathematics for Power Systems (AMPS) Center will discover, enable, and solve emerging mathematics challenges arising in power systems and, more generally, in complex engineered networks. We will develop foundational applied mathematics resulting in rigorous algorithms and simulation toolboxes for modern and future engineered networks. The AMPS Center deconstruction/reconstruction approach 'deconstructs' complex networks into sub-problems within non-separable spatiotemporal scales, a missing step in 20th century modeling of engineered networks. These sub-problems are addressed within the appropriate AMPS foundational pillar - complex systems, control theory, and optimization theory - and merged or 'reconstructed' at their boundaries into more general mathematical descriptions of complex engineered networks where important new questions are formulated and attacked. These two steps, iterated multiple times, will bridge the growing chasm between the legacy power grid and its future as a complex engineered network.
Chertkov, Michael [Los Alamos National Laboratory
EG G Mound Applied Technologies payroll system
EG G Mound Applied Technologies, Inc., manages and operates the Mound Facility, Miamisburg, Ohio, under a cost-plus-award-fee contract administered by the Department of Energy's Albuquerque Field Office. The contractor's Payroll Department is responsible for prompt payment in the proper amount to all persons entitled to be paid, in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and legal decisions. The objective was to determine whether controls were in place to avoid erroneous payroll payments. EG G Mound Applied Technologies, Inc., did not have all the internal controls required by General Accounting Office Title 6, Pay, Leave, and Allowances.'' Specifically, they did not have computerized edits, separation of duties and responsibilities, and restricted access to payroll data files. This condition occurred because its managers were not aware of Title 6 requirements. As a result, the contractor could not assure the Department of Energy that payroll costs were processes accurately; and fraud, waste, or abuse of Department of Energy funds could go undetected. Our sample of 212 payroll transactions from a population of 66,000 in FY 1991 disclosed only two minor processing errors and no instances of fraud, waste or abuse.
Future Roles of Milli-, Micro-, and Nano- Grids Future Roles of Milli-, Micro-, and Nano- Grids Title Future Roles of Milli-, Micro-, and Nano- Grids Publication Type Conference Paper Year of Publication 2011 Authors Marnay, Chris, Bruce Nordman, and Judy Lai Conference Name CIGRÉ International Symposium The electric power system of the future - Integrating supergrids and microgrids Date Published 09/2011 Publisher LBNL Conference Location Bologna, Italy Keywords electricity markets and policy group, energy analysis and environmental impacts department Abstract Although it has slowed considerably, consumption of electricity continues to grow in developed economies. Further, there are some unknowns which might accelerate this growth, such as electrification of vehicle fleets and geothermal heat pump space and water heating. Most analysts anticipate that distributed energy resources (DER) will provide a large share of the expanded generation capacity required to meet this seemingly inexorably increasing electricity demand. Further, given the urgency of tackling the climate change problem, most of the added assets must be carbon free renewables or nuclear, end-use efficiency improvements, or highly efficient fossil-fired technologies. In developed economies worldwide, the current power delivery paradigm has been in place for more than a century, i.e. since the emergence of polyphase AC systems around the turn of the last century. A key feature of this structure is that, in principle, universal service is delivered at a consistent level of power quality and reliability (PQR) throughout large regions. This paper describes a future possible structure for the electricity generation and delivery system that leaves the existing high voltage meshed grid paradigm in place, but involves radical reorganization of parts of the distribution network and customer sites. Managing a much more diverse dispersed system poses major challenges to the current centralized grid paradigm, particularly since many of these assets are small to tiny by macrogrid standards and they may ultimately number in the millions. They are also not ones that centralized control can rely upon to function in traditionally dependable ways, e.g. renewable generation can be highly variable and changes in output of generators are not independent. Although most involved in the industry agree that a paradigm shift is both necessary and desirable to manage the new system, the nature of the future system remains quite unclear. In the possible structure described here, the traditional grid, or macrogrid, remains similar at the high voltage meshed level. Three new entities are added more locally: community grids or milligrids that operate a segment of the existing distribution system, microgrids which are akin to current customer sites but which have automonous control, and nanogrids, such as telecom or Ethernet networks that currently distribute power to many low-power devices. The latter exist currently in the local electrical systems but are not typically considered a part of the traditional electricity supply system. Because all these new entities exhibit some localized control, providing appropriate local heterogeneous PQR becomes a possibility. These new grid concepts enable a more "bottom-up" approach to electricity distribution, in contrast to the historic "top-down" model. The future will almost certainly include a mix of the two, but the balance among them and the interface (if any) between them is unclear.
Microsoft PowerPoint - MicroCEDsrnl_TechBriefp1.ppt
techbriefs techbriefs MicroCED at a glance rapidly converts toxic substances worldwide applications sensitive and efficient bio-process process uses naturally occurring bacteria treats chloroethenes or mixtures cost effective and low maintenance U.S. patent 7,615,153 MicroCED consists of a unique mixture of naturally occurring bacteria that can completely transform lethal CEs to safe, nontoxic end products. The treatment process involves introducing MicroCED into a contaminated subsurface environment whereby the
A thesis presented on the diffusion of micro-CHP in a residential area consisting of houses with multiple owners, currently using condensing boilers. The thesis shows that micro-CHP will not reach 50 % of the market in less than 20 years. Furthermore it analyses the impact of the heat demands, the gas electricity and feedback prices as well as the subsidies on the speed and time of adoption of micro-CHP. ii DECLARATION I declare that: this work has been prepared by myself, all literal or content based quotations are clearly pointed out,
Christian Chemaly; Technische Universit�t Hamburg; Christian Chemaly
The Characterization of Micro-Channel Structure Poly Silicon Solar Cell Shaped by Laser Carving Technology
Abstract�On the increasing efficiency of solar cell manufacturing is a continuous challenge to the photovoltaic industry. This paper discusses using laser carving to shape circular micro channels on the surface of polycrystalline silicon solar cells in order to enhance their efficiency. According to the research findings, when the radius of circular-micro channels structure for 15?m, the efficiency of the solar cell is raised from 14.28 % to 15.78%. Detail features of efficiency and IV curve are also discussed. Index Terms�poly silicon, solar cell, micro channel, laser carving I.
Liann B. Chang; Hsin C. Chen; Chao S. Lai; Chung W. Liao
How to Apply for ENERGY STAR® Certification
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FY 1990 Applied Sciences Branch annual report
The Applied Sciences Branch actively supports the advancement of DOE/SERI goals for the development and implementation of the solar photovoltaic technology. The primary focus of the laboratories is to provide state-of-the-art analytical capabilities for materials and device characterization and fabrication. The branch houses a comprehensive facility which is capable of providing information on the full range of photovoltaic components. A major objective of the branch is to aggressively pursue collaborative research with other government laboratories, universities, and industrial firms for the advancement of photovoltaic technologies. Members of the branch disseminate research findings to the technical community in publications and presentations. This report contains information on surface and interface analysis, materials characterization, development, electro-optical characterization module testing and performance, surface interactions and FTIR spectroscopy.
Keyes, B.M.; Dippo, P.C. (eds.)
Applied Energy Management | Open Energy Information
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Navigating without vision: Basic and applied research
ABSTRACT: We describe some of the results of our program of basic and applied research on navigating without vision. One basic research topic that we have studied extensively is path integration, a form of navigation in which perceived self-motion is integrated over time to obtain an estimate of current posilion and orientation. In experiments on pathway completion, one test of path integration ability, we have found that subjects who are passively guided over the outbound path without vision exhibit significant errors when attempting to return to the origin but are nevertheless sensitive to turns and segment lengths in the stimulus path. We have also found no major differences in path inlegration ability among blirid and sighted populations. A model we havc developed that attributes errors in path integration to errors in encoding the stimulus path is a good beginning toward understanding path integration performance. In otber research on path integration, in which optic flow information was manipulated in addition to the proprioceptive and vestibular information of nonvisual locomotion, we havc found that optic flow is a weak input to the path integration process. In other basic research, our studies of auditory distance perception in outdoor environments show systematic underestimation oC sound source distance. Our applied research has been concerned with developing and evaluating a navigation system for the visually impaired that uses three recent technologies: the Global Positioning System, Geographic Information Systems, and virtual acouslics. Our work shows that there is considerable promise of these three technologies in allowing visually impaired individuals to navigate and learn about unfamiliar environments without the assistance of human guides. (Optoni Vis Sci 2001;78:282-289)
Jack M. Loomis; Roberta L. Klatzky; Reginald G. Golledge
A novel gas proportional detector, consisting of an array of pins immersed into a cathode made out of closely packed hexagonals has been developed. The resulting geometry of the detector is 3 dimensional. Electron multiplication is limited to a region in close proximity to the tip of each pin, where the electric field decreases with distance from the pin at a rate faster than l/r, the rate that exists in a traditional wire chamber. The multiplication region is limited to a small part of the detector volume leading to stability of operation up to high charge gas gains. The amplification region is located far enough from any dielectric surface that the gas gain is insensitive to the charge state of the surface, a significant benefit compared with many other micro-pattern detectors. The microscopic dimensions of the individual pins of the array result in signals whose total duration is about a microsecond. Two identical, but opposite polarity signals are detected, one on the pin and one on the cathode. Both signals can be used by two independent, charge division, read-out systems to obtain unambiguous x-y position information of the primary ionization.
A novel gas proportional detector, consisting of an array of pins immersed into a cathode made out of closely packed hexagonals has been developed. The resulting geometry of the detector is 3 dimensional. Electron multiplication is limited to a region in close proximity to the tip of each pin, where the electric field decreases with distance from the pin at a rate faster than 1/r, the rate that exists in a traditional wire chamber. The multiplication region is limited to a small part of the detector volume leading to stability of operation up to high charge gas gains. The amplification region is located far enough from any dielectric surface that the gas gain is insensitive to the charge state of the surface, a significant benefit compared with many other micro-pattern detectors. The microscopic dimensions of the individual pins of the array result in signals whose total duration is about a microsecond. Two identical, but opposite polarity signals are detected, one on the pin and one on the cathode. Both signals can be used by two independent, charge division, read-out systems to obtain unambiguous x-y position information of the primary ionization.
