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Continuum-Scale Modeling of Rechargeable Batteries
(2020)
During the operation of a rechargeable battery, the electrochemical reactions occur at the interface between the electrolyte and the active material in the electrode. The electrochemical performance of such batteries is ...
Fundamental and Applied Electrochemistry for Photonic Applications
(2020)
Photonic devices that selectively transmit or reflect light are highly desirable in a wide variety of applications, including energy harvesting, aesthetic decorations and optical displays. However, most of these high ...
Control of the Electron Energy Distribution Function (EEDF) in a Hall Thruster Plasma.
(2016)
Further improvements to Hall-effect thruster (HET) efficiency in the low voltage regime will help enable more extensive space missions. HET efficiency depends on its ability to ionize and accelerate neutral propellant, ...
Recirculating Planar Crossed-Field Amplifiers
(2019)
The Recirculating Planar Crossed-Field Amplifier (RPCFA) is an adaptation of the Recirculating Planar Magnetron (RPM) that has been the focus of research at the University of Michigan’s Plasma, Pulsed Power and Microwave ...
Characterizing Heliospheric and Interstellar Interactions Using Pickup Ion Measurements
(2022)
The Heliosphere, orbiting the galactic center of the Milky Way, is a plasma bubble carved out of the Local Interstellar Medium (LISM) by the Sun's dynamic and magnetic influence. Its relative motion creates a steady inflow ...
Dynamics of the Jovian Magnetosphere: Combining Insights from Global MHD Simulations and In Situ Measurements From the Juno Spacecraft
(2021)
Unlike the terrestrial magnetosphere, which responds strongly to changes in the solar wind and interplanetary magnetic field, Jupiter's magnetosphere depends largely on internal processes related to its strong planetary ...
Thermoelectric Transport in Disordered Materials
(2022)
Material disorder comes in two forms, dynamic energetic disorder and static energetic disorder, both of which can greatly influence charge and thermoelectric (TE) transport properties by altering the energy dependences of ...
Reduced-Order Modeling of Turbulent Reacting Flows Using Inertial Manifold Theory
(2021)
Turbulent flows found in aerodynamics, propulsion, and other energy conversion sys- tems pose an inherent computational challenge for extensive predictive simulations. Over the last few decades, a statistical approach for ...
Study of Thermal and Magnetic Properties in Strongly Correlated Materials
(2020)
The search for quantum materials is always an exciting field in condensed matter physics. The strongly correlated materials are one of the most intensively studied systems for decades. Due to the complex interplay between ...
Multidisciplinary Study of Soft Shape Morphing Systems
(2021)
Nature abounds with examples of shape morphing systems where an entity either gradually grows into a complex 3-D shape pattern or rapidly morphs into a new configuration. Inspired by the shape shifting capabilities of ...