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Works from 2022

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Control-Oriented Data-Driven and Physics-Based Modeling of Maximum Pressure Rise Rate in Reactivity Controlled Compression Ignition Engines, Behrouz Khoshbakht Irdmousa, L. N. Aditya Basina, Jeffrey Naber, Javad Mohammadpour Velni, Hoseinali Borhan, and Mahdi Shahbakhti

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Liquid-Metal Flows Show Surprising Heat Transport Behavior, Kartik P. Iyer

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Connected and Autonomous Vehicle Cohort Speed Control Optimization via Neuroevolution, Frederic Jacquelin, Jungyun Bae, Bo Chen, Darrell Robinette, Pruthwiraj Santhosh, Joshua Orlando, and Daniel Knopp

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Real Time Predictive and Adaptive Hybrid Powertrain Control Development via Neuroevolution, Frederic Jacquelin, Jungyun Bae, Bo Chen, Pruthwiraj Santhosh, Troy Kraemer, and Bonnie Henderson

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Computer vision-based real-time cable tension estimation algorithm using complexity pursuit from video and its application in Fred-Hartman cable-stayed bridge, Debasish Jana, Satish Nagarajaiah, and Yongchao Yang

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Development of Ni-Al/Nb2Al/ZrO2-Based Composites for Aircraft Engine Applications Produced by a Combined Method: Sintering + Forging, Utku Kaftancıoglu, Georges Zambelis, Fabio Gatamorta, Ibrahim Miskioglu, and Emin Bayraktar

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INTERNAL LENGTH GRADIENT APPROACH TO PYRAMIDAL/SPHERICAL NANOINDENTATION EXPERIMENTS, A. K. Kampouris, A. A. Konstantinidis, R. Yang, Y. Bai, and Elias C. Aifantis

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A new method for interpreting Vickers indentation measurements, Asterios K. Kampouris, Kimon Ioannis Lappas, Avraam A. Konstantinidis, and Elias C. Aifantis

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A Multiscale Approach to Investigate the Effect of Temperature and Crystallinity on the Development of Residual Stresses in Semicrystalline PEEK, Khatereh Kashmari, Prathamesh Deshpande, Sagar Patil, Marianna Maiaru, and Gregory Odegard

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Reactive Molecular Dynamics Mechanical Properties Prediction of Furan Resin, Josh Kemppainen, Ivan Gallegos, Aaron Krieg, and Gregory Odegard

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Dynamic individual-cylinder analysis of a Gasoline Direct Injection engine emissions for cold crank-start at elevated cranking speed conditions of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle, Amir Khameneian, Paul Dice, Joel Duncan, Jeffrey Naber, Mahdi Shahbakhti, Chad Archer, and et al.

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A Dynamic Method to Analyze Cold-Start First Cycles Engine-Out Emissions at Elevated Cranking Speed Conditions of a Hybrid Electric Vehicle Including a Gasoline Direct Injection Engine, Amir Khameneian, Behrouz Khoshbakht Irdmousa, Paul Dice, Mahdi Shahbakhti, Jeffrey Naber, Peter Moilanen, Chad Archer, Chris Glugla, and Garlan Huberts

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A real-time control-oriented discrete nonlinear model development for in-cylinder air charge, residual gas and temperature prediction of a Gasoline Direct Injection engine using cylinder, intake and exhaust pressures, Amir Khameneian, Xin Wang, Paul Dice, Jeffrey D. Naber, Mahdi Shahbakhti, Chad Archer, Peter Moilanen, Chris Glugla, and Garlan Huberts

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Numerical investigation of the spark discharge process in a crossflow, Joohan Kim, Riccardo Scarcelli, Anand Karpatne, Vivek Subramaniam, Douglas Breden, Laxminarayan L. Raja, Jiachen Zhai, and Seong Young Lee

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GRADIENTS AND INTERNAL LENGTHS IN SMALL SCALE PROBLEMS OF MECHANICS, A. Konstantinidis and Elias C. Aifantis

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Leveraging a data-driven approach to simulate and experimentally validate a MIMO multiphysics vibroacoustic system, Manu Krishnan, Vijaya V. N. Sriram Malladi, and Pablo A. Tarazaga

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Phase Field Based Cohesive Zone Fracture Approach to Model Anisotropic Effect and Interface Fracture in Fiber Reinforced Polymer Composites, Akash Kumar and Trisha Sain

