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Works from 2023

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Deliver Signal Phase and Timing (SPAT) for Energy Optimization of Vehicle Cohort Via Cloud-Computing and LTE Communications, Jingtao Ma, Thomas Bauer, Kiel Ova, Kyle Hatcher, Darrell Robinette, Frederic Jacquelin, and Pruthwiraj Santhosh

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Metastability Approximation of Pulsed-Power Loads, Eduardo A. Marmol D, Wayne Weaver, Rush D. Robinett, and David G. Wilson

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The potential for fencing to be used as low-cost solar photovoltaic racking, Sudhachandra Masna, Stephen Morse, Koami Soulemane Hayibo, and Joshua M. Pearce

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Phase-field fracture coupled elasto-plastic constitutive model for 3D printed thermoplastics and composites, Revanth Mattey, Ben Jewell, Susanta Ghosh, and Trisha Sain

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Rut depth detection for automated trafficability assessment, Ian Q. Mattson, Zach Jeffries, Casey Majhor, and Jeremy Bos

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Automatic extraction of coronary arteries using deep learning in invasive coronary angiograms, Yinghui Meng, Zhenglong Du, Chen Zhao, Minghao Dong, Drew Pienta, Jinshan Tang, and Weihua Zhou

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DSRC Versus LTE-V2X: Empirical Performance Analysis of Direct Vehicular Communication Technologies, Ehsan Moradi-Pari, Danyang Tian, Mojtaba Bahramgiri, Samer Rajab, and Sue Bai

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Developing coexisting traveling and standing waves in Euler-Bernoulli beams using a single-point excitation and a spring-damper system, Seyedmostafa Motaharibidgoli, Sheyda Davaria, Vijaya Venkata Narasimha Sriram Malladi, and Pablo A. Tarazaga

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A COMBINED ACTIVE (PIEZOS) AND PASSIVE (MICROSTRUCTURING) ENHANCED MICRO-NUCLEATION RATE FLOW-BOILING APPROACH FOR STABLE HIGH HEAT-FLUX COOLING, Amitabh Narain, D. Pandya, V. Vivek, S. Sepahyar, and C. Jaolekar

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A COMBINED ACTIVE (PIEZOS) AND PASSIVE (MICROSTRUCTURING) PARTIAL FLOW-BOILING APPROACH FOR STABLE HIGH HEAT-FLUX COOLING WITH DIELECTRIC FLUIDS, A. Narain, D. Pandya, J. Damsteegt, and S. Loparo

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Measuring and Visualizing Metadiscursive Markers in Student Writing, Aneet Dharmavaram Narendranath, Zachary Thelander, and Sirena C. Hargrove-Leak

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Static and Kinetic Friction Coefficients for Regolith Delivery into a Molten Regolith Electrolysis Reactor, Jason Bendixen Noe, Paul van Susante, Laurent Sibille, and Jafet Pinto-Reveggino

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A successful strategy for MGI-inspired research, Gregory Odegard, Zhiyong Liang, Emilie J. Siochi, and James A. Warren

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Hydraulic flow noise characterization of spool valves using experimental techniques, Carter A. Paprocki, Vijaya V. N. Sriram Malladi, and Andrew Barnard

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Coordinating Tethered Autonomous Underwater Vehicles towards Entanglement-Free Navigation, Abhishek Patil, Myoungkuk Park, and Jungyun Bae

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Simple and convenient mapping of molecular dynamics mechanical property predictions of bisphenol-F epoxy for strain rate, temperature, and degree of cure, Sagar Patil, Aaron Krieg, Leif K. Odegard, Upenda Yadav, Julia A. King, Marianna Maiaru, and Gregory Odegard

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HIL Demonstration of Energy Management Strategy for Real World Extreme Fast Charging Stations with Local Battery Energy Storage Systems, Yugandhara Yuvraj Patil, Daniel Dobrzynski, Bryan Nystrom, Zhouquan Wu, and Bo Chen

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NOVEL PUMPING MECHANISM FOR HEAT SINKS WITH FLUID MEDIUM USING STEADY STATE TRAVELING WAVES, Krishnakumar Rajendran, Hrishikesh S. Gosavi, and Vijaya V.N.Sriram Malladi

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Exergy based model predictive control of an integrated dual fuel engine and a waste heat recovery system, C. R. Reddy, V. Bonfochi Vinhaes, J. D. Naber, R. D. Robinett III, and M. Shahbakhti

