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Surface plasmons provide a pathway to efficiently absorb and confine light in metallic nanostructures, thereby bridging photonics to the nano scale. The decay of surface plasmons generates energetic ‘hot’ carriers, w...

Thorium and its compounds (carbides and nitrides) are being investigated as possible materials to be used as nuclear fuels for Generation-IV reactors. As a first step in the research of these materials under irradiation,...

A new strategy is proposed here for the diagnosis of asymmetric demagnetisation in permanent magnet synchronous machines. The strategy is based on the measuring of the voltage at the midpoint of the windings within a pha...

Abstract We employ density functional theory (DFT) to investigate how Stone–Wales (SW) defects modulate the electronic and electrochemical properties of two-dimensional silicon carbide (SiC) monolayer for sodium (Na)-,...

The main objective of the study is to improve energy efficiency of a shell-and-tube jet injection fer-menter (SJT) for aerobic cultivation of microorganisms. The relevance of the work is determined by the biotechnology i...

To address key challenges of conventional spherical gun propellants, including inconsistent energy release, harmful gas emissions, and long-term storage instability, this study utilizes fluidized bed technology combined ...

The main objectives of the study are to develop a generalized thermo-electromechanical model of a solid-state heat engine based on a Ni-Ti-Cu shape memory alloy for converting low-grade thermal energy (30-100 °C) into e...

Improving the thermal conductivity of polymer-bonded explosives (PBXs) is an important way to enhance the resultant adaptability of PBXs. This study aimed to optimize the secondary thermal conductivity network through th...

Adding catalysts to regulate the thermal decomposition of ammonium perchlorate (AP) is an essential strategy for enhancing the combustion performance of propellants. In this study, a carbon-loaded Co catalyst system with...

To analyze the effects of temperature, concentration, and reaction time on the denitration rate of double based spherical gun propellant (DBSGP) and to investigate the denitration reaction-diffusion coupling process for ...

The sealed loading environment during the compaction process prevents the mechanical behavior of cyclotetramethylenetetranitramine (HMX) under compression from being fully understood. Elucidating the mechanical behavior ...

Combustion of Al in F-containing oxidants possesses some attractive advantages on improving combustion efficiency; however, the mechanism therein has not been fully clarified yet. This study employs reactive molecular dy...

Microwave ignition (MWI) technology enables synchronized large-area multi-point ignition, multi-pulse operation, higher combustion temperature and efficiency, and dynamic thrust modulation through microwave field adjustm...