Mechanical failure modes leading to cracks or breeches in proton exchange membrane fuel cells are driven by mechanical forces associated with swelling from water uptake and shrinkage from dehumidification. To determine the magnitude of compressive mechanical stress imposed by water swelling in a pro...

We report a novel self-powered nanocomposite sensor composed of K_0.5Na_0.5NbO₃ (KNN) nanoparticles (NPs) and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MW-CNTs). The KNN NPs and MW-CNTs are dispersed in polydimethylsioxane by mechanical agitation to produce a piezoelectric nanocom...

This study presents a Bayesian methodology for designing step stress accelerated degradation testing (SSADT) and its application to batteries. First, the simulation-based Bayesian design framework for SSADT is presented. Then, by considering historical data, specific optimal objectives oriented Kull...

Common mode current suppression is important to grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems and depends strongly on the value of the parasitic capacitance between the PV panel and the ground. Some parasitic capacitance models have been proposed to evaluate the magnitude of the effective parasitic capac...

Short-Term Memory (STM) is a primary capability of the human brain. Humans use STM to remember a small amount of information, like someone's phone number, for a short period of time. Usually the duration of STM is less than 1 minute. Synapses, the connections between neurons, are of vital importance...