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Real-time predictive clunk control using a reference governor, Prithvi Reddy, Mahdi Shahbakhti, Maruthi Ravichandran, and Jeff Doering

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Using Convolutional Neural Network-Based Segmentation For Image-Based Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations Of Brain Aneurysms: Initial Experience In Automated Model Creation, Mostafa Rezaeitaleshmahalleh, Zonghan Lyu, Nan Mu, and Jingfeng Jiang

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An Enhanced Snow-Shedding Model: The Module Frame as a Key Variable, Daniel Riley, Laurie Burnham, Paul Dice, and Jennifer Braid

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Electric Motor and Transmission Integration for Light-Duty Electric Vehicles: A 2023 Benchmarking Perspective and Component Sizing for a Fleet Approach, Darrell Robinette

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Data-Driven Modeling of Parameterized Nonlinear Dynamical Systems with a Dynamics-Embedded Conditional Generative Adversarial Network, A. Rostamijavanani, Shanwu Li, and Yongchao Yang

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Adaptation of High Spatio-Temporal Resolution Weather/Load Forecast in Real-World Distributed Energy-System Operation, Amir Ali Safaei Pirooz, Mohammad J. Sanjari, Young Jin Kim, Stuart Moore, Richard Turner, Wayne Weaver, Dipti Srinivasan, Josep M. Guerrero, and Mohammad Shahidehpour

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Recycling of a post-industrial printed multilayer plastic film containing polyurethane inks by solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation, Kevin L. Sánchez-Rivera, Aurora del Carmen Munguía-López, Panzheng Zhou, Victor S. Cecon, Jiuling Yu, Kevin Nelson, Daniel Miller, Steve Grey, Zhuo Xu, Ezra Bar Ziv, Keith L. Vorst, Greg W. Curtzwiler, Reid C. Van Lehn, Victor M. Zavala, and George W. Huber

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Using Automated Vehicle Positioning to Improve Efficiency in Vehicle Platooning, Logan Schexnaydre, Aman Poovalappil, Mark H. Schmelzle, Darrell L. Robinette, and Jeremy P. Bos

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Tire-force modeling on a hub-mounted vehicle-in-the-loop dynamometer while performing lateral maneuvers, Mark H. Schmelzle, Darrell L. Robinette, and Jeremy P. Bos

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Uncertainty quantification in super-resolution guided wave array imaging using a variational Bayesian deep learning approach, Homin Song and Yongchao Yang

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Explainable AI for tool wear prediction in turning, Saleh Valizadeh Sotubadi, Rui Liu, and Vinh Nguyen

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PHYSICS-BASED AUTOMATED DATA PREPROCESSING (ADP) FOR MACHINE LEARNING APPLICATIONS, Saleh Valizadeh Sotubadi and Vinh Nguyen

Work in Progress: Quantification of Problem-Complexity and Problem-Solving Skills with Directed Networks in a Sophomore Course in Mechanics of Materials, Radheshyam Tewari, Aneet Dharmavaram Narendranath, and Jaclyn Johnson

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A second-order-accurate approximation for the shape of a sessile droplet deformed by gravity, Mitchel L. Timm, Rajai S.M. Alassar, and Hassan Masoud

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Wave Energy Converter Direct Drive Power-Take-Off Power Electronic Design to Maximize Power Production, Madelyn G. Veurink, Wayne Weaver, Rush D. Robinett, David G. Wilson, Giorgio Bacelli, and Ryan G. Coe

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Impact of Wave Forecasting Accuracy on Design and Power Predictions of a WEC Array, Madelyn G. Veurink, Wayne Weaver, Rush D. Robinett, David G. Wilson, Ronald C. Matthews, Carlos Michelen, and Ann R. Dallman

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Efficient Navigation and Motion Control for Autonomous Forklifts in Smart Warehouses: LSPB Trajectory Planning and MPC Implementation, Konchanok Vorasawad, Myoungkuk Park, and Changwon Kim

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Experimental analysis of improved vortex tube, Subhash N. Waghmare, Ketan S. Mowade, Sagar D. Shelare, and Sanjay W. Mowade

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Method for Quantifying Lunar Polar Volatiles in Regolith and the Development of a Thermal Model, Travis Wavrunek, George Johnson, Paul van Susant, Ellie Zimmermann, Ben Wiegand, Mason Krause, Anurag Rajan, Jeffrey Allen, and Timothy Eisele

