We integrated an air-cooled cold trap (CT) channel in a microfluidic device for monitoring airborne benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene (BTEX) gases and demonstrated its effect on improving the detection limit of the microfluidic device. The device consists of concentration and detection cells formed of 3 x 1 cm Pyrex plates. We first introduced a sample gas into the concentration cell, ...

A multifunctional platform based on the microhotplate was developed for applications including a Pirani vacuum gauge, temperature, and gas sensor. It consisted of a tungsten microhotplate and an on-chip operational amplifier. The platform was fabricated in a standard complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) process. A tungsten plug in standard CMOS process was specially designed as the se...

The network designing and data modeling developments which are the two significant research tasks in direction to tolerate power control of Microgrid concluded using IEC 61850 data models and facilities. The current casing areas of IEC 61580 include infrastructures in substation automation systems, among substations and to DERs. So, for LV microgrid power control, previously using the IEC 61850...

A downhole electric tubular resistive heater is proposed for the oil-shale in situ resorting. After flowing through a set of heating tubes, outlet temperature and flow rate injected gas can be conveniently adjusted to match requirement pyrolysis oil shale. The calculation demonstrates effects inner diameter, length tube, inlet on heat transfer performance heater. It was found that, compared wit...

Pool boiling experiments were conducted in microgravity on five space shuttle flights, using a flat plate heater consisting of a semitransparent thin gold film deposited on a quartz substrate that also acted as a resistance thermometer. The test fluid was R-113, and the vapor bubble behavior at the heater surface was photographed from beneath as well as from the side. Each flight consisted of a...

The forces governing flow boiling, aside from system pressure, are buoyancy, liquid momentum, interfacial surface tensions, and liquid viscosity. Guidance for approximating certain aspects of the flow boiling process in microgravity can be obtained in Earth gravity research by the imposition of a liquid velocity parallel to a flat heater surface in the inverted position, horizontal, or nearly h...

This research deals w ith simulation and experimentation of closed loop controlled class-D inverter fed induction heater system. This converter has reduced switching losses, stress and increased power density. The inverter system is designed and the simulation is done using Matlab. The results of simulation and experimentation are presented. The induction heater system uses embedded controller ...

Mitochondria from the muscle-derived thermogenic (heater) organ and oxidative red muscle of the blue marlin (Makaira nigricans) were studied in order to evaluate aspects of the mechanism of thermogenesis in heater tissue. We investigated whether short-term Ca(2+)-induced uncoupling of mitochondria contributes to the thermogenic cycle of the heater organ by enhancing the respiration rate. Specif...

The paper presents the results of simulation tests hydraulic resistance and temperature distribution prototype Stirling alpha engine supplied with waste heat. following elements were analyzed: heater, regenerator cooler. uses compressed air as a working gas. Analyses carried out for three pressure values and different speeds. work was in order to optimize the configuration due minimization hydr...

This thesis develops a novel resource sharing approach for solving inverse radiant enclosure problems based on distributed construction which is then extended to provide a new controls algorithm for complex energy systems. Specifically, the problem of determining the temperature distribution needed on the heater surfaces to achieve a desired design surface temperature profile is recast as a dis...