Mechanical stiffness and dissipation in ultrananocrystalline diamond micro-resonators.
We have characterized mechanical properties of ultrananocrystalline diamond (UNCD) thin films grown using the hot filament chemical vapor deposition (HFCVD) technique at 680 C, significantly lower than the conventional growth temperature of {approx}800 C. The films have {approx}4.3% sp{sup 2} content in the near-surface region as revealed by near edge x-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy. The films, {approx}1 {micro}m thick, exhibit a net residual compressive stress of 370 {+-} 1 MPa averaged over the entire 150 mm wafer. UNCD microcantilever resonator structures and overhanging ledges were fabricated using lithography, dry etching, and wet release techniques. Overhanging ledges of the films released from the substrate exhibited periodic undulations due to stress relaxation. This was used to determine a biaxial modulus of 838 {+-} 2 GPa. Resonant excitation and ring-down measurements in the kHz frequency range of the microcantilevers were conducted under ultrahigh vacuum (UHV) conditions in a customized UHV atomic force microscope system to determine Young's modulus as well as mechanical dissipation of cantilever structures at room temperature. Young's modulus is found to be 790 {+-} 30 GPa. Based on these measurements, Poisson's ratio is estimated to be 0.057 {+-} 0.038. The quality factors (Q) of these resonators ranged from 5000 to 16000. These Q values are lower than theoretically expected from the intrinsic properties of diamond. The results indicate that surface and bulk defects are the main contributors to the observed dissipation in UNCD resonators.
Sumant, A. V.; Adiga, V. P.; Suresh, S.; Gudeman, C.; Auciello, O.; Carlis, J. A.; Carpick, R. W.
Micro-Pocket Fission Detectors (MPFD) For Fuel Assembly Analysis
Neutron sensors capable of real-time measurement of thermal flux, fast flux, and temperature in a single miniaturized probe are needed in irradiation tests required to demonstrate the performance of candidate new fuels, and cladding materials. In-core ceramic-based miniature neutron detectors or �Micro-Pocket Fission Detectors� (MPFDs) have been studied at Kansas State University (KSU). The first MPFD prototypes were tested in various neutron fields at the KSU TRIGA research reactor with successful results. Currently, a United States Department of Energy-sponsored joint KSU/Idaho National Laboratory (INL) effort is underway to develop a high-temperature, high-pressure version of the MPFD using radiation-resistant, high temperature materials, which would be capable of withstanding irradiation test conditions in high performance material and test reactors (MTRs). Ultimately, this more compact, more accurate, and longer lifetime flux sensor for critical mock-ups, existing and advanced reactor designs, high performance MTRs, and transient test reactors has the potential to lead to higher accuracy and resolution data from irradiation testing, more detailed core flux measurements and enhanced fuel assembly processing. Prior evaluations by KSU indicate that these sensors could also be used to monitor burn-up of nuclear fuel. If integrated into nuclear fuel assemblies, MPFDs offer several advantages to current spent fuel management systems.
Troy Unruh; Michael Reichenberger; Phillip Ugorowski
Micro-level land use impacts of bioconversion
The energy crisis has prompted research and development of renewable energy sources, among which are the bioconversion technologies. Crops, crop residues, manure and other organic wastes are potential sources of liquid, solid and gaseous fuels. These feedstocks originate on the farm or in the forest and therefore are land intensive. Implementation of the bioconversion technologies will involve actions which will impact existing land use patterns. Because of differences in crop type, yield per acre, existing land use conditions and agricultural practices, an aggregated national approach to the assessment of land use is not sufficient. If energy policy regarding bioconversion is to be successful, then it must be sensitive to micro-level information. This paper demonstrates the land use assessment work at the Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory (LASL) in support of the Department of Energy's Technical Assessment of Solar Energy Program, (TASE). Local Biomass potential, existing and use and potential land use impacts from bio-energy implementation for three of the fifteen counties selected for the TASE study will be presented. The methodology creased for the evaluation is useful in determining the biomass potential for any community or county, and in identifying regional differences inherent in the trade-offs between existing land use and energy production.
Parsons, V.
Meso-/micro-optical system interface coupling solutions.
Optoelectronic microsystems are more and more prevalent as researchers seek to increase transmission bandwidths, implement electrical isolation, enhance security, or take advantage of sensitive optical sensing methods. Board level photonic integration techniques continue to improve, but photonic microsystems and fiber interfaces remain problematic, especially upon size reduction. Optical fiber is unmatched as a transmission medium for distances ranging from tens of centimeters to kilometers. The difficulty with using optical fiber is the small size of the core (approximately 9 {micro}m for the core of single mode telecommunications fiber) and the tight requirement on spot size and input numerical aperture (NA). Coupling to devices such as vertical cavity emitting lasers (VCSELs) and photodetectors presents further difficulties since these elements work in a plane orthogonal to the electronics board and typically require additional optics. This leads to the need for a packaging solution that can incorporate dissimilar materials while maintaining the tight alignment tolerances required by the optics. Over the course of this LDRD project, we have examined the capabilities of components such as VCSELs and photodetectors for high-speed operation and investigated the alignment tolerances required by the optical system. A solder reflow process has been developed to help fulfill these packaging requirements and the results of that work are presented here.
Armendariz, Marcelino G.; Kemme, Shanalyn A.; Boye, Robert R. (01713 Photonic Microsystems Technology)
Numerical simulation of micro/mini-channel based methane-steam reformer.
??Numerical modeling of methane-steam reforming is performed in a micro/mini-channel with heat input through catalytic channel walls. The low-Mach number, variable density Navier-Stokes equations together� (more)
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Micro-algae come of age as a platform for recombinant protein production
et al. 2008), chlorophyta alga Ulva pertusa Table 1 Recentprotein production in algae Expression level achieved010-0326-5 REVIEW Micro-algae come of age as a platform for
Specht, Elizabeth; Miyake-Stoner, Shigeki; Mayfield, Stephen
A test case for implementing feedback control in a micro hydro power plant.
??Micro-hydro turbines generate power for small villages and industries in Afghanistan. They usually produce less than 100 kW of power. Currently the flow into the� (more)
Suliman, Ahmad
Micro-scale anaerobic digestion of point source components of organic fraction of municipal solid waste
Micro-scale anaerobic digestion of point source components of organic fraction of municipal solid that are needed when designing plug-flow type anaerobic bioreactors. More specifically, the decomposition patterns
Columbia University
Design, Modeling, and Capacity Planning for Micro-solar Power Sensor Networks
This paper describes a systematic approach to building micro-solar power subsystems for wireless sensor network nodes. Our approach composes models of the basic pieces - solar panels, regulators, energy storage elements, and application loads - to appropriately ...
Jay Taneja; Jaein Jeong; David Culler
Lipids in NanotechnologyChapter 5 Formulation of Lipid Micro/Nanodispersion Systems
Lipids in Nanotechnology Chapter 5 Formulation of Lipid Micro/Nanodispersion Systems Food Science Health Nutrition Biochemistry Processing eChapters Food Science & Technology Health - Nutrition - Biochemistry Processing 63B1A1606950
Micro-level Practices to Adapt to Climate Change for African...
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Understanding Application Performance via Micro-benchmarks on Three Large Supercomputers: Intrepid, Ranger and Jaguar
The emergence of new parallel architectures presents new challenges for application developers. Supercomputers vary in processor speed, network topology, interconnect communication characteristics and memory subsystems. This paper presents a performance ... Keywords: architecture, micro-benchmarking, performance analysis, scientific applications, supercomputers
Abhinav Bhatel�; Lukasz Wesolowski; Eric Bohm; Edgar Solomonik; Laxmikant V. Kal�
Multiscale hybrid micro-nanocomposites based on carbon nanotubes and carbon fibers
Amino-modified double wall carbon nanotube (DWCNT-NH2)/carbon fiber (CF)/epoxy hybrid micro-nanocomposite laminates were prepared by a resin infusion technique. DWCNT-NH2/epoxy nanocomposites and carbon fiber/epoxy microcomposites ...
Fawad Inam; Doris W. Y. Wong; Manabu Kuwata; Ton Peijs
Design and development of a high-altitude, in-flight-deployable micro-UAV
A micro-UAV ([mu] UAV) system was developed to provide maximum endurance for a small atmospheric sensing payload. The system, composed of a ([mu] UAV) and protective case, folds and fits into a MJU-10/B flare cartridge ...
Tao, Tony S
8) (2006) [9] A. Faghri, Heat pipe science and technology,investigations on micro heat pipes, Int J Energ Res, 31(6-investigation of a high flux heat pipe heat sink, J Electron
Defining the role of elastic lubricants and micro textured surfaces in lubricated, sliding friction
Solutions for reducing friction in sliding, lubricated systems include modifying lubricant rheology using polymers and adding a micro-scale texture to the sliding surfaces, but the mechanism of how lubrication properties ...
Hupp, Sara J. (Sara Jean), 1979-
A tribological study of the interaction between surface micro texturing and viscoelastic lubricants
An experimental study is performed on micro textured surfaces using both elastic and Newtonian fluids in order to understand the effect of surface texturing and fluid rheology on sliding friction under lubricated conditions. ...
The design, fabrication and testing of micro-fabricated linear and planar colloid thruster arrays
New space applications such as orbital control of micro-satellites and precise interferometry have created a demand for high precision, low thrust efficient space engines. Electrospray propulsion is a serious candidate for ...
Vel�squez Garc�a, Luis Fernando, 1976-
Tiny Terminators: New Micro-Robots Assemble, Repair Themselves and Are Surprisingly Strong
Tiny robots that can assemble and repair themselves? Watch a video of Argonne National Laboratory's micro-robots that easily perform tasks that can challenge other robots, including moving objects that are larger than themselves.
Self-powered wireless sensor system using MEMS piezoelectric micro power generator (PMPG)
A thin-film lead zirconate titanate, Pb(Zr,Ti)03, MEMS Piezoelectric Micro Power Generator (PMPG) has been integrated with a commercial wireless sensor node (Telos), to demonstrate a self-powered RF temperature sensor ...
Xia, YuXin, M.B.A. Sloan School of Management.
