Investigation on drying kinetics analysis of gooseberry slices dried under open sun (open access)

Investigation on drying kinetics analysis of gooseberry slices dried under open sun

Article describes an experimental analysis of the drying behavior of gooseberry slices dried in the open sun. The authors used the hot air dryer method, and found that the moisture content of gooseberry slices in their initial condition was estimated to be 87.81% wet-basis.
Date: October 20, 2023
Creator: Patel, Vijay; Judal, K. B.; Panchal, Hitesh; Singh, Bharat; Jomde, Amit; Kumar, Abhinav et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Special Issue “Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Direct Energy Deposition and Hybrid Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys” (open access)

Special Issue “Laser Powder Bed Fusion, Direct Energy Deposition and Hybrid Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys”

Article describes hybrid additive manufacturing processes involve the use of different manufacturing techniques to fabricate net shape or near-net shape parts, with enhanced capabilities of heat dissipation, such as those needed in conformal molding, or requiring internal cooling systems, such as, for example, those seen in turbine blades, and for developing other components demanding free form fabrication methods. The combination of these AM processes with material removal processes, such as machining, is the core of the hybrid additive manufacturing concept, together with the full coupling of these processes in an integrated fashion.
Date: October 8, 2022
Creator: Siller Carrillo, Héctor Rafael
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Development of Physics-Informed Mathematical Models for Ship Extreme Responses in Ocean Waves (open access)

Development of Physics-Informed Mathematical Models for Ship Extreme Responses in Ocean Waves

Data management plan for the grant, "Development of Physics-Informed Mathematical Models for Ship Extreme Responses in Ocean Waves."
Date: 2022-10-01/2025-09-30
Creator: Sadat-Hosseini, Hamid
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
A Computational Study on the Aeroacoustics of a Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial System (open access)

A Computational Study on the Aeroacoustics of a Multi-Rotor Unmanned Aerial System

Article studying the noise generated by a quadrotor biplane unmanned aerial system (UAS) for various conditions in terms of the UAS pitch angle, propellers rotating velocity (RPM), and the UAS speed to understand the physics involved in its aeroacoustics and structure-borne noise.
Date: October 18, 2021
Creator: Heydari, Morteza; Sadat Hosseini, Seyed Hamid & Singh, Rajneesh
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Establishing a Journey of Inclusion, Identity and Intersectionality through Guided Pathways to Enhance Latinx Success in Engineering and Computer Science (open access)

Establishing a Journey of Inclusion, Identity and Intersectionality through Guided Pathways to Enhance Latinx Success in Engineering and Computer Science

Data management plan for the grant, "Establishing a Journey of Inclusion, Identity and Intersectionality through Guided Pathways to Enhance Latinx Success in Engineering and Computer Science." This project will bring together the University of North Texas (UNT) and North Central Texas College (NCTC) to decrease the time to graduation for transfer students in engineering and computer science (ECS) and better meet the needs of Latinx students. Three research questions will guide the project efforts. 1) How do Latinx students navigate the engineering fields at an HSI and how do their opportunities and experiences at an HSI relate to their outcomes? 2) How do faculty and staff incorporate Latinx students’ collective cultural wealth into their curricular and co-curricular programs? 3) How do the community college experiences of Latinx students inform their pathways through engineering and computer science programs at an HSI? The project will disseminate a collection of best practices arising from their collaborative effort that can serve as a model for partnerships between community colleges and universities designed to increase representation of the Latinx community in the engineering and computer science workforce.
Date: 2021-10-15/2024-09-30
Creator: D'Souza, Nandika Anne, 1967-; Quintanilla, John; Huffman, Debbie; Siller Carrillo, Héctor Rafael & Ro, Hyun
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
The hygroscopicity of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) with a gradient fiber structure (open access)

The hygroscopicity of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) with a gradient fiber structure

This article studies the hygroscopicity of moso bamboo (Phyllostachys edulis) with a gradient fiber structure assessed by a dynamic vapor sorption (DVS) apparatus and fitted with a Haillwood–Horrobin (H–H) model. The effects of the chemical composition, gradient fiber structure, and mesopore structure of the bamboo were also investigated. The results demonstrate that the hygroscopicity of bamboo gradually increases from the outer to the inner layer along the thickness of the culm wall, which is related to the gradient distribution of the fibers. The structure–function relationships between the chemical composition, multi-scale structure, and hygroscopicity identified in this study provide a theoretical basis for bamboo drying and storage technology, as well as the processing and application of bamboo fiber-based composites.
Date: October 15, 2021
Creator: Wei, Xin; Wang, Ge; Smith, Lee M. & Jiang, Huan
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Multi-Modal Surface Acoustic Wave Sensing System for Pressure and Temperature monitoring of Spent Fuel Canisters (open access)

Multi-Modal Surface Acoustic Wave Sensing System for Pressure and Temperature monitoring of Spent Fuel Canisters

Data management plan for research material for the grant "Multi-modal Surface Acoustic Wave Sensing System for Pressure and Temperature monitoring of Spent Fuel Canisters." This project is a collaboration of ​University of North Texas, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and National Energy Technology Laboratory to develop a multi-modal wireless passive SAW (Surface Acoustic Wave) sensor array, which are deployed on the outside surface of stainless steel canisters used for nuclear waste, to monitor the strain of the canister and thus determine the inside pressure to ensure safety and security. In addition, the SAW strain sensor could also measure the surface temperature and potentially monitor helium gas leaks.​
Date: 2021-10-01/2024-09-30
Creator: Zhang, Haifeng; Ramuhalli, Pradeep; Rathod, Vivek; Devkota, Jagannath & Buric, Michael P.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Characterization of Soft Tooling Photopolymers and Processes for Micromixing Devices with Variable Cross-Section (open access)

Characterization of Soft Tooling Photopolymers and Processes for Micromixing Devices with Variable Cross-Section

Article characterizing an assortment of photopolymers and stereolithography processes to produce 3D-printed molds and polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS) castings of micromixing devices. The study shows that 3D-printed soft tooling can provide other benefits such as multiple cross-sections and other potential layouts on a single mold.
Date: September 29, 2020
Creator: Martínez-López, J. Israel; Cervantes, Héctor Andrés Betancourt; Iturbe, Luis Donaldo Cuevas; Vázquez, Elisa; Naula, Edisson A.; Martínez López, Alejandro et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sodium Lignosulfonate Modified Polystyrene for the Removal of Phenol from Wastewater (open access)

Sodium Lignosulfonate Modified Polystyrene for the Removal of Phenol from Wastewater

Article synthesizing an eco-friendly and novel water treatment material using sodium lignosulfonate modified polystyrene (SLPS), which can be used to eliminate phenols in aqueous solution. Results show that SLPS displayed a great potential for eliminating phenol from polluted water as a kind of novel and effective adsorbent.
Date: October 27, 2020
Creator: Yang, Keyan; Xing, Jingchen; Chang, Jianmin; Gu, Fei; Li, Zheng; Huang, Zhenhua et al.
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Study on emission spectral lines of hematite and magnetite for purity’s differentiation (open access)

Study on emission spectral lines of hematite and magnetite for purity’s differentiation

Article proposes using emission spectra to investigate the purity of hematite (α-Fe₂O₃) and magnetite (Fe₃O₄).
Date: October 22, 2020
Creator: Manzo, Maurizio; Ahmed, Hossain & Nasrazadani, Seifollah
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library