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Probing surface properties at the nanoscale: effects of physicochemical heterogeneity on membrane wettability
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Water purification by polymeric membranes has been abundantly applied to address global challenges of water scarcity and pollution of aquatic environments. Polymeric membranes are excellent candidates for low cost and energy-efficient high-quality water purification process. However, progress in...
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Fall 2019
Production engine emission sensors have become essential for on-board measurement in the exhaust gas and for engine feedback control. To help design future amperometric sensors, first the diffusion mechanism of a zirconia-based amperometric NOx sensor was examined by studying the effect of sensor...
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Production of Renewable Diesel from Lignocellulosic biomass through Fast pyrolysis and Hydroprocessing Technology
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Increasing environmental concerns, global warming, and greenhouse gas emissions due to fossil fuel use point to an urgent need for clean renewable energy sources that can replace petroleum-derived fuels. Lignocellulosic biomass, a renewable resource, can be converted to bio-oil by fast pyrolysis...
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Prognostics and Maintenance Decision-making for Mechanical Systems based on Condition Monitoring Data
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Condition-based maintenance (CBM) is a maintenance approach that uses condition monitoring data to make maintenance decisions. The goal of CBM is to avoid machine shutdowns, reduce maintenance costs, and improve system safety. In modern mechanical systems, a wide range of sensors are used to...
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Fall 2018
Maintenance management in wind energy industry has great impact on overall wind power cost. Optimizing maintenance strategies can substantially reduces the cost and makes wind energy more competitive among the energy resources. Due to the extreme conditions of remote or offshore sites where the...
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Quantification of Performance of Wildfire Chemicals using a Custom-Built Sensible Enthalpy Rise Calorimeter
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A simple and effective laboratory experiment was developed to investigate the relationship between coverage level, fuel load, and fire intensity for different vegetative fuels. The experiment consisted of a fuel bed consisting of known quantities of fuel load and applied coverage, and an...
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Spring 2016
A robust heat flux sensor was developed in order to quantify the energy release from high heat load scenarios, such as wildland fires. In order to reduce the high errors in the heat flux data, the sensor was modified to measure the differential temperature so as to mitigate the propagation of...