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Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Nanostructured Electrodes for Use in Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
Among various photovoltaic technologies available in the emerging market, dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are deemed as an effective, competitive solution to the increasing demand for high-efficiency PV devices. To ...
Aerosol-Based Ultrafine Material Deposition for Microelectronics
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
Aerosol-based direct-write refers to the additive process of printing CAD/CAM features from an apparatus which creates a liquid or solid aerosol beam. Direct-write technologies are poised to become useful tools in the ...
High-Performance Simulations for Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Reactor
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
Plasma-assisted processing and deposition of materials is an important component of modern industrial applications, with plasma reactors sharing 30% to 40% of manufacturing steps in microelectronics production [1]. Development ...
Development of an Anti-Corrosion Thermally Sprayed Coating System for Oil and Gas Transmission Pipeline
(North Dakota State University, 2018)
Corrosion, a leading cause of failure in metallic transmission pipelines, significantly impacts the reliability and safety of metallic pipelines. To prevent and mitigate pipeline corrosion, various non-metallic coatings ...
Nonlinear Fatigue Damage Accumulation in Aircraft Engine Alloys Multiaxial Loading
(North Dakota State University, 2013)
Fatigue is considered to be one of the most frequent phenomena in the failure of many
machine parts. Most of the prior studies on fatigue have been limited to uniaxial loading cases
with a primary focus on constant ...
Brain Tissue Mechanical Characterization and Determination of Brain Response under Confined Blasts Explosions
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Mechanical experimental tests including stress relaxation, simple monotonic ramps, and impact loads were performed on porcine brain tissues to investigate the response of the brain under different loading scenarios. Linear ...
Microwave Torrefaction of Natural Fibers for Incorporation into Engineering Thermoplastic Biocomposites
(North Dakota State University, 2015)
Little work has been done in the area of engineering thermoplastic biocomposites due to the increased processing temperatures which induce degradation of biomass. Torrefaction has been identified as an effective means of ...
Fluid Dynamics of Material Micro-Deposition: Capillary-Based Droplet Deposition and Aerosol-Based Direct-Write
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
With rapid development of the direct-write technology, in addition to requirement of non-destructive printing, there is a need for non-expensive, robust, and simplified techniques of micro/nano fabrication. This dissertation ...
Characterization, Long-Term Behavior Evaluation and Thermo-Mechanical Properties of Untreated and Treated Flax Fiber-Reinforced Composites
(North Dakota State University, 2017)
In recent years there has been a resurgence of interest in the usage of natural fiber reinforced composites in more advanced structural applications. Consequently, the need for improving their mechanical properties as well ...
The Physico-Chemical Investigation of Interfacial Properties in Natural Fiber/Vinyl Ester Biocomposites
(North Dakota State University, 2012)
Bast fibers are one of most widely used types of cellulosic natural fibers. Flax fibers, a specific type of bast fiber, have historically been used as reinforcements in composites because they offer competitive advantages, ...