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Improving Simulation to Hardware Correlation of Autonomous Vehicles Operating on Low Friction Surfaces, Akhil Kurup, Derek Chopp, Jeremy Bos, Darrell Robinette, and Nathan Spike

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Local heating effect on thermal Marangoni flow and heat transfer characteristics of an evaporating droplet, Hyung Ju Lee, Chang Kyoung Choi, and Seong Hyuk Lee

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A hierarchical deep learning framework for combined rolling bearing fault localization and identification with data fusion, Mingxuan Liang and Kai Zhou

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Deep reliability learning with latent adaptation for design optimization under uncertainty, Mingyang Li and Zequn Wang

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LSTM-augmented deep networks for time-variant reliability assessment of dynamic systems, Mingyang Li and Zequn Wang

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Data-Driven Nonlinear Modal Analysis: A Deep Learning Approach, Shanwu Li and Yongchao Yang

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Super-sensitivity incoherent optical methods for full-field displacement measurements, Shanwu Li and Yongchao Yang

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Coupled continuum and network model framework to study catalyst layers of polymer electrolyte fuel cells, Jiangjin Liu, Ezequiel F. Medici, Andrew T. Haug, David A. Cullen, Kazuya Tajiri, Jeffrey S. Allen, and Iryna V. Zenyuk

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Online Characterization of Mixed Plastic Waste Using Machine Learning and Mid-Infrared Spectroscopy, Fei Long, Shengli Jiang, Adeyinka Gbenga Adekunle, Victor M Zavala, and Ezra Bar Ziv

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Experimental and Modeling Study of NO and NO2 Storage and Release Characteristics of a Diesel-Cold Start Catalyst, Boopathi S. Mahadevan, Conor Berndt, John Johnson, and Jeffrey Naber

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Estimating experimental dispersion curves from steady-state frequency response measurements, Vijaya V.N.Sriram Malladi, Mohammad I. Albakri, Manu Krishnan, Serkan Gugercin, and Pablo A. Tarazaga

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Diffusive mass transfer from a Janus sphere, Hassan Masoud and Jonathan P. Rothstein

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A novel sequential method to train physics informed neural networks for Allen Cahn and Cahn Hilliard equations, Revanth Mattey and Susanta Ghosh

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Real-Time Modeling of WEC Array Control System on OPAL-RT Platform, Ronald Matthews, Madelyn Veurink, Wayne Weaver, David Wilson, and Rush Robinett

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Reducing ego vehicle energy-use by LiDAR-based lane-level Positioning, Ian Q. Mattson, Dhruv Dahiya, Akhil Kurup, Aman Poovalappil, Shreyas S. Reddy, Jeremy Bos, and Darrell Robinette

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Vibration Control in Meta-Structures Using Reinforcement Learning, D. Mehta and Vijaya Venkata Narasimha Sriram Malladi

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RedWater: Water Mining System for Mars, Boleslaw Mellerowicz, Kris Zacny, Joseph Palmowski, Benjamin Bradley, Leo Stolov, Brian Vogel, Paul van Susante, George Johnson, and et. al.

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RedWater: Water Mining System for Mars, Boleslaw Mellerowicz, Kris Zacny, Joseph Palmowski, Benjamin Bradley, Leo Stolov, Brian Vogel, Lillian Ware, Bernice Yen, Dara Sabahi, Albert Ridilla, Huey Nguyen, David Faris, Paul van Susante, George Johnson, Nathaniel E. Putzig, and Michael Hecht

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Aeroelastic Response of Wind Turbine Rotors under Rapid Actuation of Flap-Based Flow Control Devices, Muraleekrishnan Menon and Fernando L. Ponta

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Toughening Mechanism of Silicon Whiskers and Alumina Fibres (γ-Al2O3) Reinforced Ni-Al-Cu Matrix Composites Through “Sintering + Forging”, Ibrahim Miskioglu, Georges Zambelis, Fabio Gatamorta, Ozgur Aslan, and Emin Bayraktar

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Compensation of electrical current drift in human–robot collision, Vinh Nguyen and Jennifer Case

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Accurate predictions of thermoset resin glass transition temperatures from all-atom molecular dynamics simulation, Gregory Odegard, Sagar Patil, Prashik Gaikwad, Prathamesh Deshpande, Aaron Krieg, Sagar P. Shah, Aspen Reyes, Tarik Dickens, Julia A. King, and Marianna Maiaru