Wetting and phase-change phenomena on micro/nanostructures for enhanced heat transfer
Micro/nanostructures have been extensively studied to amplify the intrinsic wettability of materials to create superhydrophilic or superhydrophobic surfaces. Such extreme wetting properties can influence the heat transfer ...
Xiao, Rong, Ph. D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology
A Study of Surface Roughness in the Micro-End-Milling Process
adaptive control of end milling operations,� Proc. NAMRC-iv,generation in dynamic milling,� ASME J. Eng. Ind. , 113,produced with the micro- end-milling process. Alauddin, M. ,
Lee, Kiha; Dornfeld, David A
Micro end-milling method is a universal micro manufacturing method, which can be used to fabricating complex 3D structures and parts with many materials. But compared with their micrometer order size, their surface roughness quality is not satisfied. In this paper, the different metal phase grains influences are researched, and the micro end-milling process is described while the material is anisotropic. In this paper, the physical characteristics of different grains, especially friction coefficient ? and elastic module E, are very critical to determine the chip formation process and surface generation. The chip is often discontinues because of the grain boundary effect. Through the micro end-milling experiment, the bottom surface results correlate very well with the theory analysis. 1.
Jinsheng Wang
A Meteorological Distribution System for High-Resolution Terrestrial Modeling (MicroMet)
An intermediate-complexity, quasi�physically based, meteorological model (MicroMet) has been developed to produce high-resolution (e.g., 30-m to 1-km horizontal grid increment) atmospheric forcings required to run spatially distributed ...
Glen E. Liston; Kelly Elder
Many families of Caenorhabditis elegans microRNAs are not essential for development or viability
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are approximately 23 nt regulatory RNAs that posttranscriptionally inhibit the functions of protein-coding mRNAs. We previously found that most C. elegans miRNAs are individually not essential for ...
Alvarez-Saavedra, Ezequiel
miRNAminer: a tool for homologous microRNA gene search
Background MicroRNAs (miRNAs), present in most metazoans, are small non-coding RNAs that control gene expression by negatively regulating translation through binding to the 3'UTR of mRNA transcripts. Previously, experimental ...
Artzi, Shay
Micro/Nano-Scale Phase Change Systems for Thermal Management and Solar Energy Conversion Applications
Enhancement in Pool Boiling of Nano-fluids,� InternationalLiquid Spreading Due to Nano/Microstructures on the CriticalWicking Action of Micro/Nano Structures on Pool Boiling
Coso, Dusan
Modeling, design and analysis of micro-scale Rankine-based systems
This thesis presents the modeling and design of two major types of micro Rankine-cycle-based machines: a single-Rankine-based power system and a waste-heat-driven cooler. As part of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology ...
Cui, Ling, 1978-
Thermal and electrical characterization of a micro-hotplate for calorimetry
This thesis characterizes a micro-hotplate designed at Draper Laboratory. This hotplate will be integrated into a calorimetry system that measures the heat released or absorbed by a reaction. An analytical thermal model ...
Baliga, Radhika
Development and characterization of micro/nano structured surfaces for enhanced condensation
Micro/nanostructures have long been recognized to have potential for heat transfer enhancement in phase-change processes by achieving extreme wetting properties, which is of great importance in a wide range of applications ...
Miljkovic, Nenad
Assessment of the Technical Potential for Micro-Cogeneration in Small
for Micro-Cogeneration in Small for Micro-Cogeneration in Small Commercial Buildings across the United States Jump to: navigation, search Name Assessment of the Technical Potential for Micro-Cogeneration in Small Commercial Buildings across the United States Agency/Company /Organization National Renewable Energy Laboratory Partner B. Griffith Focus Area Buildings, Commercial, Energy Efficiency - Central Plant, Energy Efficiency Phase Evaluate Options Resource Type Case studies/examples Availability Publicly available--Free Publication Date 1/5/2008 Website http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy08o Locality Not Applicable References Assessment of the Technical Potential for Micro-Cogeneration in Small Commercial Buildings across the United States[1] Overview This paper presents an assessment of the technical potential for
MicroSyn: A user friendly tool for detection of microsynteny in a gene family
O O F T W A R E Open Access MicroSyn: A user friendly tool for detection of microsynteny in a gene family Bin Cai 1,2 , Xiaohan Yang 3,4 , Gerald A Tuskan 3,4 and Zong-Ming Cheng 1,2,4* Abstract Background: The traditional phylogeny analysis within gene family is mainly based on DNA or amino acid sequence homologies. However, these phylogenetic tree analyses are not suitable for those "non-traditional" gene families like microRNA with very short sequences. For the normal protein-coding gene families, low bootstrap values are frequently encountered in some nodes, suggesting low confidence or likely inappropriateness of placement of those members in those nodes. Results: We introduce MicroSyn software as a means of detecting microsynteny in adjacent genomic regions surrounding genes in gene families. MicroSyn searches for conserved, flanking colinear homologous gene
USING MICRO-SEISMICITY AND SEISMIC VELOCITIES TO MAP SUBSURFACE GEOLOGIC USING MICRO-SEISMICITY AND SEISMIC VELOCITIES TO MAP SUBSURFACE GEOLOGIC AND HYDROLOGIC STRUCTURE WITHIN THE COSO GEOTHERMAL FIELD, CALIFORNIA Jump to: navigation, search GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGeothermal Home Conference Proceedings: USING MICRO-SEISMICITY AND SEISMIC VELOCITIES TO MAP SUBSURFACE GEOLOGIC AND HYDROLOGIC STRUCTURE WITHIN THE COSO GEOTHERMAL FIELD, CALIFORNIA Details Activities (1) Areas (1) Regions (0) Abstract: We relocate 14 years of seismicity in the Coso Geothermal Field using differential travel times and simultaneously invert for seismic velocities to improve our knowledge of the subsurface geologic and hydrologic structure. We utilize over 60,000 micro-seismic events using waveform crosscorrelation to augment the expansive catalog of Pand S-wave
ARM - Evaluation Product - MicroPulse LIDAR Cloud Optical Depth (MPLCOD)
ProductsMicroPulse LIDAR Cloud Optical Depth ProductsMicroPulse LIDAR Cloud Optical Depth (MPLCOD) Comments? We would love to hear from you! Send us a note below or call us at 1-888-ARM-DATA. Send Evaluation Product : MicroPulse LIDAR Cloud Optical Depth (MPLCOD) 1999.05.01 - 2004.05.14 Site(s) SGP General Description The MPLCOD VAP retrieves the column cloud visible optical depth using LIDAR derived backscatter from the MPLNOR (Micro Pulse Lidar Normalized Backscatter) and radiosonde thermodynamic profiles. The optical depth retrieval is derived following Comstock et al. (2001), which retrieves visible optical depth and layer average backscatter-to-extinction ratio (k) at the lidar wavelength for each backscatter profile. Data Information Data Directory Contacts Principal Investigator Jennifer Comstock (509) 372-424
Recovery Act: SeaMicro Volume Server Power Reduction Research Development
Cloud data centers are projected to be the fastest growing segment of the server market through 2015, according to IDC. Increasingly people and businesses rely on the Cloud to deliver digital content quickly and efficiently. Recovery Act funding from the Department of Energy has helped SeaMicro's technologies enhance the total cost of operation, performance and energy efficiency in large data center and Cloud environments. SeaMicro's innovative supercomputer fabric connects thousands of processor cores, memory, storage and input/output traffic. The company's fabric supports multiple processor instruction sets. Current systems featuring SeaMicro technology typically use one quarter the power and take one sixth the space of traditional servers with the same compute performance, yet deliver up to 12 times the bandwidth per core. Mozilla and eHarmony are two customers successfully using SeaMicro's technology. Numerous non-public customers have been successfully using the SeaMicro product in test and production facilities. As a result of the Recovery Act funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, more than 50 direct jobs were created at SeaMicro. To date, they primarily have been high-value, engineering jobs. Hardware, software and manufacturing engineering positions have been created, as well as sales and sales engineering. The positions have allowed SeaMicro to significantly accelerate engineering development and accelerate commercialization. As a result, commercialization and delivery to market are months ahead of initial schedule. Additional jobs were indirectly created through the development of the SeaMicro product. Through many years of research and hard work prior to receipt of public funding, SeaMicro was awarded 2 patents for its work. SeaMicro's product led the way for industry leaders to reconsider the market for low power servers and create new product lines. With valuable support of the U.S. Department of Energy and through SeaMicro's product, the market has been reshaped by the company's unique approach and ground breaking technology.
Gary Lauterbach
High-Temperature Nano-Derived Micro-Hydrogen Sulfide Sensors
Temperature Nano-Derived Micro- Temperature Nano-Derived Micro- Hydrogen and -Hydrogen Sulfide Sensors Background The Department of Energy (DOE) National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) seeks applications for the University Coal Research (UCR) Program to further develop the understanding of coal utilization. Since the program's inception in 1979, its primary objectives have been to (1) improve our understanding of the chemical and physical processes involved in the conversion and utilization of coal in an environmentally
Science with Micro-X: the TES Microcalorimeter X-ray Imaging Rocket
Micro-X is a proposed sounding rocket experiment that will combine a transition-edge-sensor X-ray-microcalorimeter array with a conical imaging mirror to obtain high-spectral-resolution images of extended and point X-ray sources. We describe the payload and the science targeted by this mission including the discussion of three possible Micro-X targets: the Puppis A supernova remnant, the Virgo Cluster, and Circinus X-1. For example, a Micro-X observation of the bright eastern knot of Puppis A will obtain a line-dominated spectrum with 90,000 counts collected in 300 seconds at 2 eV resolution across the 0.3-2.5 keV band. Micro-X will utilize plasma diagnostics to determine the thermodynamic and ionization state of the plasma, to search for line shifts and broadening associated with dynamical processes, and seek evidence of ejecta enhancement. For clusters of galaxies, Micro-X can uniquely study turbulence and the temperature distribution function. For binaries, Micro-X's high resolution spectra will separate the different processes contributing to the Fe K lines at 6 keV and give a clear view of the geometry of the gas flows and circumstellar gas.
