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Adsorption of hydrogen isotopes on graphene

  • Erica Wu;Christian Schneider ;Robert Walz ;Jungkyu Park
    • Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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    • 제54권11호
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    • pp.4022-4029
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    • 2022
  • We investigated the possibility of using graphene for control of hydrogen isotopes by exploring adsorption, reflection, and penetration of hydrogen isotopes on graphene using molecular dynamics. Reflection is the dominant interaction when hydrogen isotopes have low incident energy. Adsorption rates increase with increasing incident energy until 5 eV is reached. After 5 eV, adsorption rates decrease as incident energy increases. At incident energies greater than 5 eV, adsorption rates increase with the number of graphene layers. At low incident energies (<1 eV), no isotopic effects on interactions are observed since the predominant interaction is derived from the force of π electrons. Between 1 eV and 50 eV, heavier isotopes exhibit higher adsorption rates and lower reflection rates than lighter isotopes, due to the greater momentum of heavier isotopes. Adsorption rates are consistently higher when the incident angle of the impacting atoms is smaller between 0.5 eV and 5 eV. At higher energies (>5 eV), larger incident angles lead to higher reflection and lower penetration rates. At high incident energies (>5 eV), crumpled graphene has higher adsorption and lower penetration rates than wrinkled or unwrinkled graphene. The results obtained in this research study will be used to develop novel nanomaterials that can be employed for tritium control.

An instrumented Glove for Grasp specification in virtual reality based point-and-direct telerobotics

  • Yun, Myung-Hwan;Cannon, David;Freivalds, Andris
    • 한국경영과학회:학술대회논문집
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    • 대한산업공학회/한국경영과학회 1996년도 춘계공동학술대회논문집; 공군사관학교, 청주; 26-27 Apr. 1996
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    • pp.141-146
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    • 1996
  • Hand posture and force, which define aspects of the way an object is grasped, are features of robotics manipulation. A means for specifying these grasping "flavors" has been developed that uses an instrumented glove equipped with joint and force sensors. The new grasp specification system is being used at the Pennsylvania State University (Penn State) in a Virtual Reality based Point-and-Direct(VR-PAD) robotics implementation. In the Computer Integrated Manufacturing (CIM) Laboratory at Penn State, hand posture and force data were collected for manipulating bricks and other items that require varying amounts of force at multiple pressure points. The feasibility of measuring desired grasp characteristics was demonstrated for a modified Cyberglove impregnated with FSR (Force Sensitive Resistor) pressure sensors in the fingertips. A joint/force model relating the parameters of finger articulation and pressure to various lifting tasks was validated for the instrumented "wired" glove. Operators using such a modified glove may ultimately be able to configure robot grasping tasks in environments involving hazardous waste remediation, flexible manufacturing, space operations and other flexible robotics applications. In each case, the VR-PAD approach improved the computational and delay problems of real-time multiple-degree-of-freedom force feedback telemanipulation.ck telemanipulation.

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A reaction-diffusion modeling of carbonation process in self-compacting concrete

  • Fu, Chuanqing;Ye, Hailong;Jin, Xianyu;Jin, Nanguo;Gong, Lingli
    • Computers and Concrete
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    • 제15권5호
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    • pp.847-864
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    • 2015
  • In this paper, a reaction-diffusion model of carbonation process in self-compacting concrete (SCC) was realized with a consideration of multi-field couplings. Various effects from environmental conditions, e.g. ambient temperature, relative humidity, carbonation reaction, were incorporated into a numerical simulation proposed by ANSYS. In addition, the carbonation process of SCC was experimentally investigated and compared with a conventionally vibrated concrete (CVC). It is found that SCC has a higher carbonation resistance than CVC with a comparable compressive strength. The numerical solution analysis agrees well with the test results, indicating that the proposed model is appropriate to calculate and predict the carbonation process in SCC. The parameters sensitivity analysis also shows that the carbon dioxide diffusion coefficient and moisture field are essentially crucial to the carbonation process in SCC.

Flexural behavior of concrete beams reinforced with aramid fiber reinforced polymer (AFRP) bars

  • Kim, Min Sook;Lee, Young Hak;Kim, Heecheul;Scanlon, Andrew;Lee, Junbok
    • Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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    • 제38권4호
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    • pp.459-477
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    • 2011
  • Due to the low elastic modulus of FRP, concrete members reinforced with FRP rebars show greater deflections than members reinforced with steel rebars. Deflection is one of the important factors to consider the serviceability of horizontal members. In this study flexural test of AFRP reinforced concrete beams was performed considering reinforcement ratio and compressive strength as parameters. The test results indicated that flexural capacity and stiffness increase in proportion to the reinforcement ratio. The test results were compared with existing proposed equations for the effective moment of inertia including ACI 440. The most of the proposed equations were found to over-estimate the effective moment of inertia while the equation proposed by Bischoff and Scanlon (2007) most accurately predicted the values obtained through actual testing.

