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Works from 2021

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Interfacial modeling of flattened CNT composites with cyanate ester and PEEK polymers, William A. Pisani, Matthew Radue, Sagar Umesh Patil, and Gregory M. Odegard

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Statistical analysis on the effect of premixed ratio, EGR, and diesel fuel injection parameters on the performance and emissions of a NG/Diesel RCCI engine using a DOE method, Kamran Poorghasemi, Rahim Khoshbakhti Saray, Ehsan Ansari, Seyed Mohammad Mousavi, and Alborz Zehni

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A machine learning framework for predicting the shear strength of carbon nanotube-polymer interfaces based on molecular dynamics simulation data, Aowabin Rahman, Prathamesh Prashant Deshpande, Matthew Radue, and Gregory M. Odegard

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Numerical Parametric Study of a Six-Stroke Gasoline Compression Ignition (6S-GCI) Engine Combustion - Part III, Oudumbar Rajput, Youngchul Ra, Ashwin Karthik Purushothaman, and Kyoung Pyo Ha

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Drivetrain clunk control via a reference governor, Prithvi Reddy, Mahdi Shahbakhti, Maruthi Ravichandran, and Jeff Doering

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Coordinated Torque, Energy and Clutch Control Strategy for Downshifts in P2 Parallel xHEV Powertrains, Darrell Robinette

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Correction to: Thermal post-buckling analysis of laminated composite plates embedded with shape memory alloy fibers using semi-analytical finite strip method (Journal of Failure Analysis and Prevention, (2020), 10.1007/s11668-020-01068-5), Abdolvahhab Rostamijavanani, M. R. Ebrahimi, and Sina Jahedi

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Free Vibration Analysis of Composite Structures Using Semi-Analytical Finite Strip Method, A. Rostamijavanani, M. R. Ebrahimi, and Sina Jahedi

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Mechanical Response of Polymer Epoxy/BMI Composites with Graphene and a Boron Nitride Monolayer from First Principles, Geeta Sachdeva, Álvaro Lobato, Ravindra Pandey, and Gregory M. Odegard

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Engine On/Off Optimization for an xHEV during Charge Sustaining Operation on Real World Driving Routes Using Connectivity Data, Pruthwiraj Santhosh and Darrell Robinette

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Mars Reconnaissance: Civil Engineering Advances for Human Exploration, Laurent Sibille, Robert W. Moses, Robert P. Mueller, Michelle A. Viotti, Michelle M. Munk, Paul J. van Susante, and et. al.

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Full-Field 3D Experimental Modal Analysis from Dynamic Point Clouds Measured Using a Time-of-Flight Imager, Moisés Silva, Andre Green, John Morales, Peter Meyerhofer, Yongchao Yang, Eloi Figueiredo, and David Mascareñas

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Concrete delamination depth estimation using a noncontact mems ultrasonic sensor array and an optimization approach, Homin Song, Jinyoung Hong, Hajin Choi, and Jiyoung Min

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Detecting subsurface drainage pipes using a fully convolutional network with optical images, Homin Song, Dong Kook Woo, and Qina Yan

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Numerical analysis of ultrasonic multiple scattering for fine dust number density estimation, Homin Song, Ukyong Woo, and Hajin Choi

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Cross-Track-Compensated Pure Pursuit Control of an Autonomous Vehicle on Low-Friction Surfaces, Nathan Spike, Darrell Robinette, Jeremy Bos, Derek Chopp, and Akhil Kurup

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The Effect of Shape on the Motion and Stability of Marangoni Surfers, Samrat Sur, Nicholas Uvanovic, Hassan Masoud, and Jonathan P. Rothstein

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Explanation and Use of Uncertainty Obtained by Bayesian Neural Network Classifiers for Breast Histopathology Images, Ponkrshnan Thiagarajan, Pushkar Khairnar, and Susanta Ghosh