Figueroa-Feliciano, E; Bandler, S R; Bautz, M; Boyce, K R; Brown, G V; Deiker, S; Doriese, W B; Flanagan, K; Galeazzi, M; Hilton, G C; Hwang, U; Irwin, K D; Kallman, T; Kelley, R L; Kilbourne, C A; Kissel, S; Levine, A; Loewenstein, M; Martinez-Galarce, D; McCammon, D; Mushotzky, R; Petre, R; Porter, F S; Reistema, C D; Saab, T; Serlemitsos, P; Schulz, N; Smith, R; Ullom, J N
Predicting the Long-Term Behavior of a Micro-Solar Power System
Micro-solar power system design is challenging because it must address long-term system behavior under highly variable solar energy conditions and consider a large space of design options. Several micro-solar power systems and models have been made, validating particular points in the whole design space. We provide a general architecture of micro-solar power systems�comprising key components and interconnections among the components�and formalize each component in an analytical or empirical model of its behavior. To model the variability of solar energy, we provide three solar radiation models, depending on the degree of information available: an astronomical model for ideal conditions, an obstructed astronomical model for estimating solar radiation under the presence of shadows and obstructions, and a weather-effect model for estimating solar radiation under weather variation. Our solar radiation models are validated with a concrete design, the HydroWatch node, thus achieving small deviation from the long-term measurement. They can be used in combination with other micro-solar system models to improve the utility of the load and estimate the behavior of micro-solar power systems more accurately. Thus, our solar radiation models provide more accurate estimations of solar radiation and close the loop for micro-solar power system modeling.
Phase coded, micro-power impulse radar motion sensor
A motion sensing, micro-power impulse radar MIR impresses on the transmitted signal, or the received pulse timing signal, one or more frequencies lower than the pulse repetition frequency, that become intermediate frequencies in a ``IF homodyne`` receiver. Thus, many advantages of classical RF receivers can be thereby be realized with ultra-wide band radar. The sensor includes a transmitter which transmits a sequence of electromagnetic pulses in response to a transmit timing signal at a nominal pulse repetition frequency. A receiver samples echoes of the sequence of electromagnetic pulses from objects within the field with controlled timing, in response to a receive timing signal, and generates a sample signal in response to the samples. A timing circuit supplies the transmit timing signal to the transmitter and supplies the receive timing signal to the receiver. The relative timing of the transmit timing signal and the receive timing signal is modulated between a first relative delay and a second relative delay at an intermediate frequency, causing the receiver to sample the echoes such that the time between transmissions of pulses in the sequence and samples by the receiver is modulated at the intermediate frequency. Modulation may be executed by modulating the pulse repetition frequency which drives the transmitter, by modulating the delay circuitry which controls the relative timing of the sample strobe, or by modulating amplitude of the transmitted pulses. The electromagnetic pulses will have a nominal center frequency related to pulse width, and the first relative delay and the second relative delay between which the timing signals are modulated, differ by less than the nominal pulse width, and preferably by about one-quarter wavelength at the nominal center frequency of the transmitted pulses. 5 figs.
McEwan, T.E.
Proceedings of the 2011 ACM Symposium on Applied Computing
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William Chu; W. Eric Wong; Mathew J. Palakal; Chih-Cheng Hung
Roadmap: Applied Engineering Manufacturing Systems Bachelor of Science
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Sung Y. Shin; Sascha Ossowski; Michael Schumacher; Mathew J. Palakal; Chih-Cheng Hung
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Functional profiling of microRNAs in stallions
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are short non-coding RNAs that act as post-transcriptional regulators of gene expression in eukaryotic genomes and are thought to be critically involved in many biological processes. While the functions of sperm miRNAs in equine biology are yet to be determined, studies in mouse and humans suggest that sperm miRNAs regulate gene expression in the zygote and can indicate the status of male fertility. The aim of this study was to characterize the expression profiles of selected sperm miRNA in equine tissues and compare their expression levels in the sperm and testes of fertile/sexually mature and subfertile/sexually immature stallions. From sperm RNA-seq data, we selected 6 highly expressed miRNAs: miR-34b, -34c, -191, -223, -1248 and -1905c. Total RNA enriched with miRNAs was extracted from 10 adult tissues, sperm of 3 fertile and 3 subfertile stallions, and testes of five 1-year old and five 3-year old stallions. The RNA was polyadenylated, reverse transcribed into srcDNA, and examined through RT-PCR and qRT-PCR. Reverse transcriptase PCR on a panel of adult male tissues revealed ubiquitous expression of the 6 miRNAs, whereas transcription of miR-34c, -223, and -1905c was elevated in testes and sperm. Additionally, we showed that stallion sperm and testes contain transcripts of mature sperm-enriched tRNA-derived 2 small RNAs (mse-tsRNAs), which is a novel finding for the horse. A pilot study was conducted to quantify the expression of miR-34c and miR-1905c in the sperm of fertile and subfertile stallions. While the expression levels varied between individuals and the two fertility phenotypes, a significantly (p=0.04) elevated expression of miR-34c was observed in the subfertile group. Finally, due to the overall high expression of miR-1905c in sperm, its expression was qualified and quantified in the testes of 1-year old and 3-year old stallions. miR-1905c was expressed in all testes samples and no significant differences in expression level were observed between immature and maturing testes. Because the number of stallions was limited, the current results remain preliminary and further experimentation will be required. Nevertheless, the discovery of miRNAs in stallion sperm might lead to a new direction in the search of biomarkers for stallion fertility.
Wang, Aaron Stephen
MicroRNA expression in canine mammary cancer
MicroRNAs (miRNAs) play a vital role in differentiation, proliferation and tumorigenesis by binding to messenger RNAs (mRNA) and inhibiting translation. To initiate an investigation into the identification of miRNAs in the domestic dog, an emerging model for human disease, a comparison of the human and canine genetic databases was conducted. The bioinformatics work revealed significant conservation of miRNA genes between the two species. Proof of principle experiments, including serial dilutions and sequencing, were performed to verify that primers made to amplify human mature miRNAs can be used to amplify canine miRNAs, providing that the mature sequences are conserved. TaqMan� Real-time RT-PCR, a sensitive and specific method, was used to isolate the first miRNA mature products from canine tissues. The expression levels of miR-17-3p, miR-17-5p, miR-18, miR-19a, miR-19b, miR-20, and miR-92 were evaluated in five canine tissues (heart, lung, brain, kidney, and liver). Because miRNAs have been found to act as both tumor suppressors and oncogenes in several different cancers, expression patterns of ten miRNAs (miR-15a, miR-16, miR-17-5p, miR-21, miR-29b, miR-125b, miR-145, miR-155, miR-181b, let-7f) known to be associated with human breast cancer were compared between malignant canine mammary tumors (n=6) and normal canine mammary tissue (n=10). Resulting data revealed miR-29b and miR-21 to have a statistically significant (p<0.05) up-regulation in cancerous samples. Overall expression patterns showed nine of the ten miRNAs follow the same pattern of expression in the domestic dog as the human, while the miR-145 expression does not show a difference between the normal and cancerous samples.
Boggs, Rene' Michelle
NEET Micro-Pocket Fission Detector -- FY 2012 Status Report
A research program has been initiated by the NEET program for developing and testing compact miniature fission chambers capable of simultaneously measuring thermal neutron flux, fast neutron flux and temperature within a single package. When implemented, these sensors will significantly advance flux detection capabilities for irradiation tests in US Materials Test Reactors (MTRs).Ultimately, evaluations may lead to a more compact, more accurate, and longer lifetime flux sensor for critical mock-ups, high performance reactors and commercial nuclear power plants. Deployment of Micro-Pocket Fission Detectors (MPFDs) in US DOE-NE program irradiation tests will address several challenges: Current fission chamber technologies do not offer the ability to measure fast flux, thermal flux and temperature within a single compact probe, MPFDs offer this option. MPFD construction is very different then current fission chamber construction; the use of high temperature materials allow MPFDs to be specifically tailored to survive harsh conditions in typical high performance MTR irradiation tests. New high-fidelity reactor physics codes will need a small, accurate, multipurpose in-core sensor to validate the codes without perturbing the validation experiment; MPFDs fill this requirement. MPFDs can be built with variable sensitivities to survive the lifetime of an experiment or fuel assembly in some MTRs; allowing for more efficient and cost effective power monitoring. The small size of the MPFDs allows multiple sensors to be simultaneously deployed; obtaining data required to visualize the reactor flux and temperature profiles. This report summarizes the research progress for year 1 of this 3 year project. An updated design of the MPFD has been developed, materials and tools to support the new design have been procured, construction methods to support the new design have been initiated at INL�s HTTL and KSU�s SMART Laboratory, plating methods are being updated at KSU, new detector electronics have been designed, built and tested at KSU. In addition, a project meeting was held at KSU and a detector evaluation plan has been initiated between INL and KSU. Once NEET program evaluations are completed, the final MPFD will be deployed in MTR irradiations, enabling DOE-NE programs evaluating the performance of candidate new fuels and materials to better characterize irradiation test conditions.
Troy Unruh; Joy Rempe; Douglas McGregor; Philip Ugorowski; Michael Reichenberger
Dixson and Fu Receive NIST Applied Research Award
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ISHED1: Applying the LEM Methodology to Heat Exchanger Design
ISHED1: Applying the LEM Methodology to Heat Exchanger Design Kenneth A. Kaufman Ryszard S. Michalski MLI 00-2 #12;2 ISHED1: APPLYING THE LEM METHODOLOGY TO HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN Kenneth A. Kaufman-2 January 2000 #12;ISHED1: APPLYING THE LEM METHODOLOGY TO HEAT EXCHANGER DESIGN Abstract Evolutionary
Michalski, Ryszard S.