Holographic Demultiplexer with Low Polarization Dependence Loss using Photopolymer Diffraction Gratings

  • Lee, Kwon-Yeon;Jeung, Sang-Huek;Do, Due-Dung;Kim, Nam;An, Jun-Won
    • Journal of the Optical Society of Korea
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    • 제11권2호
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    • pp.51-54
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    • 2007
  • A holographic demultiplexer aimed at producing low polarization dependence loss using a long period volumetric diffraction grating inside photopolymer has been reported and experimentally demonstrated. To obtain the long period gratings, two kinds of gratings are recorded by angle of $4^{\circ}\;and\;6^{\circ}$ corresponding to the polarization dependence property of below 0.5 dB. From the experimental results, we demonstrate the 0.8 nm-spaced 21 channel holographic demultiplexer with the polarization dependence loss of less than -0.38 dB, the channel uniformity of 0.495 dB, and the channel crosstalk of -13 dB.

The Rapid Apple Decline Phenomenon: Current Status and Expected Associated Factors in Korea

  • Seung-Yeol Lee;Kari A. Peter;Kallol Das;Avalos-Ruiz Diane;Hee-Young Jung
    • The Plant Pathology Journal
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    • 제39권6호
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    • pp.538-547
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    • 2023
  • Rapid apple decline (RAD) is a complex phenomenon affecting cultivated apple trees and particularly dwarf rootstocks on grafted young apple trees. Since its first appearance in the United States, RAD has been reported worldwide, for example in Canada, South America, Africa, and Asia. The phenomenon has also been observed in apple orchards in Korea, and it presented similar symptoms regardless of apple cultivar and cultivation period. Most previous reports have suggested that RAD may be associated with multiple factors, including plant pathogenic infections, abiotic stresses, environmental conditions, and the susceptibility of trees to cold injury during winter. However, RAD was observed to be more severe and affect more frequently apple trees on the Malling series dwarf rootstock. In this study, we reviewed the current status of RAD worldwide and surveyed biotic and abiotic factors that are potentially closely related to it in Korea.

Experimental Characterization of Cyclic Deformation in Copper Using Ultrasonic Nonlinearity

  • Kim, C.S.;Park, Ik-Keun;Jhang, Kyung-Young;Kim, Noh-Yu
    • 비파괴검사학회지
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    • 제28권3호
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    • pp.285-291
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    • 2008
  • We have experimentally investigated the cyclic deformation in copper using ultrasonic nonlinearity. The observation and characterization of dislocation substructure have been conducted using transmission electron microscope and electron backscattered diffraction technique. The ultrasonic nonlinearity (${\beta}/{\beta}_0$) was measured by the harmonic generation technique after various fatigue cycles. The microstructural effect on the nonlinearity was discussed regarding the extent of dislocation substructures evolved from low cycle fatigue. The ultrasonic nonlinearity of copper monotonically increased with the fatigue cycles due to the evolution of dislocation cell substructures.

The Role of Large Scale Mixing and Radiation in the Scaling of NOx Emissions From Unconfined Flames

  • Newbold, Greg J.R.;Nathan, Graham J.;Nobes, David S.;Turns, Stephen R.
    • 한국연소학회지
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    • 제7권1호
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    • pp.8-14
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    • 2002
  • Measurements of global emissions, flame radiation and flame dimensions are presented for unconfined turbulent-jet and precessing-jet diffusion flames. Precessing jet flames are characterised by increases in global flame radiation and global flame residence time for methane and propane fuels, however a strong dependency of the NOx emission indices on the fuel type exists. The fuel type dependence is considered to be because soot radiation is more effective than gas-radiation at reducing global flame temperatures relative to adiabatic flame temperatures and reducing the NO production rate.

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Experimental Verification of the Unified Formula for Electromechanical Coupling Coefficient of Piezoelectric Resonators

  • Kim, Jung-Soon;Kim, Moo-Joon;Ha, Kang-Lyeol;Cao, Wen-Wu
    • The Journal of the Acoustical Society of Korea
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    • 제25권3E호
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    • pp.110-114
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    • 2006
  • In a previous theoretical paper, we have derived a unified formula by considering 2-D coupled mode vibrations. The unified formula for electromechanical coupling coefficient of piezoelectric resonator was verified experimentally. The capacitance change near the resonant frequency was investigated to estimate the effective coupling coefficient of the resonator instead of the conventional method based on I-D model. The susceptance spectra were measured for the seven samples of piezoelectric resonator with different aspect ratio. Excellent agreement between theoretical and experimental results was obtained.