Browsing by Subject "interface"
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-10-30)The thermodynamic behaviors of multicomponent, elastic, crystalline solids under stress and electro-magnetic fields are developed, including the extension of EulerâÂÂs equation, Gibbs equation, Gibbs-Duhem equation, the ...
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(2009-05-15)Digital animators will save vast amounts of project time by starting with a completed skeleton and some base animations. This result can be accomplished with Web 2.0 technologies by creating a repository of skeletons and ...
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(2012-10-19)In this thesis, I develop an efficient and user-friendly node-based interface to be used in the creation of a particle system in Autodesk Maya. Maya's interface inconsistencies were identified and solutions were designed ...
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(2016-01-08)This work explores the use of speech as an interface for efficient field data collection. This exploration was conducted using the open source data collection application Field Book as a platform. The augmented interface ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2006-08-16)Thermally induced interfacial stress states between fiber and matrix at cryogenic temperature were studied using three-dimensional finite element based micromechanics. Mismatch of the coefficient of thermal expansion between ...
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(2019-06-11)This work investigates the improvements in damping performance of polymer nanocomposites with graphene inclusions by employing interfacial slippage mechanisms between filler and matrix. The damping improvement to the ...
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As technology evolves and the electric load changes, electric grids need to be modified to accommodate new threats and resources. One such threat is the increase of natural disasters due to climate change. Electrical grids ...
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(2020-03-25)The advent of offshore renewable energy, e.g. wind, wave, and tidal, holds the promise of significant environmental and economic benefits. Once built, the energy produced by offshore renewable energy farms is transmitted ...
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(2019-05-16)Sensitivity of cryogenic particle detectors suffers from various loss and leakage mechanisms which influence carrier transport in the bulk and interface layers of the detectors. Suppressing- and wherever possible, eliminating- ...
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(2012-10-19)This research investigates the interfacial interactions between biological entities and synthetic materials at two length scales: bulk and nanometer size. At the bulk scale, biomolecule adhesion is key for synthetic material ...
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(Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu), 2006)The paper describes very significant novel interoperability and data modeling technology for existing building that maps a building information parametric model with an energy simulation model, establishing a seamless link ...
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(2014-04-28)Failures of structures is a great concern of engineering for longer and safer service life. The ability to predict a damage and failure depends on understanding the deformation and stress that develop in the material. ...
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(2011-08-08)High energy neutron and proton radiation can induce serious damage in structural metals, including void swelling and embrittlement. Hence the design of advanced metallic materials with significantly enhanced radiation ...
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(2013-11-21)Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are very attractive as energy generation devices because of their high energy efficiency, flexible fuel selections and clean energy conversion. To avoid cell cracking and formation of ...
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(2020-08-14)One-dimensional nanomaterials, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and nanowires, are promising for various applications. Although CNTs have been used as reinforcements in composites owing to their high mechanical strength and ...
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(2019-03-14)Game development studios are facing an ever-growing pressure to deliver quality content in greater quantities, making the automation of as many tasks as possible an important aspect of modern video game development. This ...
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(2012-02-14)A new interdisciplinary facet of chemistry has developed, as we attempt to comprehend complex interfacial phenomena in which ions play crucial roles. Understanding the mechanisms by which ions affect water at surfaces and ...
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(2009-05-15)Urea aqueous solution is ubiquitously used to denature protein. Regardless of its extensive use, the mechanism is still unclear and remains an active field of study. There have been two proposed mechanisms, the direct and ...
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(Texas A&M University, 2005-02-17)A new high-k dielectric material, i.e., zirconium-doped tantalum oxide (Zr-doped TaOx), in the form of a sputter-deposited thin film with a thickness range of 5-100 nm, has been studied. Important applications of this new ...