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    Developing Functional Inks for Direct-Write Systems 

    Rodriguez, Mitchell (Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2010-03-20)
    The field of Flexible Printed Electronics (FPE) carries great potential in reducing manufacturing costs and increasing versatility. The purpose of this research is to explore various ink chemistries and their suitability ...
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    The Dynamics of Periodically Forced Prolate Spheroids in a Quiescent Newtonian Fluid with Weak Inertia 

    Kumar, Priyank (Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2010-03-20)
    The effects of convective and unsteady inertia on the dynamics of periodically forced neutrally buoyant prolate spheroids in a quiescent Newtonian fluid medium, at low Reynolds numbers have been modeled. The resulting ...
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    Variations in Hardness and Grain Size with Density for Fully Stabilized Zirconia Sintered Using Microwave Processing 

    Kulp, Andrew (Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2010-03-20)
    Densification of ceramic materials with microwave energy is being considered as an alternative means to conventional methods. Using microwave processing for sintering ceramics, many researchers have observed higher densities ...
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    Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research, Vol. 4 (2010) 

    Unknown author (Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2010-03-20)
    The Journal of Undergraduate Materials Research (JUMR) is a student-run scientific journal dedicated to research performed by students in materials science and related fields. The primary goal of this journal is to provide ...
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    Gamma Ray Scintillators via BaF2:Ce Nanopowders 

    Barta, Brooke (Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2010-03-20)
    Nano-scale BaF2:Ce phosphor powders (“nanophosphors”) show great potential for improving the functioning of inorganic scintillators for gamma ray detectors. These particles may offer greater ef ciency and ease of manufacture ...
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    Collaborative Learning: Enhancing the Undergraduate Research Experience 

    Webster, Katelyn; Gervacio, Aimee (Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2010-03-20)
    Music has always united people through concerts, operas, and camp fires. For two universities, music brings together undergraduate students despite 615 miles of separation. Engineering students at Virginia Tech and the ...
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    Physical and Chemical Structural Analysis of Pistachio Shells 

    Piness, Jessica (Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2010-03-20)
    Pistachio shells were examined to determine structure and chemical composition. Structural analysis was completed using a differential scanning calorimeter (DSC), polarized light microscopy (PLM) and environmental scanning ...
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    Mechanical Properties Testing of Running Shoes 

    Boedicker, Stephen; Hunter, Seth; Klesmith, Patrick; Nearn, Thor; Spreen, Paul (Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2010-03-20)
    Mechanical properties testing of running shoes was performed. Stress relaxation tests and energy absorbing tests were performed on excised samples and on unmodified shoes. The stress relaxation moduli for running shoe ...
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    Microwave Processing of Polymeric Coatings for Guitar Woods 

    Hammond, Chase; Hill, Cary; Sprinkle, Charles; Sorenson, Andrew; Vera, Stalin (Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2010-03-20)
    Microwave energy was used to cure polymer coatings on instrument-grade wood. A processing method was developed that included spray coating the polymer onto raw wood panels and pulling the coated panels through a 2.45GHz ...
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    A New Method of Generating and Storing Hydrogen for Fuel Cell Applications 

    Fuller, Ian (Virginia Tech Department of Materials Science and Engineering, 2010-03-20)
    Current hydrogen technology relies on natural gas to generate the hydrogen and high pressure gas tanks to store the hydrogen. The new process illustrated here eliminates the negative aspects associated with these processes. ...

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    Content TypeArticle (9)Periodical (1)SubjectMaterials Science (9)Microwave Processing (2)Cellulose (1)Fuel Cell (1)Hydrogen (1)... View MoreDate Issued
    2010 (10)
    AuthorBarta, Brooke (1)Boedicker, Stephen (1)Fuller, Ian (1)Gervacio, Aimee (1)Hammond, Chase (1)... View MoreHas File(s)Yes (10)

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