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Energy Storage Requirements and Implementation for a Lunar Base Microgrid, Wayne Weaver

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Multi-Frequency Power-Channel Power-Packet Networks, Wayne Weaver, Trever J. Hassell, Rush D. Robinett III, and David G. Wilson

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Energy Storage Requirements for a Lunar DC Micro-Grid System, Wayne Weaver, David Wilson, Marvin Cook, and Joseph Young

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Operation of a Natural Gas Direct Injection Compression Ignition Single Cylinder Research Engine, Tyler White, Brian Eggart, Jeffrey Naber, Marco Turcios, Ashish Singh, and Sandeep Munshi

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Operation of a Natural Gas Direct Injection Compression Ignition Single Cylinder Research Engine, Tyler White, Brian Eggart, Jeffrey Naber, Marco Turcios, Ashish Singh, and Sandeep Munshi

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Trends in Solar PV Growth in Snowy Climates and Impact on Resource Adequacy, Shelbie Wickett and Ana Dyreson

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Commissioning and Testing a New Dusty Thermal Vacuum Chamber with Inclusion of Icy Regolith, Benjamin David Wiegand, Marcello Guadagno, and Paul van Susante

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A coupled viscoplastic-damage constitutive model for semicrystalline polymers, Jeffrey Wiersma and Trisha Sain

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Evaluation of light collection from highly scattering media using wavelength-shifting fibers, Andrew S. Wilhelm, Garrett Wendel, Brandon Collins, Doug Cowen, and Igor Jovanovic

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Optimal Configuration of Extreme Fast Charging Stations Integrated with Energy Storage System and Photovoltaic Panels in Distribution Networks, Zhouquan Wu, Pradeep Bhat, and Bo Chen

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Effect of the Dynamic Froude–Krylov Force on Energy Extraction from a Point Absorber Wave Energy Converter with an Hourglass-Shaped Buoy, Houssein Yassin, Tania Demonte Gonzalez, Gordon Parker, and David Wilson

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Selective evaporation and contact line motions of evaporating ethylene glycol–water mixture droplets, Seung Ho Yeom, Kyeong Ho Jang, Hyung Ju Lee, Chang Kyoung Choi, and Seong Hyuk Lee

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Model Predictive Control for the Operation of a Hybrid MVAC and MVDC Electric Warship, Joseph Young, Marvin A. Cook, David G. Wilson, and Wayne Weaver

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Supervisory On-line Optimal Control of an Electric Power Microgrid Design for Lunar Habitation, Joseph Young, David Wilson, Marvin Cook, and Wayne Weaver

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High-purity polypropylene from disposable face masks via solvent-targeted recovery and precipitation, Jiuling Yu, Aurora del Carmen Munguía-López, Victor S. Cecon, Kevin L. Sánchez-Rivera, Kevin Nelson, Jiayang Wu, Shreyas Kolapkar, Victor M. Zavala, Greg W. Curtzwiler, Keith L. Vorst, Ezra Bar Ziv, and George W. Huber

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Determination of the single droplet post-impingement pattern on a dry wall: A data-driven approach, Jiachen Zhai and Seong Young Lee

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Experimental and Numerical Study of Water Injection under Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Relevant Conditions, Jiachen Zhai, Niranjan Miganakallu Narasimhamurthy, Jeffrey Naber, and Seong Young Lee

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Experimental and Numerical Study of Water Injection under Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Relevant Conditions, Jiachen Zhai, Niranjan Miganakallu Narasimhamurthy, Jeffrey Naber, and Seong-Young Lee

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Structural damage identification using piezoelectric impedance sensing with enhanced optimization and enriched measurements, Yang Zhang, Joshua Dupont, Ting Wang, Kai Zhou, and Jiong Tang

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Structural Damage Identification Using Piezoelectric Impedance Sensing with Enhanced Optimization and Enriched Measurements, Yang Zhang, Joshua Dupont, Ting Wang, Kai Zhou, and Jiong Tang

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VISUALIZATION RESEARCH OF DROPLET FREEZING ON AN INCLINED TITANIUM SURFACE, Zhe Zhang, Na Sun, Sunil S. Mehendale, Shengnan Lv, Qiaoyan Wu, Jinjin Tian, and Jinyue Wang