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A remotely controlled Marangoni surfer, Mitchel L. Timm, Saeed Jafari Kang, Jonathan P. Rothstein, and Hassan Masoud

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Integration and optimal control of microcsp with building hvac systems: Review and future directions, Mohamed Toub, Chethan Reddy, Rush D. Robinett III, and Mahdi Shahbakhti

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A multi-reservoir model for projecting drought impacts on thermoelectric disruption risk across the Texas power grid, Sean W.D. Turner, Kristian Nelson, Nathalie Voisin, Vincent Tidwell, Ariel Miara, Ana Dyreson, Stuart Cohen, Dan Mantena, Julie Jin, Pete Warnken, and Shih Chieh Kao

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Continuous purification of an enveloped and non-enveloped viral particle using an aqueous two-phase system, Dylan G. Turpeinen, Pratik U. Joshi, Seth A. Kriz, Supreet Kaur, Natalie M. Nold, David O'Hagan, Savita Nikam, Hassan Masoud, and Caryn L. Heldt

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Analytical model for multicomponent wall film evaporation with non-unity Lewis number, Ankith Ullal and Youngchul Ra

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Identifying and Quantifying Volatile Content and Geotechnical Properties in the lunar PSRs, Paul van Susante, Jeffrey Allen, Timothy C. Eisele, Timothy Scarlett, and Kris Zacny

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Water Extraction from Rock Gypsum on Mars, Paul van Susante, Jeffrey S. Allen, Timothy C. Eisele, Ezequiel F. Medici, Michael S. Foetisch, Kris A. Zacny, and Zachary Fitzgerald

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Melting Ice under Martian and other Environmental Conditions for ISRU, Paul van Susante, Kris Zacny, George Johnson, and Samantha M. Zerbel

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Preface to Earth and Space 2021: Materials, Structures, Dynamics, and Control in Extreme Environments, Paul van Susant and Alaina Dickason Roberts

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Energy Modeling and Energy Efficiency Opportunities for a Public Library Building in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, Amarnath Warty and Sunil S. Mehendale

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Reduced Order Model of a Four Zone Medium Voltage DC Electric Ship, Wayne Weaver, Rush D. Robinett III, David G. Wilson, and Steven Glover

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Recurrent networks for direction-of-arrival identification of an acoustic source in a shallow water channel using a vector sensor, Steven Whitaker, Andrew Barnard, George D. Anderson, and Timothy C. Havens

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Recurrent networks for direction-of-arrival identification of an acoustic source in a shallow water channel using a vector sensor, Steven Whitaker, Andrew Barnard, George D. Anderson, and Timothy C. Havens

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Experimental analysis of ultrasonic multiple scattering attenuation through the air with fine dust, Ukyong Woo, Hajin Choi, and Homin Song

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Computationally Guided Design of Large-Diameter Carbon Nanotube Bundles for High-Strength Materials, Hao Xu, Grigorii Drozdov, Jin Gyu Park, Benjamin D. Jensen, Kristopher E. Wise, Zhiyong Liang, Gregory Odegard, Emilie J. Siochi, and Traian Dumitricǎ

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Bypassing Energy Barriers in Fiber-Polymer Torrefaction, Zhuo Xu, Shreyas Kolapkar, Stas Zinchik, Ezra Bar Ziv, Lucky Ewurum, Armando G. McDonald, Jordan Klinger, Eric Fillerup, Kastli Schaller, and Corey Pilgrim

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Kinetic Study of Paper Waste Thermal Degradation, Zhuo Xu, Shreyas Kolapkar, Stas Zinchik, Ezra Bar Ziv, Jordan Klinger, Eric Fillerup, Kastli Schaller, and Corey Pilgrim

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Interpretable machine learning model for the deformation of multiwalled carbon nanotubes, Upenda Yadav, Shashank Pathrudkar, and Susanta Ghosh

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ASRE: Adaptive Spatial Resolution Wearable EEG, Yongchao Yang and Ye Sun

