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Missouri University of Science and Technology

EducationRolla, Missouri, United States
About: Missouri University of Science and Technology is a education organization based out in Rolla, Missouri, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Control theory & Artificial neural network. The organization has 9380 authors who have published 21161 publications receiving 462544 citations. The organization is also known as: Missouri S&T & University of Missouri–Rolla.


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TL;DR: In this paper, a finite element formulation is presented for modeling the behavior of laminated composites with integrated piezoelectric sensors and actuators, which is applicable for both thin and moderately thick plates.
Abstract: A finite element formulation is presented for modeling the behavior of laminated composites with integrated piezoelectric sensors and actuators. This model is valid for both con tinuous and segmented piezoelectric elements that can be either surface bonded or embedded in the laminated plate. The present model takes into account the mass and the stiffness of the piezoelectric patches. The formulation is based on the first-order shear deformation theory, which is applicable for both thin and moderately thick plates. An additional feature of the present model is that it does not introduce the voltage as an additional degree of freedom. The charge/current generated by the sensor and the response of the plate to an actuator voltage can be computed independently. These features are then coupled with a constant-gain negative-velocity/positive-position feedback control algorithm to actively control the transient response of the plate in a closed loop. Numerical results are presented which indicate the increase in...

229 citations

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TL;DR: Effective search and retrieval are enabling technologies for realizing the full potential of the Web, and the authors examine relevant issues, including methods for representing document content.
Abstract: Effective search and retrieval are enabling technologies for realizing the full potential of the Web. The authors examine relevant issues, including methods for representing document content. They also compare available search tools and suggest methods for improving retrieval effectiveness.

229 citations

Book ChapterDOI
27 Aug 2005
TL;DR: The HS was applied to a TSP-like NP-hard Generalized Orienteering Problem (GOP) which is to find the utmost route under the total distance limit while satisfying multiple goals and showed that the algorithm could find good solutions when compared to those of artificial neural network.
Abstract: In order to overcome the drawbacks of mathematical optimization techniques, soft computing algorithms have been vigorously introduced during the past decade. However, there are still some possibilities of devising new algorithms based on analogies with natural phenomena. A nature-inspired algorithm, mimicking the improvisation process of music players, has been recently developed and named Harmony Search (HS). The algorithm has been successfully applied to various engineering optimization problems. In this paper, the HS was applied to a TSP-like NP-hard Generalized Orienteering Problem (GOP) which is to find the utmost route under the total distance limit while satisfying multiple goals. Example area of the GOP is eastern part of China. The results of HS showed that the algorithm could find good solutions when compared to those of artificial neural network.

229 citations

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TL;DR: The attainment of full charge delocalization within the parent framework and charge mobilities comparable to technologically relevant polymers and ceramics in a KxFe2(BDP)3 field-effect transistor represents the realization of a general synthetic strategy for the creation of new porous conductor-based devices.
Abstract: Conductive metal–organic frameworks are an emerging class of three-dimensional architectures with degrees of modularity, synthetic flexibility and structural predictability that are unprecedented in other porous materials. However, engendering long-range charge delocalization and establishing synthetic strategies that are broadly applicable to the diverse range of structures encountered for this class of materials remain challenging. Here, we report the synthesis of K x Fe2(BDP)3 (0 ≤ x ≤ 2; BDP2− = 1,4-benzenedipyrazolate), which exhibits full charge delocalization within the parent framework and charge mobilities comparable to technologically relevant polymers and ceramics. Through a battery of spectroscopic methods, computational techniques and single-microcrystal field-effect transistor measurements, we demonstrate that fractional reduction of Fe2(BDP)3 results in a metal–organic framework that displays a nearly 10,000-fold enhancement in conductivity along a single crystallographic axis. The attainment of such properties in a K x Fe2(BDP)3 field-effect transistor represents the realization of a general synthetic strategy for the creation of new porous conductor-based devices. A conducting metal–organic framework with charge delocalization by reductive potassium insertion is demonstrated. Integration into a field-effect transistor shows similar mobilities to semiconductors, with a mobility estimated to be at least 0.84 cm2 V–1 s–1.

228 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, the mesoporous surface of a preformed network of sol-gel-derived silica nanoparticles, resulting in a conformal "crosslinked" coating that renders the interparticle neck zone wider.
Abstract: Polymerization of di- and tri-isocyanates can be templated onto the mesoporous surface of a preformed network of sol–gel-derived silica nanoparticles, resulting in a conformal ‘crosslinked’ coating that renders the interparticle neck zone wider. Upon drying, these crosslinked networks yield aerogels which are up to ∼3× more dense than native aerogels based on the underlying silica framework, but also up to 10× less hygroscopic and they may take more than 300× the force to break. These results have been obtained with one-step based-catalyzed sol–gel silica networks, as well as with gels derived through a two-step process involving an acid-catalyzed sol and a based-catalyzed gel. Furthermore, it has been also found that crosslinking increases the dielectric constant only by ∼35% relative to values reported in the literature for native silica aerogels of about the same porosity. Chemical investigations into the polymerization reaction have shown that the process of crosslinking involves reaction of the isocyanate with: (a) OH groups at the surface of silica to form carbamate; and (b) adsorbed water, to form an amine and carbon dioxide. This amine then reacts with additional isocyanates resulting in polymer chain extension and bridging of particles with urethane-terminated polyurea.

228 citations


Authors

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NameH-indexPapersCitations
Robert Stone1601756167901
Tobin J. Marks1591621111604
Jeffrey R. Long11842568415
Xiao-Ming Chen10859642229
Mark C. Hersam10765946813
Michael Schulz10075950719
Christopher J. Chang9830736101
Marco Cavaglia9337260157
Daniel W. Armstrong9375935819
Sajal K. Das85112429785
Ming-Liang Tong7936423537
Ludwig J. Gauckler7851725926
Rodolphe Clérac7850622604
David W. Fahey7731530176
Kai Wang7551922819
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No. of papers from the Institution in previous years
YearPapers
202330
2022162
20211,047
20201,180
20191,195
20181,108