volumes

Volume 3 - 2017

Original Research

Published on 30 Nov 2017

Thermal Capacitive Electrochemical Cycle on Carbon-Based Supercapacitor for Converting Low-grade Heat to Electricity

Xun Wang
Shien-Ping Feng

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00020

5,718 views
11 citations

Original Research

Published on 21 Nov 2017

Heat Transfer Characteristics during Boiling of Immiscible Liquids Flowing in Narrow Rectangular Heated Channels

Yasuhisa Shinmoto
Daijiro Yamamoto
Daisuke Fujii
Haruhiko Ohta

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00016

6,537 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 13 Nov 2017

Beta Radiation Enhanced Thermionic Emission from Diamond Thin Films

Alex Croot
Gary Wan
Alex Rowan
Hugo D. Andrade
James A. Smith
Neil A. Fox

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00017

5,663 views
16 citations

Review

Published on 08 Nov 2017

Thermionic Energy Conversion in the Twenty-first Century: Advances and Opportunities for Space and Terrestrial Applications

David B. Go
John R. Haase
Jeffrey George
Jochen Mannhart
Robin Wanke
Alireza Nojeh
Robert Nemanich

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00013

49,991 views
61 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Nov 2017

Improving the Efficiency of a Thermionic Energy Converter Using Dual Electric Fields and Electron Beaming

Ian Bickerton
Neil A. Fox

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00014

5,292 views
7 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Nov 2017

Determining the Difference between Predicted vs. Actual Lighting Use in Higher Education Corridors

Katharine L. van Someren
C. Philip Beaman
Li Shao

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00011

6,302 views
2 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Nov 2017

Pulsatile Non-Newtonian Fluid Flows in a Model Aneurysm with Oscillating Wall

Sumaia Parveen Shupti
Md Mamun Molla
Mustak Mia

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00012

5,967 views
5 citations

Mini Review

Published on 30 Aug 2017

Gallium-Based Room-Temperature Liquid Metals: Actuation and Manipulation of Droplets and Flows

Leily Majidi
Dmitry Gritsenko
Jie Xu

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00009

25,773 views
26 citations

Original Research

Published on 30 Aug 2017

Elastic Wave Control Beyond Band-Gaps: Shaping the Flow of Waves in Plates and Half-Spaces with Subwavelength Resonant Rods

Andrea Colombi
Richard V. Craster
Daniel Colquitt
Younes Achaoui
Sebastien Guenneau
Philippe Roux
Matthieu Rupin

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00010

11,491 views
60 citations

Original Research

Published on 08 Aug 2017

Reducing Diesel Engine Drive Cycle Fuel Consumption through Use of Cylinder Deactivation to Maintain Aftertreatment Component Temperature during Idle and Low Load Operating Conditions

Mrunal C. Joshi
Dheeraj B. Gosala
Cody M. Allen
Kalen Vos
Matthew Van Voorhis
Alexander Taylor
Gregory M. Shaver
James McCarthy
Dale Stretch
Edward Koeberlein

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00008

11,433 views
36 citations

Mini Review

Published on 26 Jul 2017

Stimuli-Responsive Soft Untethered Grippers for Drug Delivery and Robotic Surgery

Arijit Ghosh
ChangKyu Yoon
Federico Ongaro
Stefano Scheggi
Florin M. Selaru
Sarthak Misra
David H. Gracias

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00007

17,469 views
121 citations

Original Research

Published on 05 Jul 2017

Work Function Characterization of Potassium-Intercalated, Boron Nitride Doped Graphitic Petals

Patrick T. McCarthy
Rajib Paul
Dmitry Zemlyanov
Ronald G. Reifenberger
Timothy S. Fisher

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00006

6,059 views
6 citations

Review

Published on 30 Jun 2017

The Role of Morphology of the Thumb in Anthropomorphic Grasping: A Review

Visakha K. Nanayakkara
Giuseppe Cotugno
Nikolaos Vitzilaios
Demetrios Venetsanos
Thrishantha Nanayakkara
M. Necip Sahinkaya

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00005

45,510 views
64 citations

Original Research

Published on 02 Jun 2017

SOPHIA: Soft Orthotic Physiotherapy Hand Interactive Aid

Alistair C. McConnell
Marta Vallejo
Renan Cipriano Moioli
Fabricio L. Brasil
Nicola Secciani
Markus P. Nemitz
Cecile P. Riquart
David W. Corne
Patricia A. Vargas
Adam A. Stokes

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00003

33,790 views
22 citations

Original Research

Published on 01 Jun 2017

A Comparison of Numerical Strategies for Modeling the Transport Phenomena in High-Energy Laser Surface Alloying Process

Dipankar Chatterjee

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00004

3,636 views

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2017

Oil Accumulation and First Fire Readiness Analysis of Cylinder Deactivation

Mayura Halbe
Brad Pietrzak
David Fain
Aswin Ramesh
Greg Shaver
James E. McCarthy
Mike Ruth
Edward Koeberlein

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00001

5,711 views
9 citations

Original Research

Published on 06 Mar 2017

Effects of Viscous Dissipation on Unsteady Mixed Convection Heat Transfer from a Circular Cylinder for Parallel and Contra Flows

Abdullah A. A. A. Al-Rashed
Nepal C. Roy
Md. Anwar Hossain

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2017.00002

4,682 views
9 citations

Volume 2 - 2016

Original Research

Published on 12 Dec 2016

Characterization of Ferrofluid-Based Stimuli-Responsive Elastomers

Sandra de Pedro
Xavier Muñoz-Berbel
Rosalia Rodríguez-Rodríguez
Jordi Sort
Jose A. Plaza
Juergen Brugger
Andreu Llobera
Victor J. Cadarso

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2016.00012

6,060 views

Correction

Published on 01 Dec 2016

Corrigendum: A Review of the Energy Performance Gap and Its Underlying Causes in Non-Domestic Buildings

Chris van Dronkelaar
Mark Dowson
E. Burman
Catalina Spataru
Dejan Mumovic

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2016.00010

4,367 views
8 citations

Original Research

Published on 28 Nov 2016

Bandwidth Reduction and Convergence Analysis of Extremum Seeking Control with Feedback Encoding

Vikum S. Wijesinghe
Upeka Kanchana Premaratne

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2016.00011

4,341 views
1 citation

Original Research

Published on 28 Oct 2016

Laser Engineering Net Shaping of Microporous Ti6Al4V Filters

Thomas Gualtieri
Amit Bandyopadhyay

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2016.00009

5,849 views
6 citations

Review

Published on 27 Oct 2016

Preloading Piezoelectric Stack Actuators in High-Speed Nanopositioning Systems

Yuen Kuan Yong

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2016.00008

13,503 views
21 citations

Original Research

Published on 24 Oct 2016

Impingement Cooling Using the Ionic Wind Generated by a Low-Voltage Piezoelectric Transformer

Michael J. Johnson
David B. Go

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2016.00007

7,811 views
19 citations

Original Research

Published on 18 Jul 2016

Effect of Particle Type on Cyclone Formation Inside a Solar Reactor

Min-Hsiu Chien
Nesrin Ozalp
Gerald Morrison

Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering

doi 10.3389/fmech.2016.00006

4,541 views
1 citation