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SORPTION THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS WITH EMBEDDED MEMBRANES FOR IMPROVED POWER DENSITY, Ikechukwu Okoh and Sajjad Bigham

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A Note on Gradient/Fractional One-Dimensional Elasticity and Viscoelasticity, Kostas Parisis, Vlasis Dimosthenis, Leonidas Kouris, Avraam Konstantinidis, and Elias C. Aifantis

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An Algorithm for Task Allocation and Planning for a Heterogeneous Multi-Robot System to Minimize the Last Task Completion Time, Abhishek Patil, Jungyun Bae, and Myoungkuk Park

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Influence of stoichiometry on thermo-mechanical properties of DGEBF/DETDA epoxy, Sagar Patil, Michael Olaya, Prathamesh Deshpande, Marianna Maiaru, and Gregory M. Odegard

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Microgrid Energy Management during High-Stress Operation, Thomas Price, Gordon Parker, Gail Vaucher, Robert Jane, and Morris Berman

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Model predictive control of a dual fuel engine integrated with waste heat recovery used for electric power in buildings, Chethan Reddy, Vinicius Bonfochi Vinhaes, Jeffrey Naber, Rush D. Robinett III, and Mahdi Shahbakhti

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Real-Time Estimation of Backlash Size in Automotive Drivetrains, Prithvi Reddy, Mahdi Shahbakhti, Maruthi Ravichandran, and Jeff Doering

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Multisector Dynamics: Advancing the Science of Complex Adaptive Human-Earth Systems, Patrick M. Reed, Antonia Hadjimichael, Richard H. Moss, Christa Brelsford, Casey D. Burleyson, Stuart Cohen, Ana Dyreson, David F. Gold, Rohini S. Gupta, Klaus Keller, Megan Konar, and Erwan Monier

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MultiSector Dynamics: Scientific Challenges and a Research Vision for 2030, A Community of Practice Supported by the United States Department of Energy's Office of Science, Patrick M. Reed, Antonia Hadjimichael, Richard H. Moss, Erwan Monier, Sequoia Alba, Christa Brelsford, Ana Dyreson, and et. al.

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Investigation on the knock characteristics in a gasoline direct-injection engine port-injected with water-methanol blends, Rafał Rogóż, Łukasz Jan Kapusta, Niranjan Miganakallu Narasimhamurthy, Zhuyong Yang, and Jeffrey Naber

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A Study on Data-Driven Identification and Representation of Nonlinear Dynamical Systems with a Physics-Integrated Deep Learning Approach: Koopman Operators and Nonlinear Normal Modes, Abdolvahhab Rostamijavanani, Shanwu Li, and Yongchao Yang

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Mechanobiology in the Comorbidities of Ehlers Danlos Syndrome, Shaina P. Royer and Sangyoon J. Han

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Mechanical response of polymer/BN composites investigated by molecular dynamics method, Geeta Sachdeva, Sagar Patil, Swapnil S. Bamane, Prathamesh Deshpande, William A. Pisani, Gregory Odegard, and Ravindra Pandey

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ROLE OF THERMOPHORESIS ON BINARY PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS FOR THERMAL ENERGY STORAGE, Udit Sharma and Jeffrey S. Allen

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3D structural vibration identification from dynamic point clouds, Moisés Felipe Silva, Andre Green, John Morales, Peter Meyerhofer, Yongchao Yang, Eloi Figueiredo, João C.W.A. Costa, and David Mascareñas

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Machine Learning-based Classification of Combustion Events in an RCCI Engine Using Heat Release Rate Shapes, Radhika Sitaraman, Sadaf Batool, Hoseinali Borhan, Javad Mohammadpour Velni, Jeffrey Naber, and Mahdi Shahbakhti

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Accelerated noncontact guided wave array imaging via sparse array data reconstruction, Homin Song and Yongchao Yang

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Optimizing Maneuver Length for Autonomous Obstacle Avoidance Maneuver with Considerations for Controllability and Passenger Comfort on Low Friction Surfaces, Nate Spike, Derek Chopp, Akhil Kurup, Jeremy Bos, and Darrell Robinette

