Magnetocaloric materials with first-order magnetic (FOM) phase transitions are of interest as low-cost working materials in magnetic cycles. Hysteresis is a property associated with first order transitions, and is undesirable ...

A technology that has the potential to liquefy hydrogen and natural gas efficiently is an Active Magnetic Regenerative Liquefier (AMRL). An AMRL exploits the magnetocaloric effect displayed by magnetic materials whereby a ...

Adaptive control of a nonlinear time varying (NTV) plant, such as a robotic manipulator, is intended to tolerate the unmodeled disturbances and the uncertain parameters of the dynamic model. Most of the previous research ...

With the help of rapidly advancing communication technology, control systems are increasingly integrated via communication networks. Networked control systems (NCSs) bring significant advantages such as flexible and ...

It is well known that physiological problems occur when pilots are subjected to moderate-to-high +Gz accelerations. The goal of this research is to develop a quantitative model that provides additional insight into the ...

Electricity generation from wind power and other renewable energy sources is increasing, and their variability introduces new challenges to the existing power system, which cannot cope effectively with highly variable and ...

For evaluation and quality control of concrete structures, the impact resonant frequency method is widely accepted for monitoring structure in-service properties and detecting structural damage. Common defects in concrete ...

Understanding and control of the flow structures in metallic fluids is important for the development of optimal crystal growth processes. One of the techniques used to control flow structures is the application of a ...

This work describes the use of microfluidic technology and biomaterials in cancer research by mimicking the extracellular matrix (ECM) and development of drug delivery system. Initially, biomaterials such as Gelatin ...