Abstract: There have been a variety of attempts to model the quasi-static and high energy impact dynamics of vertically aligned carbon nanotube (VACNT) pads. However, very little work has focused on identifying the behavior at the ...

Abstract: Many experimental setups that are used in characterizing gear and rotor dynamics employ noncontact hysteresis brakes to control the load torque as opposed to employing a clutch-type brake mechanism. Although hysteresis ...

Abstract: In this research, a novel method is developed to manipulate smart structures' natural frequencies to eliminate or alleviate the detrimental effects caused by vibrating close to the natural frequencies. To this end, this ...

Abstract: Abstract. This paper focuses on the conceptual design of an advanced closed brayton convertor (ACBC) with high temperatures for efficient power generation in space using Helium-Xenon (He-Xe) mixture as the working fluid. ...