Thermally insulated steel surfaces are very challenging with respect to corrosion protection for several reasons. High temperature and temperature cycling is generally demanding for protective organic coatings. Moisture frequently penetrates the insulation mantling and provides a very corrosive...
This paper presents an experimental/numerical study of low temperature pipe reeling, full-scale tests and small scale tests simulating the deformations and loads seen during reeling. The emphasis is on the polymer thermal insulation coating and the interfaces between the coating and steel pipe and...
Despite the rapid development of new manufacturing technologies, a large portion of adoptions fail to achieve expected benefits. Existing models for technology selection are criticized for requiring large computations, and for being time consuming and difficult to use. This paper presents a...
Tablet computers are slowly being put into use in hospitals and primary care both by clinicians and patients. This paper will examine security needs of tablet-based eHealth applications, and explore how conventional security mechanisms can be adapted to this space. Our approach will be demonstrated...
Automated sewing is a complicated task in manufacturing. Due to the non-rigid work pieces and variations in the material characteristics, sensor-based control has to be used to accomplish the sewing operation. This paper presents a strategy for velocity synchronization and corner matching in an...
During remelting of aluminum manganese-containing alloys, some industrial experience has indicated a tendency toward increased oxidation losses when compared to unalloyed Al. A goal of this work is to increase current knowledge of oxidation of Mn-containing aluminum. An oxidation study was performed...
Hermeticity and reliability of four laminates bonded at different temperatures by Au-Au thermocompression bonding have been investigated. Laminates of diameter 150 mm were realized by bonding a wafer containing membrane structures to Si wafers with patterned bond frames. The laminates were bonded...
This paper considers guidance-based motion control of planar snake robots using a dynamic feedback control law. We first present the Euler-Lagrange equations of motion of the robot. Subsequently, we introduce a dynamic feedback control law for the joints of the robot to track a desired gait pattern...
Lytic polysaccharide monooxygenases (LPMOs) catalyze oxidative cleavage of crystalline polysaccharides such as cellulose and are crucial for the conversion of plant biomass in Nature and in industrial applications. Sunlight promotes microbial conversion of plant litter; this effect has been...
The technological leap of smart technologies and the Internet of Things has advanced the conventional model of the electrical power and energy systems into a new digital era, widely known as the Smart Grid. The advent of Smart Grids provides multiple benefits, such as self-monitoring, self-healing...
Digital twins are meant to bridge the gap between real-world physical systems and virtual representations. Both stand-alone and descriptive digital twins incorporate 3D geometric models, which are the physical representations of objects in the digital replica. Digital twin applications are required...
Power output is one of the most accurate methods for measuring exercise intensity during outdoor endurance sports, since it records the actual effect of the work performed by the muscles over time. However, power meters are expensive and are limited to activity forms where it is possible to embed...