In this dissertation, a new three-dimensional bone ultrastructure finite element model is constructed to investigate the formation of dilatational bands at the nanoscale. The stochastic organization of bone mineral phase ...

A model was developed to describe the evaporation of the nanofluid pendant drops based on D-square law analysis for the gas domain and a description of the reduction in liquid fraction available for evaporation due to ...

Separately, we also demonstrate the role of extreme temperature gradients (108-1010 K/m) in elevating the boiling point of liquids. We show that, assuming local thermal equilibrium, the observed elevation of the boiling ...

Co-Ni-Al is the primary model system selected for experimental studies. In nanoindentation tests using a Berkovich tip (~150 nm radius), enhanced strain recovery, superelastic recovery, and hardness are observed in austenite ...

In order to solve this problem, an efficient red phosphor with considerably narrow full width of half maxima (~5-10 nm) and emission in the 600-650 nm wavelength range is required. The narrow spectral line-width can be ...

Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cell technology is a promising means of producing clean and efficient energy. PEM fuel cells produce electric power through the electrochemical reaction of hydrogen, derived from fossil ...

This thesis is an analysis of what the discourse of choice enables in the practice of medical tourism, an industry providing for travel across national or regional boundaries by patients to receive direct medical services. ...

The total ionization cross section and electron energy spectrum have been calculated for negative muons, kaons and antiprotons at incident relative velocities between 0.04 and 1.0 atomic units. The electron energy ...