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Software for Plastic Deformation and Fatigue Analyses of Materials
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Plastic deformation is permanent deformation in a metal due to a sufficient load of stress, where fatigue is the weakening of a metal due to repeated loading. Mechanical components in machines are subjected to repeated forces over a desirable life time and fatigue failure is a major design concern. Methods to predict life and strength of...
Published: 4/30/2020
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Updated: 8/16/2018
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Inventor(s): Yanyao Jiang
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Category(s): Construction & Built Environment, Engineering & Manufacturing, Software
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Method and Loading Module to Mechanically Increase Pile/Drilled Shaft End Bearing Stiffness
Background
Drilled shafts are deep foundation elements constructed in soil to resist compressive, uplift and lateral loads. This process involves drilling a hole to a design depth, and filling the hole with reinforcing steel and concrete. Tip resistance is not usually accounted for when estimating the overall capacity of drilled shafts and bored piles...
Published: 10/1/2019
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Updated: 8/2/2018
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Inventor(s): Sherif Elfass, Gary Norris
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Category(s): Construction & Built Environment, Engineering & Manufacturing, Environment & Sustainability
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Deep Foundation Porewater Pressure Dissipater
BackgroundPorewater pressure, or the pressure of groundwater held within soil, rock, or gaps between particles, is an important factor in determining the stress state of soil. If the porewater pressure is increased to equal the applied soil effective stress, the soil may lose its strength and stiffness, and act more like a liquid, in a process called...
Published: 8/16/2018
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Updated: 8/2/2018
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Inventor(s): Sherif Elfass, Gary Norris
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Category(s): Construction & Built Environment, Engineering & Manufacturing, Environment & Sustainability
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Embedded, Dynamic Model Identification for Differential Machine Motion
Background While implementation of a forward kinematics in a machine, it is difficult to follow a task using sensors and actuators, which are usually considered imperfect. Controlling heavy machines with the help of hydraulic adds another difficulty to the efficiency of the actuators. To avoid such difficulty and also for energy loss reduction, mobile...
Published: 7/25/2018
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Updated: 7/25/2018
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Inventor(s): George Danko
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Category(s): Engineering & Manufacturing
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Nanostructure Boride Materials Manufacturing
Background Boride compounds have proven to be essential for myriad applications such as reinforcing phases in metal–matrix composites and armor materials. Using a process of Combustion Synthesis, Boron can also be combined with metal to create Lanthanum hexaboride. DescriptionDr. Graeve's technology details the manufacture of lanthanum hexaboride...
Published: 7/5/2018
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Updated: 7/5/2018
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Inventor(s): Olivia Graeve, Raghunath Kanakala, Gabriel RojaS-George
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Category(s): Construction & Built Environment, Engineering & Manufacturing, Environment & Sustainability
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Batch Cyclic Redox Reactor
BackgroundThe combustion of hydrocarbons which include fossil and synthetic fuels can produce power and heat; however, it can be difficult to protect the environment from greenhouse gases produced in air-based combustion reactions. Thus, there is a need for a combustion reactor that is both environmentally-friendly and economical for moderately-sized...
Published: 6/26/2018
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Updated: 6/26/2018
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Inventor(s): Marisa Zuzga, Charles Coronella, Md. Helal Uddin
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Category(s): Engineering & Manufacturing
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System For Enhancing Geothermal Energy Extraction
BackgroundWith the ever-growing issues of energy security and climate change, there is increased interest in the use of renewable sources of energy such as geothermal energy. Geothermal energy is everywhere in abundant supply, challenging engineers and inventors to harvest it economically. Researchers at the University of Nevada Reno have created a...
Published: 6/26/2018
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Updated: 6/26/2018
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Inventor(s): George Danko
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Category(s): Engineering & Manufacturing
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Mud Hammer
BackgroundDrilling for exploration and field preparation is a primary component of exploitation of natural resources, including oil, gas, water, minerals, and geothermal energy. Hammer drilling is an efficient technique regarding cost and speed in shallow depth. However, pressure, density, and viscous effects typically degrade its advantages with increasing...
Published: 4/23/2020
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Updated: 6/25/2018
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Inventor(s): George Danko, David Hall
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Category(s): Engineering & Manufacturing
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Superadiabatic Radiant Burner (SRB)
Background: With the ever-growing issues of energy security and climate change, the porous burner is a solution to these problems, because of its high-efficiency and low-emission combustion. Porous burners are an upcoming technology using internal heat recirculation which allows for the usage of alternative and renewable fuels. With the popularization...
Published: 4/2/2018
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Updated: 4/2/2018
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Inventor(s): Chanwoo Park, Massoud Kaviany
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Category(s): Engineering & Manufacturing, Electronics, Sensors & Photonics, Food & Drink, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Environment & Sustainability
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A method of controlling their self-assembly and three families of lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals with broad application
The most familiar liquid crystals (LC) are found in the electronic display of mobile devices and computers. LC’s are both a material and a state of matter. This opportunity is protected by 4 issued patents. 3 patents protect 3 families of lyotropic chromonic liquid crystals (LCLC) which have their own individual characteristics and applications....
Published: 12/27/2017
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Updated: 7/18/2014
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Inventor(s): Travis Carson, Sean Casey, Isaac Iverson, Wonewoo Seo, SuK-Wah TaM-Chang
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Category(s): Chemical, Construction & Built Environment, Electronics, Sensors & Photonics, Energy & Renewables, Engineering & Manufacturing, Environment & Sustainability, Food & Drink, Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals, Life Sciences, Materials, Renewable Energy, Aerospace, Aviation & Transport
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