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Richard A. Allen, Andrew C. Rudack, David T. Read, Winthrop A. Baylies
The Wafer Bond Task Force of the SEMI MEMS Standards Committee has begun a round robin experiment to evaluate methods for identifying and characterizing voids
This paper introduces the Multi-Relationship Evaluation Design (MRED) framework whose objective is to take uncertain input data and automatically output
3D structural properties of polymeric scaffolds for tissue engineering play a key role in directing osteogenesis. In addition, much work has demonstrated that
A high-powered (5 Watt peak power) ultra-wideband (UWB) ranging system was evaluated for use as the basis for a 3-Dimensional (3D) locating system by comparing
Arkadiusz C. Lewandowski, Dylan F. Williams, Wojciech Wiatr
We present a multi-frequency approach to vector-network-analyzer scattering-parameter measurements. This novel approach accounts for the relationships between
Mark D. Richards, Timothy S. Weeks, Joseph D. McColskey, Bo Wang, Yong-Yi Wang
In support of using high strength steels for strain-based design of pipeline, curved wide plate (CWP) tests in tension are being performed on API 5L X100 pipes
A low complexity Parallel Interference Cancellation (PIC) technique that is applicable to body area networks is presented. Using Direct-Sequence Code Division
Christopher N. McCowan, S. Xu, W. R. Tyson, R. Eagleson, Elizabeth S. Drexler, J. D. McColskey, Philippe P. Darcis
Two types of specimen for crack tip opening angle (CTOA)measurement have been investigated for pipeline applications,i.e., the modified double cantilever beam
Elizabeth S. Drexler, Yong-Yi Wang, Jeffrey W. Sowards, Marc Dvorak
Single edge-notch tension (referred to as SE(T) or SENT) tests are increasingly being used in the pipeline community, as they are a laboratory-scale fracture
The need for the development of performance requirements, metrics and test methods for evaluation of location and tracking systems is increasing as these
Dhananjay Anand, Jeffrey Fletcher, Ya-Shian Li-Baboud, Julien M. Amelot, James Moyne
Practical implementations in distributed model based control face a fundamental trade-off between model complexity and the number of modeled nodes. For linear
John J. Bollinger, Hermann Uys, Michael Biercuk, Joseph W. Britton
Building robust instruments capable of making interferometric measurements with precision beyond the standard quantum limit remains an important goal in many
This paper proposes a multi-resolution framework for application of system dynamics modeling to sustainable manufacturing. Sustainable manufacturing involves
The elements of a space-based integrity approach are to monitor the signals on-board the satellite, such that signal performance can be maintained well within
Standard representations for key manufacturing entities could help reduce the costs associated with simulation model construction and data exchange between
Modeling scanning electron microscope (SEM) and scanning ion microscope images has recently become necessary, because of its ability to provide repeatable
Toshiyuki Obikawa, Michael T. Postek, David Dornfeld, C. R. Liu, Ranga Komanduri, Jing Shi, Yuebin Guo, Jian Cao, Jack Zhou, Xiaoping Yang, Xiaochun Li
The heat of hydration of hydraulic cements results from the complex sets of phase dissolution and precipitation activity accompanying the addition of water to a
The1IEEE 802.15.3 is an emerging technology for high data rate wireless multimedia applications in Wireless Personal Area Networks (WPAN). In this paper, a
Both organic and inorganic chemistry have benefited greatly from the availability of tables of standard enthalpies of formation fH, standard Gibbs energies of
The p-ρ-T behavior of high-purity (99.999%) propane was measured from 265 K to 500 K with pressures to 36 Mpa using a two-sinker densimeter. The measurements
The development of high fidelity simulations of a bullet impacting soft body armor, motivated by the need for improved armor designs and performance standards
Aaron M. Forster, Diane Mauchant, Elizabeth Wailes, Amanda L. Forster, Michael A. Riley, Kirk D. Rice
Polymer foams serve an important role in the assessment and certification of stab resistant body armor for both US and UK standards. A composite of neoprene and
Nanying Yang, Jose M. Ortiz, Tam H. Duong, Allen R. Hefner Jr., Kathleen Meehan
The CoolMOSTM transistor is a novel power MOSFET type device that utilizes a super-junction embedded within its drift region in order to improve the trade-off
Ruediger Kessel, Raghu N. Kacker, Klaus-Dieter Sommer
The evaluation of uncertainty according to the Guide to the Expression of Uncertainty in measurement is the internationally agreed procedure to evaluate the
Up-conversion single photon detector technology has been established as efficient for photons in near infrared range. However, its dark count rate is a major
We propose a new method to narrow the linewidth of photon pairs generated from spontaneous parametric down conversion (SPDC). The single structure device
Guillaume Messin, Amanda L. Forster, Kirk D. Rice, Michael A. Riley, Stephanie S. Watson
In recent years, there has been some concern in the soft body armor community that copolymer fibers based on 5-amino-2-(p-aminophenyl)-benzimidazole can release