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Asymmetry of velocity increments in turbulence, Katepalli R. Sreenivasan, Kartik P. Iyer, and Ashvin Vinodh

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Pyrolysis oil blended n-butanol as a fuel for power generation by an internal combustion engine, Magdalena Szwaja, Mariusz Chwist, Arkadiusz Szymanek, and Stanisław Szwaja

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Comparative Analysis of Injection of Pyrolysis Oil from Plastics and Gasoline into the Engine Cylinder and Atomization by a Direct High-Pressure Injector, Magdalena Szwaja, Jeffrey Naber, David Shonnard, Daniel G. Kulas, Ali Zolghadr, and Stanislaw Szwaja

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Building-to-grid optimal control of integrated MicroCSP and building HVAC system for optimal demand response services, Mohamed Toub, Rush D. Robinett III, and Mahdi Shahbakhti

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Non-Reacting Spray Characteristics of Gasoline and Diesel With a Heavy-Duty Single-Hole Injector, Tom Tzanetakis, Jaclyn Johnson, Henry Schmidt, William Atkinson, and Jeffrey Naber

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Rate Shape Design for Gasoline-Like Fuels at High Injection Pressures Using One-Dimensional Hydraulic Models, Tommy Tzanetakis, Atharva Desai, Alexander K. Voice, and Jeffrey Naber

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Numerical study of lubricant oil drop induced pre-ignition in engines, Ankith Ullal and Youngchul Ra

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Hadronization via gravitational confinement of fast neutrinos: Mechanics at fm distances, Constantinos G. Vayenas, Dionysios Tsousis, Dimitrios Grigoriou, Kostas Parisis, and Elias C. Aifantis

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Wave Energy Converter Optimization with Multi-Resonance Controller of the Electrical Power Take-off, Madelyn G. Veurink, Wayne Weaver, Rush D. Robinett III, David G. Wilson, and Ronald C. Matthews

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Efficient WEC Array Buoy Placement optimization with Multi-Resonance Control of the Electrical Power Take-off for Improved Performance, Madelyn G. Veurink, Wayne Weaver, Rush Robinett, David G. Wilson, and Ronald C. Matthews

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WEC Array Optimization with Multi-Resonance and Phase Control of Electrical Power Take-Off, Madelyn G. Veurink, Wayne Weaver, Rush Robinett, David G. Wilson, and Ronald C. Matthews

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Generation of selective single-mode guided waves by d36type piezoelectric wafer, Wentao Wang and Yongchao Yang

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Environment Sound Classification (ESC) with Choquet Integral Fusion, Yilin Wang, Timothy C. Havens, and Andrew Barnard

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Wave Energy Converter Buoy with Variable Geometry that Improves Energy and Power Capture for Changing Sea States, David G. Wilson, Rush D. Robinett III, Wayne Weaver, and Steve F. Glover

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WEC Arrays with Power Packet Networks for Efficient Energy Storage and Grid Integration, David G. Wilson, Rush D. Robinett III, Wayne Weaver, Madelyn G. Veurink, and Steve F. Glover

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A Cloud-Based Simulation and Testing Framework for Large-Scale EV Charging Energy Management and Charging Control, Zhouquan Wu, Naga Nithin Manne, Jason Harper, Bo Chen, and Daniel Dobrzynski

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Integrating Deep Learning and Hydrodynamic Modeling to Improve the Great Lakes Forecast, Pengfei Xue, Aditya Wagh, Gangfeng Ma, Yilin Wang, Yongchao Yang, Tao Liu, and Chenfu Huang

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Thermal Degradation and Organic Chlorine Removal from Mixed Plastic Wastes, Zhuo Xu, Victor Ierulli, Ezra Bar Ziv, and Armando G. McDonald

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An atomistic-based finite deformation continuum membrane model for monolayer Transition Metal Dichalcogenides, Upenda Yadav and Susanta Ghosh

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Deformation Manifold Learning Model for Deformation of Multi-Walled Carbon Nano-Tubes: Exploring the Latent Space, Upenda Yadav, Shashank Pathrudkar, and Susanta Ghosh

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The optimal control with implicit phase coordination of a collective of wind turbines, J. Young, W. Weaver, D. G. Wilson, and R. D. Robinett III

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An Experimental and Computational Study of a Single Diesel Droplet Impinging on an Inclined Dry Surface, Jiachen Zhai and Seong Young Lee