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A Data-Driven Approach to Determine the Single Droplet Post-Impingement Pattern on a Dry Wall Using Statistical Machine Learning Classification Methods, Jiachen Zhai and Seong Young Lee

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A Numerical Study for the Effect of Liquid Film on Soot Formation of Impinged Spray Combustion, Zhihao Zhao, Xiucheng Zhu, Le Zhao, Meng Tang, Seong Young Lee, and Zhihong Xiao

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Uncertainty analysis of curing-induced dimensional variability of composite structures utilizing physics-guided Gaussian process meta-modeling, Kai Zhou, Ryan Enos, Dianyun Zhang, and Jiong Tang

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Early-stage gas identification using convolutional long short-term neural network with sensor array time series data, Kai Zhou and Yixin Liu

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Harnessing deep learning for physics-informed prediction of composite strength with microstructural uncertainties, Kai Zhou, Haotian Sun, Ryan Enos, Dianyun Zhang, and Jiong Tang

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Harnessing fuzzy neural network for gear fault diagnosis with limited data labels, Kai Zhou and Jiong Tang

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Computational inference of vibratory system with incomplete modal information using parallel, interactive and adaptive Markov chains, K. Zhou and J. Tang

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Control of wave energy converter with losses in electrical power take-off system, Xiang Zhou, Shangyan Zou, Wayne Weaver, and Ossama Abdelkhalik

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Accurate Characterization of Mixed Plastic Waste Using Machine Learning and Fast Infrared Spectroscopy, Stas Zinchik, Shengli Jiang, Søren Friis, Fei Long, Lasse Høgstedt, Victor M. Zavala, and Ezra Bar Ziv

Works from 2020

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Development of a turbulent burning velocity model based on flame stretch concept for SI engines, Behdad Afkhami, Yanyu Wang, Scott Miers, and Jeffrey D. Naber

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Experimental study of spark plasma stretching and combustion variations analysis using flame luminosity images from an optically accessible internal combustion engine, Behdad Afkhami, Yanyu Wang, Scott Miers, and Jeffrey D. Naber

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Surface plasmon resonance imaging: A technique to reveal the dropwise condensation mechanism, Shahab Bayani Ahangar, Jeffrey S. Allen, Seong Hyuk Lee, and Chang Kyoung Choi

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The effect of adsorbed volatile organic compounds on an ultrathin water film measurement, Shahab Bayani Ahangar, Chan Ho Jeong, Fei Long, Jeffrey S. Allen, Seong Hyuk Lee, and Chang Kyoung Choi

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Drifting mass accommodation coefficients: in situ measurements from a steady state molecular dynamics setup, Yigit Akkus, Akif Turker Gurer, and Kishan Bellur

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Estimating dispersion curves from frequency response functions via Vector-fitting, Mohammad I. Albakri; Vijaya V. N. Sriram Malladi; Serkan Gugercin; and Pablo A, Tarazaga

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The assessment of carbon nanotube (CNT) geometry on the mechanical properties of epoxy nanocomposites, O. Aluko, S. Gowtham, and G. M. Odegard

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Towards real-time reinforcement learning control of a wave energy converter, Enrico Anderlini, Salman Husain, Gordon Parker, Mohammad Abusara, and Giles Thomas

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AC Vs DC Power Efficiency Comparison of a Hybrid Wind/Solar Microgrid, Diego A. Aponte-Roa, Gerardo David Guerrero Cabarcas, and Wayne Weaver

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Data-driven modeling and predictive control of maximum pressure rise rate in RCCI engines, L. N. Aditya Basina, B. K. Irdmousa, Javad Mohammadpour Velni, Hoseinali Borhan, Jeffrey Naber, and Mahdi Shahbakhti

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Multiscale approach to model steady meniscus evaporation in a wetting fluid, Kishan Bellur, Ezequiel F. Medici, Chang Kyoung Choi, James C. Hermanson, and Jeffrey S. Allen

