dome – TechConnect Briefs

Thin-shell Concrete Structures for Low Embodied and Operating Energy and Durability

Leighty B., Alaska Applied Sciences, Inc., US

Thin-shell concrete structures offer: 1. Low construction and life-cycle cost 2. Low embodied and operating energy 3. Durability 4. Earth-sheltering compatibility 5. Seismic, storm, and flood endurance 6. Minimum materials volume 7. Rapid shell construction [...]

Micromachined Ultrasound Integrated Circuit

Hajati A., Latev D., Fujifilm Dimatix Inc, US

we present the design and experimental acoustic test data for an ultrasound transducer technology based on a combination of micromachined dome-shaped piezoelectric resonators arranged in a flexible architecture. Our high performance niobium-doped lead zirconate titanate [...]