Abstract: Supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2) can be utilized as a working fluid in various thermal systems including large-scale power cycles; portable power production units, centralized coolant systems, and standalone cooling ...

Abstract: Body armor is used to protect the human from penetrating injuries, however, in the process of defeating a projectile, the back face of the armor can deform into the wearer at extremely high rates. This deformation can cause ...