The experimental and numerical investigation on thermal responses of passive thermal protected batteries in different packs from low to high discharge rates

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology - This study contains experimental and numerical investigation of the shape effect of the pack on the performances of PCM (or GNP/PCM) based passive...     

Performance Improvement of Optical Multiple Access CDMA Network Using a New Three-Dimensional (Spectral/Time/Spatial) Code

Wireless Personal Communications - In this paper, a novel code named three dimensional single weight zero cross correlation (3D-SWZCC) code has been developed for spectral/time/spatial (S/T/S)...     

Study of corrosion inhibition properties of Schinus molle essential oil on carbon steel in HCl

The inhibitory action of Schinus molle L. essential oil was investigated for the corrosion of carbon steel in 1 M hydrochloric acid solution using weight loss, polarization curves, and electrochemical impedance spectroscopy. The inhibition efficiency has increased with the increase of the inhibitor concentration, reaching a value of up to 70% at 2 g/L.     

Hydroxyethyl cellulose-based indicator labels to track freshness of anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus)

In this study, it was aimed to develop a freshness indicator label that changes color with spoilage of fish. Hydroxyethyl cellulose-based indicator labels were prepared using two different mixed indicator (bromothymol blue/phenol red, cresol red/thymol blue) formulations. The functionality of prepared indicator labels was tested on anchovy (Engraulis encrasicolus) stored at 2°C and 10°C. Changes in total mesophilic aerobic bacteria, Pseudomonas spp., total yeast and mold counts, and total volatile basic nitrogen (TVB-N) contents of anchovy during storage were examined. Color changes of prepared indicator films were measured by a colorimeter. Correlation between color changes of indicator labels with microorganism growth and content of TVB-N was investigated. It is concluded that developed indicator labels change color with spoilage of anchovy and can be used as freshness indicator in fish industry.     

Size effect in flexural behaviour of unidirectional GFRP composites

Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology - In this paper, the size effect in unidirectional (UD) laminated glass-fibre reinforced plastic (GFRP) composites subjected to quasi-static bending...