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Energy storage power and energy sizing and specification using HSSPFC, Mehrzad M. Bijaieh, Wayne Weaver, and Rush D. Robinett III

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Autonomy at the end of the Earth: An inclement weather autonomous driving data set, Jeremy P. Bos, Derek Chopp, Akhil Kurup, and Nathan Spike

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Highly dilute gas flows over an ellipse, Shiying Cai, Chunpei Cai, and Jun Li

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Highly dilute gas flows through a non-isothermal planar microchannel, Shiying Cai, Chunpei Cai, and Jun Li

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The Snow Badger Mission Concept: Trenching for Ice with Humans and Robots, K. M. Cannon, R. P. Mueller, A. N. Deutsch, Paul van Susante, J. D. Tarnas, A. C. Colaprete, and et. al.

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The hardware-in-the-loop simulation of vehicle-grid integration in a distribution grid, Chong Cao, Bo Chen, and Jason Harper

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Electric vehicle-grid integration with voltage regulation in radial distribution networks, Chong Cao, Zhouquan Wu, and Bo Chen

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Effect of Geometry and Fluid Viscosity on Dynamics of Fluid-Filled Cracks: Insights From Analog Experimental Observations, Haitao Cao, Ezequiel F. Medici, Gregory P. Waite, and Roohollah Askari

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Peer Presentations as a Student-centered Learning Approach in the Nanotechnology Class, Chang Kyoung Choi and Nancy Barr

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Multi point pure pursuit, Derek J. Chopp, Nate Spike, Jeremy Bos, and Darrell Robinette

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Development of a Kalman filter estimator for simulation and controlof NOx and PM in a SCR catalyston a DPF, Venkata Chundru, G. Parker, and John H. Johnson

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A modeling study of an advanced ultra-low NOx aftertreatment system, Venkata Rajesh Chundru, John Johnson, and Gordon Parker

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Reduced order model verification of a DC microgrid for controller design and determination of storage requirements, Michael D. Cook, Eddy H. Trinklein, Gordon Parker, Matthew J. Heath, Wayne Weaver, Rush D. Robinett III, and David G. Wilson

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Investigation of Diesel-CNG RCCI Combustion at Multiple Engine Operating Conditions, Mufaddel Dahodwala, Satyum Joshi, Erik Koehler, Michael Franke, Dean Tomazic, and Jeffrey Naber

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ReaxFF reactive force field study of polymerization of a polymer matrix in a carbon nanotube-composite system, Behzad Damirchi, Matthew Radue, Krishan Kanhaiya, Hendrik Heinz, Gregory M. Odegard, and Adri C. T. van Duin

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Automotive backlash position estimator for driveline jerk control, Kaushal Darokar, Prithvi Reddy, Jon Furlich, Darrell Robinette, Mahdi Shahbakhti, Maruthi Ravichandran, and Jeff Doering

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Discussion of “Derivation of Mindlin's first and second strain gradient elastic theory via simple lattice and continuum models” by Polyzos and Fotiadis, Dario De Domenic, Harm Askes, and Elias C. Aifantis

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Forced Convection Heat Transfer from a Particle at Small and Large Peclet Numbers, Esmaeil Dehdashti and Hassan Masoud

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Mathematics of Turbomachinery: Centrifugal Impeller, Edward De Jesus Rivera, Darrell Robinette, Jason Blough, Carl Anderson, Steve Frait, and Ram Sudarsan

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A new variant of the B-dot control for spacecraft magnetic detumbling, Mohammed Desouky and Ossama Abdelkhalik

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Time-optimal magnetic attitude Detumbling, Mohammed Desouky and Ossama Abdelkhalik

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Optimization of magnetic attitude maneuvers, Mohammed Desouky, Ossama Abdelkhalik, and Lucia Gauchia