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Study of Flame Kernel Development at High EGR and High Flow Speed Using Conventional Spark Igniter and Non-Thermal Plasma Under Gasoline Engine Relevant Conditions, Jiachen Zhai, Seong Young Lee, Zhihao Zhao, and Dan Singleton

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MEMETIC OPTIMIZER FOR STRUCTURAL DAMAGE IDENTIFICATION USING ELECTROMECHANICAL ADMITTANCE, Yang Zhang, Kai Zhou, and J. Tang

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Structural damage identification using inverse analysis through optimization with sparsity, Yang Zhang, K. Zhou, and J. Tang

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A DEEP LONG SHORT-TERM MEMORY NETWORK FOR BEARING FAULT DIAGNOSIS UNDER TIME-VARYING CONDITIONS, Kai Zhou

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Enhanced feature extraction for machinery condition monitoring using recurrence plot and quantification measure, Kai Zhou

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Hierarchical multi-response Gaussian processes for uncertainty analysis with multi-scale composite manufacturing simulation, Kai Zhou, Ryan Enos, Dong Xu, Dianyun Zhang, and Jiong Tang

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Probabilistic Multi-Objective Inverse Analysis for Damage Identification Using Piezoelectric Impedance Measurement Under Uncertainties, Kai Zhou, Yang Zhang, Qi Shuai, and Jiong Tang

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Probabilistic Multi-Objective Inverse Analysis for Damage Identification Using Piezoelectric Impedance Measurement Under Uncertainties, Kai Zhou, Yang Zhang, Qi Shuai, and Jiong Tang

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Assessment of Electrical Power Generation of Wave Energy Converters with Wave-to-wire Modeling, Xiang Zhou, Shangyan Zou, Wayne Weaver, and Ossama Abdelkhalik

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Deep Reinforcement Learning Control of Wave Energy Converters, Shangyan Zou, Xiang Zhou, Wayne Weaver, and Ossama Abdelkhalik

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Development of Multiple Injection Strategy for Gasoline Compression Ignition High Performance and Low Emissions in a Light Duty Engine, Antowan Zyada, Philip Zoldak, and Jeffrey Naber

Works from 2021

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Multi-objective reliability-based optimal synthesis of path generating four-bar mechanisms: A cooperative game theoretic approach, Bahman Ahmadi, Behzad Ahmadi, Saeed Nezamivand Chegini, and Leili Safari

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Energy-efficient sorption-based gas clothes dryer systems, Masoud Ahmadi, Kyle R. Gluesenkamp, and Sajjad Bigham

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Hybrid Bessel beam and metamaterial lenses for deep laparoscopic nondestructive evaluation, Hossain Ahmed, Susanta Ghosh, Trisha Sain, and Sourav Banerjee

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Gradient Extension of Classical Material Models: From Nuclear & Condensed Matter Scales to Earth & Cosmological Scales, Elias C. Aifantis

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Using BB-gun or Acoustic Excitation to Find High Frequency Modes in Additively Manufactured Parts, Aimee Allen, Kevin Johnson, Jason R. Blough, Andrew Barnard, Troy Hartwig, Ben Brown, David Soine, Tristan Cullom, Douglas Bristow, Robert Landers, and Edward Kinzel

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Multiscale Modeling of Epoxy-Based Nanocomposites Reinforced with Functionalized and Non-Functionalized Graphene Nanoplatelets, Hashim Al Mahmud, Matthew Radue, Sorayot Chinkanjanarot, and Gregory M. Odegard

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Molecular dynamics modeling to probe the effect of surface functionalization on the interfacial adhesion and shear strength of graphene/epoxy nanocomposites, Hashim Al Mahmud, Matthew Radue, and Gregory M. Odegard

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Effects of Non-driving Task Related Workload and Situational Awareness in Semi-autonomous Vehicles, Shruti Amre and Ye Sun

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Evaluation of Drainage Phase Diagram for PEM Fuel Cell Porous Layer, Cory W. Arden, Joseph E. Connors, Rebecca C. Shannon, Vedang Chauhan, Anthony D. Santamaria, Mahbod Heidari, Ezequiel F. Medici, and Mehdi Mortazavi

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A Heuristic for Efficient Coordination of Multiple Heterogeneous Mobile Robots Considering Workload Balance, Jungyun Bae and Myoungkuk Park