Micro X-ray Radiography for the Coating Thickness Measurement in the Simulated TRISO-coated Fuel Particle
TRISO(Tri-Isotropic)-coated fuel particle is utilized owing to its higher stability at a high temperature and its efficient retention capability for fission products in the HTGR(high temperature gas-cooled reactor). The typical spherical TRISO-coated fuel particle with a diameter of about 1 mm is composed of a nuclear fuel kernel and outer coating layers. The outer coating layers consist of a buffer PyC (pyrolytic carbon) layer, an inner PyC(I-PyC) layer, a SiC layer, and an outer PyC(O-PyC) layer. Most of the inspection items for the TRISO-coated fuel particle depend on the destructive methods. Recently, X-ray radiography or X-ray CT methods are being applied to nondestructively measure the thickness of the coating layers at the relevant research organizations in the world. The destructive method is very accurate, but it is difficult to prepare test samples. Above all, the number of destructive test samples must be minimized during the fabrication process due to the generation of radioactive wastes during the test procedures. The thickness of the coating layers of the TRISO fuel particle can be nondestructively measured by the X-ray radiography without generating radioactive wastes. In this study, the thickness of coating layers for a simulated TRISO-coated fuel particle with a ZrO{sub 2} kernel instead of a UO{sub 2} kernel was measured by using micro-focus X-ray radiography. The used X-ray system is the Harmony 130 developed at DRGEM Corporation in Korea. The maximum tube voltage/current of the X-ray generator is 130 kV/400 {mu}A. The focus spot size of the X-ray generator is 5 {mu}m. The resolution of the used electronic X-ray detector is 48 {mu}m. The number of pixels is 1024 x 1024. And, the intensity resolution of a pixel is 12 bit (4096 gray levels). The tube voltage/current was 40 kV/100 {mu}A under the inspection condition. Here, the distance from the source to the detector was 397 mm, and the distance from the source to the center of the object ranged from 10 to 50 mm. The exposure time was adjusted to acquire images with a good quality of the boundaries. The radiographic image was also enhanced by an image processing technique to acquire clear boundary lines between the coating layers. The boundary lines were detected on the enhanced image. The thickness of the coating layers was computed by measuring the distance between the boundary lines. The thickness of the coating layers was effectively measured by applying the micro-focus X-ray radiography by using the precise X-ray generator and the electronic detector with a high resolution. The inspection process for the TRISO-coated fuel particles will be improved by the developed micro-focus X-ray radiography technology. (authors)
Woong Ki, Kim; Young Woo, Lee; Ji Yeon, Park [Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute, 150 Duk-jin Dong, Yusong, Daejeon (Korea, Republic of); Kwan Woo, Lee; Jung Byung, Park [DRGEM Corp. 388-1, Asan Medical Center, Songpa, Seoul (Korea, Republic of); Sung Woong, Ra [Chungnam National University, 220 Goong Dong, Yusong, Daejeon (Korea, Republic of)
Detection of Explosives Using a Micro-cantilever Array Nano-Calorimeter System
Over the past few decades, the likeliness of an attack from explosives has increased dramatically. Hence, the need to find a reliable device with the ability to detect explosives has increased even more. Sensing schemes based on micro-cantilever beams and their bending responses to specific explosives are considered to be an effective technique for explosives detection. In this study the bending responses of an array of micro-cantilever beams integrated with micro-heaters are recorded when they are exposed to various combustible materials. The results show that the micro-cantilever beams display a distinct response when exposed to different combustible materials. In the experiments it was observed that typically the deflection of the micro-cantilever beam in response to the thermal bi-metallic actuation was greater when exposed to acetone vapors than that for alcohol and air. Also, the deflection of the beam was greater for experiments using iso-propyl alcohol than that for air. These results are consistent with prior reports in the literature.
Lane, Matthew
Micro/nano-patterning of supported lipid bilayers: biophysical studies and membrane-associated species separation
Micro/nano-patterning of supported lipid bilayers (SLBs) has shown considerable potential for addressing fundamental biophysical questions about cell membrane behavior and the creation of a new generation of biosensors. Herein are presented several novel lithographic methods for the size-controlled patterning of SLBs from the microscale to the nanoscale. Using these methods, chemically distinct types of phospholipid bilayers and/or Escherichia Coli (E. Coli) membranes can be spatially addressed on a single microchip. These arrays can, in turn, be employed in the studies of multivalent ligand-receptor interactions, enzyme kinetics, SLBs size limitation, and membrane-associated species separation. The investigations performed in the Laboratory for Biological Surface Science include the following projects. Chapters II and III describe the creation of lab-on-a-chip based platforms by patterning SLBs in microfluidic devices, which were employed in high throughput binding assays for multivalent ligand-receptor interactions between cholera toxin B subunits (CTB) and ganglioside GM1. The studies on the effect of ligand density for multivalent CTB-GM1 interactions revealed that the CTB-GM1 binding weakened with increasing GM1 density. Such a result can be explained by the clustering of GM1 on the supported phospholipid membranes, which in turn inhibits the binding of CTB. Chapter IV characterizes the enzymatic activity of phosphatase tethered to SLBs in a microfluidic device. Higher turnover rate and catalytic efficiency were observed at low enzyme surface densities, ascribing to the low steric crowding hindrance and high enzyme fluidity, as well as the resulting improvement of substrate accessibility and affinity of enzyme catalytic sites. Chapter V presents sub-100 nm patterning of supported biomembranes by atomic force microscopy (AFM) based nanoshaving lithography. Stable SLBs formed by this method have a lower size limit of ~ 55 nm in width. This size limit stems from a balance between a favorable bilayer adhesion energy and an unfavorable bilayer edge energy. Finally, chapter VI demonstrates the electrophoretic separation of membrane-associated fluorophores in polymer-cushioned lipid bilayers. This electrophoretic method was applied to the separation of membrane proteins in E. Coli ghost membranes.
Shi, Jinjun
Applying Innovation System Concept in Agricultural Research for
Applying Innovation System Concept in Agricultural Research for Applying Innovation System Concept in Agricultural Research for Development: A learning module Jump to: navigation, search Tool Summary Name: Applying Innovation System Concept in Agricultural Research for Development: A learning module Agency/Company /Organization: International Livestock Research Institute Sector: Land Focus Area: Agriculture Topics: Policies/deployment programs Resource Type: Training materials Website: mahider.ilri.org/bitstream/10568/167/1/Innovation_System_Agric_LM.pdf Applying Innovation System Concept in Agricultural Research for Development: A learning module Screenshot References: Applying Innovation System Concept in Agricultural Research for Development: A learning module[1] Preface "Sustained agricultural growth requires, among others, increased
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Micro-Earthquake At Coso Geothermal Area (2005) | Open Energy Information
5) 5) Jump to: navigation, search GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGeothermal Home Exploration Activity: Micro-Earthquake At Coso Area (2005) Exploration Activity Details Location Coso Geothermal Area Exploration Technique Micro-Earthquake Activity Date 2005 Usefulness useful DOE-funding Unknown Notes Characterization of 3D Fracture Patterns at The Geysers and Coso Geothermal Reservoirs by Shear-wave Splitting, Rial, Elkibbi, Yang and Pereyra. The raw data for the project consists of seismographic recordings of microearthquakes (MEQ) detected over many years by arrays of sensors at both The Geysers and Coso. References Patrick Laney (2005) Federal Geothermal Research Program Update - Fiscal Year 2004 Retrieved from "http://en.openei.org/w/index.php?title=Micro-Earthquake_At_Coso_Geothermal_Area_(2005)&oldid=475476"
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Silicon/Pyrex Planar Microbattery A Silicon Process-Compatible Micro-Power Source
The design, fabrication, and performance of a planar microbattery made from a silicon wafer with a bonded lid are presented. The battery is designed with two compartments, separated by four columns of micro-posts. These posts are 3 or 5 micrometers in diameter. The posts permit transport of liquid electrolyte, but stop particles of battery material from each compartment from mixing. The anode and cathode battery compartments, the posts, fill holes, and conductive vias are all made using high-aspect-ratio reactive ion (Bosch) etching. After the silicon wafer is completed, it is anodically bonded or adhesive bonded to a Pyrex{reg_sign} wafer lid. The battery materials are made from micro-disperse particles that are 3-5 micrometers in diameter. The lithium-ion chemistry is microcarbon mesobeads and lithium cobalt oxide. The battery capacity is 1.83 micro-amp-hrs/cm{sup 2} at a discharge rate of 25 microamps.
MemBeR: A Micro-benchmark Repository for XQuery
Abstract. XQuery is a feature-rich language with complex semantics. This makes it hard to come up with a benchmark suite which covers all performance-critical features of the language, and at the same time allows one to individually validate XQuery evaluation techniques. This paper presents MemBeR, a micro-benchmark repository, allowing the evaluation of an XQuery implementation with respect to precise evaluation techniques. We take the view that a fixed set of queries is probably insufficient to allow testing for various performance aspects, thus, the users of the repository must be able to add new data sets and/or queries for specific performance assessment tasks. We present our methodology for constructing the micro-benchmark repository, and illustrate with some sample micro-benchmarks. 1
Loredana Afanasiev; Ioana Manolescu
Research on Convective Heat Transfer and Mass Transfer of the Evaporator in Micro/Mini-Channel
With the development of science and technology, various heating and cooling equipment have a development trend of micromation. Micro-fabrication processes make it possible to conduct research on condensation heat transfer in micro-channels. Based on the reviewers on the present household air conditioners, the potential requirements for new heat transfer enhancement used for household air conditioners are discussed. Investigations on condensation and boiling of refrigerants in mini/micro channels have indicated that the evaporator and condenser of air conditioner would be more efficient and more compact by using microchannels, and hence it could improve the coefficient of performance of air conditioners to meet the new energy conversion standards in China. The relationship between condensation heat transfer of refrigerants and surface physical characteristics of the evaporator are pointed out and analyzed in order to achieving the corresponding heat transfer coefficients.
Su, J.; Li, J.
Application of Micro-segmentation Algorithms to the Healthcare Market:A Case Study
We draw inspiration from the recent success of loyalty programs and targeted personalized market campaigns of retail companies such as Kroger, Netflix, etc. to understand beneficiary behaviors in the healthcare system. Our posit is that we can emulate the financial success the companies have achieved by better understanding and predicting customer behaviors and translating such success to healthcare operations. Towards that goal, we survey current practices in market micro-segmentation research and analyze health insurance claims data using those algorithms. We present results and insights from micro-segmentation of the beneficiaries using different techniques and discuss how the interpretation can assist with matching the cost-effective insurance payment models to the beneficiary micro-segments.