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Deep convolutional generative adversarial network with semi-supervised learning enabled physics elucidation for extended gear fault diagnosis under data limitations, Kai Zhou, Edward Diehl, and Jiong Tang

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Unmanned aerial vehicle-based computer vision for structural vibration measurement and condition assessment: A concise survey, Kai Zhou, Zequn Wang, Yi Qing Ni, Yang Zhang, and Jiong Tang

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SEMI-SUPERVISED AUTOENCODER WITH JOINT LOSS LEARNING FOR BEARING FAULT DETECTION, Kai Zhou, Yang Zhang, and Jiong Tang

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A wavelet neural network informed by time-domain signal preprocessing for bearing remaining useful life prediction, Kai Zhou, Kai Zhou, and Jiong Tang

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Assessment of Fuel Consumption of a co-Optimized Gasoline Compression Ignition Engine in a Hybrid Electric Vehicle Platform, Philip S. Zoldak, Shengrong Zhu, and Kyoung Pyo Ha

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Development of a Multiple Injection Strategy for Heated Gasoline Compression Ignition (HGCI), Philip S. Zoldak and Antowan Zyada

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Geospatial Analysis of Technical U.S. Wave Net Power Potential, Shangyan Zou, Bryson Robertson, and Sanjaya Paudel

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Practical power absorption assessment limits for generic wave energy converters, Shangyan Zou, Bryson Robertson, and Solomon Yim

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A sliding mode control for wave energy converters in presence of unknown noise and nonlinearities, Shangyan Zou, Jiajun Song, and Ossama Abdelkhalik

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Torrefied plastic-fiber fuel pellets as a replacement for fossil fuels — a case study life cycle assessment for Green Bay, Wisconsin, USA, Robert Zupko, Shreyas Kolapkar, and Stas Zinchik

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Optimal synthesis of crank-rocker mechanisms with optimum transmission angle for desired stroke and time-ratio using genetic programming, Bahman Ahmadi and Behnam Ahmadi

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An analytical game-based design of crank-rocker mechanisms with optimum stroke, time ratio and transmission angle, Bahman Ahmadi, Behnam Ahmadi, and Saeed Nezamivand

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DEWATERING OF THIN LIQUID-DESICCANT FILMS CONSTRAINED BY A VAPOR VENTING MEMBRANE: ROLE OF SOLUTION AND AIR TRANSPORT CONDITIONS, Behzad Ahmadi, Masoud Ahmadi, and Sajjad Bigham

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Performance Evaluation of hi-k Lung-inspired 3D-printed Polymer Heat Exchangers, Behzad Ahmadi and Sajjad Bigham

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CERAMIC 3D-PRINTED HEAT EXCHANGERS FOR HIGH-TEMPERATURE HEAT RECOVERY, Behzad Ahmadi, Joseph Cesarano, Kashif Nawaz, Nikolas Ninos, and Sajjad Bigham

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Wickability-optimized textured liquid-desiccant air dehumidifiers for independent moisture management in energy-efficient buildings, Masoud Ahmadi, Behnam Ahmadi, and Sajjad Bigham

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EFFECT OF SURFACE TEXTURE ON PERFORMANCE OF LIQUID-DESICCANT-BASED AIR DEHUMIDIFIERS, Masoud Ahmadi, Behzad Ahmadi, Sunil Pinnu, and Sajjad Bigham

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Investigation of Using Log-Spectrum Averaging (Cepstral Averaging) for Blind Reconstruction of an Unknown Impact Input Force, Saed Alajlouni, Vijaya Venkata Narasimha Sriram Malladi, and Murat Ambarkutuk

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A study on steady-state traveling waves in one-dimensional non-dispersive finite media, Isil Anakok, Sheyda Davaria, Pablo A. Tarazaga, and Vijaya Venkata Narasimha Sriram Malladi

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Assessment Framework for Electric Power Systems Under Hypothetical Wind Storm Trajectories, Diego A. Aponte-Roa, Chee Wooi Ten, and Wayne Weaver

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Vision-based Learning: A Novel Machine Learning Method based on Convolutional Neural Networks and Spiking Neural Networks, Vahid Azimirad, Saleh Valizadeh Sotubadi, and Ali Nasirlou

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Hitch Angle Estimation for Trailer Backup System – An Object Detection and Tracking Approach, Mojtaba Bahramgiri, Saeid Nooshabadi, Kunle Olutomilayo, and Daniel Fuhrmann

