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Numerical Method to Simulate GFET Terahertz Wave Detection

Ma X., He J., He X., Li C., He J., He X., Jun P., Hu G., Ren Y., Wang X., SoC Key Laboratory, Peking University Shenzhen Institute and PKU-HKUST Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institution, CN

A numerical method to simulate THz wave generation and detection of the graphene base field effect transistor (GFET) is developed in this paper. It is derived directly from the hydrodynamic equations and implemented in Matlab [...]

Quasi-Electrostatic Simulation of Energy Density Limits and Variability in Nanoparticle Composite Materials

Costello B., Davis J.A., Georgia Institute of Technology, US

To understand the limits and opportunities of nanoparti- cle (NP) composite materials, it is imperative to better un- derstand the heterogeneous electric field distributions within such materials. Using a custom-built simulator, the electric field is [...]

Exploring Process-Properties Relationships of 3D-Printed PLA: Towards Process- Informed Simulation and Design

Grant A., Ellis B.D., Rais-Rohani M., Hajiha R., University of Maine, US

The simulation of additively manufactured (AM) Polylactic Acid (PLA) tensile specimen is discussed. The procedure of evolution and use of a material definition for finite element simulation (FEA) of Polylactic Acid (PLA) printing is discussed, [...]

An Effective Mobility Model for Tunneling Double-Gate MOSFET (T-FinFET)

He J., He X., Pan J., Liu J., Li C., Liu J., Hu G., Ma G., He J., He X., Chan M., SoC Key Laboratory, Peking University Shenzhen Institute and PKU-HKUST Shenzhen-Hong Kong Institution, CN

We have derived an analytical model for the effective field (Eeff) model of undoped Ultra-Thin Body (UTB) Double Gate (DG) SOI Tunneling MOSFETs ( T-FinFET) from the solution of the Poisson’s equation in this paper [...]

Modeling Failure in Fiber-Reinforced Composite Tubes using TRUE Multiscale technology

Souza F, Castro L, Neves K, Lima L, Cornwell H, Multi, US

Finite element analysis has become increasingly important for mechanical design and the development of new advanced materials. Being able to predict structural performance accurately and efficiently can circumvent the extensive time and cost of repetitive [...]

A Neural Network Method to Model Nanoscale FinFET Performance

He J., Peking University Shenzhen SoC Key Lab., CN

This paper presents a neural network method to model nanometer FinFET performance. The principle of this method is firstly introduced and its application in modeling DC and conductance characteristics of nanoscale FinFET transistor is demonstrated [...]

Molecular Modeling of Carbon-Based Electrochemical Double Layer Capacitors

Schweizer S., Hill J.-R., Subramanian L., Scienomics, US

Powerful energy storage technologies are key to meet the ever increasing demand in energy in a sustainable manner. Electrochemical double layer capacitors (EDLCs), which are also known as supercapacitors, are energy storage elements which are [...]

Internet-of-Things Hardware-in-the-Loop Simulation Testbed for Demand Response Ancillary Services

Thornton M., Smidt H., Schwarzer V., Motalleb M., Ghorbani R., University of Hawaii at Manoa, US

Demand response (DR) has proven to show capabilities of providing ancillary services (AS) to grid operators. Advances in high speed computing and the availability of widespread and efficient network infrastructure bring tools that were otherwise [...]

Modeling of Minibands for Si/SC Quantum Dot Superlattice Solar Cells

Tsai Y-C., Lee M-Y., Li Y., Samukawa S., National Chiao Tung University, TW

Silicon/silicon carbide quantum dot superlattice (Si / SiC QDSL) solar cells with aluminum oxide (Al2O3) passivation experimentally show high short-circuit current (Jsc) of 4.75 mA/cm2. Corresponding numerical result reveals that both the quantum enhancement on [...]

Raney Nickel Catalyst – A Molecular Modeling Study

Schweizer S., Chaudret R., Spyriouni T., Low J.J., Subramanian L., Scienomics, US

Porous solid materials are central to various application areas. Due to their specific structural features, they are often used in catalysis, as storage material for hydrogen or small molecules, or as molecular sieves, but they [...]