Sukumar, Sreenivas R [ORNL; Aline, Frank [ORNL
Smart Energy Management and Control for Fuel Cell Based Micro-Grid Connected Neighborhoods
Fuel cell power generation promises to be an efficient, pollution-free, reliable power source in both large scale and small scale, remote applications. DOE formed the Solid State Energy Conversion Alliance with the intention of breaking one of the last barriers remaining for cost effective fuel cell power generation. The Alliance�s goal is to produce a core solid-state fuel cell module at a cost of no more than $400 per kilowatt and ready for commercial application by 2010. With their inherently high, 60-70% conversion efficiencies, significantly reduced carbon dioxide emissions, and negligible emissions of other pollutants, fuel cells will be the obvious choice for a broad variety of commercial and residential applications when their cost effectiveness is improved. In a research program funded by the Department of Energy, the research team has been investigating smart fuel cell-operated residential micro-grid communities. This research has focused on using smart control systems in conjunction with fuel cell power plants, with the goal to reduce energy consumption, reduce demand peaks and still meet the energy requirements of any household in a micro-grid community environment. In Phases I and II, a SEMaC was developed and extended to a micro-grid community. In addition, an optimal configuration was determined for a single fuel cell power plant supplying power to a ten-home micro-grid community. In Phase III, the plan is to expand this work to fuel cell based micro-grid connected neighborhoods (mini-grid). The economic implications of hydrogen cogeneration will be investigated. These efforts are consistent with DOE�s mission to decentralize domestic electric power generation and to accelerate the onset of the hydrogen economy. A major challenge facing the routine implementation and use of a fuel cell based mini-grid is the varying electrical demand of the individual micro-grids, and, therefore, analyzing these issues is vital. Efforts are needed to determine the most appropriate means of implementing micro-grids and the costs and processes involved with their extended operation. With the development and availability of fuel cell based stand-alone power plants, an electrical mini-grid, encompassing several connected residential neighborhoods, has become a viable concept. A primary objective of this project is to define the parameters of an economically efficient fuel cell based mini-grid. Since pure hydrogen is not economically available in sufficient quantities at the present time, the use of reforming technology to produce and store excess hydrogen will also be investigated. From a broader perspective, the factors that bear upon the feasibility of fuel cell based micro-grid connected neighborhoods are similar to those pertaining to the electrification of a small town with a localized power generating station containing several conventional generating units. In the conventional case, the town or locality would also be connected to the larger grid system of the utility company. Therefore, in the case of the fuel cell based micro-grid connected neighborhoods, this option should also be available. The objectives of this research project are: To demonstrate that smart energy management of a fuel cell based micro-grid connected neighborhood can be efficient and cost-effective;To define the most economical micro-grid configuration; and, To determine how residential micro-grid connected fuel cell(s) can contribute to America's hydrogen energy future.
Dr. Mohammad S. Alam
Multi-layer micro/nanofluid devices with bio-nanovalves
A user-friendly multi-layer micro/nanofluidic flow device and micro/nano fabrication process are provided for numerous uses. The multi-layer micro/nanofluidic flow device can comprise: a substrate, such as indium tin oxide coated glass (ITO glass); a conductive layer of ferroelectric material, preferably comprising a PZT layer of lead zirconate titanate (PZT) positioned on the substrate; electrodes connected to the conductive layer; a nanofluidics layer positioned on the conductive layer and defining nanochannels; a microfluidics layer positioned upon the nanofluidics layer and defining microchannels; and biomolecular nanovalves providing bio-nanovalves which are moveable from a closed position to an open position to control fluid flow at a nanoscale.
Li, Hao; Ocola, Leonidas E.; Auciello, Orlando H.; Firestone, Millicent A.
Bilayer membranes in micro-fluidics: from gel emulsions to soft functional devices
We outline a concept of self-assembled soft matter devices based on micro-fluidics, which use surfactant bilayer membranes as their main building blocks, arrested in geometric structures provided by top-down lithography. Membranes form spontaneously when suitable water-in-oil emulsions are forced into micro-fluidic channels at high dispersed-phase volume fractions. They turn out to be remarkably stable even when pumped through the micro-fluidic channel system. Their geometric arrangement is self-assembling, driven by interfacial energy and wetting forces. The ordered membrane arrays thus emerging can be loaded with amphiphilic functional molecules, ion channels, or just be used as they are, exploiting their peculiar physical properties. For wet electronic circuitry, the aqueous droplets then serve as the 'solder points'. Furthermore, the membranes can serve as well-controlled coupling media between chemical processes taking place in adjacent droplets. This is shown for the well-known Belousov-Zhabotinski reac...
Thutupalli, Shashi; Seemann, Ralf; 10.1039/C0SM00312C
Micro-Earthquake At Raft River Geothermal Area (2011) | Open Energy
Micro-Earthquake At Raft River Geothermal Area (2011) Micro-Earthquake At Raft River Geothermal Area (2011) Exploration Activity Details Location Raft River Geothermal Area Exploration Technique Micro-Earthquake Activity Date 2011 Usefulness not indicated DOE-funding Unknown Exploration Basis Determine seismicity before and after reservoir stimulation for EGS Notes The overall goal is to gather high resolution seismicity data before, during and after stimulation activities at the EGS projects. This will include both surface and borehole deployments to provide high quality seismic data for improved processing and interpretation methodologies. This will allow the development and testing of seismic methods for understanding the performance of the EGS systems, as well as aid in developing induced seismicity mitigation techniques that can be used for a variety of EGS
Micro-Earthquake At Geysers Area (Laney, 2005) | Open Energy Information
Laney, 2005) Laney, 2005) Jump to: navigation, search GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGeothermal Home Exploration Activity: Micro-Earthquake At Geysers Area (Laney, 2005) Exploration Activity Details Location Geysers Area Exploration Technique Micro-Earthquake Activity Date Usefulness useful DOE-funding Unknown Notes Characterization of 3D Fracture Patterns at The Geysers and Coso Geothermal Reservoirs by Shear-wave Splitting, Rial, Elkibbi, Yang and Pereyra. The raw data for the project consists of seismographic recordings of microearthquakes (MEQ) detected over many years by arrays of sensors at both The Geysers and Coso. References Patrick Laney (2005) Federal Geothermal Research Program Update - Fiscal Year 2004 Retrieved from "http://en.openei.org/w/index.php?title=Micro-Earthquake_At_Geysers_Area_(Laney,_2005)&oldid=389456
Micro-Earthquake At Under Steamboat Springs Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2002)
Under Steamboat Springs Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2002) Under Steamboat Springs Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2002) Jump to: navigation, search GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGeothermal Home Exploration Activity: Micro-Earthquake At Under Steamboat Springs Area (Warpinski, Et Al., 2002) Exploration Activity Details Location Under Steamboat Springs Area Exploration Technique Micro-Earthquake Activity Date Usefulness useful DOE-funding Unknown Notes This project consisted of (1) a 3-D surface seismic survey conducted in the fall of 2000, (2) a micro-seismic survey run from November 2000 to April 200 1, and (3) a gravity survey conducted in April and May 2001. The 3-D surface seismic data are still being processed at this time, but initial results indicate that there are two major lineations of high velocity running orthogonal to each other which are presumably related to the fault
Micro-Earthquake At Kilauea East Rift Area (Thomas, 1986) | Open Energy
Micro-Earthquake At Kilauea East Rift Area (Thomas, Micro-Earthquake At Kilauea East Rift Area (Thomas, 1986) Exploration Activity Details Location Kilauea East Rift Area Exploration Technique Micro-Earthquake Activity Date Usefulness not indicated DOE-funding Unknown Notes Microseismic and ground noise studies were performed along the East Rift Zone in an effort to identify areas in which earthquake activity might suggest rock fracturing as a result of cold water coming into contact with heated reservoir rocks (Furumoto, 1978a). One of the microseismic surveys utilized an array of seven seismometers to monitor earthquake activity in the vicinity of the then proposed site of the HGP-A well (Fig. 53) (Suyenaga and Furumoto, 1978). The second microearthquake study utilized only two seismometers located near the junction of the Pahoa-Kalapana and
Performance Expectations for a Tomography System Using Cosmic Ray Muons and Micro Pattern Gas Detectors for the Detection of Nuclear Contraband
We present results from a detailed GEANT4 simulation of a proposed Muon Tomography System that employs compact Micro Pattern Gas Detectors with high spatial resolution. A basic Point-Of-Closest-Approach algorithm is applied to reconstructed muon tracks for forming 3D tomographic images of interrogated targets. Criteria for discriminating materials by Z and discrimination power achieved by the technique for simple scenarios are discussed for different integration times. The simulation shows that Muon Tomography can clearly distinguish high-Z material from low-Z and medium-Z material. We have studied various systematic effects that affect the performance of the MT and the discrimination power. The implications of the simulation results for the planned development of a prototype MT station are discussed.
Gnanvo, Kondo; Helsby, Jennifer; Hoch, Richie; Mitra, Debasis; Hohlmann, Marcus
Ultra-Precise Assembly of Micro-Electromechanical Systems (MEMS) Components
This report summarizes a three year effort to develop an automated microassembly workcell for the assembly of LIGA (Lithography Galvonoforming Abforming) parts. Over the last several years, Sandia has developed processes for producing surface machined silicon and LIGA parts for use in weapons surety devices. Some of these parts have outside dimensions as small as 100 micron, and most all have submicron tolerances. Parts this small and precise are extremely difficult to assembly by hand. Therefore, in this project, we investigated the technologies required to develop a robotic workcell to assembly these parts. In particular, we concentrated on micro-grippers, visual servoing, micro-assembly planning, and parallel assembly. Three different micro-grippers were tested: a pneumatic probe, a thermally actuated polysilicon tweezer, and a LIGA fabricated tweezer. Visual servoing was used to accuracy position two parts relative to one another. Fourier optics methods were used to generate synthetic microscope images from CAD drawings. These synthetic images are used off-line to test image processing routines under varying magnifications and depths of field. They also provide reference image features which are used to visually servo the part to the desired position. We also investigated a new aspect of fine motion planning for the micro-domain. As parts approach 1-10 {micro}m or less in outside dimensions, interactive forces such as van der Waals and electrostatic forces become major factors which greatly change the assembly sequence and path plans. We developed the mathematics required to determine the goal regions for pick up, holding, and release of a micro-sphere being handled by a rectangular tool. Finally, we implemented and tested the ability to assemble an array of LIGA parts attached to two 3 inch diameter wafers. In this way, hundreds of parts can be assembled in parallel rather than assembling each part individually.