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Force Field Parameterization and Molecular Dynamics Simulation of Epoxy Interaction with Boron Nitride Nanotube Surfaces, Swapnil Bamane, Krishan Kanhaiya, Hendrik Heinz, and Gregory Odegard

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Breaking out of the lecture rut: Using Zoom to build classroom connections, Nancy Barr

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Surge detection for smart grid power distribution using a regression-based signal processing model, S. Baskar, Sunita Dhote, Tejas Dhote, D. Akila, and S. Arunprathap

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A predictive typological content retrieval method for real-time applications using multilingual natural language processing, S. Baskar, Sunita Dhote, Tejas Dhote, Gopalan Jayanandini, Duraisamy Akila, and Srinath Doss

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Closed-Loop Predictive Control of a Multi-mode Engine Including Homogeneous Charge Compression Ignition, Partially Premixed Charge Compression Ignition, and Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Modes, Sadaf Batool, Jeffrey Naber, and Mahdi Shahbakhti

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PERFORMANCE CHARACTERIZATION OF ORDERED POROUS VOLUMETRIC SOLAR RECEIVERS, Rasoul Bayaniahangar and Sajjad Bigham

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Toward extreme high-temperature supercritical CO2 power cycles: Leakage characterization of ceramic 3D-printed heat exchangers, Rasoul Bayaniahangar, Ikechukwu Okoh, Kashif Nawaz, Joseph Cesarano, and Sajjad Bigham

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Data from cryo-neutron phase change experiments with LH2 and LCH4, Kishan Bellur, Ezequiel F. Medici, Daniel S. Hussey, David L. Jacobson, Jacob LaManna, Juscelino B. Leao, Julia Scherschligt, James C. Hermanson, Chang K. Choi, and Jeffrey S. Allen

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Results from neutron imaging phase change experiments with LH2 and LCH4, Kishan Bellur, Ezequiel F. Medici, Daniel S. Hussey, David L. Jacobson, Jacob LaManna, Juscelino B. Leão, Julia Scherschligt, James C. Hermanson, Chang Kyoung Choi, and Jeffrey S. Allen

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Experimental Studies of Low-Load Limit in a Stoichiometric Micro-Pilot Diesel Natural Gas Engine, Vinicius Bonfochi Vinhaes, Gordon McTaggart-Cowan, Sandeep Munshi, Mahdi Shahbakhti, and Jeffrey Naber

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Multi-Variable Sensitivity Analysis and Ranking of Control Factors Impact in a Stoichiometric Micro-Pilot Natural Gas Engine at Medium Loads, Vinicius Bonfochi Vinhaes, Xuebin Yang, Gordon McTaggart-Cowan, Brian Eggart, Sandeep Munshi, Mahdi Shahbakhti, and Jeffrey Naber

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Development of a medium-duty stoichiometric diesel micro-pilot natural gas engine, Vinicius Bonfochi Vinhaes, Xuebin Yang, Gordon McTaggart-Cowan, Sandeep Munshi, Mahdi Shahbakhti, and Jeffrey Naber

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Dedicated cold-climate field laboratory for photovoltaic system and component studies: the Michigan Regional Test Center as a case study, Laurie Burnham, Daniel Riley, Bruce H. King, Jennifer Braid, Paul Dice, Ana Dyreson, William Snyder, and Christopher Pike

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AIR GAP MEMBRANE DISTILLATION SYSTEMS WITH A TUNED THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY, Shiying Cai and Sajjad Bigham

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Collisionless jet expanding into vacuum from a circular aperture, Shiying Cai, Chunpei Cai, Edward Lin, David L. Cooke, and Jun Li

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A reinforcement learning hyper-heuristic in multi-objective optimization with application to structural damage identification, Pei Cao, Yang Zhang, Kai Zhou, and J. Tang

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On the Convective Stability and Pattern Formation of Volumetrically Heated Flows with Asymmetric Boundaries, G. Cartland Glover, S. C. Generalis, and E. C. Aifantis

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Intelligent Control to Reduce Vehicle Energy Consumption and Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Bo Chen

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Water and Climate Impacts on ERCOT Long-Term Systems Assessment, Stuart Cohen, Ariel Miara, Vincent Tidwell, Sean Turner, Nathalie Voisin, and Ana Dyreson