Articles techniques et présentations

A promising method for low cost production of efficient silicon thin film solar cells is the electron beam physical vapor deposition (EB-PVD) of high purity amorphous silicon (a-Si) layers with high deposition rates up to 300 nm/s [1] followed by crystallization. This study focuses on EB ... En savoir plus

At the 2006 Winter Olympics, the jump length difference between first and second place was only 5cm. This illustrates why ski jumpers are constantly tinkering with their posture in order to gain even the smallest of advantages. Experiments such as those shown in Figures 1 and 2 (b), ... En savoir plus

At present, a great deal of research effort has been directed to find eco-friendly and renewable sources of energy. With the rising costs of crude oil and petroleum, along with the derogatory effects that they pose to the environment, this sort of approach is of utmost importance. This ... En savoir plus

In the paper we examine the accuracy of various meshes for different model regions and simple differential equations in 2D and in 3D. We study the potential equation for a single irregular domain (2D testcase 1), for a simple domain with irregular sub-domains (2D testcase 2) and a 3D ... En savoir plus

INTRODUCTION: Active cooling systems represent a possible solution to the electronics overheating that occurs in downhole tools operating on wireline, a cabling technology used to remotely control the downhole devices during oil and gas well interventions, in high temperature wells (150 ... En savoir plus

Sensors have diverse applications ranging from the medical field to space exploration. They convert physical parameters such as temperature, pressure, humidity etc. into an electrical output. The discovery of piezoresistivity property of silicon and germanium led to miniaturization of ... En savoir plus

分别从软件模拟和晶体生长实验两方面对衬底表面的温度分布进行研究，进而达到控制 AlN 蒸气在衬底表面过饱和度的目的。理论上，结合异质形核理论（图1 (a)-(c)），采用 COMSOL Multiphysics® 模拟软件对坩埚结构的温度分布进行模拟仿真(图1(d))，模拟结果表明：复合型衬底可以显著地改变衬底表面的温度分布，进而改变衬底表面 AlN 气氛的过饱和度，实现对晶体生长驱动力[1]的控制；实验上，采用 PVT 法 AlN 晶体的生长实验验证了软件模拟结果。采用复合型衬底生长 AlN 晶体时，通过对衬底表面的温度分布调控，如图1 (c)-(g)所示 ... En savoir plus

This work investigates the possibility of thermal activation of future tunnels to heat and/or cool the surface buildings or infrastructure such as subways stations. The principle is to insert pipes in the tunnel lining segments, which are connected to a geothermal pump. A heat transfer ... En savoir plus

Innovations in air-conditioning and other forms of cooling or ventilation can be viewed as technological solutions improving environmental conditions that are beneficial for human health, comfort and productivity. This study deals with a thermal and fluid-dynamics investigation of ... En savoir plus

Additive Layer Manufacturing (ALM) methods, like Electron Beam Sintering (EBS), constitute an interesting process concerning the production of small series and customized products. However, transient effects occur during processing due to the different physical principles of an electron ... En savoir plus