Feddema, J.T.; Simon, R.; Polosky, M.; Christenson, T.
Development of Micro-Pattern Gas Detectors Technologies
The proposed R&D collaboration, RD51, aims at facilitating the development of advanced gas-avalanche detector technologies and associated electronic-readout systems, for applications in basic and applied research. Advances in particle physics have always been enabled by parallel advances in radiation-detector technology. Radiation detection and imaging with gas-avalanche detectors, capable of economically covering large detection volumes with a low material budget, have been playing an important role in many fields. Besides their widespread use in particle-physics and nuclear-physics experiments, gaseous detectors are employed in many other fields: astro-particle research and applications such as medical imaging, material science, and security inspection. While extensively employed at the LHC, RHIC, and other advanced HEP experiments, present gaseous detectors (wire-chambers, drift-tubes, resistive-plate chambers and others) have limitations which may prevent their use in future experiments. Present tec...
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Micro-Earthquake At Coso Geothermal Area (1993-1994) | Open Energy
1994) 1994) Jump to: navigation, search GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGeothermal Home Exploration Activity: Micro-Earthquake At Coso Geothermal Area (1993-1994) Exploration Activity Details Location Coso Geothermal Area Exploration Technique Micro-Earthquake Activity Date 1993 - 1994 Usefulness useful DOE-funding Unknown Exploration Basis Multiplet analysis Notes Instances of microseismicity in seismic doublets which are co-located hypocenters that appear to have nearly identical waveforms were searched for. Using 1085 high-quality events from 1993 to 1994, they identified numerous doublets, some occurring within minutes of each other. The hypocentral data was subdivided into spatial clusters to reduce the computational burden and evaluated multiple cross-correlation pairs,
Micro-Earthquake At Raft River Geothermal Area (1979) | Open Energy
9) 9) Jump to: navigation, search GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGeothermal Home Exploration Activity: Micro-Earthquake At Raft River Geothermal Area (1979) Exploration Activity Details Location Raft River Geothermal Area Exploration Technique Micro-Earthquake Activity Date 1979 Usefulness not indicated DOE-funding Unknown Exploration Basis Refraction Survey Notes Interpretation of seismic refraction recordings in the area yielded compressional velocities from near the surface to the crystalline basement at a maximum depth of approximately 1600 m. The results show a complex sequence of sediments and volcanic flows overlying basement. Velocities in the sedimentary section vary laterally. Correlation with well data suggests that zones of higher velocities may correspond to zones where sediments are
Micro-Pattern Gas Detectors for Charged-Particle Tracking and Muon Detection
In the context of the 2013 APS-DPF Snowmass summer study conducted by the U.S. HEP community, this white paper outlines a roadmap for further development of Micro-pattern Gas Detectors for tracking and muon detection in HEP experiments. We briefly discuss technical requirements and summarize current capabilities of these detectors with a focus of operation in experiments at the energy frontier in the medium-term to long-term future. Some key directions for future R&D on Micro-pattern Gas Detectors in the U.S. are suggested.
M. Hohlmann; V. Polychronakos; A. White; J. Yu
Packaging a liquid metal ESD with micro-scale Mercury droplet.
A liquid metal ESD is being developed to provide electrical switching at different acceleration levels. The metal will act as both proof mass and electric contact. Mercury is chosen to comply with operation parameters. There are many challenges surrounding the deposition and containment of micro scale mercury droplets. Novel methods of micro liquid transfer are developed to deliver controllable amounts of mercury to the appropriate channels in volumes under 1 uL. Issues of hermetic sealing and avoidance of mercury contamination are also addressed.
Barnard, Casey Anderson
Imbibition dynamics of nano-particulate ink-jet drops on micro-porous media
Imbibition dynamics of nano-particulate ink-jet drops on micro-porous media Hsiao, W.-K., Hoath, S. D., Martin, G. D., Hutchings, I. M., Chilton, N. B. and Jones, S., Proc Nanotech 2011 Conference, Boston, June 2011. Imbibition dynamics... of nano-particulate ink-jet drops on micro-porous media W.-K. Hsiao*, S. D. Hoath*, G. D. Martin*, I. M. Hutchings*, N. B. Chilton** and S. Jones** *Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge Cambridge CB3 0FS, United Kingdom, wkh26@cam...
Hsiao, W.-K.; Hoath, S.D.; Martin, G.D.; Hutchings, I.M.; Chilton, N.B.; Jones, S.
Optimization of efficiency and energy density of passive micro fuel cells and galvanic hydrogen generators
A PEM micro fuel cell system is described which is based on self-breathing PEM micro fuel cells in the power range between 1 mW and 1W. Hydrogen is supplied with on-demand hydrogen production with help of a galvanic cell, that produces hydrogen when Zn reacts with water. The system can be used as a battery replacement for low power applications and has the potential to improve the run time of autonomous systems. The efficiency has been investigated as function of fuel cell construction and tested for several load profiles.
Hahn, Robert; Krumbholz, Steffen; Reichl, Herbert
Micro-Earthquake At Newberry Caldera Geothermal Area (2011) | Open Energy
Area (2011) Area (2011) Jump to: navigation, search GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGeothermal Home Exploration Activity: Micro-Earthquake At Newberry Caldera Geothermal Area (2011) Exploration Activity Details Location Newberry Caldera Geothermal Area Exploration Technique Micro-Earthquake Activity Date 2011 Usefulness not indicated DOE-funding Unknown Exploration Basis Determine seismicity before and after reservoir stimulation for EGS Notes The overall goal is to gather high resolution seismicity data before, during and after stimulation activities at the EGS projects. This will include both surface and borehole deployments (as necessary in available boreholes) to provide high quality seismic data for improved processing and interpretation methodologies. This will allow the development and testing
Micro-Earthquake At Raft River Geothermal Area (1982) | Open Energy
) ) Jump to: navigation, search GEOTHERMAL ENERGYGeothermal Home Exploration Activity: Micro-Earthquake At Raft River Geothermal Area (1982) Exploration Activity Details Location Raft River Geothermal Area Exploration Technique Micro-Earthquake Activity Date 1982 Usefulness not indicated DOE-funding Unknown Exploration Basis Develop a background seismicity before power production begins Notes Local seismic networks were established to monitor the background seismicity prior to initiation of geothermal power production. The Raft River study area is currently seismically quiet down to the level of approximately magnitude one. References Zandt, G.; Mcpherson, L.; Schaff, S.; Olsen, S. (1 May 1982) Seismic baseline and induction studies- Roosevelt Hot Springs, Utah and
CX-010125: Categorical Exclusion Determination | Department of Energy
25: Categorical Exclusion Determination 25: Categorical Exclusion Determination CX-010125: Categorical Exclusion Determination Microfluidics for Advanced Separation and Ultrasensitive Detection CX(s) Applied: B3.6 Date: 03/15/2013 Location(s): South Carolina Offices(s): Savannah River Operations Office This work will be the initiation of a micro-to-nano fluidics program at SRNL which would bring the benefits of the application of Lab-on-a-Chip (LOC) devices by unveiling micro-to-nano fluidics physico-chemical phenomena. We are setting up a microfluidic system in 735-11A. The system consists of two pressure pumps driven by pressure (a type 1A nitrogen cylinder). The pressure allows fluid to be passed through micro to nanometer channels on microfluidic chips. The fluid flows typically are in the micro to nano liters per minute range upon exiting the system. We will
01 - 5010 of 28,905 results. 01 - 5010 of 28,905 results. Download CX-010462: Categorical Exclusion Determination Novel Low Cost Environmentally Friendly Synthetic Approaches toward Core-Shell Structured Micro CX(s) Applied: B3.6 Date: 06/10/2013 Location(s): Ohio Offices(s): National Energy Technology Laboratory http://energy.gov/nepa/downloads/cx-010462-categorical-exclusion-determination Download CX-010463: Categorical Exclusion Determination Advanced Solid Sorbent Carbon Dioxide Capture Process for Coal-Fired Power Plants CX(s) Applied: B3.6 Date: 06/10/2013 Location(s): North Carolina Offices(s): National Energy Technology Laboratory http://energy.gov/nepa/downloads/cx-010463-categorical-exclusion-determination Download CX-010464: Categorical Exclusion Determination Investigation on Pyroelectric Ceramic Temperature Sensors for Energy System
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Washington, D.C. Washington, D.C. Categorical Exclusion Determinations: Washington, D.C. Location Categorical Exclusion Determinations issued for actions in Washington, D.C. DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD June 11, 2013 CX-010460: Categorical Exclusion Determination Novel Low Cost Environmentally Friendly Synthetic Approaches toward Core-Shell Structured Micro CX(s) Applied: B3.6 Date: 06/11/2013 Location(s): District of Columbia Offices(s): National Energy Technology Laboratory March 28, 2013 CX-010567: Categorical Exclusion Determination Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory - Rapid Automated Modeling and Simulation of Existing Buildings for Energy Efficiency CX(s) Applied: B3.6 Date: 02/28/2013 Location(s): California, District of Columbia Offices(s): Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy
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5, 2010 5, 2010 CX-003343: Categorical Exclusion Determination Recovery Act: Experiment-Based Model for the Chemical Interactions between Geothermal Rocks, Supercritical Carbon Dioxide and Water CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.6 Date: 08/05/2010 Location(s): Palo Alto, California Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office August 4, 2010 EA-1634: Finding of No Significant Impact Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Seismic Life-Safety Modernization, and Replacement of General Purpose Buildings, Phase 2B August 4, 2010 CX-004911: Categorical Exclusion Determination University of California, Los Angeles - Solid State Cooling: Compact Micro Electro Mechanical Systems Electrocaloric Cooling Module CX(s) Applied: B3.6 Date: 08/04/2010 Location(s): California
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11 - 19920 of 28,560 results. 11 - 19920 of 28,560 results. Download CX-005930: Categorical Exclusion Determination Biofuel Micro-Refineries for Local Sustainability CX(s) Applied: A9, B3.1, B3.6 Date: 05/17/2011 Location(s): Memphis, Tennessee Office(s): Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Golden Field Office http://energy.gov/nepa/downloads/cx-005930-categorical-exclusion-determination Download CX-005888: Categorical Exclusion Determination High Pressure Fire Loop Tank and Pump Replacement CX(s) Applied: B1.15 Date: 04/26/2011 Location(s): Pantex Plant, Texas Office(s): NNSA-Headquarters, Pantex Site Office http://energy.gov/nepa/downloads/cx-005888-categorical-exclusion-determination Download CX-005199: Categorical Exclusion Determination Development of Molten-Salt Heat Transfer Fluid Technology for Parabolic
Near-field enhancement of metal nano-particle based on the light focusing by the micro-parabolic mirror
Near-field enhancement of metal nano-particle based on the light focusing by the micro-parabolic mirror , , , , Abstract We propose to use a micro-parabolic mirror, in order to improve the near- parabolic mirror, the mirror-reflected light can be efficiently transformed into the near-field of the nano
Park, Namkyoo
Micro-and nano-environments of carbon sequestration: Multi-element STXMNEXAFS spectromicroscopy assessment of microbial carbon and
Micro- and nano-environments of carbon sequestration: Multi-element STXMNEXAFS spectromicroscopy- and nano-C sequestration environments, and conduct submicron-level investigation of the compositional chem demonstrated the existence of spatially distinct seemingly terminal micro- and nano-C repository zones, where
Lehmann, Johannes
Design, Modeling, and Capacity Planning for Micro-Solar Power Sensor Jay Taneja, Jaein Jeong, David Culler
Design, Modeling, and Capacity Planning for Micro-Solar Power Sensor Networks Jay Taneja, Jaein,jaein,email@example.com Abstract This paper describes a systematic approach to building micro-solar power subsystems for wireless of engineering, sizing, and analyzing the power subsystem. Many tools and calculators are available for macro-solar
Preprint submitted to Elsevier Science 1 May 2006 Simulating the Charge Dispersion Phenomena in Micro Pattern Gas Detectors
Preprint submitted to Elsevier Science 1 May 2006 Simulating the Charge Dispersion Phenomena in Micro Pattern Gas Detectors with a Resistive Anode M. S. Dixit*a, b and A. Rankina a Department the capability of the conventional proportional wire/cathode pad TPC and Micro-Pattern Gas Detectors (MPGD
A passive mechanism for thermal stress regulation in micro-machined beam-type structures: Modeling and experiment
In this article, a passive mechanism for thermal stress regulation in micro-bridge structures is proposed. The mechanism is essentially a set of precisely designed parallel chevron beams that replace one of the fixed ends of the micro-bridge. The axial ...
