Measuring Physical Properties at the Surface of a Comet Nucleus [PDF]
, 2021 The European Space Agency’s cornerstone mission Rosetta is due for launch in January 2003. It will perform a rendezvous with comet 46P/Wirtanen beyond 3 AU and, following an initial mapping phase, deploy a lander to a selected site on the nucleus surface.
Ball, Andrew Jonathan, Ball, Andrew J.
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Thermal quadrupole method with internal heat sources [PDF]
, 2012 A new method based on the thermal quadrupoles technique for heat transfer modelling in multilayered slabs with heat sources is proposed. Classical thermal quadrupoles use hyperbolic functions and numerical problems occur according to the argument value ...
A. Kusiak +21 more
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The impact of compaction, moisture content, particle size and type of bulking agent on initial physical properties of sludge-bulking agent mixtures before composting [PDF]
, 2012 This study aimed to experimentally acquire evolution profiles between depth, bulk density, Free Air Space (FAS), air permeability and thermal conductivity in initial composting materials.
Huet, Joachim +8 more
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Effects of high temperature processes on physical properties of silica sand [PDF]
, 2013 High temperature processes may alter soil properties, creating potential risks of subsidence, erosion and other hazards. Soils may be exposed to high temperatures during some aggressive contaminant remediation processes as well as natural events such as ...
Irvine, J +10 more
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Utilization of Cellulose from Pineapple Leaf Fibers as Nanofiller in Polyvinyl Alcohol-Based Film
Indonesian Journal of Chemistry, 2016 Cellulose from pineapple leaf fibers as one of the natural polymer which has biodegradable property in a nanometer’s scale, can be formed as a filler in composite of Poly(vinyl) Alcohol/PVA is expected to increase the physical, thermal, and barrier ...
Kendri Wahyuningsih +2 more
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Thermal and rheological properties of microencapsulated phase change materials [PDF]
, 2011 The use of microencapsulated phase change materials (MPCMs) is one of the most efficient ways of storing thermal energy. When the microencapsulated phase change material (MPCM) is dispersed into the carrier fluid, microencapsulated phase change slurry ...
Zhao, Changying +3 more
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A review on thermo-physical properties of bio, non-bio and hybrid nanofluids
Journal of Mechanical Engineering and Sciences, 2019 The pressure drop and thermal performance of various nanofluids can be affected by their thermo-physical properties. However, there are many different parameters that need to be considered when determining the thermo-physical properties of nanofluids ...
James Lau Tze Chen +2 more
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Effect of Low-Temperature Plasma Jet on Thermal Stability and Physical Structure of Type I Collagen [PDF]
, 2012 This work is devoted to the characterization of type I collagen treated by a low-temperature plasma jet generated in ambient air to determine whether the resulting fibrous material is structurally preserved or reinforced.
Yousfi, Mohammed +6 more
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Thermal Actuation Based 3-DoF Non-Resonant Microgyroscope Using MetalMUMPs [PDF]
, 2009 High force, large displacement and low voltage consumption are a primary concern for microgyroscopes. The chevron-shaped thermal actuators are unique in terms of high force generation combined with the large displacements at a low operating voltage in ...
Lai, YJ +18 more
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High Performance Concrete Improvement by Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Addition [PDF]
Engineering and Technology Journal, 2016 In this paper, the properties of high performance concretes modified by polymer were studied. Liquid synthetic styrene-butadiene rubber (SBR) was added (5%, 10% and 15%) by weight of cement to high performance concrete (HPC) to elucidate the effect of ...
Alaa Abdulhasan Atiyah +2 more
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