Papers – Page 6 – TechConnect Briefs

Improvement of electric energy density in PVDF terpolymer nanocomposites and blends

Chu B., Neese B., Lin M., Zhou X., Chen Q., Zhang Q.M., The Penn State University, US

Large enhancement in the electric energy density and electric displacement level were found in nanocomposites of poly(vinylidene fluoride-trifluoroethylene-chlorofluoroethylene) (PVDF-TrFE-CFE) relaxor ferroelectric polymer/ZrO2 nanoparticles. Through the interface effect the presence of the nanoparticles (with only 1.6 [...]

Supercapacitor like structure for micro-battery and radiation energy harvesting tile

Popa-Simil I.L., Popa-Simil L., Popa-Simil I.L., Popa-Simil L., LAVM Llc., US

The usage of hetero-nano-layers to harvest the energy deposited in ionization by the stopping particles and radiation passing through the layers produces very efficient and compact solid-state battery devices. The structure in its simplest forms [...]

Ultra Accelerated Quantum Chemical Molecular Dynamics Study on Mechanochemical Reaction of Micro-Bubble Induced by Shock Wave

Hatakeyama N., Nomura A., Sasaki Y., Chiba K., Hata H., Hatakeyama N., Okushi K., Suzuki A., Koyama M., Tsuboi H., Endou A., Takaba H., Kubo M., Del Carpio C.A., Kitada M., Kabashima H., Miyamoto A., Tohoku University, JP

Mechanochemical reactions and micro-bubble formation may take place in water under strong compression/rarefaction realized by shock waves e.g. generated in collapsing process of laser-induced bubbles. However, elementary processes of the micro-bubble have never been revealed [...]

Multi-level Computational Chemistry Approach for Phase Change Behavior of Water induced by Laser Irradiation

Takaba H., Nomura A., Sasaki Y., Chiba K., Hata H., Hatakeyama N., Okushi K., Suzuki A., Tsuboi H., Koyama M., Hatakeyama N., Endou A., Kubo M., Delcarpio C.A., Kitada M., Kabashima H., Miyamoto A., Tohoku University, JP

Recently, laser irradiation involving chemical reaction is particularly interesting in the field related to high-technology material design. In this study, a phenomenon of rapid boiling water induced by infrared laser irradiation was investigated by means [...]

Integrated BMS and Analog IC Charge Isolation Architecture in Large Battery Systems

Choi A., Choi C., Baugh B., Radachonski W., Choi A., Choi C., Chan S-W., 1Power Solutions, US

The significance of battery safety and longevity are magnified in large battery system structures, as those present in Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs), and Underwater Autonomous Vehicles (UAVs), and specialized aerospace, army, and navy battery applications. [...]

Design and Analysis of a Small Scale Generator for the Portable Power Pack

Jeong H.G., Jeong N.J., Kim K.C., Jeong H.G., Jeong N.J., Lee J-H., Korea Institute of Energy Research, KR

In this paper, a small linear reciprocating engine and generator are designed and tested for a portable power pack. If an engine is used solely to produce electrical power in a portable power pack, it [...]

Control Strategies for Personal Rapid Transit System

Lee J-H., Korea Railroad Research Institute, KR

This paper presents a control system design for personal rapid transit (PRT) system and a configuration of apparatus to assess its control scheme. The control system can be divided into two parts: one is for [...]

The Dynaplane Design for Planing Motorboats

Clement E.P., Hollingsworth J., Scher R., Alion Science and Technology, US

THE DYNAPLANE DESIGN FOR PLANING MOTORBOATS An improved design for planing motorboats (the Dynaplane) attains planing speeds with only half the horsepower required by conventional planing motorboats. Accordingly, Dynaplane boats have half the fuel consumption, [...]

Novel Lithium Based Reserved Micro Power Cell Based on Micro Fluidic Design

Allen F., Simon S., Lifton V., AlwaysReady, Inc., US

AlwaysReady, Inc. is a development-stage micro and nanotechnology company focused on advanced power and sensing solutions. The Smart Nanobattery™ offers a revolutionary approach to energy storage and power management. Leveraging strategic alliances with Alcatel-Lucent/Bell Labs [...]

Use of Reticle Carbon in Supercapacitors

Nesbitt C.C., Reticle, Inc., US

Supercapacitance is an increasingly growing area of interest for a number of electric, and electronic applications. Storing energy that is readily recovered can extend the life or improve the efficiency of chemical batteries, rapid-pulse batteries [...]