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Algorithm Development for Avoiding Both Moving and Stationary Obstacles in an Unstructured High-Speed Autonomous Vehicular Application Using a Nonlinear Model Predictive Controller, Ahammad Basha Dudekula and Jeffrey D. Naber

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Alleviating the Magnetic Effects on Magnetometers Using Vehicle Kinematics for Yaw Estimation for Autonomous Ground Vehicles, Ahammad Basha Dudekula and Jeffrey D. Naber

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Comprehensive analysis and manufacture of recycled aluminum based hybrid metal matrix composites through the combined method; sintering and sintering + forging, H. M. Enginsoy, E. Bayraktar, D. Katundi, and I. Miskioglu

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Open-source grinding machine for compression screw manufacturing, Jacob Franz and Joshua M. Pearce

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The economics of classroom 3-d printing of open-source digital designs of learning aids, Nicole Gallup and Joshua M. Pearce

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Improved low-frequency sound measurements for impact insulation class (IIC) rating using a comparison technique, Sunit Girdhar and Andrew Barnard

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Determination of Octane Index and K in a 2.0L, 4-Cylinder Turbocharged SI Engine Using the Primary Reference Fuel (PRF) Method, Siddharth Gopujkar, Jeremy Worm, Joel Duncan, and William Hansley

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Near field wireless power transfer via robotic feedback control, Carl Greene, John Naglak, Casey D. Majhor, Jeremy P. Bos, and Wayne Weaver

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Commissioning and Testing of Dusty Thermal Vacuum Chamber Designed for Lunar Environment Simulation, Marcello C. Guadagno and Paul van Susante

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Direct observation of the formation and stabilization of metallic nanoparticles on carbon supports, Zhennan Huang, Yonggang Yao, Zhenqian Pang, Yifei Yuan, Tangyuan Li, Kun He, Xiaobing Hu, Jian Cheng, and Wentao Yao

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Open-source digitally replicable lab-grade scales, Benjamin R. Hubbard and Joshua M. Pearce

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Conversion of self-contained breathing apparatus mask to open source powered air-purifying particulate respirator for fire fighter COVID-19 response, Benjamin R. Hubbard and Joshua M. Pearce

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Fracture toughness analysis of epoxy-recycled rubber-based composite reinforced with graphene nanoplatelets for structural applications in automotive and aeronautics, Alaeddin Burak Irez, Emin Bayraktar, and Ibrahim Miskioglu

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An experimental study of cavity and Worthington jet formations caused by a falling sphere into an oil film on water, M. Jamali, A. Rostamijavanani, N. M. Nouri, and M. Navidbakhsh

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Characterizing meteorological forecast impact on microgrid optimization performance and design, Robert Jane, Gordon G. Parker, Gail Vaucher, and Morris Berman

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Adaptive leader election for control of tactical microgrids, Robert S. Jane, Steven Goldsmith, Gordon Parker, Wayne Weaver, and Denise M. Rizzo

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Effect of harvest region shape, biomass yield, and plant location on optimal biofuel facility size, Timothy L. Jenkins, Enze Jin, and John Sutherland

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9 - Internal combustion engine cycles and concepts, Jaclyn E. Johnson and Jeffrey Naber

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Trade-Off Analysis and Systematic Optimization of a Heavy-Duty Diesel Hybrid Powertrain, Satyum Joshi, Mufaddel Dahodwala, Erik W. Koehler, Michael Franke, Dean Tomazic, and Jeffrey Naber

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A holistic cyber-physical security protocol for authenticating the provenance and integrity of structural health monitoring imagery data, Hwee Kwon Jung, Andre Green, John Morales, Moises Silva, Bridget Martinez, Alessandro Cattaneo, Yongchao Yang, Gyuhae Park, Jarrod McClean, and David Mascareñas

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Design and test of a torsional vibration absorber in series with a planetary gearset, Luke Jurmu, Darrell Robinette, Jason R. Blough, and Mark Gehringer