Pezhman A. Hassanpour; Patricia M. Nieva; Amir Khajepour
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Challenges in Applying Diamond Coatings to Carbide Twist Drills
Despite of the attractive advantage of applying diamond coating to drills, ... Investigation of a Hybrid Cutting Tool Design for Shearing Operations of Sheet Metals.
NREL: Technology Transfer - Apply Now for Energy-Efficient Housing ...
Apply Now for Energy-Efficient Housing ... and NREL's Residential Buildings Research Web site to learn about systems integration and energy analysis ...
Lagrangean Duality Applied on Vehicle Routing with Time Windows
Nov 6, 2001 ... Lagrangean Duality Applied on Vehicle Routing with Time Windows ... with the Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows (VRPTW).
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Modular Systems Biology applied to TGFbeta and DNA Damage Response...
Modular Systems Biology applied to TGFbeta and DNA Damage Response Signaling following Low Dose Radiation Francis Cucinotta NASA Johnson Space Center Abstract Modular systems...
Geothermal: Sponsored by OSTI -- Extracting and Applying SV-SV...
Extracting and Applying SV-SV Shear Modes from Vertical Vibrator Data Across Geothermal Prospects Final Report Geothermal Technologies Legacy Collection HelpFAQ | Site Map |...
An improved Benders decomposition applied to a multi-layer ...
GLOBECOM 2007, Washington DC, USA, December 2007. [8] A. M. Costa, A survey on benders decomposition applied to fixed-charge network design�...
Infrared Imagery Applied to A Large Buoyant Plume
The possibility of applying infrared imagery to the study of a large, hot plume materialized by carbon particles resulting from the incomplete combustion of fuel oil is investigated.
J-M. Brustet; B. Benech; P. Waldteufel
Steel Research Applied to National Needs - A Company Perspective
Symposium, Materials Research Applied to National Needs (MARANN) in Honor of ... food packaging, transportation (auto, rail, and air), etc, to name just a few.
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Engineering Laborotory APEL Jump to: navigation, search Name Applied Process Engineering Laborotory (APEL) Place United States Sector Services Product General Financial & Legal...
Applied Mathematics and Plasma Physics, T-5: Theoretical, T:...
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Mark Linne Dept. Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University, Gothenburg...
Optical and X-ray Measurements for Fuel Sprays Mark Linne Dept. Applied Mechanics, Chalmers University, Gothenburg, 41296, Sweden This talk will describe measurement needs across...
Micro loop heat pipe evaporator coherent pore structures
Loop heat pipes seem a promising approach for application in modern technologies where such thermal devices as cooling fans and radiators cannot satisfy overall requirements. Even though a loop heat pipe has a big potential to remove the thermal energy from a high heat flux source, the heat removal performance of heat pipes cannot be predicted well since a first principles of evaporation has not been established. An evaporation model based on statistical rate theory has been recently suggested by Ward and developed for a single pore by Oinuma. A loop heat pipe with coherent pore wick structure has been proposed as a design model. To limit product development risk and to enhance performance assurance, design model features and performance parameters have been carefully reviewed during the concept development phase and have been deliberately selected so as to be well-founded on the limited existing loop heat pipe knowledge base. A first principles evaporation model has been applied for evaporator geometry optimization. A number of iteration calculations have been performed to satisfy design and operating limitations. A set of recommendations for design optimization has been formulated. An optimal model has been found and proposed for manufacture and experimental investigation.
Alexseev, Alexandre Viktorovich
Computationally efficient modelling of pattern dependencies in the micro-embossing of thermoplastic polymers
We present a highly computationally efficient way to simulate the deformation of a polymeric layer when embossed with an arbitrarily patterned stamp. Two simplified material models are considered: a purely elastic model, which is useful when the material ... Keywords: Computer-aided design, Hot micro-embossing, PMMA, Pattern dependencies, Simulation
Hayden Taylor; Duane Boning; Ciprian Iliescu; Bangtao Chen
Examination of mammalian microRNAs by high-throughput sequencing
Small non-coding RNAs play an important role in a wide range of cellular events. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are an abundant class of small RNAs that post-transcriptionally repress expression of their target genes. Since miRNA ...
Chiang, HyoJin Rosaria
Modeling the compressive deformation of metal micro-textured thermal interface materials using SEM geometry reconstruction
Idealized and simplified geometries are commonly used in finite element models to ease model creation and meshing. However, at smaller length-scales, the influence of geometrical imperfections and defects can significantly affect the accuracy of the ... Keywords: Buckling, Finite element modeling, Metal micro-textured thermal interface materials, Plastic deformation, SEM stereomicroscopy, Surface reconstruction
R. Kempers; P. Ahern; A. J. Robinson; A. M. Lyons
A behaviour-based control architecture for heterogeneous modular, multi-configurable, chained micro-robots
This article presents a new control architecture designed for heterogeneous modular, multi-configurable, chained micro-robots. This architecture attempts to fill the gap that exists in heterogeneous modular robotics research, in which little work has ... Keywords: Architecture, Behaviour-based, Control, Heterogeneous, Modular, Multi-configurable
A. Brunete; M. Hernando; E. Gambao; J. E. Torres
Liquid-gas phase transition in canonical and micro-canonical ensembles of strange
Liquid-gas phase transition in canonical and micro-canonical ensembles of strange hadronic matter K. Miyazaki E-mail: email@example.com Abstract New calculus of the liquid-gas phase transition The author has recently developed a new calculus [1,2] of the liquid-gas phase transition [3-6] in asymmetric
Specialized micro grid (IDAPS) for intelligently managing customer-owned DER's
The electrical power system is an enabling infrastructure that supports the operation of other critical infrastructures and thus the economic well being of a nation. It is, therefore, very important to design for resiliency and autonomous reconfigurability ... Keywords: intelligent distributed autonomous power system (IDAPS), intelligent micro grid, web based technology
Jarupula Somlal
Operation Pattern Recognition and Control for Super Capacitor Braking Energy Regeneration System of Micro EV
Super capacitor has some advantages of high charge-discharge rate, long life, simple structure and reliable performance, and it is especially suitable as braking energy renewable energy storage device for electric vehicle and hybrid electric vehicle. ... Keywords: Super capacitor, braking energy regeneration, micro EV, pattern recognition and control
Jinyu Qu; Liyan Liang; Zhongyu Yang
Micro-hotplates for thermal characterisation of structural materials of MEMS
Accurate knowledge of mechanical and thermal properties of structural materials used in MEMS is essential for optimum geometric and functional design. The extraction of precise physical properties is rather complicated due to the size effects, the complexity ... Keywords: Diamond, Material properties, Micro-heater, Silicon-nitride, Thermal analysis
P. Cs�kv�ri; P. F�rjes; Cs. D�cs; I. B�rsony
Planar micro-direct methanol fuel cell prototyped by rapid powder blasting
We present a planar micro-direct methanol fuel cell (@m-DMFC) fabricated by rapid prototyping-powder blasting technology. Using an elastomeric mask, we pattern two parallel microfluidic channels in glass. The anode and cathode of the fuel cell are formed ... Keywords: Direct methanol fuel cell, Microchannel, Nafion, Powder blasting
M. Shen; S. Walter; L. Dovat; M. A. M. Gijs