Energy Processes, Systems and Equipment

Vibration-based Energy Harvesting Systems Characterization Using Automated Electronic Equipment

A measurement bench has been developed to fully automate the procedure for the characterization of a vibration-based energy scavenging system. The measurement system is capable of monitoring all important characteristics of a vibration harvesting system (input and output voltage, current, and other parameters, frequency and acceleration values, etc.). It is composed of a PC, typical digital mea...

Medical Equipment and Systems

In January 2014, the Nagoya Proton Th erapy Center became the fi rst clinic in Japan to treat patients using proton spot scanning. Th e new system operates alongside two existing treatment rooms that started treating patients in February 2013 and use a passive scattering system. Th is means that the Nagoya Proton Th erapy Center now has three treatment rooms, two with rotating gantries and one ...

Degrees of Freedom of Equipment and Processes

Simple equations are derived to carry out degree of freedom analyses quickly and almost mechanically, using easily countable physical entities. It is shown that the outlet stream freedom does not depend on the number of component substances, and in many cases not on the number of phases. The concept of phase constraint is introduced to facilitate the degree of freedom analysis.

Numerical Modelling of Cvd Processes and Equipment

A review is given on actual numerical models for CVD equipment and processes. While the basic work concerning the differential equations and the boundary conditions has been established already a decade or more ago, the more recent availability of increased computing power has enabled simulation to become a predictive tool in equipment and process design. The present task in CVD simulation incl...

Energy Efficiency in Agricultural Equipment