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Raise your hand if you charge your phone to be 100% charged only for it to die in a few hours? ✋ Texas Engineer, Yijin Liu, an associate professor in Walker Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Texas at Austin has developed an effective way to capture detailed images of what's going on inside batteries to understand how researchers can design a more dependable battery. Using x-ray technology, a unique software algorithm and, believe it or not, a couple of pieces of sandpaper, Liu is able to identify information about the chemical particles inside batteries similar to facial recognition software. Learn more about this groundbreaking research below.

In the last 10 years, Stephen Hallett and I have been advocating for much greater use of composites process models in industry. As part of this push, the team at Bristol Composites Institute has developed a set of advanced numerical models that scale to industry-sized components and that are fast enough to make process optimisation and even digital twinning possible. In our latest contribution now published in a special issue of #CompositesPartB dedicated to the 50 years of the use of carbon fibre composites in application, we look back at some of the achievements of the team in the last 10 years, explore how our work sits within the larger body of work on process modelling internationally and make the argument that the digitalisation of the composite sector cannot happen without much greater use of process models. This Perspective article is available in open access from the following link: https://lnkd.in/e6ufwvCR Many thanks to all current former team members, in particular Adam Thompson, Yi Wang, Maria Onoufriou, Dr. Sarthak Mahapatra, PhD and Siyuan Chen who have been key in the technical delivery of the work used to make the arguments made here. In academia, you very rarely look back at achievements and often concentrate on the next challenge. It was quite nice to look back at the progress we have made in the last 10 years and, from a more personal point of view, it is quite fitting that this is also my 50th journal paper in career.

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🎓 Attention students passionate about optics and optical simulation! 🌟 Exciting news! You can access a free student license for FRED Optical Engineering Software to deepen your understanding of optical principles and simulation techniques. Here's why you should take advantage of this opportunity: 🔍 Hands-On Learning: Involve in practical, hands-on experience with real-world optical simulations, enhancing your understanding of complex concepts. 💡 Skill Development: Sharpen valuable skills in optical engineering that are in high demand across various industries, preparing you for future career opportunities. 🚀 Research Exploration: Dive into innovative research areas such as imaging systems, illumination design, and laser systems, expanding your academic horizons. 🌐 Global Recognition: Join a global community of students and professionals utilizing FRED for their optical engineering endeavors, connecting with like-minded individuals worldwide. Don't miss out on this incredible chance to advance your knowledge and skills in optics - for free! Contact us today to learn more and unlock your student license for FRED.- https://lnkd.in/eJsKsPji #OpticalEngineering #FREDSoftware #StudentLicense #OpticalSimulation #STEMEducation #SkillDevelopment #ResearchExploration #StraylightAnalysis #Raytracing #OpticalDesign #CBSEurope

Proud to announce that after 5 years my Master Thesis is publicly available at the TU Delft repository! Exactly five years ago I graduated on the subject of air film actuators at the TU Delft at the Master Mechanical Engineering in collaboration with the company Nexperia. During this project I modelled and made a demonstrator of opposed air film actuators for the contactless positioning of thin flexible substrates, to be applied in the semiconductor industry. Air film actuators are based on the principles of air bearings. A simple example of this principle is an air hockey table, where the puck hovers contactlessly above the table. This has the great benefit that the moving object has zero in-plane stiffness and does not experience any wear, stiction or backlash effects. Therefore, air bearings are particularly useful in high precision positioning applications. With air film actuators we are also able to move a substrate in-plane, by changing air pressures beneath it. During this research project I modelled and made a demonstrator with air film actuators below and above the substrate. A great benefit is that one is actuating directly on the levitating substrate. Because the substrate weighs a few grams, one only needs a small force to achieve a large acceleration. Testing the air film actuators I was able to find good resemblance between the theoretical models and the measured results. Great thanks to Ron van Ostayen and my other supervisors and coaches who gave me the opportunity and support to do this graduation project! For more information about this research project and the theory behind air film actuators, see my Master Thesis on the TU Delft repository: https://lnkd.in/eC8by_PP #contactlesspositioning #airbearing #reynoldsequation #flexiblesubstrates #masterthesis

PDF Advanced Materials and Technologies for Micro Nano-Devices, Sensors and Actuators Gusev E., Garfunkel E., Dideikin A. (eds.) digsell https://lnkd.in/eDdq54EU The main goal of this book is to review recent progress and current status of MEMS/NEMS technologies and devices. Several important areas are discussed: history of research in the field, device physics, examples of sucessful applications, sensors, materials and processing aspects. The authors who have contributed to the book represent a diverse group of leading scientists from academic, industrial and governmental labs worldwide who bring a broad array of backgrounds such as device physics, technologists, electrical and mechanical engineering, surface chemistry and materials science). The contributions to this book are accessible to both expert scientists and engineers who need to … Read More » https://lnkd.in/eJbJAvfD

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We initiated a training programme to train engineers and physicists in the field of photonic integrated circuits (PIC). Two experiences instigated this: 1) a shortage of skilled PIC industry experts and 2) a lack of consideration of the packaging of devices (packaging is a significant cost). Based on that our original concept focused on hands-on training in all parts of the “Making of a PIC” process where the participant would take their designed PIC device, fully packaged, home. However, when we consulted with companies, we learned that there was an appetite for another type of training: giving people an insight into the use of pics and an overview to help people decide when to use PICs. We have responded and expanded the programme and now deliver three modules catering to different needs.