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A cryogenic Couette viscometer for the measurement of dissipation and heat transfer during solidification
(Transactions of the Cryogenic Engineering Conference–CEC: Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, 2010)Viscous dissipation and the convection heat transfer coefficient are two key flow parameters that control the operation of twin‐screw solidifying extruders. This type of extruder is used to produce hydrogenic pellets that ... -
A Hydrogen Economy for Jefferson County
(Jefferson County Washington Clean Energy Luncheon, 4/21/2015)This presentation, given at the Jefferson County Washington Clean Energy Luncheon, describes how hydrogen could play a role in the energy economy of Washington state. The presentation covers the creation, storage, and use ... -
Addressing Plug Power LH2 needs for expanding markets
(Plug Power Executive Leadership, 2/17/2015)This presentation describes the potential role of liquid hydrogen in the energy economy. It considers how liquid hydrogen can work with renewable energies and describes hydrogen research at Washington State University. -
An efficient approach to prepare ether and amide-based self-catalyzed phthalonitrile resins
(Polymer Chemistry, 2013)Phthalonitrile polymers with amide and ortho-, meta-, and para-substituted ether linkages in the backbone were synthesized successfully and their thermal properties were investigated. The monomer building blocks for these ... -
Anionic waterborne polyurethane dispersion from a bio-based ionic segment
(RSC Advances, 2014)Anionic waterborne polyurethane dispersions were prepared from ring-opening epoxidized linseed oil with glycol and hydrochloric acid followed by saponification, step-growth polymerization, and ionomerization. When the ... -
Anisotropic buckypaper through shear-induced mechanical alignment of carbon nanotubes in water
(Carbon, 2014)A simple method for aligning nanotubes in buckypaper with a modified Taylor–Couette system is reported. Using shear forces produced by a rotating cylinder to orient multi-walled carbon nanotubes in a surfactant-assisted ... -
Asphaltene: structural characterization, molecular functionalization, and application as a low-cost filler in epoxy composites
(RSC Advances, 2015)Asphaltene obtained by extraction from asphalt was investigated by different analytical techniques in order to characterize its composition, molecular structure and morphology. Then, the asphaltene molecules were successfully ... -
Bio-inspired green surface functionalization of PMMA for multifunctional capacitors
(RSC Advances, 2014)Poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA)-based dielectric materials are of prime interest for many electronic and power devices. However, the low dielectric constant and hydrophobic nature of PMMA limit its success in many ... -
Bio-renewable precursor fibers from lignin/polylactide blends for conversion to carbon fibers
(Carbon, 2014)Lignin, a highly aromatic biopolymer extracted as a coproduct of wood pulping, was investigated as a suitable precursor for carbon fibers. Lignin was chemically modified and blended with poly(lactic acid) (PLA) biopolymer ... -
Biodegradation behavior of bacterial-based polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) and DDGS composites
(Green Chemistry, 2014)The extensive use of plastics in agriculture has increased the need for development and implementation of polymer materials that can degrade in soils under natural conditions. The biodegradation behavior in soil of ... -
Biorenewable polymer composites from tall oil-based polyamide and lignin-cellulose fiber
(Journal of Applied Polymer Science, 2015)Tall oil-based polyamide (PA) was blended with lignin-cellulose fiber (LCF), an inexpensive, highly abundant byproduct of the pulp and paper industries, to produce environmental-friendly thermoplastic biocomposites. The ... -
Biorenewable ROMP-based thermosetting copolymers from functionalized castor oil derivative with various cross-linking agents
(Polymer, 2014)A new norbornenyl-functionalized castor oil alcohol (NCA) was synthesized and ring-opening metathesis copolymerized separately with two norbornene-based cross-linking agents: dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) and a bifunctional ... -
Biorenewable thermosetting copolymer based on soybean oil and eugenol
(European Polymer Journal, 2015)A novel biorenewable thermoset based on acrylated epoxidized soybean oil (AESO) and methacrylated eugenol (ME) was prepared via free radical polymerization. The chemical compositions of the monomers were investigated using ... -
Bisphenol E cyanate ester as a novel resin for repairing BMI/carbon fiber composites: Influence of cure temperature on adhesive bond strength
(Polymer, 2013)The increasing use of polymer matrix composites (PMCs) in structural applications created demand for advanced repair techniques to fix internal delaminations in PMCs. One of a variety of repair techniques is injection ... -
Catalytic pressurization of liquid hydrogen fuel tanks for unmanned aerial vehicles
(Proceedings of the Cryogenic Engineering Conference–CEC: Advances in Cryogenic Engineering, 2012)As the use and applications of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) expand, the need for a lighter weight fuel allowing for longer duration flights has become the primary limiting factor in the advancement of these vehicles. To ... -
Characterization and biodegradation behavior of bio-based poly(lactic acid) and soy protein blends for sustainable horticultural applications
(Green Chemistry, 2015)Adipic anhydride-plasticized soy protein (SP.A) was blended with poly(lactic acid) (PLA) at two concentrations (50/50 and 33/67) and was evaluated for use as a sustainable replacement for petroleum plastic in horticulture ... -
Composition-dependent fracture toughness of ROMP-based Dilulin/dicyclopentadiene copolymers
(Journal of Materials Science, 2014)The fracture toughness of a series of ring-opening metathesis polymerization-based Dilulin/dicyclopentadiene (DCPD) copolymers was evaluated by utilizing the essential work of fracture method and the structure-fracture ... -
Creep-resistant behavior of self-reinforcing liquid crystalline epoxy resins
(Polymer, 2014)The creep behavior of a liquid crystalline epoxy resin (LCER) was investigated and compared with that of a non-LCER prepared from the same epoxy monomer. The experimental data was evaluated using Burgers' model to explain ... -
Cryocompressed hydrogen storage and liquid delivery
(Department of Energy (DOE) Hydrogen Transmission and Distribution Workshop, 2/25/2014)This presentation was created for the DOE H2 Transmission and Delivery Workshop on February 26, 2014. -
Cure kinetics characterization and monitoring of an epoxy resin using DSC, Raman spectroscopy, and DEA
(Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing, 2013-06)The use of thick sections of fiber-reinforced polymers (FRPs) is increasing for numerous industrial applications such as wind turbine blades. In situ cure monitoring is very important to directly observe the cure process ...